Why this project qualifies
With $4 billion in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
View full methodology →Why it matters
The automotive context.
Automotive manufacturing is expanding across the United States. New assembly plants, upgrades to long-established factories and a growing base of component suppliers are bringing major investment to the Midwest and Southeast. Some of the country's largest manufacturing campuses are now under development in the South, linking vehicle production with new regional supply chains.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- Mercedes-Benz
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Vance, Alabama
- Investment
- $4.00B
- Permanent jobs announced
- Jobs not announced
- Status
- Announced
- Announced
- Mar 31, 2026
- Opening timeline
- Not yet announced
- Added to tracker
- Oct 2, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Mercedes-Benz: 5 million vehicles milestone and Tuscaloosa investment program https://group.mercedes-benz.com/company/production/5-mil-vehicles-tuscaloosa.html
- Made in Alabama: Mercedes to invest $4 billion in Alabama plant https://www.madeinalabama.com/2026/03/mercedes-to-invest-4-billion-in-alabama-plant/
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