# Daimler AG to invest $1 billion in Alabama Mercedes-Benz expansion

Daimler AG plans to invest $1 billion to expand its Mercedes-Benz operations in Alabama, including manufacturing electric SUVs, building a battery plant, and a global logistics center. The project will create over 600 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-17
- Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: electric SUVs, batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Daimler](https://endata.com/companies/3543.md)

## Sources

- [gray.com](https://www.gray.com/insights/daimler-ag-announces-alabama-expansion-of-mercedes-benz-manufacturing-operations/), 2017-10-17: "Daimler AG plans to invest $1 billion to expand its Mercedes-Benz operations throughout Alabama"

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