Mercedes-Benz’ plant near Tuscaloosa, Ala., will start production of C-Class sedans in 2014. In a statement by Daimler AG Chairman Dieter Zetsche, who heavily participated in the rise of the Alabama plant project as a fast-rising executive in 1993, said that the US operation will consist of about 20% of the vehicle’s global production.

The models that are made at the Tuscaloosa plant include Mercedes-Benz crossovers and SUVs, the M-Class, R-Class and GL. During the past decade, the plant had several expansions to cope with the demand for large vehicles. Continued after the jump!

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To protect itself against currency swings, Daimler AG is considering an option to shift some of its C-Class passenger-car production to its factory in Vance, Ala.. At a media briefing held recently, Daimler AG said that it will announce its decision by January. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said that a decision on expanding production for the new C class would have to be made in the near future. Continued after the jump!

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In pursuit of significant cost reduction, Daimler AG is considering moving some of its production of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class from Germany to the United States, according to Germany newspaper, the Stuttgarter Zeitung. Most likely, the transfer would be made to its plant in Vance, Alabama, as part of a wider production shake-up to reduce costs.

Currently, the production of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is done in Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart. The report further said that in the future, the C-Class sedan would be built in three locations: Bremen, Germany; Vance, Alabama, and China. Continued after the jump!

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