Mercedes in Alabama
Before 1997, Alabama never produced a car or truck. In 2006, Mercedes-Benz and its largest suppliers contributed $6.8 billion to the Alabama economy, or 4.2% of the state's gross domestic product. The figures include
- $1.2 billion in payroll earnings
- 41,830 direct and indirect jobs
- $106.1 million in state and local taxes
VANCE, Ala. -- Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler will still cooperate plenty after Daimler-Benz and Chrysler part ways, DaimlerChrysler Chairman Dieter Zetsche says.
