Mercedes EV production launches in Alabama

Start of production for the new electric Mercedes EQS SUV in Vance, Ala. (Mercedes-Benz)

Urvaksh Karkaria

August 25, 2022 02:00 PM

Mercedes-Benz on Thursday flipped the switch on a critical initiative in its attempt to catch up to EV front-runner Tesla.

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