Mercedes-Benz’s new EQS SUV begins production in US

MERCEDES-BENZ said on Thursday (Aug 25) production of its new EQS SUV, its first all-electric SUV built in the United States, has begun at its plant in the south-eastern state of Alabama.

The start of production in Tuscaloosa is part of the German carmaker’s plans to produce 8 all-electric vehicles at 7 sites on 3 continents this year, it said in a news release.

Batteries for the EQS SUV will be supplied by a factory in nearby Bibb County opened by Mercedes-Benz in March, it added.

“With the new EQS SUV joining our production portfolio of all-electric Mercedes-EQ models, we reached another important milestone in our strategy to go all electric by the end of the decade – wherever market conditions allow,” said Joerg Burzer, a management board member focused on production and supply chain.

The EQE SUV is also set to go into production at the Tuscaloosa plant later this year, the carmaker said. REUTERS