Mercedes - Benz U.S. International - Wikipedia Mercedes - Benz U.S. International Mercedes - Benz U.S. International, Inc. Type Subsidiary of Mercedes - Benz Industry Automotive Founded Headquarters Vance, Alabama, United States Area served United States Key people Jason Hoff, President Products Mercedes - Benz GLS - Class Mercedes - Benz GLE - Class Mercedes - Benz C - Class Number of employees 4,000 ( 2008 ) Parent Daimler AG Website http://www.mbusi.com/ Front entrance to the Mercedes - Benz visitor and training center in 2010. Mercedes - Benz U.S. International ( MBUSI ) is a Mercedes - Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama. It is located about 34 miles ( 55 km ) west of Birmingham and about 19 miles ( 31 km ) east of downtown Tuscaloosa. The factory was announced in 1993 and produced its first vehicle, an ML320, in February 1997. From its inception to 1999, the president and CEO of MBUSI was Andreas Renschler. When he was promoted to Head of Global Executive Management Development for DaimlerChrysler, he was succeeded by Bill Taylor. Taylor resigned effective June 2009, and was succeeded by Ola Kaellenius, who was succeeded by Markus Schaefer in July 2010. Daimler announced in December 2009 that it would move production of the Mercedes - Benz C - Class to its Vance plant, with production beginning in 2014. The plant is located on 1,000 acres of land donated by the state of Alabama. The land was donated as part of the bid, by Alabama, to win the contract with Mercedes. The plant includes multiple test tracks, on road and off - road. Contents 1 Mercedes - Benz Visitor Center 2 Current vehicles manufactured 3 Former vehicles manufactured 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Mercedes - Benz visitor center Located on the property is the Mercedez - Benz Visitor Center which includes a museum showcasing cars throughout Mercedes - Benz history. Cars within this collection are rotated out as needed. As of November 2014 there was a Formula One car originally driven by Michael Schumacher located inside. Guests can reserve ahead for plant tours. Admission to the visitor 's center is free. Plant tours are $5. Current vehicles manufactured Mercedes - Benz GLE - Class ( 2016 -- present ) Mercedes - Benz GLS - Class ( 2006 -- present ) Mercedes - Benz C - Class ( W205, 2014 -- present ) Former vehicles manufactured Mercedes - Benz M - Class ( 1997 - 2015 ) Mercedes - Benz R - Class ( 2005 - 2015 ) See also Germans in Alabama References Jump up ^ Heine, Max ( September 28, 1993 ). `` Looks like Mercedes will select Vance site ''. The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, AL. p. 1. Retrieved June 20, 2010. Jump up ^ Heine, Max ( February 19, 1997 ). `` Local Mercedes model does n't go unnoticed ''. The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, AL. p. 8B. Retrieved June 20, 2010. External links Mercedes - Benz U.S. International ( MBUSI ) Mercedes - Benz Visitor Center Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mercedes - Benz U.S. International. Coordinates : 33 ° 10 ′ 52 '' N 87 ° 15 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.181111 ° N 87.256667 ° W ﻿ / 33.181111 ; - 87.256667 This article relating to an automotive factory or manufacturer facility is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mercedes-Benz_U.S._International&oldid=827112011 '' Categories : Industrial buildings completed in 1997 Mercedes - Benz Motor vehicle assembly plants in Alabama Buildings and structures in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Companies based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tourist attractions in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Automotive factory stubs Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from June 2013 Coordinates not on Wikidata All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Gaeilge Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 22 February 2018, at 20 : 59 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: how many employees does mercedes benz have in the us
Answer: 4,000 (2008)