Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) is a Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

 automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama

Vance, Alabama

Vance is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama, just outside of the city of Tuscaloosa. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz plant, currently the only one in North America...

. It is located about 34 miles (54.7 km) miles west of Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...

 and about 19 miles (30.6 km) miles east of downtown Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...

. The factory was announced in 1993 and produced its first vehicle, a ML320

Mercedes-Benz M-Class

The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a luxury mid-size sport utility vehicle , first offered in 1997 as a 1998 model, and built by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. Gradually, the M-Class became a sales success in the United States and Mexico. In terms of size, it is slotted in between the smaller...

, in February 1997.

From its inception to 1999, the president and CEO of MBUSI was Andreas Renschler

Andreas Renschler

Andreas Renschler is a German manager. He has been a member of the Daimler AG Board of Management since October 1, 2004.- Life :...

. When he was promoted to Head of Global Executive Management Development for DaimlerChrysler, he was succeeded by Bill Taylor. Taylor has announced his resignation and effective June 2009 was succeeded by Ola Kaellenius who himself is succeeded by Markus Schaefer in July 2010.

Daimler announced in December 2009 that it will move production of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact executive car produced by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG. First introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 range , the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's lineup until the 1997 arrival of the A-Class...

 to its Vance plant, with production beginning in 2014.

Vehicles manufactured

• Mercedes-Benz M-Class
  Mercedes-Benz M-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a luxury mid-size sport utility vehicle , first offered in 1997 as a 1998 model, and built by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. Gradually, the M-Class became a sales success in the United States and Mexico. In terms of size, it is slotted in between the smaller...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz R-Class
  Mercedes-Benz R-Class
  The R-Class is a multi-purpose vehicle offered by Daimler AG in 2006 model year under the Mercedes-Benz brand. It is the first full-sized multi-purpose vehicle ever produced by Mercedes-Benz...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a full-size crossover SUV built by the German carmaker Mercedes-Benz since 2006. The GL-Class debuted at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The car was designed for the American market, which is shown by its large size, making it the only similarly sized...
  
  

External links

• Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI)