Facts & Figures

Size of Tuscaloosa County Plant

More than 6 Million Square feet on 966 acres

Size of Bibb County Plant

More than 3 million square feet 

Original total investmentApproximately $400 Million
Total Capital Investment by 2018 for all product linesMore than $7 Billion (USD)
MBUSI Tuscaloosa CountyTwo large Body Shops that feeds into
One Paint Shop and Two Assembly Shops and a Logistics center

MBUSI Bibb County

Current Employment

Global Service Parts Center, Consolidation Center, and Battery Plant for EVs

Approx. 6,300 Team Members 

Local Content (in value)Approximately 65%
(From NAFTA suppliers)
Value AddedApproximately 25% (% of vehicle built in plant)
Current Vehicles Assembled

GLE Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
GLS Luxury SUV
GLE Coupe
Mercedes Maybach GLS 
EQS SUV
EQE SUV

Economic ImpactMBUSI exports more than $1 Billion in finished product. Located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, MBUSI is the sole distribution site for the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe models, sold in 135 countries.

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