2015 Alabama Hybrid Supplies 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. Final details of the plans are still being worked on in partnership with the State of Alabama. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain.
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2016
Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have crossed American sweetgums with their Chinese cousins, creating hybrid sweetgum trees that have a better growth rate and denser wood than natives, and can produce fiber year-round. The new hybrid varieties are already being sold commercially by ArborGen Inc., —Scott Merkle.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. For improved fuel efficiency, the 2016 Pilot will also include a stop start feature—Honda’s first non-hybrid application of this technology. The Pilot and its engine are manufactured at Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama auto plant.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
The Mercedes-Benz plant Tuscaloosa will also assemble the next SUV generations including the hybrid versions. The plant will also upgrade its Logistics IT system to create a seamless integration of the supply base into the Mercedes-Benz plant operations. Mercedes-Benz will invest $1.3 To date, Mercedes-Benz has made a $4.5-billion
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The styling picks up signature looks from concept cars like 2015’s F 015, a rounded, interior-focused car that focused on the amenities of the interior. The 2022 BMW 745e, an all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid, retails for $95,900. That recycling operation will take place at Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa, Alabama, manufacturing plant.
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