Mercedes-Benz in North America | Mercedes-Benz Group > Company

There are 14,468 people who work for Mercedes-Benz in North America¹. They not only make an important contribution to the economies of Canada, Mexico and the United States, but they also play a crucial role in Mercedes-Benz's global success. Find out about our business units in North America.

Our investment, combined with a focus on innovation and maximizing performance, has fueled the continuous growth of our company throughout North America. We offer our customers in North America a multifaceted range of products, create jobs and support local communities.

How are we positioned in North America?²

Around 14,500 people are working for Mercedes-Benz in North America, which represents about 8.7% of our global workforce.
The United States is the second-largest market for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans worldwide.
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama produces the GLE, GLE Coupé, GLS series and GLS Maybach exclusively for the world market and exports about two-thirds of its production to about 150 markets. The plant also successfully launched production of the all-electric EQE SUV and EQS SUV and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV as part of a global push to produce all-electric vehicles.
The U.S. is the biggest market for Mercedes-Benz Mobility with a contract volume (portfolio) of 35.7 billion Euro.
The North America region is the second most important market for vans, which accounted for 17% of unit sales in the year under review.
The U.S. is the second-largest market in the world for Sprinter vans.
18.2% of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's institutional and strategical investors come from the United States.

Key Figures for Mercedes-Benz in North America²

Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans²; 3 production locations in North America

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²all numbers as of December 31, 2023 / Exchange Rate for 12/31/2023: 1 EUR = 1.10364 USD

³USA only, not North America