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

There are 13,321 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 13,300 people are working for Mercedes-Benz in North America, which represents about 7.6% 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 assembles the GLE-, GLS- and GLE Coupésport utility vehicles, as well as the Mercedes-Maybach GLS for all global 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. Roughly 60 percent of the SUVs assembled in Alabama are being exported to almost every country in the world.
With 30% of the overall portfolio the U.S. is the biggest market for Mercedes-Benz Mobility with a contract volume (portfolio) of 41.2 billion Euro.
The North America region is the second most important market for vans, which accounted for 15% of unit sales in the year under review, 16% of Mercedes-Benz Cars worldwide sales were in the United States.
The U.S. is the second-largest market in the world for Sprinter vans. 12% of Mercedes-Benz Vans sales were in the United States.
17.2% 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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Facts and Figures Mercedes-Benz in the USA

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²all numbers as of December 31, 2024 / Exchange Rate for 12/31/2024: 1 EUR = 1.0389 USD

³USA only, not North America

This article was last updated in March 2025.