Mercedes Benz News
An electric version of the coupe will arrive in the U.S. in late 2025.
The #5, Smart's biggest car to date will compete with EVs, including the Tesla Model Y and Audi Q4 E-tron, with 800-volt technology, dual OLED screens for driver and passenger, and a powerful Brabus variant.
Mercedes will move corporate, financial services and research and development operations to Atlanta and Fort Worth, Texas, from Michigan.
Tests by Stellantis and Mercedes bring solid-state battery technology closer to commercial introduction for global automakers.
GLC output in Vance, Ala., will primarily be for the North American market.
Steer-by-wire technology will be used in Mercedes production vehicles starting in 2026, CEO Ola Kallenius said.
Mercedes is likely to build the compact GLC crossover at its production hub in Vance, Ala.
The premium midsize SUV replaces the discontinued EQC, giving Mercedes a rival to the Audi Q6 E-tron and full-electric Porsche Macan.
Automakers have struggled to tally the impact of the tariffs as the Trump administration continues to change its position, following up initial threats of tough levies with caveats, exemptions and delays.
Mercedes-Benz, which CEO Ola Källenius called "an export champion in all directions," is among automakers most exposed to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
