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The Mercedes-Benz Assembly Plant in Vance, Ala., will begin to produce the C-Class sedan in 2014.

German carmaker Daimler said today it will move some of its Mercedes Benz C-Class car production to its Tuscaloosa County plant to take advantage of a growing market, lower production costs and to avoid currency fluctuations.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 4:06 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Heavy rains have made for a banner year for Christmas tree growers.

Ola Kaellenius, head of Mercedes' Alabama operations, said the Vance plant recently achieved zero-landfill status.

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:39 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Faurecia North America, a major automotive supplier, plans to build a $15 million plant in Tuscaloosa County, with construction to start in January.

Mercedes-Benz may launch its next-generation A- and B-Class compacts in the U.S. in 2012 as part of a broader strategy to bolster its small-car portfolio in North America.

The Mercedes C-Class is the best-selling model for the Company in the United States, which is actually odd when you think about it.

As the nation's economy slowly regains traction, the South's auto manufacturing role continues to expand with new plants such as Volkswagen's Chattanooga project and added work at existing factories, industry officials say.

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Tennessee, California, Washington state, Oklahoma and Louisiana have the highest combined state and average local sales tax rates, according to updated information released by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation today.

Daimler AG could move some production of its Mercedes-Benz C class to the United States from Germany, a German newspaper reported Wednesday.

Daimler officials told a German newspaper today that Mercedes-Benz is considering production of the C-Class sedan in the U.S., confirming a similar report from July of last year at the launch of the GLK crossover.

While it won't be coming stateside, the new hatchback marks a large investment in India for Ford.

A picture of a side view of the Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan. Building C-class cars in Alabama would save Daimler millions in wage costs.

U.S Attorney Joyce White Vance of Birmingham today awarded $1.3 million to the Alabama Department of Public Safety and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department.

George R.R. Martin George R.R. Martin was born in 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He attended Northwestern University, graduating with degrees in journalism.

VANCE, Ala. - Mercedes-Benz has reached the 1 million mark for its M-Class SUVs built at its plant in Vance since the Alabama operation began 12 years ago.

People in the vicinity of Valleydale Road are happy to discover a new Saturday morning farmer's market that opened in May and will run through Sept.

A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Birmingham to child pornography charges.

Mercedes-Benz vehicles made in its Alabama plant have been featured in several big-budget movies, but the automaker's Vance plant was ready for its first close-up from a dealership on Wednesday thanks to Mercedes-Benz of Mobile.