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Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 11:24 p.m. Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steven Anderson said he believes no additional accusations will be forthcoming in the investigation of a police officer accused this weekend of sexual assault.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department released a media statement regarding the notice of a Tuscaloosa police officer on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into sexual assault allegations.

By 2014, a portion of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Classa s allocated production will be moved to its Vance, Alabama plant that will be used to supply local demand.

German carmaker Daimler AG has reached an agreement that gives job security until the end of 2019 to 37,000 employees at its biggest plant in Germany, a spokesman said Wednesday.

A significant milestone was reached in Montgomery recently. In a plant just south of town, Hyundai rolled out the one-millionth vehicle it has built in Alabama.

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 11:57 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Mercedes-Benz' decision on Wednesday to move some of its C-Class automobile production to its Vance factory in 2014 will not only create 1,000 jobs, but it also helps secure the future of the automotive industry in West Alabama, ...

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.