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Vance, Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa County. Zip codes in Vance, AL include 35490. More Vance information.

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Thursday | The Mobile Register Online

Vance, Ala., to make new Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan

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

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Daimler moving some C-Class production to Vance plant

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.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Tuscaloosa News

Christmas tree farmers say rain has boosted the quality of their evergreens

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.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Birmingham News

Green is the word for Mercedes' Alabama operations

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

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Tuscaloosa News

New plant to generate 195 JOBS

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.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Edmunds.com News

Mercedes To Sell Small Cars in U.S.

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.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

AllSmallCars

Alabama May Be New Home to C-Class Production

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.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Auto footprint expands

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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Thu Oct 22, 2009

MetaFilter

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Docuticker

Tax Foundation Releases Updated Combined State and Local Sales Tax Rates

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.

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Tue Sep 29, 2009

AutoSpies

Mercedes-Benz Considers Producing C-Class In US

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

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Sun Sep 27, 2009

MotorAuthority

Mercedes-Benz Considering C-Class, GLK For U.S. Production

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.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

Car & Driver

Daily Downshift: September 23, 2009

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

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Wed Sep 23, 2009

AutoWeek

Daimler considers building Mercedes C-class in U.S.

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.

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Tue Sep 22, 2009

Alabama Live

Confiscated drug money awarded to Alabama State Troopers, Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Department

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.

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Wed Sep 16, 2009

SF Site

Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honor of Jack Vance edited by...

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.

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Thu Sep 10, 2009

The Birmingham News

Mercedes reaches 1 million M-Class SUVs in Ala.

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.

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Sat Aug 01, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Valleydale Farmer's Market

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.

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Tue Jul 28, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Man pleads guilty to federal child porn charges

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

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Thu Jul 16, 2009

The Birmingham News

Mobile dealer shoots TV spot in Benz plant

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.

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