Mercedes-Benz R-Class could make return to international markets - Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
The R-Class was built at the Mercedes plant in Vance, starting with the 2006 model year. The Vance plant, Mercedes-Benz U. S. International, is in the process of moving the R-Class production to AM General, a contracted manufacturer near South Bend, Ind. com said returning the sale of the R-Class to international markets is being considered because of the resurgence of interest in luxury SUVs and crossovers. Although the R-Class is made only in the United States, Automotive News said a top Mercedes executive said there was no plan to sell the vehicles in the U. S. market. The automotive trade publication said Wolf-Dieter Kurz, Mercedes-Benz vice president of product group SUVs and sports cars, told its reporter in an interview that American consumers were initially confused with the R-Class and associated it with a... Mercedes stopped selling the R-Class in the U. S. in 2013.Mercedes-Benz is reconsidering producing its R-Class crossover vehicle for international markets, Automotive News reported last week. The Vance plant, Mercedes-Benz U. S. International, is in the process of moving the R-Class production to AM General, a contracted manufacturer near South Bend, Ind. com said returning the sale of the R-Class to international markets is being considered because of the resurgence of interest in luxury SUVs and crossovers. Source: www.tuscaloosanews.com
