Mercedes-Benz to build new plant to make Sprinter vans - Detroit Free Press
Mercedes-Benz said Friday it plans to spend $500 million to build a new plant in Charleston, S. C. , so it can assemble its next-generation Sprinter commercial van there, providing more evidence that the commercial van segment in the U. S. is... "This plant is key to our future growth in the very dynamic North American van market," Volker Mornhinweg, head of Mercedes-Benz vans, said in a statement. Daimler was the first automaker to sell a European-styled commercial van in the U. S. in 2001. But over the past three years, the commercial van segment has become vastly more competitive as Ford, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Nissan have all... The new plant will continue to produce Sprinter vans for both brands. The German automaker makes 15 commercial vehicles it sells worldwide and has recently created dedicated commercial van divisions for every region. Source: www.freep.com
