Mercedes-Benz plant Vance

APR news is continuing to follow progress of a bill in Congress that could impact the Mercedes Benz plant here in Alabama. The Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 would ban the manufacture and sale of cars in the U.S. if those companies are foreign owned.

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment. Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,” though he did not flesh out his objections in the post. The impact on Mercedes Benz, for example, may be good for Alabama, or not.

Union officials from Germany and with the United Auto Workers have scheduled a press conference Friday to discuss their efforts to gain labor…

The Mercedes-Benz car factory in Alabama says it's working with health officials and contacting employees after a worker was discovered with an active…

Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts and technical experts from across the U.S. are meeting in Alabama.The Tuscaloosa News reports (http://bit.ly/18Thpic ) the…

A major union is trying to organize workers at Alabama's Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa. The Tuscaloosa News reports that the United Auto Workers has…