EDPA uses Mercedes megaphone to shout the story of Alabama worldwide
By Michael Tomberlin
When
Mercedes-Benz announced last week it is investing
$1 billion to build electric vehicles and batteries as well as
boost its global logistics in Alabama, it made headlines around the world.
Some outlets saw the move as
a signal that Mercedes is gunning for Tesla's EV market share while others focused on how
the Tuscaloosa County plant figures into the automaker's plans to have electric models for its entire fleet by 2022.
But Mercedes was also marking a milestone of 20 years of building cars at the plant and the
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
didn't want the story of Mercedes in Alabama and its subsequent impact to get lost in all of the news.
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