A lot of pretty hefty deal-making within the transportation and logistics sector occurred globally in the second quarter of this year, and while a good bit of it went on in Asia, a sizeable uptick occurred stateside within the global trucking industry – and for some worrisome if understandable reasons.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC, a division of global truck maker Daimler AG, plans to invest around $500 million and creating potentially up to 1,300 jobs to build a new manufacturing facility in North Charleston, SC, for its Sprinter van as it seeks to capitalize on growth in the commercial van segment.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC is investing around $500 million and creating potentially up to 1,300 jobs as it builds a new manufacturing facility in North Charleston, SC, to build Sprinter vans for the North American market. The first U.S.-built Sprinter is expected to roll out of the new plant sometime by the end of this decade, noted Volker Mornhinweg, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, during a groundbreaking event at the construction site for the new factory; an event attended by Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner)
