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Mercedes-Benz to Start Electric Van Production in U.S. in 2023
- New eSprinter delivery vehicles to be built in South Carolina
- Demand for electric vans fueled by boom in e-commerce
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Mercedes-Benz is bringing production of its new electric delivery van to the U.S. in the second half of 2023, joining a herd of automakers seeking to capitalize on the greening of e-commerce.
The commercial-van unit of Daimler AG will build the next-generation eSprinter at its plant north of Charleston, South Carolina, alongside a combustion-engine version of the van, Mercedes said Tuesday in a statement. It’s spending about 350 million euros ($410 million) to convert three plants -- the one in South Carolina and two in Germany -- to make the new vehicle.