Electric Initiative in the U.S. well on track: Mercedes-Benz starts construction for battery factory next to U.S. vehicle plant - Daimler Global Media Site - Official start of construction works for the new battery factory nearby the Mercedes-Benz plant Tuscaloosa (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International – MBUSI/Alabama): Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Management Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain, with Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama, and Jason Hoff, President and CEO of MBUSI (L to R)