German group Mercedes-Benz AG confirmed that it will move production of its best-selling GLC sports car from Germany to the U.S., Bloomberg reported. The automaker announced earlier this month that it would move production of “a key segment vehicle” to the other side of the Atlantic, but so far, it has not named the model.
Mercedes also declined to comment on whether the move is a result of the US President’s tariff policy, adding a 25% tax to the 2.5% that initial car imports into the US already face. Currently, the German-made GLC is Mercedes’ most popular import in the US, with a starting price of $49,250 (€44,193). Mercedes sold more than 64,000 of the hybrid model in the US last year, more than 50% more than the year before.