Published on: December 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

By Dawn Azok
Made in Alabama

As Mercedes-Benz U.S. International continues to expand its $6 billion Alabama auto assembly operation, the company is investing in schools and training programs across the state, including in rural counties.

In turn, the schools and training programs are helping to fill the automaker’s worker pipeline, a crucial part of its strategy to begin producing electric vehicles – and the batteries that power them – in Alabama next year.

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