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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV production starts in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with the large electric sport utility headed to dealerships this fall. The EQS SUV will be offered in single- and dual-motor versions, with the all-wheel drive EQS 580 producing 536 hp and 633 lb-ft of torque. Mercedes has opened a new plant in Bibb County, Alabama, to produce batteries for its electric models.large electric SUV is headed to buyers soon, after the automaker began production of the new model at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, plant. The latest addition to Mercedes' battery-electric lineup, the EQS SUV will be offered in rear- and all-wheel-drive flavors, with the latter dual-motor version producing 536 hp and 633 lb-ft of torque, thanks to a 107.8-kWh battery shared with the EQS sedan.
Production of the EQS SUV in Tuscaloosa began just a few months after Mercedes opened a new battery factory in Bibb County, Ala., with the battery based on a modular architecture also used in the
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