Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday that it plans establish its North Am
erican headquarters in metro Atlanta, where the automaker will expand its existing U.S. corporate hub by adding hundreds of jobs
relocated from other cities.
The change will ad
d about 500 jobs to the Georgia facility that has served as Mercedes-Benz’s U.S.
headquarters since 2018. It employs about 800 people currently. The German au
tomaker said in a news rel
esearch and development center nearby.
Most of the additional jobs coming to Sandy Springs north of Atlanta are
being moved from the Detroit area, where Mercedes-Benz is closing its financial services headquarters.
Mercedes-Benz said in a news release that the headquarters expans
ion in Georgia should be completed by August 2026.
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“Bringing our teams closer together will enable us to be more agile, increase
speed to market, and ensure the best customer experienc
e,” Jason Hoff, CEO of Mercedes-Benz North America, said in a statement.
The headquarters expansion bolsters Georgia’s reputation for luring a
utomotive jobs. Porsche also has its North American headquarters outside Atl
anta, while Hyundai and Kia both have large manufacturing plants in
the state. Electric SUV maker Rivian is also building a Georgia factory.
“Georgia continues to lead the way in the future of mobility and technical inn
ovation, attracting world-class companies like Mercedes-Benz that are dri
ving the automotive industry forward,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement.