Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be home to a new battery plant by Mercedes-Benz. The one billion dollar investment will also include set-up of a nearby plant to produce a new ‘EQ’ line of electric SUVs. Production of the new SUV is expected in the next decade.

Mercedes plans to offer a full range of electric venhicles by 2022, and will build global production of batteries and vehicles. The Tuscaloosa plant is the fifth plant to produce batteries.

Referenced: Mercedes-Benz