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    Daimler to Idle Plant Due to Parts Shortage

    May 18, 2020
    Daimler will idle a Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle assembly plant in Alabama.

    May 18, 2020—Daimler will idle a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama because of a parts shortage, reported Reuters.

    Other automakers told Reuters that if Mexico does not resume parts production, they will be forced to quickly idle U.S. assembly plants.

    Mercedes-Benz plans to make up the production during a scheduled off week this summer.

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