20 Apr Mercedes-Benz Vans, Atlas Commerce Center’s Neighbor Plans to Continue to Expand
The Mercedes-Benz Vans plant under construction in North Charleston could be the first phase of at least three expansions depending on whether the U.S. market for its boxy vehicles continues to grow, according to a permit application filed with the Army Corps of Engineers.
The application to fill about 18 acres of wetlands at the company’s site in Palmetto Commerce Park also provides new details about plans to build a $500 million manufacturing facility to make the popular Sprinter vans, with the first phase scheduled for completion in 2018.
In addition to a revamped assembly facility, which will become a full-fledged manufacturing plant rather than a reassembly site, Mercedes-Benz previously announced plans to build a new paint shop and body shop at 8501 Palmetto Commerce Parkway.