<Dd> See Mercedes - Benz U.S. International for more detailed description </Dd> <P> In 1997, a year before the merger of Damiler - Benz and Chrysler, the former Daimler - Benz followed the steps of their Bavarian competitor and opened a plant in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to serve as a worldwide production location for the new M - Class . The M - Class has since then been replaced by a new generation and joined by the new R - Class and GL - Class, also manufactured exclusively in Alabama . </P> <Dl> <Dd> See Nissan Motors for a complete overview of the corporation </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> See Nissan Motors for a complete overview of the corporation </Dd>

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