Mercedes-Benz has started ramping up production of the all-new electric GLC at its Bremen plant, after the SUV delivered the strongest early order intake of any electric model in the company’s history.
The car, officially called the Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4Matic with EQ Technology in its launch form, made its world premiere in September 2025.
Mercedes-Benz said it received more orders in the first three months than any previous EV from the brand. That is a useful sign for Stuttgart, because the GLC has long been one of its most important volume models.
Production takes place in Hall 9 at Bremen, where the electric GLC runs on the same line as combustion-engined and hybrid GLC models, as well as the EQE. That mixed-line approach gives Mercedes-Benz flexibility as demand moves between petrol, hybrid and electric models.
Bremen is not new to this. The plant integrated the EQC into large-scale production in 2019, making it Mercedes-Benz’s first site to build a full EV within ongoing series production. The electric GLC is now Bremen’s third fully electric series model.
The drivetrain supply chain is spread across Mercedes-Benz’s European production network. Accumotive in Kamenz supplies the new-generation battery, which uses 800-volt architecture and updated cell chemistry.
Mercedes-Benz quotes up to 715 km WLTP range for the GLC 400 4Matic with EQ Technology, with up to 305 km of range added in 10 minutes under peak DC charging conditions.
Electric drive units come from the Sebes plant in Romania, while Hamburg supplies electric axles and other powertrain components.
The Bremen plant employs around 10,500 people and builds 11 models, including the EQE, C-Class, CLE, GLC, AMG SL and GT, and Mercedes-Maybach SL. Seven are built exclusively in Bremen.
For Mercedes-Benz, the electric GLC is more than another EV. It is a test of whether its best-selling SUV nameplate can carry serious electric volume without abandoning production flexibility.
