Mercedes-Benz could announce HQ relo to Atlanta on Tuesday; focus on Central Perimeter (Dallas: how much, prices)

[MathmanMathman]

Originally Posted by ForeverATL

Obviously it have.
Reread what it says

It's not "could be no more" and if you read the article it says;


which means that they are moving down here to Atlanta but don't know where,well we don't know.

It's not done until it is done.

[AtlantaIsHot]

Originally Posted by Tyler_Jolie-Pitt

I meant more in Atlanta having the edge on the Research Triangle area.

In terms of technology workers, the Triangle has a slight edge, but not by a major margin. Atlanta's combination of much larger population, Atlanta already a major center of business, major airport, educated workforce, and connections to Savannah's port are probably the most potent decision deciders.

[AtlantaIsHot]

Originally Posted by JMatl

Wow, great news! I assumed they were trying to extort $$$ from Jersey to stay up there.

How ironic would it be if they ended up in the space Porsche is vacating on Hammond Road?

I thought that too but it isn't just incentives that's making companies flee these states. Their notoriously high costs and high regulatory and tax burdens make doing business in them very difficult. The cost of living in the south is lower overall as well. You don't need as much money to have a better life than up there. The incentives shouldn't be necessary if the US would reduce it's tax burden for ALL. Our corporate taxation is the highest in the industrialized world and lower state taxes offset some of that. Despite that, a lot of companies are moving out of the country altogether. What we do from here on out will decide the economic future of this nation.

[Atlwarrior]

Originally Posted by flyonpa

I think long term USair/AA will De-Hub Charlotte Airport, Push International flight out of JFK, BOS, ORD to EU.

So would be a One Connection to get to Germany. You need the connecting traffic to warrant the International flights, CLT does not generate enough O&D traffic to warrant non-stop to most EU cities,

Maybe they the could muster enough O&D traffic for a 787 to London or Paris to connect to EU from there.

Charlotte is one of their most profitable hubs, no way it's get dehubbed and give the Southeast market to Delta.

[Staysean23]

Originally Posted by MathmanMathman

It's not done until it is done.

You are such a petty person.

[nature's message]

It's official.

Mercedes-Benz to invest $100M in Atlanta headquarters - Atlanta Business Chronicle

[bigstick]

Originally Posted by Staysean23

You are such a petty person.

Why does he troll everything good about ATL????

[onemanarmy]

Originally Posted by bigstick

Why does he troll everything good about ATL????

Cheap oil prices are making Texas a shaky bet...

[AtlantaIsHot]

Originally Posted by nature's message

It's official.

Mercedes-Benz to invest $100M in Atlanta headquarters - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Has it really been announced by the company itself? The Wall Street Journal is seemingly reporting it as fact also. You should read the funny, and sometimes sad, comments on nj.com. The sad part is they KNOW they are uncompetitive...

Read some of this:
Your comments: High taxes, N.J. politicians responsible for Mercedes-Benz reportedly fleeing to Atlanta | NJ.com

[Saintmarks]

In the Atlanta vs. Charlotte debate, no one has mentioned that Atlanta, in addition to being superior in most every aspect, is also much closer to their manufacturing facility in Vance, AL (between Tuscaloosa and B'ham). Especially good news since Atlanta didn't win in the recent anouncement of Toyota's move to Dallas from Torrance, CA (more specifically Plano... in fact almost across the street from my place of work). 4-5000 new jobs for this area. Atlanta was apparently on the short list.