They beat them to it.
Mercedes-Benz manufactures several models in the United States, specifically at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, including the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe, and Mercedes-Maybach GLS, as well as the all-electric EQE SUV, EQS SUV and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV.
BMW assembles its X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM vehicles at its Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, which is the BMW Group's global center of competence for BMW X models.
Volkswagen builds several models in the U.S., including the Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, ID.4, and Passat, at their Chattanooga Assembly Plant in Tennessee.