In what was the longest lasting impact of his [[administration]] - despite being told it could not be done - Governor Folsom personally directed Alabama's efforts to attract the first Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant outside of [[Germany]]. Alabama beat out 30 other states for the coveted [[industry]], opening the door for future automotive opportunities in Alabama. Some 150,000 Alabama [[job]]s have been created and over one million automobiles have been built in Alabama through the successful recruitment of Mercedes and the other international automobile manufacturers that followed. | In what was the longest lasting impact of his [[administration]] - despite being told it could not be done - Governor Folsom personally directed Alabama's efforts to attract the first Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant outside of [[Germany]]. Alabama beat out 30 other states for the coveted [[industry]], opening the door for future automotive opportunities in Alabama. Some 150,000 Alabama [[job]]s have been created and over one million automobiles have been built in Alabama through the successful recruitment of Mercedes and the other international automobile manufacturers that followed. |