In This Story MBGAF -2.77% VWAGY -2.90% HYMTF -1.90% German carmaker Mercedes-Benz ( MBGAF -2.77% ) announced plans Thursday to consolidate its U.S. operations by moving 500 jobs to Sandy Springs, Georgia — just north of Atlanta; 400 of the jobs will come from Michigan, where the company is closing its financial services division in Farmington Hills, a suburban city northwest of Detroit. The moves will take place over the next 18 months. Suggested Reading Kraken to offer tokenized securities,