Mercedes-Benz Turkish Bus Driver Training Continues Without Slowing Down

The “Bus Driver Trainings” organized by Mercedes-Benz Türk for more than 15 years for public, fleet and individual bus customers continue despite the pandemic.

Mercedes Benz Turk; continues its “Bus Driver Trainings” organized for public, fleet and individual bus customers in 2021 as well. The Bus Driver Training Program, which has been organized for more than 15 years, is given this year considering the pandemic conditions.

In the training held exclusively for members of the press on Friday, June 25th, the participants had the opportunity to examine in detail the 2021 different innovations that Mercedes-Benz Türk presented in its buses in 41 in the light of feedback from passengers, hosts/hostesses, captains, businesses and customers. At the event, members of the press were Mercedes-Benz Türk Bus Fleet Sales Group Manager Burak Batumlu, Sales and After Sales Services Training Group Manager Mehtap Karakuş, After Sales Services Training Specialist Olcay Apa, Mesut Yılmaz, Çağlar Karakaşlıoğlu, Sales Training Specialist Ertuğrul Koç and Bus Product Manager Cüneyt. The milkman accompanied him.

In the last 5 years, more than 2.500 drivers from the coach sector alone have benefited from these trainings, which aim to spread a safe, economical, comfortable and forward-thinking new vehicle driving style throughout the country for the public benefit.

Training in 2 different contexts

Bus Driver Trainings are organized in 2 different scopes as “Economic Vehicle Usage Training” and “Vehicle Promotion Training”. Bus drivers and companies can benefit from the theoretical and practical training organized mobile at the “Mercedes-Benz Türk Training Center” located in the Mercedes-Benz Türk Marketing Center Campus in Hadımköy, Istanbul, or optionally at the company facilities.

Within the scope of Vehicle Promotion Trainings, technical presentation of vehicles is carried out, and it is aimed to use Mercedes-Benz's new bus technologies efficiently. In this way, it is aimed to increase driving and passenger transport performance, increase comfort for drivers and passengers, and ensure the condition of the driver and thus driving safety thanks to the correct operation of comfort systems. These developments after the training return to the companies as customer satisfaction.

With the Economic Driving Trainings, Mercedes-Benz's new bus driving assistance systems, Euro 6 engine and Powershift transmission technology are used efficiently, as well as increasing customer profitability and productivity thanks to the new driving philosophy; It is also aimed to reduce fuel, maintenance and consumables expenses. All these contribute to prolonging the life of the vehicle as well as saving time and money.