PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Indonesia (DCVI), a fully-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, launched one of its latest products – the OF 917 bus – at the show. The mid-range bus has been specially designed to serve the medium transportation and tourism sectors with the Mercedes Benz quality and standards.
The new generation bus is equipped with improved ergonomic driving positions, two passenger seating options, a wider body and full airbrakes. Improvements were also made to the engine, transmissions, axle and suspension parts, making the vehicle more efficient and comfortable.
The rapid improvement of highway infrastructure in Indonesia has allowed Mercedes Benz to operate optimally, not only as a mode of transport but also as a solution provider for community connectivity and mobility.
Mr. Christoph Stemmer, Vice President of Sales, Marketing & CSP, Mercedes Benz CVs – SEA, said: “The company always focuses on the needs of the passengers and the customers. As the only premium brand with strong experience and value in developing private vehicles, vans, buses and trucks, Mercedes Benz has used all its capabilities to continue setting new benchmarks for transportation-related bus solutions.”
Mr. Jung Woo Park, DCVI’s Marketing Director, stated: “We strive to deliver products that provide the best experience for passengers along with investing in customers. The latest generation Mercedes Benz OF 917 is proof of how important it is to pay attention to every aspect of building the best products, including listening carefully to customer inputs.”
DCVI also used the Busworld SEA platform to introduce the Indonesian Fleetboard to the customers. It also displayed the Mercedes Benz OF 1623, O500RS and the OC500RF 2542 Chassis.
Daimler Indonesia is committed to ensuring the sustainability of operations and the efficiency of the entire range of Mercedes Benz commercial vehicles by constantly expanding the dealer network. Five new dealerships were opened in 2018, which serve Mercedes Benz commercial vehicles such as in Sulawesi and Kalimantan outside Java.