Daimler India, the subsidiary of Stuttgart-based truck maker Daimler has rolled out 'BharatBenz Simulated driver trainer' initiative aimed at enhancing driving skills and adapting drivers to digital technology, the company said on Tuesday. Daimler India produces commercial vehicles under brand 'BharatBenz' at its facility in Oragadam about 45 km from here. BharatBenz Simulated driver trainer offers an immersive multi-sensory digital experience and provides an inclusive training programme in five languages and 27 driving modules, the company said. It would enhance driver skills, help them learn and adapt to modern technology in BharatBenz trucks, better their logistical efficiency, drive safer than before and strengthen driving capability for interstate, intra-city, hilly and mining terrain applications. In its initial phase, the Simulated Driver Trainer would cater to drivers of heavy duty trucks. The Simulated Driver Trainer is a combination of a computerised and digital experien
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: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, a subsidiary of Stuttgart-based Daimler, on Friday said it has received its first order of 20 air-conditioned buses from the government of Assam. The flag-off ceremony of the new buses was done in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and transport minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, a company statement said here. The 1017 (10T) AC BharatBenz buses would be used for airport services, city and intercity transportation. "We are delighted that we won the bid of Assam State Transport Corporation. This is our first major foray into the STU segment..", Daimler Bus India, CEO, Karl-Alexander Seidel said. The BharatBenz brand 1017 AC buses would provide "a safe and comfortable ride" for passengers using airport services, city and intercity transportation, he said. "We look forward to a mutually beneficial and long term relationship between ASTC and BharatBenz bus", he added. Assam State Transport Corporation Chairman Ashok
The programme will supplement its existing new vehicle sales model by offering a platform on which customers can exchange their used vehicles of any brand for new or used BharatBenz vehicles
The company on Saturday inaugurated the first BharatBenz parts outlet in Coimbatore under this initiative