Major order for Mercedes-Benz in Turkey

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Daimler Press Release / December 10, 2015

Barsan Global Logistics has expanded its fleet with 450 new Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841 4x2 tractors.

The “lowliner” tractor, produced at the truckmaker’s Wörth plant in Germany, is equipped with a low frame, and pneumatic suspension front and rear.

The sale marks Mercedes-Benz’s largest deal ever in Turkey.

"Our greatest compliment is customer satisfaction. I am proud that we are now reinforcing the Barsan Global Logistics Fleet with another 450 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841 and are thus registering a new record in our company history ", said Süer Sülün, Head of Sales & Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Turkey.

"In addition to the low operating costs and low fuel consumption the powerful engines of the Mercedes-Benz Actros were decisive for our purchase decision", said Cengiz Çaptuğ, Chief Executive Officer of Barsan Global Logistics. "We want to continue to expand our success with the help of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles."

For Mercedes-Benz Turkey it is not the first major order of this dimension in the current year. Just in the spring of this year, the transport company İmza Lojistik has taken over 400 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1844.

About Mercedes-Benz Turkey and the Turkish Truck Market

Mercedes-Benz Turkey was founded in Istanbul in 1967 and started production of buses for the Turkish market in 1968.

Mercedes-Benz Turkey has been producing trucks in the Aksaray Plant located 230 km east of the capital city of Ankara since 1986.

The present product range of the Turkish plant includes the Actros, as well as the Axor, Atego and Unimog.

The ISO-certified Aksaray Plant employs around 1,700 employees.

Mercedes-Benz has been the leader in Turkey’s heavy truck market for over 10 years.

Turkey is one the biggest sales markets for Mercedes-Benz . In 2014, Mercedes-Benz Trucks sold more than 18,000 units in Turkey.

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