Md. Shaheb Ali

Even more than its meticulous engineering, Mercedes-Benz is defined by its continuous innovation. Since inventing the car in 1886, we've simply never stopped reinventing it. What begins as a breakthrough becomes the standard for every car on the road. Mercedes-Benz has a history of making history. Since the first car, Mercedes-Benz has set the pace for what all cars might someday become. With an ongoing stream of firsts in safety, performance and driving enjoyment, it's an ever more exciting roadmap to the future. And while there's a never ending roster of new achievements, there's only one reason the world's first automaker remains first in innovation. Carl Benz said it best: "The love of inventing never dies." Some of the learning process of the Mercedes-Benz car: The crucial difference: seamless quality Body-in-white: stripped down to the bare essentials Paintwork: individual colours applied with great care Assembly: custom-made buses on four lines Finishing: meticulous inspection prior to extensive test drive Exhaustive quality control extends beyond delivery; top qualified staff, high standard of training Four model series, 14 models, 26 variants, market-leading position in Europe, deliveries to 40 countries on four continents – the minibuses from Mercedes-Benz are an ongoing success story. The production 0 0 1 F output of Mercedes-Benz Minibus GmbH in Dortmund ranges from indivi dual units to large-scale orders. A recent example is 45 buses for the Eurovision Song Contest which is to take place in Baku/ Azerbaijan at the end of May. The success of the Mercedes minibuses is founded on top quality from the plant in Dortmund. The crucial difference: seamless quality Fitting out panel vans, modifications to the body-in-white such as the incorporation of large entrances and extended rear ends, add-on equipment produced in-house and even low-frame chassis designed specifically for the spectacular three-axle Sprinter City 77 – production operations in Dortmund match diversity with professionalism. The professional approach includes close coordination with the development team at Mercedes-Benz Vans in Stuttgart and the van factories in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde. This ongoing collaboration ensures that the specialists at Minibus GmbH are informed of changes in good time. Necessary modifications to bodies and chassis for bus production are coordinated in detail, along with corresponding increases in load capacities. Extensive tests such as braking trials with laden vehicles at the test site in Papenburg in connection with load uprating projects provide a reliable basis for modification measures. The entire scope of procurement and production operations and the complete order process are carried out in accordance with Mercedes-Benz's stringent guidelines and procedures. Guaranteed seamless quality is one of the special merits of minibuses from Mercedes. This clearly sets Minibus GmbH apart from other fitting and bodybuilding companies. The resultant quality is keenly appreciated by customers, assuring minibuses from Mercedes-Benz of market-leading status in Europe. This position is to be consolidated by the current expansion of production capacity from 1100 to 1300 minibuses annually. Body-in-white: stripped down to the bare essentials The basic vehicles for minibuses arrive by truck from the plants in Düsseldorf (Sprinter panel van) and Ludwigsfelde (chassis). Prior to beginning production operations, they are first of all dismantled: attached parts such as bumpers, radiator grille, headlamps, tail lights, and the Mercedes star are removed along with doors, cab seats, side windows and tanks. On chassis, the focus is on removing rear axles and drive