Daimler launches two Mercedes-Benz buses for Kenya with made-in-India chassis

While the compact 37-seater, 917 city bus is targeted for use as an urban, school or shuttle bus, the more spacious Mercedes‑Benz 1730 is designed for long-distance travel and has room for 60 passengers.

03 Jul 2017 | 19800 Views | By Nilesh Wadhwa

Daimler has launched two new bus models – Mercedes‑Benz 917 and Mercedes‑Benz 1730 – in Kenya. Both bus models, assembled in Nairobi in association with local sales partner DT Dobie Kenya for the domestic market, interestingly are built on made-in-India as well as Brazilian chassis.

While the compact Mercedes‑Benz 917 city bus ...

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