Mercedes-Benz Conecto mass production started at Otokar's Sakarya factory
With the agreement between Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Türk, mass production of Mercedes-Benz Conecto city buses started in Otokar's factory in Sakarya.
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- Within the scope of the agreement made between Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Türk and Otokar, mass production of Mercedes-Benz Conecto city buses started in Otokar's factory in Sakarya.
- The collaboration aims to meet demand in the European market.
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Why It Matters
A production agreement was signed between Daimler Buses, Mercedes-Benz Türk and Otokar in 2025.
A new era has begun in Mercedes-Benz buses. Within the scope of the agreement made with Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Türk, mass production of Mercedes-Benz Conecto city buses started at Otokar's factory in Sakarya. The cooperation aims to respond to the demand in the European market.
Mercedes-Benz is preparing for a new era in bus production. For the first time in the brand's history, production of a bus with the Mercedes-Benz logo has begun at the facility of an independent bus manufacturer.
Within the scope of the production agreement signed by Otokar with Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Türk in 2025, mass production of the Mercedes-Benz Conecto city bus started at Otokar's factory in Sakarya.
Otokar CEO Aykut Özüner, Daimler Buses CEO Till Oberwörder, Mercedes-Benz Türk Chief Executive Officer and CEO Heiko Selzam, the companies' management teams and the engineering and production employees involved in the project attended the ceremony held at the production facilities in Sakarya Arifiye.
It was noted that the additional production capacity created by the cooperation will support Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Türk in meeting customer demand in Europe.
The first Mercedes-Benz Conecto city bus, produced within the scope of cooperation with Otokar, Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Türk, rolled off the line from the factory in Sakarya in June.
With the start of mass production, a bus with the Mercedes-Benz logo will be produced and offered for sale in a factory belonging to another brand for the first time.
Open Questions
- How many buses are planned to be produced annually within the scope of mass production?
- Will the collaboration include different models in the future?
