ROME – “Zero emissions – Zero victims on the roads”. This is the ambitious goal that Mercedes-Benz Italia is aiming for thanks to the new two-year partnership signed with the Aci Safe Driving Centers. As for the fight against pollution, the star’s house is already on the right track and if in 2020 the share of the electrified range sold was equal to 10%, in the first five months of this year it has already reached 16% of sales “On tap”.
Efforts are therefore focused on the second objective which is the drastic reduction of road accidents, a field in which Mercedes-Benz can count on the help of technologies developed over the years together with its historic partner Bosch (most of the patents in the field of vehicle safety bear their signature). It is also true, however, that until fully autonomous cars are a widespread reality, everything is entrusted to the hands of the human being who, as statistics show, is the main cause of the causes of road accidents.
“The agreement with Aci Safe Driving Centers is much more than a simple partnership – explained Radek Jelinek, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Italy – It is an important signal of the need to create a system and create value for such an important sector. like that of the automotive sector in our country. At the same time, it represents for us the opportunity to be able to count on the support and logistics of excellent structures, with two hubs strategically distributed throughout the territory. All this will allow us to field numerous activities, with a reliable and valuable partner at our side “.
Therefore, for the next two years (but the extension of the agreement is likely), the Aci Safe Driving Centers in Rome (Vallelunga) and Milan (Lainate) will represent an important point of reference in the enhancement of Mercedes-Benz products and strategies. in Italy. To encourage customers who buy a new Mercedes-Benz or Smart car to attend safe driving courses (a day with 8 hours of theoretical and practical activities), a discount of 30% of the amount will be offered (the same treatment will be reserved for Aci members and Sara Assicurazioni customers).
“The technological increase on vehicles has contributed significantly to safety while the human factor continues to be the weak link – declared Carlo Alessi, president of Aci Vallelunga – To promote safety, the first can be equipped with active safety systems, but it is equally necessary that man knows how to manage them by equipping himself with the necessary skills to react in the right way in the face of unexpected events. Having Mercedes by our side is not only a reason for pride and prestige but it is more, it is having a partner of excellence alongside us who has always believed in safety by making man and vehicle dialogue to optimize the potential of both “. The Aci intends to create through Aci Vallelunga a network of safe driving centers throughout Italy to increase the chances of attending them, and all will have the same infrastructural standards and teaching methodology, while the first to be added will be those of Binetto in the province of Bari and another in Sicily.
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