MAN Truck opens PDI center in Pyeongtaek
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MAN Truck & Bus Korea President Max Burger, second from right, poses in front of the MAN Truck & Bus Pre-Delivery Inspection center in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. / Courtesy of MAN Truck & Bus Korea
By Jhoo Dong-chan
MAN Truck & Bus Korea has opened a Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) center in Gyeonggi Province, and unveiled the MAN Lion Double Decker bus during an opening ceremony for the center, Friday.
According to the German commercial vehicle maker, the PDI center was built to satisfy customers’ high standards. MAN Truck & Bus vehicle models are expected to undergo detailed inspections at the center before being delivered to customers.
“The Pyeongtaek PDI center will deliver a differentiated customer service with its modernized facilities operation,” MAN Truck & Bus Korea President Max Burger said during the opening ceremony for the center.
“MAN Truck & Bus seeks to expand its business operation through investment in its distribution centers as well as introducing new vehicle models.”
Sitting on a 28,969 square-meter site, the facility is six times larger than its existing PDI center in South Chungcheong Province.
It is made up of five sections, which includes two PDI assembly facilities, a mechanic training center and a warehouse. The PDI process is expected to be carried out in its 16 double work bays.
It also features a cafeteria and recreation area as well as a kid’s zone accommodation for visitors and employees.
The PDI mechanic training center is where the world’s top-class experts will provide engineer training for sales and service technicians.
MAN Truck & Bus invested 11.2 billion won ($10 million) to build the center in Pyeongtaek. This was the German commercial vehicle maker’s second major investment in Korea after building its local headquarters in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in May last year.
During the opening ceremony for the center, MAN Truck & Bus also unveiled the MAN Lion Double Decker bus.
The bus features various safety assistance systems, including Auto Electric Brakes, Emergency Brake, Lane Departure Warning and Electronic Stability Program, and can carry up to 73 people. It also has USB ports for cell phone charging.
MAN Truck & Bus has concluded a deal to supply 52 MAN Lion Double Decker buses for Gyeonggi-to-Seoul metropolitan routes.