The service is part of a pilot program initiated by the Israeli Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transportation.
The option has been available for many years in Europe but only debuted in North America with late availability in the 2015 model year.
The company has been on a steady path of expansion thanks to a direct focus on quality that comes from state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques, exceeding safety standards, best-in-class engineering and innovative designs that make customers’ buying decisions easy, according to the company.
All Sprinters come in the four-wheeled 2500 models or rear-double wheeled 3500 models with four- and six-cylinder clean diesel options.
Buses will be manufactured on the 24-foot Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter chassis and the new Chrysler/Dodge/Ram ProMaster and full-size Ford Transit chassis.
All Sprinters are powered by a 3.0-liter BlueTEC diesel engine and all versions are equipped with a number of Mercedes-Benz safety features — ESP stability and rollover control, ABS anti-lock brakes, Brake Assist and traction control.