• April 28, 2011

Mercedes-Benz USA is opening the company's first Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy in Los Angeles in October. The school includes online, classroom and behind-the-wheel training for Los Angeles-area teens.  

The company is launching the program at the California State PTA Convention in Long Beach, Calif. The Montvale, NJ-based automaker has tapped Carolyn Duchene, an employee since 1994, to lead the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy. Duchene has held several positions in the areas of marketing, digital media, training and education, and customer service, according to the company.