CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Fleet
Vehicles and Services ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) which encompasses the Utilimaster®
brand, will display its latest fleet vehicles at a pair of
prominent national shows this week. The 20' Walk-in Van and its
industry-leading feature set will be showcased at the Clean Show
June 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in booth #737. The
Utilimaster Ford Transit and Commonwealth Edison Underground
Walk-in Van will be featured at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers
Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg,
Virginia June 4-7 at the
Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center.
The Utilimaster 20' Walk-In Van, customized to serve the laundry
and linen service market has a multitude of features designed to
make both soiled and clean product transportation safer and easier.
The van includes a 10.1" in-dash radio / back-up monitor unit with
a 360-degree camera vision system, 100 percent interior and
exterior LED lighting, and curbside shutter door option for product
staging and two-wheel hand cart storage. The van also features a
number of Utilimaster-patented designs to keep cargo safely in
place, including SafeLoad™, locking cart, and locking garment rail
systems.
At the EUFMC show, Utilimaster will display their custom upfit
Ford Transit, featuring a Volta Hybrid Inverter and a smaller,
agile, more fuel-efficient mobile work center needed to survive in
the electric utility business. Also being showcased at the EUFMC
show, the Commonwealth Edison Underground Walk-In Van, which is
powered by an Odyne hybrid power system and features a customized
EZ Stak Interior and a Team Fenex Air Delivery System. Both
vehicles adhere to non-idling laws pertinent to the electric
utility industry.
"At Spartan, across our Utilimaster and Spartan Upfit Services
brands, we are dedicated to designing vehicles and supporting
products that enhance the productivity and effectiveness of our
fleet customers," said Tom Ninneman,
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services President. "This means knowing
their business and daily routine in order to produce a vehicle that
is safe and secure and helps them service their customers
better."
For more information on Spartan's Utilimaster brand, visit:
www.spartanmotors.com/fleet-vehicles.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer,
manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles,
specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for the fleet and
delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense
forces and contract assembly (light / medium duty truck) markets.
The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty
Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories; Smeal® and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,200
associates and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $591 million in 2016. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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