CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Fleet
Vehicles and Services ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) which goes to market under the
Utilimaster® and Spartan Upfit Services brands, will display its
utility upfit Ford® Transit concept vehicle at the National
Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute & Expo in
Anaheim, California, from
April 24-27 in booth #331.
Utilimaster's utility Transit is an ideal vehicle to support
high-frequency utility install stops and provides superior fuel
efficiency. The van features a highly-customized cargo area that
provides utility and telecom fleets with a full-capability remote
workstation that meets the unique needs of their industries.
The Utilimaster utility Transit van features a Volta
hybrid-battery system capable of providing maximum worksite power
in a small space to fit in the Transit platform. The vehicle's
near-silent, emission-free exportable power solution is used to
power the required tools and equipment to service mobile worksites.
The van is a result of the Utilimaster Work-Driven Design™ process,
a deep-dive discovery method developed to engineer vehicles to
match fleet customers' specific business objectives.
"The NAFA Institute and Expo provides us with an excellent
opportunity to connect with industry fleet managers, who are our
partners in designing vehicle solutions to support our customers'
needs," said Tom Ninneman, Spartan
Fleet Vehicles and Services President. "We're showcasing our Ford
Transit utility upfit which demonstrates our ability to support
utility and telecom fleets. Our custom work spaces are built from
heavy-duty materials and components to ensure our customers are
able to respond to any challenges they face. They're
best-in-class for a reason."
Designed by expert engineers who understand tradespeople's
industry-specific jobs and tools, the Ford Transit Utility upfit
provides the appropriate storage, work benches, and power sources
to support the customer until the job is done.
The NAFA Institute and Expo is the premiere event for networking
with fleet professionals from all over the world, experiencing the
latest services and products and receiving the most up-to-date
training and education in the industry. For more information, visit
www.nafainstitute.org.
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 2,300
associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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