TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), a global leader in specialty chassis
and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, demonstrated its
groundbreaking Advanced Protection System® (APS) driver safety
technology at the Florida RV SuperShow this week, complete with a
simulated crash scenario in which an APS-enabled RV successfully
avoids a collision without driver interference.
A video of Spartan's APS platform in action can be viewed
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7cGvGcdiR4
"We introduced our APS platform with 2017 model year
coaches, but this is the first opportunity we've had to show it to
the RV community so they could witness the technology firsthand,"
said Daryl Adams, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Motors. "It's an impressive
combination of cutting-edge technologies, yet it's not until you
actually see it in action that you can begin to appreciate the new
level of collision mitigation and resulting safety we've
introduced. We're proud to say Spartan Motors is the first chassis
supplier to bring this game-changing technology to the market."
Spartan's Advanced Protection System is available on 2017 Class
A luxury coaches from leading premium manufacturers Entegra and
Newmar. Spartan's APS platform utilizes the following systems:
- Radar-based Collision Mitigation (Forward Warning and Active
Braking)
- Electronic Stability Control
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Spartan Safe Haul™— a proprietary, integrated air braking
system for towing
"This technology not only makes RVing safer, but it also opens
doors to new consumers who may not have considered a Class A coach
up to this point," said Steve
Guillaume, President of Spartan Specialty Vehicles. "It
ultimately makes the road ahead that much safer for everyone
traveling on it."
The 2017 Florida RV SuperShow is held at the Florida State
Fairgrounds in Tampa Jan. 17-22. It is the largest RV show in the
nation. Admission is $10 for
adults and children under 16 years are free.
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, and
Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company— are known for quality,
durability, performance, customer service and first-to-market
innovation. The Company operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $550 million in 2015. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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