CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Fleet
Vehicles and Services ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) that goes-to-market under the
Utilimaster® and Strobes-R-Us® brands, displayed its Utilivan™
truck body on a General Motors (GM) chassis at the GM Fleet
Solutions Summit, held from May 19-22
in Dallas, TX. The Utilivan is a
highly-customizable commercial truck body designed to meet the
rigorous and varied demands of commercial product and service
delivery.
"Utilimaster is committed to driving intelligent vehicle
solutions across the commercial vehicle industry. The Utilivan is
an important vehicle in our product portfolio due to its
versatility in commercial applications," said Chad Heminover, President, Spartan Motors Fleet
Vehicles and Services. "At the Summit, we showcased a variety of
possible upfit configurations. Partnering with General
Motors, we look forward to pairing our customers with a versatile
vehicle solution that delivers optimal performance, no matter the
load."
Utilivan bodies are available in both Utiliplate™ – a Spartan
Motors' highly-specialized composite material meant to withstand
harsh weather conditions – or in aluminum. In either
material, the Utilivan is built to deliver optimum performance
through maximum versatility. The Utilivan features a lighter-weight
body than traditional truck bodies without compromising strength or
durability. The Utilivan features a cutaway chassis that allows for
driver pass-through to the cargo area, and includes options such
as, side doors, an aerocap for increased fuel efficiency, back-up
cameras and sensors, and customizable shelving, alongside other
available innovations. Available on both GM and Ford chassis
platforms, the Utilivan ranges from 10' to 18' in length.
Attended by more than 800 commercial, government, and
daily-rental fleet customers, the GM Fleet Solutions Summit
showcases solutions for GM customers' needs, displays new product
lineups, and provides updates from General Motors.
To learn more about the Utilivan and its configurations, visit
https://utilimaster.spartanmotors.com/utilivan.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is the North
American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for
the commercial and retail vehicle industries (including last-mile
delivery, specialty service, and vocation-specific upfit segments),
as well as for the emergency response and recreational vehicle
markets. The Company is organized into three core business
segments, including Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services, Spartan
Emergency Response, and Spartan Specialty Vehicles. Today,
its family of brands also include Spartan Authorized Parts, Spartan
Factory Service Centers, Utilimaster®, Strobes-R-Us™, Smeal, Ladder
Tower™, and UST®. Spartan Motors and its go-to-market
brands are well known in their respective industries for quality,
durability, aftermarket product support, and first-to-market
innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and
operates facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Florida,
Missouri, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $816 million in 2018.
Learn more about Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACTS:
Samara
Hamilton
Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
(517) 997-3860
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616) 233-0500
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