CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Fleet
Vehicles and Services ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), under its Utilimaster® brand,
showcased its utility walk-in van, an industry standard for utility
and service vehicles, at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers
Conference (EUFMC) from June 2-5 in
Williamsburg, Virginia.
The 14' Utilimaster walk-in-van, designed, engineered, and
manufactured specifically for Spartan Motors' customer Hawaiian
Electric Company, is built on a Ford F-59 commercial chassis with a
Kubota gas generator, Team Fenex air delivery system, and upfitted
with EZ Stak interior cabinetry. This particular specialty service
truck will be used to maintain and service the underground
electrical infrastructure in Honolulu,
Hawaii.
"The walk-in van gave customers the opportunity to see the
degree to which we enable our utility service clients with
customized vehicle solutions, across geographies," said
Chad Heminover, President, Spartan
Fleet Vehicles and Services. "Working closely with our customers
through our Work-Driven Design® process enables a better
understanding of their drivers, technicians, and the mission, which
helps them more efficiently tackle the job at hand."
Utilimaster's utility service walk-in van is the ultimate
modern-day workshop on wheels, featuring auxiliary power, interior
and exterior storage, warning and working lighting, and specialty
equipment capabilities to accommodate third-party accessories. Made
from lightweight aluminum, the van provides maximum versatility and
interior design accents with a highly modular cargo area and
multiple side and rear door configurations.
Utilimaster's dedicated utility service sales and engineering
team was onsite at the EUFMC show to demonstrate the latest
advancements in utility service vehicles and educate visitors on
Utilimaster products as well as the unique ways to enable the
specialty service market. With more than 300 representatives and
over 100 manufacturers and service providers, the EUFMC conference
brings together over 70 companies across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information on Spartan and Utilimaster offerings,
visit: www.spartanmotors.com/fleet-vehicles.
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.
Media Contacts:
Samara
Hamilton – Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3860
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
Matt Jackson – Managing
Director
Lambert, Edwards & Associates
616.233.0500
mjackson@lambert.com
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.