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The New Trucks Manufactured as Part of Isuzu and Spartan Motors Partnership CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”), a leader in the manufacturing of high-quality specialty chassis and vehicle assembly, plays host to General Motors (GM) and Isuzu Commercial Truck of America executives today as they […]

The Company to build dedicated 85,000 square-foot plant in Charlotte, Michigan CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”), a leader in the manufacturing of high-quality specialty chassis and vehicle assembly, announced today that Isuzu North America Corporation selected the Company to produce the Isuzu F-Series truck. This […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Specialty Vehicles (“Spartan”), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), announced today that its Defense and Government operating group has been awarded a contract from defense contractor BAE Systems to support the production of 29 International Light Armored Vehicles (ILAVs) and validates Spartan’s expertise and […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), announced today that the company has been recertified to ISO 9001:2008 standards for the design and assembly of Military Defense Products, Aftermarket Parts and Assemblies (APA) and Fabrication with zero findings. ISO 9001:2008, one of the most […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis, a unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), announced today that it has been awarded a subcontract order from defense contractor BAE Systems to support continued production of the International Light Armored Vehicles (ILAV’s) – a threat-specific mine-protected vehicle. The subcontract award includes an initial order […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), has received a multi-million dollar subcontract award from defense contractor BAE Systems to support the production of advanced tactical vehicles and spare parts under the International Light Armored Vehicle (ILAV) Program. “We appreciate our ongoing relationship with […]

Aerodynamic, Light-Weight Design Saves Fuel and Lowers Emissions ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low-cab-forward trucks, and Utilimaster Corporation, a leading manufacturer of walk-in vans and commercial truck bodies for the delivery and service marketplace and a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jun 16, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), has executed a supply agreement with bus manufacturer Lion Bus Inc. of Saint-Jerome, Canada. Under the agreement, Spartan Chassis will supply conventional front-engine diesel chassis for use on Type C school buses in the United States […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 3, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), a leading manufacturer of specialty chassis and vehicles, today announced that 2012 gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series trucks are now rolling off the production line at its Charlotte, Mich. manufacturing facility. Units are expected to arrive at Isuzu dealerships beginning this month. “We are […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Apr 19, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), will integrate and deliver key chassis components for RG-33 Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles following a subcontract order worth over $3 million by defense contractor BAE Systems. The vehicles are scheduled […]