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New, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle to Run on Compressed Natural Gas Expected to Result in 900 U.S. Jobs. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy finalized a nearly $50 million loan to The Vehicle Production Group LLC. The loan will support the development of the six-passenger MV-1, a purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicle that will run on compressed natural gas. The vehicle will be produced at the Mishawaka, Indiana AM General Plant. + Read More
MV Sales and Leasing Inc. (MVSL), the exclusive U.S. distributor of the MV-1 Paratransit Mobility Vehicle for public transit entities, was awarded a national contract from the HGACBuy Program (Helping Governments Across the Country Buy). + Read More
It's not the sleekest, or sexiest-looking ride in the world, but for people who rely on wheelchairs or scooters for their personal mobility, the MV-1 could be the most beautiful thing they've ever seen. + Read More
The Vehicle Production Group (VPG), manufacturer and distributor of the new MV-1, is launching a national road show, The MV-1 Wheels Across America Tour, to introduce the revolutionary MV-1. The tour will provide interested consumers with a hands-on experience, allowing them to interact with the MV-1 and VPG product specialists. The 27-city tour will make stops at rehabilitation centers, assisted living properties, hospitals, as well as retail outlets and lifestyle centers, through September. + Read More
The MV-1 Production Will Begin early 2011
May 31,2010
Volume production of the MV-1, the first factory-built and assembled wheelchair-accessible vehicle designed to meet the unique needs of the paratransit, taxi and consumer market, will commence in early 2011. The new vehicle will be powered by the Ford 4.6L 2V EFI V8 and the Ford 4R75E Electronic 4-speed automatic transmission and will be available in either gasoline or dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) models. + Read More
People with disabilities never have an easy time traveling, but a rash of recent improvements, including more wheelchair-accessible taxis and rental vehicles — and even Web sites for people with dexterity or vision problems — have made it easier. + Read More
Miami, Florida – January 25, 2010 – Today a customized version of The Vehicle Production Group LLC’s (VPG) MV-1 is being unveiled at the International Limousine, Charter & Tour Show (LCT) in Las Vegas. The spacious interior of the MV-1 allows the vehicle to be up-fit to meet many transportation needs. + Read More
After work, Milagros Franco wheels home in her motorized chair across the 2½-mile pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge and then waits for a bus to her Manhattan apartment. "It saves time," Franco said. But she depends on an Access-A-Ride van to get to work every morning, again, because that too saves time. + Read More
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