Spartan Introduces 'NEAT' New Vehicle for the Non Emergency Response Market

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR ), today introduced a new Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport (NEAT) vehicle at the American Ambulance Association annual conference in Las Vegas (Booth #10-11). The NEAT vehicle is a low-cost transport vehicle designed for the growing medical/handicap/transport/taxi market, where the patient is not in critical condition and services can be reimbursed by health care providers and the federal government.

"Traditional ambulances are often the vehicle of choice for health-related or disability transportation, but they are an expensive and often less flexible option," said John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan Motors. "With 11,000 people turning 50 years old each day and over 60 million people considered to be handicapped in the U.S., the NEAT is an ideal, fully equipped vehicle to serve this large and growing population."

Spartan developed the NEAT using a Ford Transit Connect. The NEAT retains many of the qualities that have made the Transit Connect the preferred platform for a variety of retrofits. Features of the NEAT include dual sliding doors, street-smart maneuverability, low-vehicle height, and a 2.0 Duratec I-4 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission. The NEAT offers best-in-class fuel economy, providing up to 25 mpg on the highway. Spartan transformed the 135 cu. ft. cargo area of the vehicle to create a non-emergency transport vehicle that still offers rescue and emergency response capabilities.

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