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BRISTOL, Ind., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), today announced an alliance with LandiRenzo to offer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversions on Isuzu NPR-HD Gas vehicles. LandiRenzo is a world leader in alternative fuel solutions with over 1.5 million systems sold annually. Utilimaster has been providing […]

BRISTOL, Ind., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), along with BAF Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE), announced today the formation of a preferred installer agreement between the two companies. Together, Utilimaster and BAF will be presenting a converted vehicle in […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced that Joseph M. Nowicki is stepping down as CFO and Treasurer to accept a position with another company.  Lori L. Wade has been named Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective March 22, 2013. John Sztykiel, Chief Executive […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012.  Revenues totaled $124.5 million compared to $111.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 12.0%.  Spartan reported a net loss of $2.5 million […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) today announced that Diana Devlin, Vice President, Information Services and Technology (IST), Spartan Motors was selected by The Manufacturing Institute, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, University of Phoenix, and Deloitte for a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. The […]

Experience The Premier Foundation With a Free Test Drive Courtesy of Spartan Chassis at the 2013 Florida RV Supershow in Tampa, January 16th — 20thCHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced a ride and drive event for the upcoming Florida RV Supershow in Tampa, […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”) today announced the sale of the majority of its Wakarusa, Indiana facility to Forest River, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company. This transaction was pursuant to Spartan’s announcement on Feb. 14, 2012 that it will relocate the Company’s Utilimaster operations […]

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 […]

New System Consolidates Part Count and Improves Ride and Handling of Recreational Vehicles LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), today presented a Compressible Fluid Strut (CFS) that offers a collection of performance benefits and opportunities for part-count reduction. The single unit combines fluid spring, […]

Incremental Space Achieved With a Body-On-Frame and Low Cab Forward Chassis Architecture LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), today presented a new concept chassis that is based on a low cab forward architecture and enables a body-on-frame design. This chassis can yield 10% to […]