CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company")—a global
leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing, and
assembly—and OEM partner Newmar Corporation recently unveiled the
2019 Newmar model year at Newmar Corporation's annual dealer
meeting in Dallas, Texas.
The alliance between Spartan Motors and Newmar Corporation
brings a broad range of new features and chassis improvements to
the 2019 model year. The first of many industry-best features
from Spartan Motors, new to Newmar in 2019, includes Spartan
Connected Coach™, a technology bundle that includes a new digital
dash displaying typical automotive gauge functions. Features on the
surrounding screen include a tire pressure monitoring system on the
King Aire and Essex, fuel and DEF levels, and more. The King Aire
features a 15-inch digital dash display, while the Essex, London
Aire, Mountain Aire, and Dutch Star all feature a 12.3-inch digital
dash display.
Spartan Connected Coach also features Spartan Passive Keyless
Start, which provides the convenience of starting the coach with
the push of a button. For the first time in the luxury Class A
diesel motorhome market, owners now have an all-in-one digital key
fob to not only start, but also lock and unlock the coach and all
of its accessory compartments.
"At Spartan, we strive to bring continuous innovation to our
partners, and Spartan Connected Coach offers Newmar owners a more
intuitive driver interface," said Steve
Guillaume, President of Spartan Specialty Vehicles.
"Additionally, our best-in-class extended warranty proves that
Spartan stands behind our chassis, giving owners the confidence
that their coach will be on the road for a long time."
Spartan's extended five-year, 75,000-mile, bumper-to-bumper
warranty was also introduced for 2019. This warranty is the
industry's only five-year transferable chassis warranty, providing
full coverage to owners for two years more than the competition. In
addition to the two-year extension, a three-year complementary
roadside assistance plan includes access to over 40,000 service and
repair facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365
days a year.
Spartan Safe Haul™—the industry's only chassis-integrated air
supply for tow vehicle braking systems—is now standard on all 2019
Newmar models equipped with Spartan chassis. On the tow vehicle
side, Spartan has aligned with Demco to offer Air Force One tow
vehicle kits, made exclusively for Spartan Motors. The kits will be
available for purchase through all motorhome dealers selling Newmar
products.
"We are very excited to be offering Spartan Safe Haul™
pre-installed on our 2019 models," said John Sammut, Vice President of Sales, Newmar
Corporation. "After a quick install of Spartan's exclusive Air
Force One kit on the tow vehicles, our owners are equipped with the
safest, most tech-savvy towing system on the market."
Finally, beginning with the 2019 model year, the Newmar Ventana
40- and 43-foot tag axle models are available built on Spartan's
all-new K2 400 chassis. The K2 400 features a Cummins® L9 400
horsepower diesel engine and an Allison 3000MH Transmission.
Spartan Passive Keyless Start and Spartan Safe Haul are standard on
both Ventana tag axle models built on the K2 400, bringing the
latest technology to a new platform in 2019.
To learn more about Spartan's digital dash display for Newmar,
please visit:
http://info.spartanmotors.com/connected-coach-newmar
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading
designer, engineer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of
specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle bodies, and parts
for the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency
response, defense forces, and contract assembly (light/medium duty
truck) markets. The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan
Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories, Smeal, and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service, and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300
associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
About Newmar Corporation
Established in 1968, Newmar
is an innovator and leader in the RV manufacturing industry and
recognized nationally for its excellence in quality. Newmar is
privately owned and has a dealer network that spans across
the United States and Canada. Newmar is located at 355 N. Delaware
Street, Nappanee, Indiana.
Newmar: When You Know The Difference.
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