It's not the flashiest or most handsome vehicle out there. In fact, it's probably the only car on the market that makes the old Honda Element look good. But for the disabled, the VPG MV-1 is very attractive indeed, because it, alone in the industry, allows a wheelchair user to ride in the "front seat" next to the driver.
The MV-1′s designer and, Vehicle Production Group (VPG), ceased production a year ago and transferred the rights to AM General, which was building the vans for them under contract in Mishiwaka, IN. AM General has now officially restarted production and plans to make as many as 5,600 MV-1s this year.
As more municipalities consider following New York's lead and mandating handicap accessibility in a certain percentage of taxi fleets, AM General is poised to take pretty much all of that market. And at between fifty and sixty thousand dollars for a vehicle with relatively prosaic specifications, it should be profitable; it just hasn't been so far.
The MV-1 has been a dream come true for some buyers. One buyer, a man who has had cerebral palsy since birth, was a guest at the official restart of production. He talked about how the MV-1 has changed his life by letting him sit next to his wife for the first time. No, it's not a Aventador, but the MV-1 is clearly a dream car.
from The Truth About Cars http://ift.tt/Jh8LjA
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