10/18/24
Model 1 Commercial Vehicles (Indianapolis, Indiana) opened an upfitting center in Summerville,
South Carolina – making it the fourth upfitting facility among the company’s 24 locations.
The new center extends Model 1’s upfitting services nationwide – with facilities
in California, Oklahoma, Indiana and now South Carolina – providing continuity
for fleet managers and fleet management companies who want to ensure the
same upfit specifications, branding and quality standards across all vehicles
coast to coast. The 75,000 square-foot facility, with extended parking, can hold
more than 500 units.
“We deliver the same standard and quality of upfit, regardless of which Model 1
upfit center completes the work,” said Nick Perry, Director of Service–
Commercial Upfits at Model 1. “By pairing experienced engineers with an
extensive upfit training program and vigilance toward consistent installation
practices, we are setting the industry standard in uniformity.”
Across all of its upfitting facilities, Model 1 offers full upfitting services for a
variety of makes and models, including cargo vans, service vans, specialty vans,
utility trucks, service trucks, contractor trucks, box trucks, crane/mechanic
trucks, and pickup trucks. Upfitting offered at Model 1 locations includes, but is
not limited to: graphics applications, shelving packages, ladder racks, partitions,
conduit holders, work benches, inverters, pumps, ladders, and last-mile delivery.
Earlier this year, Model 1 introduced expedited shipping, called the Model 1 Shipthru Solution. “The standard process of commercial upfitted vehicle delivery
creates unnecessary complications and delays,” said Jeff Cole, Vice President of
Commercial Vehicle Upfits at Model 1. “The Model 1 Ship-thru Solution enables
us to take charge of the entire process – from getting the vehicles from the OEM
to upfitting them to your specifications and brand standards and delivering or
releasing them where you want them, when you need them. This approach
significantly reduces the days the upfitted vehicle is not in service, saving
customers time and money.”
The company’s national footprint enables Model 1 to address the upfit
requirements of different customer types, including those with national, regional
and local needs.
For more information, visit
model1.com.
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