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AM General to build VPG MV-1 people-mover at Hummer H2 factory

Remember the Standard Taxi from the Vehicle Production Group? It's now called the MV-1, and production is slated to begin next year at the AM General plant in Mishawaka, Indiana. That's the same assembly location where the Hummer H2 is built, which makes sense since the MV-1 is based on the same GM underpinnings as the behemoth SUV. According to its makers, the MV-1 is the first purpose-built wheelchair-accessible vehicle in America, and it's able to accommodate up to six adults or two full-size wheelchairs. An ADA-approved ramp that ... Read more →

Wild Ride: Semi pushes wheelchair-bound man 50mph down highway Alex Nunez

It could have been a horrible tragedy, but at the end of it all, no one was injured, and there were no hard feelings, either. Michigan State Police were skeptical when they started receiving calls ...

GM tacks on two extra years of OnStar for mobility-adapted vehicles John Neff

General Motors announced today that in addition to the standard free year of service that comes with every vehicle equipped with OnStar, customers purchasing a GM vehicle with aftermarket equipment ...

Suzuki unveils MIO: the fuel-cell powered wheelchair Frank Filipponio

From sister-blog Engadget comes word of an adorable new Suzuki that should have people rolling in the aisles. Not because it's funny looking, but because it will offer mobility to those who need the ...

Wheels for the wealthy wheelchair-bound John Neff

When we think of transportation designed for the physically challenged, a picture of a Dodge Caravan converted to be wheelchair accessible pops in our heads. But your average Mr. Money Bags doesn't ...

Tank Chair promises extended mobility for disabled 3 years ago on Autoblog

"This is crap. Real all-terrain wheelchairs have tank treads." This was Autoblog reader Shiznannigan's reaction to the Superfourin chair posted earlier. He then graciously referred us to the Tank Chair. The Tank Chair (TC) is a one-person vehicle that uses tracks (like a tank) instead of ...

Superfourin chair allows roughing it for disabled 3 years ago on Autoblog

Sibling-site Engadget posted about the Superfourin chair, a modified wheelchair/ATV developed by the German organizations Fraunhofer Institute for Information and Data Processing IITB and Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH. The chair not only allows a disabled person to traverse rough terrains with ease, but ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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