^ a b Thurlow, Andrew (5 September 2013)."Van maker VPG, backed by DOE loans, shuts down". The MV-1 is the first purpose-built taxicab to be allowed to enter service as a yellow cab since the iconic Checker Marathon. Because it is handicap accessible, the MV-1 will continue to be approved for taxi use even after the new Nissan NV200 has replaced all other yellow cabs. On 21 October 2011 it was announced that New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission had approved the MV-1 for use as a yellow cab. The rear doors are 36 inches wide and 56 inches tall, to accommodate bulky wheelchairs. Chairs are allowed entry via an ADA-approved ramp, able to carry 1,200 lb (544 kg) and which stows under the vehicle's floor. It seats up to six adults, with two full-size wheelchairs. The MV-1 was the first production-made purpose-built vehicle in North America constructed from the ground up for people with disabilities. ĭeveloped from the Standard Taxi, it was a more advanced and user-friendly vehicle than its predecessor. The first MV-1 rolled off the line in October 2011 and was delivered to disabled former American football player Marc Buoniconti, who was a company spokesperson. It was intended to replace the planned Standard Taxi, and like that car it was developed in collaboration with AM General. The MV-1 was a purpose-built taxicab designed by Vehicle Production Group and built in Mishawaka, Indiana at an AM General plant The name is an initialism for "Mobility Vehicle 1". Fuel capacity – gasoline – 24 US gallons (91 L).Engine – GM SEFI 4.3 L Vortec V6 engine.Production – 2010 (planned, but cancelled).Through market feedback, VPG developed a more advanced and user-friendly vehicle known as the MV-1 to replace the Standard Taxi, which never entered series production. In mid-2008, it was announced that a contract had been signed with South Bend, Indiana-based AM General to build the Standard Taxi taxicabs, beginning in 2009. It was unveiled at the 2005 International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) conference and later that year at the Taxicab, Limousine, and Paratransit Association (TLPA) annual convention in Las Vegas. The Standard Taxi is a purpose-built taxicab prototype designed by Vehicle Production Group.
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