Model 1 Commercial Vehicles Forms Affiliation With Ford Dealership
04 July 2024 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Serving Automotive and Commercial Vehicle
Owners Through Sales, Parts and Service
Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest bus and
transportation services dealer, has formed its first affiliation
with an automotive dealership. Model 1 Ford of Warsaw sells new
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and light and heavy duty trucks in a
variety of powertrains that include internal combustion engines
(ICE), diesel, electric (EV) and hybrid. The facility, previously
occupied by Rice Ford, is located at 436w CR250N in Warsaw,
Indiana, in close proximity to both Elkhart, Indiana – a market
dense with industry suppliers – and Model 1 headquarters in
Indianapolis.
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Model 1’s co-branded affiliation with the automotive entity
brings stability and financial resources to grow the Warsaw
dealership’s operation, inventory and after-sales support – and
builds on the positive Warsaw community impact expected from a
local Ford dealer. Quicker access to Ford parts also improves
uptime for Model 1 Commercial Vehicles customers locally and
throughout the U.S. Most traditional Ford automotive dealerships
are not set up to also offer sales, parts and service to bus owners
and fleets. The Warsaw dealership affiliation is a natural fit for
Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, which brings more than 40 years of
experience selling, servicing and financing buses and commercial
trucks.
“Model 1 Ford of Warsaw provides customers a turn key
one-stop-shop with extensive options, access to Ford parts, and
attentiveness to after-sales support and resources,” said T.J.
Matijevich, Model 1 Vice President & General Manager.
Model 1 Ford of Warsaw has retained all employees who previously
worked for Rice Ford and anticipates adding more members to the
team soon.
About Model 1 Commercial Vehicles Model 1 Commercial
Vehicles is the nation’s largest bus and transportation services
dealer – with a drive for continual improvement and innovation in
both traditional-fuel and alternative-fuel vehicles. Established in
1980 in California as Creative Transportation Systems and later
known as Creative Bus Sales, Model 1 is the blueprint for creative
commercial vehicle and bus solutions. Today, the company is
headquartered in Indianapolis, operates 23 dealer locations
throughout the U.S. and employs more than 550 professionals. Model
1 represents more than 20 top commercial vehicles (bus, van, EV,
and other alternative fuel) manufacturers across the country. For
more information on Model 1, its products, service, parts, and
solutions, visit model1.com.
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