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A-Z Bus Sales Receives Sales Excellence Award from Glaval Bus

COLTON, Ca. (October 16, 2014) — A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., a leading provider of transportation and fire apparatus solutions, was awarded the Silver Award for Sales Excellence by Glaval Bus. The award, presented at the Glaval Dealer Meeting at BusCon in Indianapolis, was for 2013.

Glaval Bus recognizes dealers, annually, throughout the United States for achieving superior results in sales of their transit, commercial, and shuttle buses. A-Z Bus Sales received the Silver Award for Sales Excellence for exceeding Glaval’s sales goals for 2013. The award was given for the California sales territory, where A-Z Bus Sales is the exclusive Glaval Bus dealer.

“As a company, we are pleased to receive the Silver Award for Sales Excellence from Glaval Bus,” said Leo Lovato, VP of Sales and Marketing for A-Z Bus Sales. “Receiving the award is a gratifying recognition for the hard work and dedication of the entire A-Z Bus employee-owner team who worked hard to ensure that our customers where satisfied with all of the top quality Glaval busesthat were delivered, the service received, and their overall A-Z Bus Sales experience.”

Glaval buses are used by a variety of A-Z Bus customers, including city transit services, senior centers, and tour companies. Glaval Bus, a division of Forest River, Inc., manufactures a variety of transit and shuttle buses that cater to a variety of passengers, including Paratransit riders. Based out of Elkhart, Indiana, Glaval Bus is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company.

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Base Chassis
Ford Transit 350HD Passenger Van
GVWR
10,360 lbs
Minimum Wheelbase
148 in
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
Level 2 (6.6 kW) and Level 3 (up to 80 kW) with J1772 CCS Combo
Efficiency
61 MPGe / EPA City and 66 MPGe / EPA Highway
All Electric Range*
60 miles     |     120 miles
Battery Capacity
43 kWh     |     86 kWh
Charge Time
5.5 hours (Level 2)     |       11.25 hours (Level 2)

1 hour (Level 3)           |       1.5 hours (Level 3)
Payload and Passenger Capacity**
15 passengers including driver
Maximum Speed
65 mph (electronically limited)
Peak Power
215 HP (160 kW)
Torque Rating (after transmission)
733 lb-ft (994 Nm)
Warranty
• Base Chassis: Ford standard warranty

• EV Conversion: Lightning Systems standard warranty

(Powertrain and battery 5 year / 60,000 miles)
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Base Chassis
Ford E-450 Shuttle, Cutaway, Stripped Chassis
GVWR
14,500 lbs
Minimum Wheelbase
176 in
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
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61 MPGe / EPA City and 66 MPGe / EPA Highway
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Battery Capacity
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Charge Time
(Level 2)

11.25 hours     |       16.75 hours

(DC Fast Charge)

1.5 hour          |        2.25 hours
Payload and Passenger Capacity**
7,980 lbs     |       7,200 lbs

(Weight of body is part of total payload)
Maximum Speed
65 mph (electronically limited)
Peak Power
241 HP (180 kW)
Torque Rating (after transmission)
790 lb-ft (1071 Nm)
Warranty
• Base Chassis: Ford standard warranty

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(Powertrain and battery 5 year / 60,000 miles)
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GVWR
17,500 - 19,500 lbs
Minimum Wheelbase
217 in
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
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DC Fast Charge (up to 80 kW)

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All Electric Range*
100 miles
Battery Capacity
122 kWh
Charge Time
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15.5 hours

(DC Fast Charge at up to 80 kW)

2 hours
Maximum Speed
65 mph (electronically limited)
Peak Power
241 HP (180 kW)
Torque Rating (after transmission)
811 lb-ft (1100 Nm)
Warranty
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• EV Conversion: Lightning Systems standard warranty

(Powertrain and battery 5 year / 60,000 miles)
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