ALLEN PARK— Today the Vehicle Production Group LLC, maker of the wheelchair-accessible MV-1, formally announced that it was establishing its company headquarters in Detroit, having relocated from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. VPG’s office in Allen Park formerly housed only its engineering staff; the company’s south Florida office will continue as a regional sales office.
The decision to move its headquarters to the Motor City was made by CEO John Walsh, who says Detroit is “where America’s fourth automaker belongs.”
Walsh added, “We are proud to establish ourselves as an All-American car company with the MV-1. We designed and engineered the MV-1 in Metro Detroit and we plan to stay here and support the local economy – and commit to the state of Michigan as well.”
VPG produces the MV-1 while providing more than 900 jobs, including employees, suppliers, retailers and service personnel in the U.S. MV-1s are sold at a growing number of dealerships throughout the country. Currently there are two MV-1 dealers in Michigan – MV-1 of Michigan in Grand Blanc and Hoekstra Transportation Inc. in Grand Rapids. The company hopes to have 150 dealers in place by the end of the year.
