Articles from Model 1 Commercial Vehicles

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, a pioneer in creative transit solutions that has been driving industry innovation for over 40 years, announced it has been awarded a multi-year cooperative purchasing contract with Sourcewell.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation's leading provider of buses, vans, and commercial transportation solutions, announced its 45th anniversary. Following the recent 2025 Annual Sales Meeting, 120 Model 1 team members paid tribute to the anniversary at a private event near the company headquarters in Indianapolis. The milestone celebrates four and a half decades of unwavering commitment to customer needs, operational excellence, and strategic growth under the Matijevich family's direction.

EL ARCA, a venerable non-profit organization dedicated to serving intellectually and developmentally disabled youth and adults in Los Angeles, today announced the significant expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet, now totaling 21 Ford E-Transit vans supplied by Model 1. This strategic transition underscores EL ARCA's commitment to environmental stewardship and has already yielded remarkable financial savings, directly benefiting its vital community programs.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest commercial vehicle distributor, today announced a landmark partnership with Wright Industries to become the first nationwide authorized dealer for their new line of ambulances.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest dealer of transit and commercial vehicles, is proud to announce the opening of its affiliate dealership in Kentland, Indiana.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles is excited to announce a series of leadership appointments designed to strengthen its strategic direction and position the company for continued success.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Mobile Specialty Vehicles, a leading manufacturer of custom specialty vehicles. This collaboration aims to enhance our product lineup and provide our customers with innovative and high-quality transportation solutions.

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.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest bus and transportation services dealer, has signed a national distribution agreement with The Shyft Group, who through its family of brands, engineers, assembles, services and upfits vehicles in various segments, including government services, delivery and service markets, and recreational vehicles. For Model 1, the agreement adds an expansive commercial product offering, which supports vehicle upfitting and second-stage manufacturing, and gives The Shyft Group access points into new markets and a national distribution and upfit footprint.

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest bus and transportation services dealer, has signed an unprecedented contract with the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans), which purchased 403 new Ford E-TransitⓇ vans. CalVans is a public transit agency that meets the needs of California commuters by offering a vanpool program. It connects residents in areas with low population density with employment centers and is especially critical to meeting the needs of the farming community and its workers.

Creative Bus Sales, the nation’s largest bus and transportation services dealer, has rebranded to Model 1 Commercial Vehicles. The new name and brand identity reflects the evolution beyond bus sales to also include distribution, service, parts, financing and insurance for a variety of internal combustion, alternative fuel, and electric commercial vehicles.