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Flight Systems Industrial Products Acquires Controls Business From GE

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Flight Systems Industrial Products (FSIP) recently announced that they were acquiring certain product lines and equity interest related to a joint venture with GE.  The joint venture located in Patillas, Puerto Rico manufactures and distributes controls used in electric vehicles such as forklifts, neighborhood electric vehicles, golf carts, walkies, tuggers, go-carts and personnel carriers.   FSIP remanufactures over 45,000 controls annually for forklifts, aerial lifts, golf carts, scrubbers/sweepers, personnel carriers and mobility controls and has relationships with many OEMs.  Under the twelve year old joint venture arrangement FSIP had provided manufacturing and warranty services for GE.  – Marc Cesare

Learn more:  MHIA.org

Up & Coming Seat Supplier

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I recently came across a story about United Commercial Upholstery of Nicollet, MN which provides seats for the marine and golf car/LSV markets.  While the company struggled at first, it has recently gained traction with their own Suite Seat brand of seats.  This higher end seat is sold as part of Fairplay’s deluxe LSV package.  Fairplay’s management liked the quality of the seats and the fact that they are US made.   The company also supplies seats to Star Car and at the end of last year began talks with one of the world’s largest golf car manufacturers.  According to the story 40 percent of the company’s sales originate with OEMs and the rest with Suite Seats which is sold to dealers and OEMs.  Learn more:  Connectbiz.com -Marc Cesare

E-Z-Go Names Five Star Golf Cars As Regional Distributor For the Northeast

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Michael R. Parkhurst, vice president of sales at E-Z-Go, announced that Five Star Golf Cars will be its distributor for golf courses and facilities in northeastern New York and most of New England, including Maine, eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Laconia, NH based dealer will sell, service and support E-Z-GO RXV and TXT fleet-golf cars, the MPT line of turf-maintenance vehicles, and the ST line of heavy-duty utility vehicles.  Key personnel at Five Star Golf Cars includes a PGA Golf Professional and a former service manager for a golf-car distributorship.  Learn more:  Worldgolf.com

Bushwacker Introduces New Windshield Line for UTVs

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Earlier this month Gotcha Covered, LLC announced the launch of a new product line of premium polycarbonate windshields for utility vehicles under their Bushwacker brand.  The aftermarket windshields are made of Lexan polycarbonate and fit vehicles such as John Deere Gator, Kawasaki Mule, Kawasaki Teryx, Kawasaki Trans, Honda Big Red, Kubota, Yamaha Rhino , Polaris Ranger, Polaris RZR, Polaris Crew, American Sportworks, Husqvarna and others.  Learn more:  UTVweekly.com

SolarMotion Laboratories Partners With Southwest Section PGA

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Arizona based SolarMotion Laboratories has become a Technology Sponsor  of the Southwest Section PGA.  The company makes solar powered golf car roofs that are compatible with golf cars from the three leading manufacturers, E-Z-Go, Club Car and Yamaha.  SolarMotion plans to launch their product in the next two months and the solar roofs will come with a four year warrantee.  According to management, the company has partnered with Standard Renewable Energy and Kyocera Solar. Learn more:  Russellchrist.wordpress.com

Cruise Car Shows Off Solar Electric Hybrid LSVs

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Cruise Car used Earth Day to bring attention to their line of solar electric hybrid low speed vehicles.  The full line of vehicles range from 2-14 passenger vehicles including utility vehicles.  The Sunray and Solar Kudo models feature a roof top solar panel that can continuously charge the batteries while the vehicle is in the sun.

The company also offers the Sunray Solar Roof Kit that can be retrofitted to most standard electric golf cars on the market.  Cruise Car states that

These solar panels can generate up to 180 watts, 60 volts and supply a hefty 3 amps directly to a 36 or 48 volt battery…. Converting a cart to a Sunray top will benefit the end user by increasing the distance the cart can go on a single charge by 30%.

The vehicles with solar panels are also eligible for a federal solar tax credit of 30% and individual states may have additional solar related tax credits as well. Learn more:  cruisecar.com

Curtis Industries Offers Modular Cab System For Polaris Ranger

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Curtis Industries Modular-Rapid Convertible System For Polaris Ranger

Curtis Industries Modular-Rapid Convertible System For Polaris Ranger Colors shown for illustration purposes. Comes in black

Curtis Industries of Worcester, MA is offering a new modular cab system for the 2009 Polaris Ranger utility vehicle available later this year.  The Rapid Convertible System (RCS) is designed to allow the user to convert from an enclosed vehicle to an open air vehicle in 60 seconds. Learn more:  utvguide.net

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UTV Market Still Attractive

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Despite the general downturn in the economy, the UTV (utility terrain vehicle) market is still attracting new entrants. Motorsport Aftermarket Group, Inc. recently announced its acquisition of DragonFire Racing, a leading supplier of aftermarket racing and performance parts for ATVs and UTVs.

Brian Etter, President and CEO of MAG said, “We are excited to continue our expansion into the Off-Road market with the addition of DragonFire Racing. DragonFire Racing, with its comprehensive line of performance parts and accessories, launches us into the attractive UTV segment.

MAG is a group of businesses that design, build and sell products for Street and Off-Road motorsport markets.