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View the editorial list below to learn about recent BraunAbility news. If you have any questions or comments, contact us at mediaquestions@braunability.com.

Tips to Modify and Buy Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

From crash-tested wheelchairs to conversion vans, options abound. AARP higlights BraunAbility as they explore wheelchair accessible vehicles and accessories.

USDOT Announces Winners of its First-Ever Inclusive Design Challenge

USDOT announced the winners of its Inclusive Design Challenge, a competition focused on enhancing mobility options for people with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities. First place went to Purdue University who partnered with BraunAbility.

How could future autonomous transportation be accessible to everyone?

BraunAbility and Purdue University are steering autonomous vehicle innovation toward inclusiveness for people with disabilities.

MotorTrend Applauds the BraunAbility Traverse

The mainstream automotive media giant praises the style, space and design integrity of the accessible SUV with the headline “Cool Wheels for the Wheeled."

03/10/23 - BraunAbility and Partners Donate Vehicle to Indiana Family
BraunAbility donated a Toyota Sienna Hybrid to an Indiana family in partnership with Superior Van and Mobility, Toyota Mobility, and Huntington Bank to continue celebrating 50 years of leadership in automotive mobility. Read Full Article
03/01/23 - Reimagined FirstWheelchair Accessible Vehicle
To recognize its 50th anniversary, BraunAbility issued an internal challenge that honored a legacy of innovation and incorporated the future of mobility technology. Named 'Ralph-E’ after the company’s founder, the refurbished 1961 postal Jeep bridges the company’s history of innovation to the future of personal accessible travel. Read Full Article
02/06/23 - BraunAbility Launches New Line of Assistive Vehicle Seating Products at Select Retail Locations
BraunAbility announced the launch of its expanded selection of Turny seating products at select retail locations across the United States. The line of vehicle seating solutions is engineered to make automotive travel easier and safer for Americans living with a mobility disability. Read Full Article
01/05/23 - New Year, New Hope for a Family Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
BraunAbility partnered with Laughing at My Nightmare to donate a CompanionVan to a Texas family to wrap up its 50th anniversary celebration. Read Full Article
12/12/22 - BraunAbility Publishes 3rd Annual Drive for Inclusion Report Card
This year’s report highlights the struggle of individuals with physical disabilities to find employment despite a national labor shortage. Read Full Article
04/21/22 - BraunAbility and May Mobility Partner to Advance AV Accessibility
BraunAbility, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobility solutions and the autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, May Mobility are partnering to develop and deploy the first ADA-compliant AVs to the public by late 2022. Read Full Article
04/14/22 - Adaptive Driving Access Joins United Access to Become Largest Mobility Dealer in Texas
Adaptive Driving Access (ADA) announced it will rebrand each of its five Texas stores to United Access beginning April 1 making United Access the largest mobility dealer in all of Texas. Read Full Article
04/05/22 - BraunAbility and SAWs Partner to Build 50 Free Ramps in 50 Days
BraunAbility, the Indiana-based global leader in wheelchair accessible vehicles and lifts, is recognizing its 50th anniversary by partnering with Servants at Work (SAWs) on an ambitious goal: to build 50 ramps in 50 days in the communities where its employees live and work. Read Full Article
07/26/21 - BraunAbility Publishes 2nd Drive for Inclusion Report Card
General public and The Driving Force agree that people who use wheelchairs are the least accommodated minority in society. Read Full Article
06/03/21 - BraunAbility and Q’STRAINT Announce Transformative Mobility Venture
The complementary companies come together to accelerate innovation in wheelchair-accessible transportation technology for the disability community. Read Full Article

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