API CZ is the first holder of the Premium Partner certification in the Czech Republic.

Prague, November 23, 2023 – The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand has awarded the first Premium Partner certification for conversions in the Czech Republic. API CZ is renowned for its specialization in customizing Volkswagen Caddy and Caddy Maxi vehicles to accommodate wheelchair accessibility. Following a rigorous assessment of their production processes, the certification solidifies the exceptional quality of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' conversions carried out at API CZ workshops.

"I am very happy that we can recommend the first Czech company with the prestigious Premium Partner certification to those interested in quality conversions of our models into wheelchair accessible cars," says Mirka Cimrová, director of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles division of Porsche Czech Republic, adding: "The first holder of the Premium Partner certification in the Czech Republic, the company API CZ s.r.o. is based in Slap? u Tábora, which specializes in modifying vehicles for the physically handicapped. I believe that with the award of Premium Partner status, we will be able to take our mutually excellent cooperation to an even greater level, so that we can provide our customers with the highest possible level of products and services."

"Our entire team at API CZ is very proud to have received the prestigious Premium Partner certification from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand," says Lenka Barto?ová, director of API CZ s.r.o., and adds: "Advancement to the highest level of cooperation with the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand is not only by achieving an excellent level of our production, but also by committing to continuous development and research, the results of which are appreciated by customers all over the world. As a Premium Partner of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle brand, we also gain access to the services and other benefits provided by one of the most important manufacturers of light commercial vehicles in the European market. This will also allow us to offer customers more advanced products than earlier. We are very much looking forward to an even more extensive mutual cooperation."

The company API CZ s.r.o. was founded in 2003 as the successor of the company Miroslav Barto? - API, which had been involved in vehicle modifications since 1996. The Czech company from Slap? u Tábor, with unceasing development and research, together with a consistent focus on quality and technical innovation, quickly became a world leader in its field . Thanks to this, it has a presence in most European countries, but also in the USA, Australia and, since 2016, in the United Arab Emirates. In the Czech Republic, API operates a network of sales representatives with nationwide coverage.

API CZ focuses on modifying cars for wheelchair accessibility. Mostly it involves lowering the floor – the so-called FlexiRamp? – or installing manual car controls, an automatic clutch, a swivel seat or a ramp. API CZ also supplies lifting platforms and Robot systems for remote-controlled and programmable loading and unloading of wheelchairs. The unique FlexiRamp? enables the comfortable transportation of wheelchair users while preserving the luggage space, the original geometry and the number of seats.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles awards conversion manufacturers Premium Partner status for proving quality, excellent level of expertise and comprehensive customer service. The premium partner program is thus a guarantee for customers of the highest level of quality that meets the strict standards of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand. In addition, a Premium Partner can use a comprehensive range of services, from participation in various events, including official presentations at trade fairs, through even more attractive business conditions to involvement in the development processes of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand.