Saturday, July 16, 2016

Knapheide Standard Service Body Walk Around-2016 Work Truck Show



Watch Bert Perozzi, Dale Meier, and Chris Rolsen point out the industry-leading standard features found on Knapheide Standard Service Bodies.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Chevrolet Leads J.D. Power Initial Quality Study


DETROIT – Five Chevrolet vehicles led their segments in the J.D. Power 2016 Initial Quality Study. No other brand has more J.D. Power Initial Quality awards than Chevrolet — for the fourth consecutive year.

This follows the brand’s strong showing in the 2016 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study, where Chevrolet also had more models ranked highest in its segments than any other brand.

“These results play two critical roles in our strategy to bring new retail buyers to the brand,” said Alan Batey, Global Chevrolet president. “First, the study results will help attract new buyers to Chevrolet, as J.D. Power data shows ‘expected reliability’ is customers’ top purchase consideration for a new vehicle. Second, the improved ownership experience of our new vehicles will help convert first-time Chevrolet buyers into repeat customers, as J.D. Power indicates customers who have a positive experience in the first 90 days of ownership are more likely to become repeat buyers for the brand.”

Chevrolet’s focus on the customer has fueled a 3 percent gain in retail sales for the first five months of 2016. In the same period, Chevrolet’s share of the retail sales grew 0.6 percentage points, making Chevrolet the fastest growing full-line brand in the industry.

Chevrolet segment awards in the 2016 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study include:

•    Silverado swept the full-size truck categories, with the Silverado 1500 receiving the top marks for light-duty trucks and the Silverado HD receiving the top marks for heavy-duty trucks.
•    Equinox led the compact SUV segment (in a tie), with study results that were 15 points better than the segment average.
•    Tahoe lead the large SUV segment, with study results that were 19 points above the segment average.
•    Finally, the Spark dominated the city car segment, with study results that were 48 points higher than the segment average.

The study, now in its 30th year, examines problems experienced by vehicle owners during the first 90 days of ownership. Initial quality is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100), with a lower score reflecting higher quality.

The 2016 U.S. Initial Quality Study is based on responses from more than 80,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2016 model-year vehicles surveyed after 90 days of ownership. The study is based on a 233-question battery organized into eight problem categories designed to provide manufacturers with information to facilitate the identification of problems and drive product improvement. The study was fielded from February through May 2016.

For more information about the 2016 U.S. Initial Quality Study, visit http://www.jdpower.com/resource/us-initial-quality-study-iqs


Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 115 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

AUV Offers Unique Benefits For Contractors and Artisans!



 

AUV - Access Utility Vehicle by Monroe offers loads of benefits for contractors and other artisans! This body is a good choice for doing work on site. Whether you're a farrier tending to horses on the ranch, or a locksmith working on location, or any number of specialized contractors and jobbers who need tools, machines, and skills on site, on location, this unique design of truck body may do the trick.

Features and Benefits:

High Grade Aluminum Construction, aluminum is corrosion resistant, saves weight of the body and saves fuel.

Fully opening sides, tools and parts are easily accessible, and saves climbing in and out of the rear of the body

Overhead door design allows for increased length of reach into the storage area and shelters technicians from rain.

Waist High work surface.

Shelves are fully adjustable and bins can be added to suit the storage requirements.
Large, clear side areas available for signage and logos.

Various vocational packages available with many customizable options.

Download a pdf brochure here.

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Chevrolet City Express with Floral Package



Check out this awesome City Express Van with interior folding shelves. This is a great solution to so many different industries. Incredible gas mileage, maneuverable in the city, and always easy to park. Check out this video to find out more.

Friday, July 8, 2016

Harbor Combo Body Is A Service Body With A Work Platform



This great truck is the perfect solution for many contractors. It is a 12' Harbor Combo Body mounted on a 3500HD Regular Cab Chassis with the DuraMax diesel.

The Combo Body as it is commonly called today, is essentially a Service Body where the rear compartment has been removed and a 36" floor level work platform that extends to the outside edge of the body is installed. Then, short contractor style fold-down gates are added, and these typically are seen with material racks as well.

The work platform is at a perfect height for a lot of on the job work projects, and the area is large enough to handle bulky items like a sheet of drywall or plywood. Any contractor who often does work in the field at the job site and needs plenty of space for tools and equipment will find the Combo Body to be a great solution.

See more at http://www.paradiseworktrucks.com

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Supreme Spartan Plumber Body Works Standing Up



This walkaround on the Supreme Spartan Plumber style body shows just how useful this setup can be, not only for plumbers who use them quite often, but to any contractor where tools and parts are needed together with a space to do some work inside. Think of it as a service body with a tall roof on it, with shelves inside.

Plus, it is all mounted on a Chevy 3500 Cutaway Van Chassis, which comes standard with a short turning radius for excellent maneuverability, and it is lower to the ground making entry and exit so much easier. This one has the 4.8 liter V-8 engine to give great power and good fuel economy.

See more of our commercial work trucks at http://www.paradiseworktrucks.com.

Monday, July 4, 2016

13' Knapheide Plumber Body, HVAC Body, You-Name-It Truck Body



The Cutaway Van Chassis is such a great chassis for many different types of truck bodies, and hands down, the most popular body on the cutaway chassis is the Plumber Style Body. Because the chassis is naturally lower to the ground than conventional chassis, this helps the Plumber Body to be so easy to work out of, carrying all manner of parts and materials inside, while a vast number of tools and other things in the outside door compartments. In this case, the body is 13' long (12.75') and has five compartments on each side.

But, it isn't just a Plumber Body. It's also an HVAC Body, Remodler Body, Electrician's Body, Mechanic's Body. In fact, there are so many different types of contractors and jobbers who could make excellent use of this great truck body, and advertise their business on the side billboard at the same time!

Let Mike Olin of the Paradise Chevrolet Fleet Department team give you a tour of this 2016 Chevrolet 4500 Heavy Duty Chassis and the Knapheide KUV Plumber Style Body.