Thursday, December 31, 2020

Happy New Year! Paradise Fleet Is Looking Forward To Serving You In 2021

 


At Paradise Fleet, we appreciate the opportunity to serve you all year and look forward to serving you in 2021. Whether it is for the perfect work truck, family vehicle, fleet vehicle. or great service on your existing vehicles, we are here for you. Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Work Truck Wednesday: Pulling Out The Big Guns! 25,950 lb. GVWR, 20 Body, Super Maneuverable

 






When you need a longer body and a bigger payload and an efficient way to get that job done is with the new Chevrolet LCF 6500XD. This chassis has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 25,950 lbs. so you don't need a commercial drivers license, a fuel-efficient and heavy-duty 5.2 liter in-line 4 cylinder proven engine, 6-speed HD automatic, smooth and strong frame rails to mount the body you need, heavy-duty wheels and tires, room for three across comfortably, great visibility, excellent turning radius, and so much more. This chassis will handle a 20' bed. The most common choices are a stakebed or van body, but there are many other choices to suit your needs. The chassis is ready and we can get the body of your choice mounted quickly.

Call one of our commercial/fleet pros at 951-364-2499 and let us help you build this as you desire or find the perfect work truck for your needs.

See more about this chassis here.

See all of our ready to go to work immediately inventory at ParadiseFleet.com

Monday, December 28, 2020

GM Defense Begins Build-Out of North Carolina Facility for Production of Infantry Squad Vehicle


Washington, D.C. — GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, today announced that it has started renovations of an existing GM building to support the production of the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad. The facility, located in Concord, North Carolina, will produce ISVs for the U.S. Army as part of a $214.3 million contract awarded to GM Defense in June 2020. GM Defense celebrated the delivery of its first ISVs to the U.S. Army in October of the same year, just 120 days from contract award.

Construction at the 75,000-square-foot facility is expected to continue into early spring, and the production line will begin delivering vehicles in April. As GM Defense ramps to full-rate production, the facility will help to manufacture 649 ISVs and will support the production of up to 2,065 vehicles with additional authorization over eight years. The ISV program is the first major award for GM Defense since the subsidiary was re-established by its parent company in 2017.

“We have tremendous momentum behind our ISV win, featuring a first-of-its-kind tactical wheeled vehicle that gives our Soldiers speed, durability and performance to enhance mission success,” said Tim Herrick, interim president of GM Defense. “GM Defense is responsible for the design, engineering and manufacturing of the ISV. This facility will enable us to meet our customer’s timeline for delivery while continuing our journey to bring commercial technologies and transformative mobility solutions to the defense market.”

The ISV is based off the award-winning 2020 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture and leverages 90 percent proven commercial-off-the-shelf parts, including Chevrolet Performance race components. The 5,000-pound ISV was uniquely engineered to fulfill military requirements and designed to provide rapid ground mobility. This expeditionary vehicle is light enough to be sling loaded from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and compact enough to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for air transportability. The ISV’s innovative Rollover Protection System (ROPS) will provide agile transportability on any battleground.


The GM Defense production facility is located near North Carolina-based Hendrick Motorsports, which brings its extensive experience developing race cars in high-load, high-risk environments, to support defense applications. Hendrick Motorsports is responsible for providing the chrome-moly steel exoskeleton of the vehicle frame, including the ISV ROPS system.

GM Defense also has a teaming agreement with Ricardo Defense, which will lead the Integrated Product Support for the ISV, including technical manual development, new equipment training, provisioning, total package fielding and field service support.

GM Defense is driving the future of military mobility by leveraging the best-in-class capabilities of General Motors for unmatched innovation, proven performance and breakthrough life-cycle economics.  The ISV will bring world class manufacturing efficiencies, ease of maintenance and a well-established global supply chain to the U.S. Army.

Stay tuned for future updates on www.GMDefenseLLC.com.

GM Defense LLC delivers integrated vehicles, power & propulsion, and mobility & autonomy solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense’s technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Saturday, December 26, 2020

GM Investing $76 Million in Two U.S. Manufacturing Plants

 


Company allocates $70 million to Tonawanda, New York engine plant 
and more than $6 million to Parma, Ohio stamping plant


WARREN, Mich. — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today plans to invest $70 million into its Tonawanda, New York engine plant and more than $6 million into its Parma, Ohio metal stamping plant. These two manufacturing-related investments support continued strong customer and dealer demand for GM’s Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.

The Tonawanda investment will be used to increase capacity on the engine block machining line and the Parma investment will be used to construct four new metal assembly cells to support increased truck production volumes.

“GM continues to invest to strengthen our core business and respond to growing customer demand for our full-size pickups,” said Phil Kienle, GM vice president of North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations. “Our Tonawanda and Parma teams are dedicated to building world-class products for our customers and these investments reflect our confidence in these teams.”

Tonawanda produces award-winning engines including the 4.3L V-6, 5.3L V-8, and the 6.2L V-8 Ecotec3 family of engines for the Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon Denali, and Cadillac Escalade. In addition, the plant builds the 6.6L small-block gas V-8 engine for the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickups. The Tonawanda engine plant is home to approximately 1,300 employees. The plant’s hourly workforce is represented by UAW Local 774.

The Parma Metal Center processes over 800 tons of steel per day and services and supports approximately 35 customers, including the majority of General Motors North America produced vehicles. Parma has over 750 total dies and is capable of producing up to 100 million parts per year. The manufacturing processes include small, medium and large transfer press lines, high speed progressive presses, and a world class cut-to-length shear, as well as GM North America’s largest stand-alone, multi-cell, resistance and laser welding metal assembly operations. Parma employs approximately 1,000 employees. Hourly employees are represented by UAW Local 1005.

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From Paradise Fleet

 


We wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers, friends, and family. It has been a challenging year, and that is all the more reason to celebrate the spirit within all of us, and this holiday season is a great reminder to count all the blessings in our lives. 

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

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Work Truck Wednesday: Colorado 4x4 Ext Cab! Room, Comfort, Compact Work Package






Here's a great low-cost entry in a light-duty work truck, yet this unit is a real workhorse too! Whether you're a contractor or service provider, this truck can make perfect sense for your needs and your operation. Add a commercial camper shell to hide your gear and have access as you need. Fuel efficient, super comfortable, fun to drive, rides smooth, easy to get in and out of, making the mid-size Colorado is a great choice. 

This unit is also a 4-wheel drive so you can go where the job takes you!

See more about this unit here.

See all of our ready to go to work right now at ParadiseFleet.com