Can a Fancy New 2023 Chevy Colorado Z71 Keep Up with the New Trail Boss?

Can a Fancy New 2023 Chevy Colorado Z71 Keep Up 

with the New Trail Boss Off-Road? Let's Find Out!

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Chevy MyWay: Corvette Expert Sessions – Museum Delivery Experience | Chevrolet

The Corvette experience of a lifetime: Picking up your new Corvette at the National Corvette Museum. 

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Five Reasons Why Fleet Maintenance Costs Have Experienced Double Digit Price Increases

The 133rd  State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.

🎙Today's topics include:

- The increase in fleet maintenance costs have been substantial, in some cases experiencing percentage increases that are double digit.

- Increased vehicle complexity has exerted increased maintenance costs through the increased volume of vehicle diagnostic fees, increased labor hours to identify intermittent issues, and recalibration expenses for ADAS-equipped vehicles.

- Increase in unscheduled repairs are more fleet vehicles are having their service lives extended due to difficulty in sourcing replacement vehicles.

- Part shortages are lengthening repair times for vehicles increasing vehicle and driver downtime.

- Inflationary pressures are increasing labor rates, parts prices, and pass-along costs from increased raw material prices used to manufacture replacement parts. 

- Increased labor rates primarily driven by the shortage of skilled automotive technicians. 

Work Truck Wednesday Shows Off Unique Contractor Body

 

Carrying heavy things from one place to another is only part of the story of this unique Royal Contractor Body. The chassis is the Silverado Medium-Duty 4500 with a 16,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating. Yes, it has the legendary 6.6 Duramax diesel and Allison automatic and great comfort too. Plus, it is a looker! Check out the aluminum wheels!

Then, we add a 12' Royal Contractor Body. This unique combination is minus the rack, as is so common on these units, but check out the upper toolboxes and how useful they could be. Add underbed boxes, a tapered headboard, and a light bar, and then make it easy on the back with a tuck-away style liftgate!

Get it while you can!

See more about this truck here.

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

Happy President's Day Weekend!

Paradise Fleet wishes all our clients and friends a great President's Day Weekend.

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Silverado - #1 Best-Selling Retail Full-Size Pickups | Chevrolet

Chevy trucks take their owners just about anywhere. And now, their owners have taken Chevy Silverado to #1. Thank you for making Silverado the #1 best-selling retail full-size pickups.

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Fleet Truck Friday: IRA EV Tax Credits for Fleets: Calculating $7,500 to $40,000 Eligibility

In episode 27 of the Fast Forward video series, Bobit Fleet Group Editor Chris Brown, interviews David Schwietert, chief policy officer for the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act’s electric vehicle tax credits and how fleets can calculate eligibility by purchaser and vehicle type and class.  

The cost differentials and BEV premiums demonstrated in the video are from this U.S. Department of Energy Analysis. For 2023, the Treasury Department has effectively granted eligible taxpayers safe harbor regarding calculations of those differentials, premiums, and credits. Calculations are subject to change after 2023. The Treasury notice on 45W can be accessed here.  

The Fast Forward video series connects leaders in fleet, tech, and automotive to show what the future holds for fleets of all types. 

🎙Topics & Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:00 About the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

2:00 What’s the difference between Section 30D, the credit for consumers, and Section 45W, the credit for commercial vehicle operators?

3:50 Explanation of 45W qualifications for vehicle types and purchasers, including slide.

4:52 Slide depiction of representative average vehicle costs and representative incremental EV costs by vehicle class.

6:03 Slide depiction of per-vehicle credit calculation. 

8:34 Slide: Credit calculation example for Class 4-6 box truck, Class 8 tractor.

11:10 Explanation of Treasury’s revised guidance on certain SUV model classifications to obtain the $7,500 credit under 30D based on MSRP cap.  

13:15 Explanation of content provision thresholds for critical minerals and battery components coming in March for Section 30D eligibility. 

This video segment represents an overview of certain provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, and it should not be construed as legal advice. Individuals and companies are encouraged to review the Act with their tax counsel and/or accountants.