DeliveryCon Announces the Platinum Founding Sponsor - Work Truck Solutions!

DeliveryCon is designed to help delivery fleets of all types — from package and last-mile to middle-mile and regional deliveries — discover new efficiencies, tools, and technologies to keep fleets on the road.

The 2023 event features keynotes, education sessions, an expo, and networking – a not-to-miss experience for delivery fleets of all types!

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Top Fleet Management Trends in the Oil & Energy Industry

The 136th 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:

- Fleet acquisition trends in the oil and energy industry – pre-COVID – during the pandemic lockdown – and post-COVID.

- Energy companies have been forced to buy units out-of-stock from dealers due to replacement vehicle scarcity, which is typically above invoice pricing, especially in terms of pricing, and the advent of market price adjustments that dealers are adding on top of MSRP prices.

- With some vehicles being kept in service for more than 200,000 miles, the impact of unscheduled maintenance and other associated costs are substantial.

- The oil and energy business been impacted by labor shortages; however, some innovative programs are attracting workers from other states.

Work Truck Wednesday Introduces A New Truck Body Line: Dura Mag

 

We are introducing a new line of truck bodies from Dura Mag. They are experts in building aluminum truck bodies. Because of the great strength and lighter weight compared to steel bodies, this allows more applications to be able to use a service body like this Silverado 1500 regular cab chassis. This means that those workers who can use a lighter-duty truck will love this combination. It has many advantages. Here are only a few:

• The truck is lower to the ground and easier to get in and out of.
• Because it is lower to the ground, accessing the doors and back is very easy.
• Common maintenance items like tires, brakes, etc., and more are less expensive to replace.
• This combination will have a smoother, more pleasant ride.

This Dura Mag aluminum service body has a lot of room in the compartments with adjustable shelves. It is equipped with Magnum Rack, Rail Kit, and Rear Rack, which has a unique design that makes securing loads in the back a breeze and is also a material rack that can be loaded with a forklift. Because this is a closed-top service body, this allows more room in the side compartments.

We just received a shipment, so come experience this great truck and body combination for yourself.

See more about this truck here.

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

How A Weight Distribution Hitch Works

Sometimes weight distribution hitches can be difficult to wrap your brain around everything that’s going on when you hook one up to your truck and trailer. This video will help give you a visual and further explain what a weight distribution hitch does for you and, more specifically, what our True Tow Weight Distribution Hitch offers. We’ve designed this hitch with an app on your smartphone that will calculate your exact DTW (Distributed Tongue Weight) that is required to have a truly distributed system. The DTW calculation communicates precisely how much weight the spring arms will load to in order to provide a true distribution which then gives the correct front axel load return to the vehicle and is reflected in an added amount of weight to the built-in gauge, called DTW. Check it out!

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EV First Responder Training at Milford Proving Grounds

We're taking a proactive approach to EV safety. That's why we invited first responders from across the country to join us at our Milford Proving Grounds for EV training. Through this program, first responders were able to ask questions about battery EV technology and learn how to effectively aid in crisis.

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette Jay Leno's Garage

Sporting an America-built V8 and twin four-barrel carburetors, it's no wonder why this is one of Jay's favorite generations of Corvette.

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2023 Truck & Van Outlook: Pricing, Volume, and Demand

In episode 29 of the Fast Forward video series, Chris Brown, Bobit fleet group editor, connects with Karl Brauer, executive analyst at @iSeeCarsVideos. Chris and Karl talk truck and van trends, and how pricing, volume, and demand are shaping up for the year ahead.

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

🎙Topics & Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:17 Trends and pricing peaks in pickup market over last two years

5:33 Macroeconomic issues for 2023 and effect on the truck market. 

6:30 Van trends, pricing, and market share. 

8:43 A “paradigm shift” to vans for utilitarian functions. 

10:35 Car trends during and post-pandemic and pricing fluctuations by segment.  

12:50 Market pressures driving price sensitivities for EVs.