July 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Chad Simon
The HCV van, aka the “Armadillo,” offers more than six feet of headroom, various powertrain options, and Ford and GM servicing infrastructure.
Tags: Armadillo, Chevrolet Express, Ford Econoline, GMC Savana, HCV, upfitting, Vans, Vision Manufacturing
January 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Joe Bohn
Cargo partitions add safety and security to fleet vans and can be utilized to turn the front of the cab into a work space.
Tags: cargo partitions, safety, Vans
By Chris Brown
Head curtain side airbags and enhanced technology glass (ETG) are standard on passenger vans. ETG is a special three-layer glass designed to reduce the risk of ejection during a crash.
Tags: GM, safety, StabiliTrak, Vans
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By Mike Antich I can’t recall a year as tumultuous as 2008. The year started with the Jan. 1 termination of the $1.8 billion merger between GE and PHH and ended with the near bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler. In between, we witnessed record fuel prices, then a spectacular freefall in fuel prices, a dismal used-vehicle market, unprecedented credit gridlock, the inability of some fleets to order new-vehicles, and fleet delivery disruptions due to a UAW strike and an epic Midwest flood that submerged rail lines.
By Mike Antich The dramatic decrease in sales has prompted automakers to make significant adjustments to production schedules. A number of fleets are affected by the unanticipated, longer-than-normal, plant shutdowns. These fleet managers expect order-and-delivery (OTD) times to increase in 2009 due to revised production schedules. These fleet managers say the extended plant shutdown schedules, for all intents and purposes, shortens the 2009 model-year, which early-order cut-off dates will only aggravate.
By Mike Antich
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In This Issue: Fleet Operating Costs Increase Again in 2008, Top 50 Hybrids Fleet Vehicle Totals Increase, Green Fleet Conference Draws 350 Fleet Professionals and much more…