Last year, it was a potential freight rail labor strike threatening commercial vehicle orders. Today, it's a UAW labor strike.
The first pre-order for Shyft's all-electric medium-duty Class 3, 4, and 5 walk-in delivery vans comes from Randy Marion Automotive Group, one of the largest dealer groups in the Carolinas.
Hear about current truck ordering trends, challenges, how to keep trucks on hand, and whether there is any end in sight.
The group met to discuss vehicle ordering troubles, idling mitigation, and company expansions.
Today's video looks at increased lead times and tight product availability for vocational fleets; the surge in last-mile deliveries making it difficult to source vans; and how the pandemic has delayed throughput times at upfitters and body builders, and created parts shortages.
To ensure consideration for production, orders must be placed in the FCA order systems by the scheduled December date.
A number of commercial fleets are planning to order fewer fleet vehicles in MY-2021, but the majority of surveyed fleet managers state there will be no change in order volumes and will stick to pre-existing replacement schedules.
The majority of fleets are reporting that their acquisition strategies are being stimulated by solid organic business growth, with most forecasting an increase or continuation of the same order volume in model-year 2019.
Donlen has released an advanced electronic draft portal that provides courtesy delivery dealers with enhanced visibility of vehicles on order through each step of the production phase to improve the driver and dealer experience for fleet customers.
A “dream team” of 18 fleet truck experts was assembled to discuss ways to optimize the upfitting process. In part 1 of our two-part series, these subject-matter experts reveal how to avoid common upfitting mistakes. It all starts with proper planning.
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