Automotive Fleet, October 2018
AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I OCTOBER 2018 16 Increased fleet orders for trucks and vans created backlogs at upfitter facilities increasing lead times and missed ship thrus A shortage of rail autorack carriers further delayed deliveries Despite this OTD for most units was similar to 2017 BY MIKE ANTICH P assenger car and crossover orderto delivery OTD times for the 2018 model year were similar to those experienced by commercial fleets during the 2017 model year with the exception being several high volume trucks and vans popular in the commercial fleet market The top factors that lengthened OTD times for fleet trucks and vans were Strong retail demand for trucks which reduced truck production allocation for fleets lengthening lead times A robust economy that stimulated strong fleet order volume for trucks and vans creating a backlog at upfitters and missed ship thrus Early order cut off for the Ford Super Duty Chevrolet Silverado and the Ram 1500 Reduced availability of railcars and truck carrier shortages Persistent delays in exporting vehicles assembled in Mexico to the U S A fire at a key truck component plant that slowed the build rate for several highvolume fleet trucks and vans Despite these challenges OTD for model year 2018 was remarkably similar to those in the 2017 model year With little change in order to delivery from 2017 few factors became negative issues impacting the timeline said Wayne Reynolds manager upfit design and consultation for LeasePlan USA Although increased upfitter volume delayed ship 19TH ANNUAL OTD SURVEY PHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO COM UGURHAN REYNOLDS LeasePlan USA
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