Tagged: Scelzi

Avoiding Wounds Caused by Cutting Edge Technology

If You Are Having Trouble Keeping Up With It All, You Are Not Alone Technology today appears to change so quickly that even tech-savvy professionals are struggling to understand it all. If it was JUST computers, our odds of “staying current” would be higher. But today there is so much...

Expanding Ideas and Facilities in Scelzi’s 45th Year

It has been said it is hard to teach an old dog a new trick, but if the old dog shows no signs of slowing down, that might be the best course of action. As Scelzi Enterprises celebrates their 45th year producing premium truck bodies for Ford chassis cabs and...

 California Regulators Charge Ahead with EV Work Trucks 

Electric vehicles (EV) in the US have been growing in popularity for over a decade. Tesla began production of its Roadster sports car in 2008 and followed that with various other models in the ensuing years.  Tesla and others have also developed first generation electric pickups and semi-trucks and vans....

The View Ahead Looks Bright Despite a Few Obvious Potholes

As we reach the end of 2023 and look ahead to next year, it is easy to spot some potholes in the road ahead. Will they be as large as those challenges we have sidestepped over the past few years? Consider what we have gone through: Huge Hurdles Behind Us...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS COMING TO A WORK TRUCK NEAR YOU

By Bill Vander Plaats, Scelzi Inc. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in technology today. Some believe it will change many things in our lives, including how we do business. But how might it affect the work truck industry? For Fleet Owners and Drivers, AI appears ready to accelerate...

LANDSCAPERS FIND PERFECT TOOL FOR THEIR GROWING BUSINESS

C4 Landscaping specializes in residential and commercial landscaping and repair in Linden, California, near Stockton. Between droughts, record rainfall and fires, as well as intense heat waves, the past few years have been very challenging for them, as it has for everyone in the landscaping field. Grass, plants, and other...

THE ALWAYS APPEALING TREND OF BEST-IN-CLASS

Long after the first predictions were made of how solar or wind power or rechargeable batteries would replace fossil fuels, gasoline and diesel engines are still the predominant energy source in commercial work trucks. Those great ideas are coming but they are not here yet. First something becomes possible, then...

SCELZI INC: NO COMPROMISE ON MATERIALS of CONSTRUCTION

As Spring approaches and the traumatic weather patterns of early 2023 settle down to something a bit less exciting, truck body builders are faced with the classic “Good News vs Bad News” scenario. The Good News is that Ford is almost back to full-time scheduling of chassis cabs to dealers...