Why would that be? Does a commercial customer need a truck more than I do? I certainly hope GM will change that… or maybe I am more loyal to GM than GM is to me??
based on the amount of reservations the public does, yes. It's not about need, it's about what will bring chevy the most money. Most companies do not release a vehicle like this in a fleet version before the commercial version.
Maybe, but why would GM will make more $ per sold Silverado EV if a commercial buyer buy?
Lesson #1: Never assume companies have any loyalty to you. This applies to both B2C transactions and employment.
Most companies main customers are commercial buyers, not fleet. Fleet is just added sales. Commercial buyers are their main business so it makes sense to focus on your main revenue first
You give them first dibs for the prestige (notice how Enterprise featured in the presentation). Fleet buying decisions aren't typically made by the people driving the trucks. They hear the complaints from their employees, sure, but they know they get ironed out eventually, and don't want to give up the negotiated pricing they have with their manufacturer of choice to jump ship and put in the work of negotiating a new deal elsewhere. It sort of goes back to the point @techguydave made: companies aren't loyal to their workers; they're loyal to their bottom line. For the really large fleet buyers (we're talking car rental companies and other multinational companies) negotiating those contracts is time-consuming, which translates to "expensive".
I'm with you there. I like everything about the Silverado more (front trunk space and payload capacity notwithstanding) than the Lightning... but I haven't canceled my Lightning reservation either.