Day 2 Opening Welcome | CVBSummit Spring 2023

Kathryn Schifferle, Founder and CVO at Work Truck Solutions, recaps day 1 then kicks off day two of the CVBS Spring 2023.

https://youtu.be/9g2L_ZjSkcQ

Ford's Futurish | CVBSummit Spring 2023

Karen AG Krodel, Commercial Business Manager at Ford Motor Company, delves into how Ford’s Productivity Accelerator helps B2B dealers expand their value to their customers.

https://youtu.be/KClpVnmq5H8

Futurish | CVBSummit Spring 2023

Tony Rimas, Venture Partner with Autotech Ventures, reveals how diversification, customer insights, and mindset play a role in addressing future-ish challenges to your business.

https://youtu.be/GC4YfLz_fr8

Mapping The Future of Commercial Vehicle Insights | CVBSummit Spring 2023

Live demo of Escalent’s Commercial Vehicle 360 data dashboards with John Bankes, Vice President of Commercial Vehicle and Fleet Advisory Solutions at Escalent, and Kathryn Schifferle, founder and CVO of Work Truck Solutions.

https://youtu.be/g3Jj7JfiWmA

Illuminating Options: The CV Future | CVBSummit Spring 2023

CVBS Spring 2023 Panel explores the fluid landscape of operational options from financing to telematics to data and beyond. 

Speakers: 
Lauren Fletcher (Moderator) - Work Truck Magazine/Bobit, Executive Editor
Dania Rich-Spencer - Escalent, VP Automotive & Mobility
Ann Brodette - Mitsubishi HC Capital America, SVP of Sales, Eastern Region
Michele Pierog - ParkMyFleet, Chief Strategy Officer

https://youtu.be/DAsWcG5LFOY

How to Think of the Future of CVs w/ Gregory Skinner | CVBSummit Spring 2023

Gregory Skinner, Vice President, Strategic Insights at Escalent, brings a little order to the whirlwind of change in the commercial vehicle industry.

https://youtu.be/J50FxBd2unM

Key Themes and Technologies Shaping The Future of Commercial Truck Retail | CVBSummit Spring 2023

CVBS Spring 2023 Panel discusses key themes and technologies shaping the future of commercial truck retail.
Speakers:
• Jim Press (Moderator)
• Mandar Dighe - Knapheide, Global Sales/Marketing and Business Development Executive
• Dave Herring - Mitsubishi HC Capital America, SVP of Sales, Western Region
• Debbie Shust - Navistar, Vice President, Medium Duty Truck Business

https://youtu.be/AVN8uk5mDWk

Day one of the CVBS Spring 2023 kicks off with an outlook on the adoption of 0% Emissions regulations in the commercial vehicle industry with Kathryn Schifferle, Founder and CVO at Work Truck Solutions, and Andrew Wrobel, Director, Commercial Vehicle, Fleet Research and Advisory Practice at Escalent.

Video at https://youtu.be/7hM3OsenS88

Taylor Steinberg, former corporate trainer at Knapheide, and commercial-vehicle industry authority, was on hand at Work Truck Week 2023 to commemorate Knapheide’s 175th anniversary with their History Booth display. Steinberg shared several modern-day truck features and business terms associated with the historical timeframe of Knapheide’s early days, including work truck frame width and the origin of the word “tire.”

Next, Steinberg highlighted the 1924 Ford Model TT, explaining Knapheide’s work upfitting these early work horses with custom-built bodies.

Moving on to the 1955 Chevrolet C6400 truck, Steinberg told of Knapheide’s work upfitting these early work horses with custom-built bodies.

Last, but definitely not least, Steinberg showcased the Chevrolet C10 Truck - The original truck chassis has been upfitted with a new one-off Heritage service body designed and built to 1971 specifications.

Mandar Dighe, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Knapheide, discusses Knapheide’s cautiously optimistic approach to designing bodies for specific makes and models of EVs.