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The Future of Automotive Commercial | CVBSummit Spring 2023 A casual conversation ranging from AI in transportation to drone cargo delivery to recycled natural gas and more with Kathryn Schifferle, Founder/CVO of Work Truck Solutions, and Steve Greenfield, Founder & CEO of Automotive Ventures. https://youtu.be/mgdGcoc0a20

The Future of CV Design | CVBSummit Spring 2023 Mark Hope, COO & GM at EAVX, explores the different ways current global challenges are influencing zero-emission vehicle design. https://youtu.be/WYKq93UMqHs

Mapping the Future | CVBSummit Spring 2023 Live demo of Commercial Vehicle 360 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/Qo4yFiw6zd8

CVs EV Futurish | CVBSummit Spring 2023 CVBS Spring 2023 Panel digs into the practical side of clean vehicle adoption in the commercial vehicle industry. Speakers: • Gregory Skinner (Moderator) Vice President, Strategic Insights at Escalent • Gary Schmidt, SVP Sales & Marketing at Motiv, Todd Mouw, EVP of Sales & Marketing at Roush Clean Tech • Omar B. Sandlin II, Sr Vice President Sales &...

Graduating from Dealerships | CVBSummit Spring 2023 CVBS Spring 2023 Panel explores the difference between "service department" and "CV Maintenance Repair & Operations." Speakers: • Jim Press (Moderator), Dan Bryan, General Manager at Ricart to Business • Mark Williams, Fleet / Commercial Director at Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet • Norm Gilbert, Commercial Manager at AutoNat...

Investing in the CV Future | CVBSummit Spring 2023 Daryl Adams, President and CEO of the Shyft Group, discusses parcel fleets, EV infrastructure trends, and more in his keynote presentation. https://youtu.be/gRHtzYPJ5cQ

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 Re...

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 Regi...

Day 1:  Opening Welcome & CV Market Outlook | CVBSummit Spring 2023 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/...

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...

Mandar Dighe, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Knapheide, talks about Knapheide’s 175th anniversary and how the future will be built around solution-based design.

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.

Russ Wallace, Product Manager at Switch-N-Go, debuts Switch-N-Go’s first system designed specifically for commercial EVs. Wallace explains how their current electrical systems combined with their brand new all-aluminum bodies combine to provide good payload capacities in medium-duty work trucks.

Russ Wallace, Product Manager at Switch-N-Go, explains the design benefits of their 2nd generation system, which boasts a significant reduction in loading friction as well as improved serviceability and durability. Wallace also looks at how installer feedback prompted updates to give their bumper a more universal fit among various makes and models of work trucks.

Russ Wallace, Product Manager at Switch-N-Go, reveals the influences on their company’s beginning. Wallace explains how customer demand for medium-duty applications as well as for commercial EVs, affects Switch ‘N Go’s product development.

Ian Lahmer, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Venco Venturo, explains how upfitters benefit from attending Work Truck Week. Lahmer also demos how new features in  Venco Venturo body design improve upfit installation and post-install repairs.

Gabby Haines, Marketing Manager at Adrian Steel, highlights a prototype upfit for a truck for situations when a light-duty van is no longer available.

Gabby Haines, Marketing Manager at Adrian Steel, demos some van upfit features that help HVAC technicians to work more efficiently and stay safe. Features also include innovations to simplify upfit installations.

Gabby Haines, Marketing Manager at Adrian Steel, talks about company values which include closed-loop customer feedback. Gabby reveals how customer input led to HVAC innovations and expanding truck upfits as some light-duty vans are dropped from OEM lineups. Gabby explains how Adrian Steel is offering integrated branding graphics as part of the upfit process. This is also the debut of Adrian Steel...

Craig Kemmerling, VP of Commercial Sales at Driverge, and Jim Fuller, President at U.S. Upfitters, talk about multiple mergers, acquisitions, and creating a state-of-the-art vehicle modification center. Kemmerling explains how Driverge manages to stay at the leading edge of emerging trends in commercial vehicle upfits. Fuller also chats about the challenges and benefits of developing a community w...