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Daimler Trucks North America Delivers Its First Battery-Electric Commercial Truck to Penske Truck Leasing
Daimler Trucks North America CEO Roger Nielsen delivers the first Freightliner eM2 electric commercial vehicle to Penske Truck Leasing CEO Brian Hard. The eM2 is the first of the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet that Penske will use in California and the Pacific Northwest. On December 20, 2018, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) delivered the first…
Read MoreCare and Maintenance of Vehicle Wraps and Vinyl Graphics
Owners Of Wrapped Vehicles Are Not Properly Cleaning Them It surprises me how often I see or hear about wraps that aren’t cared for properly — or cared for at all — especially when the wraps are being used to advertise a business. I’ve heard stories from wrap companies that had to do a repair…
Read MoreDriver Struck By Passing Vehicle On Grand Prairie Interstate
Tow op down – Sorry to report a tow truck driver who stopped to help a stranded driver was struck by a passing vehicle Thursday night near Dallas. “It happened so fast the driver he was trying to help didn’t realize something had happened.” No word yet on tow op’s identity. >> Link to source…
Read MoreBrutus
Brutus is a nine-month-old Rottweiler that can be found riding shotgun in any truck we let him into at Bruce’s Commercial Truck Services inc. in Wrentham, Mass. Editor’s Note: Bruce’s Commercial Truck Services Inc. has provided truck repair, towing and recovery and equipment transportation to the Wrentham, Mass., area for over a decade.
Read MoreEastside Towing and Recovery
This 1018 Ford F-450 with a Jerr-Dan ML40 unit is pictured by the salt marshes and pier of St. Simons Island off the Georgia coast. The truck’s equipment includes GoJaks, In the Ditch dollies, SuperSprings and a Whelen Justice light bar. The truck belongs to Eastside Towing and Recovery of Brunswick, Ga. In business for…
Read MoreU.S. Isuzu Technicians Win Silver in World Technical Challenge
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., has announced that its U.S. team of service technicians placed second in the 13th Annual Isuzu One Grand Prix World Technician Competition. This marked the second year in a row that Team USA won the silver medal in the multi-stage competition requiring outstanding performance on written examinations and in…
Read MoreTow Op Glenn “Bam Bam” Sanco Died Of Massive Heart Attack Helping Law Enforcement
Hero worship – Tow op Glenn “Bam Bam” Sanco died of massive heart attack helping law enforcement. “The last two things he did on this earth was help me and my coworker. That will never go unnoticed, and I promise to pay it forward each day I live.” Funeral is Saturday. City of Arcola >> Link…
Read MoreState Legislatures Back in Session
Photo Credit: Claire Anderson About 42 states will kick off legislative sessions in January, tolling the bell for individuals and industries that want to get important issues before their elected officials or accomplish something at the state level. In case towing company owners and operators missed it, predatory towing has been much in the news…
Read MoreBeacon Software appoints Laura Mastronardi as Director of Partner Relations
Beacon Software has announced the appointment of Laura L. Mastronardi to the Beacon leadership team as Director of Partner Relations. As Director of Partner Relations, Mastronardi will lead partner strategy across the company’s brands to accelerate sales growth within the company’s highest priority markets. Mastronardi will manage Beacon’s strategic relationship with motor clubs, GPS companies,…
Read MoreAgero Names George Horvat as Chief Operations Officer
Agero, Inc. has announced George Horvat as Chief Operations Officer, responsible for end-to-end operations of Network and Contact Center functions, including management of a national ecosystem of thousands of service providers delivering world-class service to more than 115 million vehicles in the U.S. Horvat is based at Agero corporate headquarters in Medford, Mass., and reports to…
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