Posts by Editorial Staff
B2C Initiative from Ranger SST
The new B2C Initiative from Ranger SST is designed to assist towing and recovery associations increase membership, add a funding source and increase revenue/margins for members. “Ranger has recently launched a new initiative to create a direct marketing channel to residents in your state,” a Ranger SST press release states. “Stranded motorists call a toll-free…
Read MorePeterbilt and Dana Announce Collaboration on Electric Truck Powertrain Development
Peterbilt Motors Company and Dana have announced their collaboration on electric powertrain development for Peterbilt Model 220EV battery electric vehicles. Peterbilt will integrate Dana’s Spicer® Electrified™ e-propulsion system into its 220EV chassis. The truck will also be equipped with two battery packs and an on-board charger. The 220EV features a range between 100 and 200…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Style?
I was reading the article “Car Carrier Accessories” in the latest issue of Tow Times magazine and the word “accessories” caught my attention because, as you know, women like to add accessories to show their fashion style. Accessories for a fashion statement are, for the most part, used as a decorative item to supplement one’s outfit. Jewelry…
Read MoreFallen Operators in Kentucky and South Dakota Honored
Tow operators in Kentucky and South Dakota gathered to honor fallen operators Larry Kizer and Dale Jones. Kizer, 62, died New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, in Louisville, Ky. in a towing accident as he prepared to tow an abandoned pickup on I-64. The pickup and the tow truck rolled over him. Tow trucks from across…
Read MoreVolvo Group and Isuzu Motors Intend to Form Strategic Alliance
The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to form a strategic alliance within commercial vehicles. In a first step, the intention is to establish a global technology partnership and to create a stronger, combined heavy-duty truck business for Isuzu Motors and UD Trucks in Japan and…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed on Hawaiian Island of Oahu
A tow operator on the Hawaiian island of Oahu died Jan. 9 after being struck by a vehicle on the H-2 freeway. According to a news report, operator Aaron Malama, 43, of Honolulu was hooking a disabled vehicle to a tow truck at approximately 1 a.m. when a woman, 45, veered out of her traffic…
Read MoreUpdated Information on Crash that Claimed Life of Florida Tow Operator
A more detailed news report of the incident involving Florida tow operator Darren Grincewich, who was killed in a tow truck crash Tuedsay, Jan. 7 in St. Johns County, can be found here.
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Dies When Tow Truck Strikes Parked Semi
A Florida tow operator died today, Jan, 7, when the tow truck he was driving on I-95 struck a semi-trailer parked on the side of the interstate. The crash occurred in St. Johns County. The operator was identified as Darren James Grincewich, 34, of Satsuma. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Tow Operator Struck and Killed on Roadside
A tow operator died Saturday, Jan. 4 in Watertown, S.D., after being struck by a vehicle. Dale Jones, 47, of Watertown was hit at 8:35 a.m. while attempting to recover a vehicle from a ditch. The vehicle that struck Jones was driven by Quentin Godes, 76, who lost control of the vehicle. He has been…
Read MoreTow Truck Financing, Car Carrier Accessories, Dispatch Apps and More
The Tow Times January issue is packed with information that includes smartphone apps for towing operators, how to navigate tow truck financing, using tow dollies, towing dispatch apps and accessories for car carriers. This issue also contains the line-up of 2019 Tennessee Tow Show beauty contest winners, and in our Recovery Review department an Arizona…
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