Posts by Editorial Staff

Electric Vehicle Clever Mobile App

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American Towing & Recovery Institute press release: The Clever app is an easy way to look up electric vehicle information while on the side of the road with a disabled or wrecked electric, hybrid or alternate fuel vehicle. Created for towing professionals, by towers, consists of factory towing information on passenger cars and trucks for…

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Guardian Fleet Services Acquires Euless B&B Wrecker Service, Marking Entry into Texas Market

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Guardian Fleet Services press release. November 13, 2023 Guardian Fleet Services is excited to announce its latest strategic acquisition of Euless B&B Wrecker Service, continuing a significant step in the company’s broader expansion plans into key markets outside of the State of Florida. Euless B&B Wrecker Service represents Guardian’s first establishment in the great state…

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AAA Activates Tow to Go for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

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Source: AAA press release As AAA prepares to rescue more than 360,000 drivers with car trouble this holiday weekend, it will also work to keep impaired drivers off the road. Wednesday night, the Auto Club Group will activate its Tow to Go campaign. The program is available in Florida and other select states (see below),…

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Florida Tow Operator Struck/Killed on I-95 in Miami

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The Florida Highway Patrol has reported that a male tow operator was struck and killed early Saturday morning, November 18, while assisting a stranded motorist on Interstate 95 in Miami. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on southbound I-95 near State Road 112. The FHP said the operator’s truck was parked on the right…

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Iowa Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Impaired Semi Driver

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A tow operator was struck and killed Sunday, November 12, on I-80 in Urbandale, Iowa. Operator Joshua Villa, 45, of Adel, Iowa, was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle at approximately 10 p.m. As he exited his truck on the right shoulder, he was hit by a semi-truck driven by Dmytro Prysich of Hamtramck,…

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Crash Responder Safety Week in Wisconsin

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Crash Responder Safety Week, November 13 – 17, 2023, is a nationwide observation to spread awareness of the dangers emergency responders face every day while working in or around live traffic. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is joining emergency responders statewide in reminding motorists that everyone plays a role.  Their motto and message to the…

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Daimler Truck North America Enters Partnership with Hexagon Purus for Battery Electric Freightliner eM2

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Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA), the nation’s largest manufacturer of Class 6-8 commercial vehicles, has entered into a long-term agreement with Hexagon Purus, a leading manufacturer of zero-emission mobility and infrastructure solutions, to provide complete vehicle integration of the battery electric Freightliner eM2, which was developed to serve vocational applications. The integration, provided by…

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Muncie Power Products Personnel Announcements

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Muncie Power Products, Inc. has made two personnel announcements. The company has announced Mike Krieger as the regional sales manager for the Western region as well as Mexico. Krieger will focus on leading the field sales team in the West. In this position, he will put an emphasis on understanding customers needs and creating a…

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Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW)

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Source: U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration: Image: International Association of Fire Chiefs Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) takes place November 13 –17, 2023. This Federal Highway Administration (FHWA )-sponsored initiative communicates the simple steps everyone can take to keep roadway responders and the public safe around traffic incidents. Every minute of every day, law…

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