Posts by Editorial Staff
Isuzu Celebrates Isuzu’s Best in “Week of Weeks” Competitions
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low cab forward trucks, has announced the winners of its 2022 National Sales Walkaround, National Service Walkaround, National Parts Salesperson Product Presentation and North America I-1 Grand Prix Technical competitions. The finals of all four contests took place at Isuzu’s Center of Excellence in Pittston,…
Read MoreNHTSA Alert: Important Hyundai and Kia Recalls for Fire Risk
The following is a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Hyundai Motor America and Kia America recommend that owners of select Model Year 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride vehicles park their cars outside and away from homes and other structures until their vehicles have been repaired, due to new recalls for…
Read MoreMagician and Juggler
My granddaughter went to the state fair and was thrilled by a magician and his magic tricks — and that she was asked to be his assistant. Then she saw a juggler at an event at the local zoo. She told me how she took a bow after helping the magician with a magic trick,…
Read MoreShift Lock Override Manual
The Shift Lock Override Manual is a 9×7-inch, three-ring binder with approximately 96 directions with illustrations and a simple, basic index that covers most vehicles between the years of 1996 to 2011 — foreign and domestic. The quick-reference instructions cover how to bypass shift interlock mechanisms, which can pose a problem for vehicles with electrical…
Read MoreTRAA Launches New Website and Association Management System
The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) has launched its new website and association management system (AMS). As a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization, TRAA’s website has been designed to serve its membership by allowing them to easily update company profiles, billing information, online directory listing, etc., and access exclusive members-only resources. In addition, an…
Read MoreOpen Letter to the Towing and Recovery Industry from Bob Nelson, Jerr-Dan
In 2022, Jerr-Dan is celebrating its 50th year in business. While preparing for this milestone anniversary, we paused to take a look back at the long and winding road that has brought us to where we are today. As the single brand leader in the towing and recovery industry, it is not often that we…
Read MoreWhen Opportunity Knocks
When opportunity knocks, you need to take advantage of that opportunity. That opportunity happened for my husband and I this past weekend. I was helping plan my family reunion, which happened to take place in July on the same day as our granddaughter’s birthday party. She lives in Indiana, so it didn’t work out to…
Read MoreWestern Star Introduces All-New 57X
Western Star has introduced the latest addition to its X-Series, the all-new Western Star 57X. The on-highway truck joins the new Western Star 47X and 49X. The 57X is the most fuel-efficient Western Star truck with 5.8 percent more fuel-efficiency than its predecessor, the 5700XE. 57X owners have a choice of Detroit engine models: the…
Read MoreAAA: Many Drivers Hit the Road on Potentially Impairing Medications
A national survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals many Americans admit to taking one or more potentially impairing medications before getting behind the wheel. Read the Full Report AAA’s study focused on commonly used medications such as antihistamines, cough medicines, antidepressants, prescription pain medicines, muscle relaxants, sleep aids and amphetamines. These…
Read MoreAAA Survey: 1-in-4 Want to Go Electric for Next Vehicle Purchase
Source: AAA press release A new national survey by AAA shows that a quarter of consumers plan to go electric for their next vehicle purchase (fully electric, not a hybrid vehicle). The most common factor for those interested in buying an electric vehicle (77%) is a strong desire to save on fuel costs. However, AAA…
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