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Annual SourceBook, Legislation, Electric Vehicles, Driving Car Carriers and More
The Tow Times September issue contains the annual SourceBook, the industry’s premier buyer’s guide for towing and recovery manufacturers, distributors, accessories, products and services. This issue also features insight for owners and operators on getting beneficial towing legislation passed, and negative legislation off the agenda. We’ll also look at how electric vehicles may affect towing…
Read MoreBills, Bills, Bills
If you were to be asked to define the word “bill,” what would your definition be? A duck’s bill, the visor of a cap, an itemized account of services or work done on an invoice as a bill of charges, or what you owe on your electricity bill, or charges for food or drink after…
Read MoreNew Product Offerings from TowMate
TowMate, Inc. has added to their product offerings in 2021 through new product development and exclusive manufacturing and distribution rights on other new items. Two of the latest examples include ‘The Life Saver’ traffic cone warning light system and the LED illuminated AirBar work zone boundary system. The Life Saver (P/N: TM-LS) has changed from…
Read MoreHONK Partners with Vault to Provide Roadside Assistance to Vault Auto Insurance Customers
Digital roadside assistance platform and vehicle transport company HONK Technologies announced it has partnered with Vault, a provider of personal insurance for individuals and families, to provide roadside assistance services to Vault’s auto insurance members. “Expectations for insurance and the ecosystem services the industry provides have changed,” said Jimmy Caylor, Auto Physical Damage, Vault. “Today,…
Read MoreHAAS Alert Raises $5 Million to Take Cellular V2X Network Nationwide
On August 30, HAAS Alert, the company behind the automotive digital alerting system Safety Cloud® that’s standard on emergency and roadway fleet vehicles, closed $5 million in investment capital. The funding, which will support the expansion of Safety Cloud across the country, was led by R^2 and Blu Ventures and was joined by TechNexus, Stacked…
Read MoreMichigan Tow Operator Dies in Traffic Crash
A tow operator died Tuesday, Aug. 31, after police said he failed to stop for a red light and crashed into a tractor-trailer in Dearborn, Mich. Police said the operator, a 55-year-old Lincoln Park man, was exiting eastbound I-94 at approximately 1 p.m. when he hit the semi. The operator and a 67-year-old passenger were…
Read MoreShine ‘n Star Light-Duty Winner Custom Features
The light-duty winner of the 2020 Shine ‘n Star contest — a 2018 Ram with a Century 612 is the personal truck of Scott Wolff, owner of Iron Horse Towing in Missoula, Mt. Along with the truck’s scenic wrap of Montana-themed images that include bighorn sheep, moose, ducks and geese is a custom-engineered push bumper…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Intoxicated Motorist
A tow operator was struck and killed Monday night by an intoxicated motorist on the Dallas High 5 interchange in North Dallas, Texas. Operator Garry McGee, 35, of Fort Worth, was hooking up a disabled vehicle on the ramp from Interstate 635 to the Central Expressway at approximately 10 p.m. when the vehicle was hit…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Struck and Killed on Florida Turnpike
A Florida tow operator was struck and killed Friday night on the Florida Turnpike near Clermont in Lake County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 34-year-old operator from Orlando was outside of his tow truck assisting a disabled motorist at approximately 10 p.m. when a pickup truck travelling northbound left the roadway and struck him…
Read MoreTRAIL-EZE Updates the TE100DGBUS Gooseneck Trailer
TRAIL-EZE has updated its detachable TRAIL-EZE TE100DGBUS gooseneck trailer. The trailer is designed to haul buses, fire trucks and heavy equipment up to 100,000 lbs. It can now can go from 53 feet closed to 60 feet overall opened, and can be locked every two feet, allowing the operator to have more control of the…
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