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New 2022 Kenworth Heavy-Duty Body Builder Manual
The new 2022 Kenworth Heavy Duty Body Builder manual offers detailed information and guidelines useful in the truck body planning and installation processes. The manual is specific to chassis with 2021 EPA emissions level engines and focuses on the Class 8 Kenworth T680, T880, T880S and W990 models equipped with the 2.1-meter wide cab. Early…
Read MoreShaun Skinner Appointed an Executive Officer of Isuzu Motors Limited
Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan (IML) has announced that Shaun C. Skinner, president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., and Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada, Inc., has been appointed as an executive officer of IML. The appointment marks the first time that a local executive of an overseas Isuzu distributor has been named to…
Read MoreApril is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
In conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which began on Friday, April 1, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched its eighth annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay enforcement and awareness campaign. NHTSA’s U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign reminds drivers of the deadly dangers and the legal consequences – including…
Read MorePeterbilt Announces New Natural Gas Engine for New Medium-Duty Trucks
Peterbilt Motors Company is pleased to announce the availability of the Cummins B6.7N natural gas engine in its new medium-duty Models 536 and 537. The latest B6.7N engine has 200-240 HP and 520-560 lb-ft torque while emitting 50% lower NOx emissions than current EPA standards. A member of the Peterbilt new medium-duty lineup, the non-CDL…
Read MoreTowbook & Rocket Auction Launch Partnership
Rocket Auction has announced their partnership and upcoming integration with cloud-based towing software provider Towbook. Rocket Auction offers a free and simple auction tool that the company says will provide Towbook customers an easy way to sell impound auctions to a national audience. Towbook customers will have the ability to click what impound vehicles they…
Read MoreGuardian Fleet Services Adds COO to Executive Team, Names New President
Guardian Fleet Services Inc. of West Palm Beach, Fla., has added a chief operating officer to its executive team, and named a new president. Thomas Tedford (left) and Scotty Crockett Towing and recovery industry veteran Thomas Tedford was named chief operating officer of Guardian Fleet Services effective the week of March 28, 2022. Tedford brings…
Read MoreSuspect Charged in Shooting of Indiana Tow Operator
A Missouri man is being held on charges including attempted murder, aggravated battery and neglect of a dependent. According to the Indiana State Police, Joseph Jackson, 22, called them on March 25 when his vehicle had a flat tire on Interstate 70. Jackson had his 4-year-old daughter with him. Tow operator Matthew Roberts, 38, of…
Read MoreIndiana Tow Operator Shot, In Critical Condition After Responding to Disabled Vehicle Call
A tow operator was shot and is in critical condition after responding to a disabled vehicle call on I-70 in Hendricks County, Ind. The Indiana State Police was called at approximately 10:15 a.m. Friday to respond to I-70 eastbound near a rest park at the 64 mile marker, where they found the victim. According to…
Read MoreTalbert Announces 2021 Dealer Award Winners
Talbert Manufacturing Inc. has named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, N.J., as its top dealer for 2021. For 14 consecutive years, Hale has been Talbert’s top dealer, and has shown excellent performance in trailer sales, service and parts. The company is also being recognized as Talbert’s top parts seller for the year. “We…
Read MoreTow Operators Preparing for Electric Vehicles
The following is a press release from the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) The focus on electric vehicles (EVs) in the towing industry continues to grow as more and more electric cars appear on our roads and highways. And rightly so, as they pose a unique risk to emergency responders and the public.…
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