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Read MoreAAA Activates Tow to Go for Thanksgiving
Source: AAA press release: AAA Tow to Go is back in time for the Thanksgiving holiday to keep impaired drivers off the road. Since 1998, AAA Tow to Go has removed more than 25,000 impaired drivers from the road. Tow to Go is available Wednesday through Monday in select locations. When called, a tow truck…
Read MoreThe Pride of the 2021 Shine ‘n Star Winners
Once again, I’m amazed at the Tow Times 2021 Shine ‘n Star winners. The graphics on these tow trucks are incredible, and they are rolling billboards for those companies. While I know the owners took extra care to paint, wash and polish their trucks before taking a photo and sending it in to the contest,…
Read MoreVermont Tow Operator Struck, Injured in Hit-and Run
A tow operator was struck by a vehicle and injured Monday, Nov. 22, at approximately 8:30 p.m. while loading a vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck on Vermont Route 12 in Northfield, Vt. According to news reports, the vehicle, which did not stop at the scene, is a 2009-2015 black Volkswagen Tiguan with a missing…
Read MoreDaimler Truck, Torc on Third Year of Collaboration on Autonomous Trucks
Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck kick off their third year of partnership to commercialize the first scalable, profitable Level 4 autonomous truck. Torc is currently testing the Level 4 trucks on public roads in Virginia, New Mexico and Texas, with continued route expansion in the works. The two companies are pursuing a focused, safety-oriented approach…
Read MoreAAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Source: AAA press release: AAA forecasts a strong rebound in holiday travelers this Thanksgiving. The Auto Club Group predicts 53.4 million Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels for the 2019 holiday. View the full report here. “It’s beginning to look more…
Read MoreMiller Industries Resurrects the Holmes® 600R 16-Ton Medium-Duty Rotator
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. brings back the Holmes® 600R medium-duty rotator with a newly-redesigned “Knee Boom” underlift. The 16-ton, 600R is equipped with a two-stage recovery boom that offers operators a single stage extension for a 220-inch maximum hook height. The boom features 32,000 lbs. of retracted capacity at 30 degrees off the tailboard…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Introduces the JD25 INT to Replace Current 25 Ton Wrecker
Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK) has announced the JD25 INT, a new replacement model for its current 25-ton wrecker. Available in both single and tandem axle body configurations, the updated heavy-duty integrated wrecker is designed for towing medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and tractor trailers. The new underlift has a rated capacity of 32,000…
Read MoreDaimler Trucks North America Receives SuperTruck 3 Award
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) was named as one of the recipients awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the third SuperTruck initiative. In total, the DOE will be funding 25 projects with $199 million following the goal of putting cleaner cars and trucks on America’s roads, including long-haul trucks powered by…
Read MoreBe Easy on Yourself
“How are you? How is it going?” People ask me this all the time, and my response is, “fine.” But am I really fine? Most often I’m tired, stressed and wondering where the day went. Life in towing is not easy. It takes a toll on your mind, body and spirit. The following poem is…
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