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Miller Industries Donates Online “Brainstorming with the Pros” Funds to Towing Museum
The following is a Miller Industries press release: Miller Industries donated funds raised from their first two online “Brainstorming with the Pros” sessions with Tom Luciano to the International Towing Museum and Hall of Fame. Many businesses suffered significant loss of revenue during the pandemic crisis of 2020. This is especially true for the tourism…
Read More2021 Survivor Fund Golf Classic Held Thursday, April 8
The 2021 Survivor Fund Golf Classic was held Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Celebration Golf Club in Kissimmee, Fla. Twenty-four teams of golfers made up of towing company owners and industry suppliers took to the links after a noon lunch and 1 p.m. shotgun start. Events included golfing contests and competitions, a happy hour/awards…
Read MoreIsuzu North America Corporation And Gatik to Develop Fully Autonomous Medium Duty Trucks
Isuzu North America Corporation and Gatik have agreed to collaborate on a project to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Isuzu is a market leader in Low Cab Forward (LCF) trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets. Gatik is the industry leader in automating on-road transportation networks for B2B middle-mile logistics. The collaboration will…
Read MoreKenworth Launches New Medium Duty Product Lineup
On April 5, Kenworth introduced a new medium duty conventional truck lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8. The announcement came during a major virtual product reveal. The new models are the Kenworth T180 (Class 5), Kenworth T280 (Class 6), Kenworth T380 (Class 7) and Kenworth T480 (light Class 8). In addition, for…
Read MoreMissouri Tow Operator Dies from Injuries After Being Struck on I-70
Tow operator Ryan Brewer, 25 of Fulton, Mo., died Thursday, April 8, succumbing to injuries he received after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 on March 29. According to the Missouri State Patrol, Brewer, who worked for Approved Automotive & Towing of Fulton, was loading a vehicle on his tow truck in Callaway…
Read MoreAlabama Tow Operator Killed in Crash with Train
A tow operator in Bessemer, Ala., was killed Thursday, April 1, when his flatbed tow truck was struck by a train. According to the Bessemer Police Department, Ronald Paul Whitely, 70, of Bessemer, was in his flatbed and stopped on the railroad tracks when the fatal collision occurred at approximately 4:21 p.m. He was the…
Read MoreMiller Industries’ New Car Carrier Dock Stabilizer for AutoGrip™ II Underlifts
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. has introduced a new dock stabilizer for the AutoGrip™ II underlift on Series 10, 12, and 16 car carriers. The dock stabilizer adds additional support for the car carrier’s subframe during loading and unloading. Additionally, the dock stabilizer allows tow operators to adjust the height of the carrier bed to…
Read MoreVolvo Group and Isuzu Motors Complete UD Trucks Transaction
The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors have completed the transaction whereby Isuzu Motors acquired UD Trucks from the Volvo Group for an enterprise value of JPY 243 billion (approximately SEK 19 billion) on a cash and debt free basis. The alliance within commercial vehicles between the two groups, aiming to capture opportunities in the ongoing…
Read MoreWTRAA 2021 Scholarship Applications Now Available
Each year, the WTRAA (Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America) Scholarship Fund, under the TRAA (Towing and Recovery Association of America) Education Foundation, Inc., awards scholarships to children and grandchildren of TRAA members to assist them in completing their education. The application for WTRAA’s 2021 scholarships is now available. Click here for…
Read MoreMissouri Tow Operator Injured in I-70 Crash
A tow operator was struck by a vehicle Monday at approximately 6 p.m. as he loaded a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of I-70 in Callaway County, Mo. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, operator Ryan Brewer, 25, of Fulton was loading a vehicle near mile marker 151 when a driver traveled onto the…
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