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Mobile Video Computing Solutions
Mobile Video Computing Solutions (MVCSOL), which provides video telematic solutions under the CruiseCam brand name, connects vehicles to the internet and provides web-based models to help organizations manage their fleets. The company recently launched a safety campaign for 2021 and beyond during the 2021 Florida Tow Show®. The campaign focuses on forward collision avoidance and…
Read MoreBe Like Tow Mater
Most everyone in the towing industry knows the name Tow Mater or Mater from the movie Cars. Mater’s body is in the shape on an old 1950’s tow truck and he is a special character from a place called Radiator Springs. Although he may seem silly and dim-witted, he has a vast knowledge of automobiles,…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Parent Company, Oshkosh Corporation, Earns Top Honors
Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK], has announced that parent company Oshkosh Corporation recently received several industry awards for the company’s ongoing ethical business practices, sustainability efforts and use of emerging and advancing digital technologies. Oshkosh was named one of Barron’s “100 Most Sustainable Companies” and has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook…
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Read MoreThere’s an App for That
I was curious about the word “app,” which is so widely-used today. It seems that whatever you’re looking for, there is an app for that. Here’s what I found for a definition: App is short for application, which is the same as a software program. While an app may refer to a program for any hardware platform,…
Read MoreAccess Tools Travel Lockout Kit
Access Tools has created an In-The-Door tool set for those on the go. The Travel Lockout Kit is for the professional who needs to always have a set of tools handy. Small and compact, the kit fits easily into any vehicle and includes the basic lockout tools critical for a spontaneous lockout. All In-The-Door tools…
Read MoreWreckMaster and TRAA Partner for Unified Towing Industry Certification
The following information is from a press release by WreckMaster and TRAA: WreckMaster Inc. and the Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) have announced a new partnership that will oversee the creation of a new standardized certification body. The move to one united certification is designed to increase safety and professionalism while better…
Read More2021 Hall of Fame Inductees to be Inducted Oct. 9 During Museum Weekend
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum 2021 inductees will be inducted into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame at this year’s Museum Weekend, October 7-9, 2021. The inductees are: Troy Barnett (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), Ron Bressler (Morgantown, Pa.), Stacey Tucker Canterbury (Bremerton, Wash.), Tom Griffin (Hixson, Tenn.), Norman Horton…
Read MoreHeavy-Duty Financing, Heavy-Duty Accessories at Work, “Towing Scam” Initiative and More
The Tow Times May issue focuses on heavy-duty towing and recovery, with articles on heavy commercial truck financing options, accessories used in heavy recovery, and the Tow Times 2021 Heavy-Duty Survey. This issue also contains information about a trucking coalition formed to combat what they view as fraud and staged vehicle accidents, tire inspection, inflation…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Killed While Assisting Stuck Tractor-Trailer in El Paso
A tow operator was killed May 2, in El Paso, Texas, as he attempted to free a tractor-trailer combination that had become stuck on a street in West El Paso. El Paso Police said the trailer’s landing legs became stuck on a sidewalk as truck driver Joel Ramirez, 61, attempted to turn onto North Mesa…
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