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Button Strip Tool from Access Tools
The Button Strip Tool from Access Tools is designed to aid in a long-reach-tool car opening by being inserted into narrow gaps to grab vertical buttons. The tool is inserted into the top of the door, then manipulated to grab the button to pull up. The Button Strip Tool is constructed of a strong polymer…
Read MoreAgero Purchases Road America from MAPFRE Asistencia
Agero announced it has purchased the assets of Road America Motor Club from MAPFRE Asistencia. Agero will take over roadside and accident support for Road America’s more than 100 U.S.-based insurance, auto reseller, fleet, RV and other diverse client programs. The acquisition comes as MAPFRE Asistencia looks to refocus its key assets globally, ultimately deciding…
Read MoreShine ‘n Star Entry Deadline is June 30
The entry deadline for the 2020 Shine ‘n Star is getting closer — June 30. Send photos of your tow trucks for a chance to win great prizes. There’s no purchase necessary, and first place winners in five categories — light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty, car carrier and working truck — will receive cash prizes, commemorative plaques…
Read MoreGetting Off the Merry-Go-Round
Running a towing and recovery business in normal times is a challenge for sure, but with all the events happening over the last few weeks and months, my life seems like I’m on a merry-go-round and I’m asking myself how can I make it stop. My head is spinning with trying to keep everything straight…
Read MoreVirginia Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-95 In Fredericksburg
A Virginia tow operator was struck and killed Thursday, June 11, on an entrance ramp to Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg, Va. According to the Virginia State Police, operator Louis J. Rich, 29, of Locust Grove, Va., was on the shoulder of southbound entrance ramp at Plank Road when a 2020 Chevrolet Impala driven by Christopher…
Read MoreFamily of Fallen Virginia Tow Operator Launches GoFundMe for Funeral Expenses
The family of tow operator Derrick A. Marbury has established a GoFundMe campaign to assist with his funeral expenses. Marbury, of Alexandria, Va., was struck by a vehicle and killed on the night of Monday, June 8 on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Va. He was assisting a disabled vehicle when a multi-vehicle crash occurred.…
Read MoreDaimler Trucks North America Launches Excelerator Online Parts Ordering Platform
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) has announced the launch of Excelerator, its next-generation e-commerce platform to streamline the parts ordering process. With input from over 40 dealer partners to its design, Excelerator delivers an easy-to-use solution to succeed Pinnacle Truck Parts as DTNA’s one-stop parts ordering platform. Excelerator addresses the growing propensity for online…
Read MoreMatheny Motor Truck Co. Announces New Business Development Director for Towing and Fire Divisions
Matheny Motor Truck Co., (Matheny Motors) has named Kenneth Jenks the business development director for its commercial trucks sector specializing in the towing and fire equipment divisions. With over 35 years of experience in manufacturing and product development, Jenks has led several high-performance sales teams. “I am excited to have Ken join the Matheny team…
Read More2020 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has completed the selection process for the Class of 2020 inductees into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame. The inductees are: Troy Barnett (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), Ron Bressler (Morgantown, Pa.), Stacey Tucker Canterbury (Bremerton, Wash.), Tom Griffin (Hixson, Tenn.), Norman Horton (Newville, Ala.),…
Read MoreVirginia Tow Operator Struck and Killed in Chain-Reaction Crash
A tow operator was killed late Monday, June 8, in a chain-reaction crash on I-495 near Route 236 in Fairfax County, Va. According to a news report, the operator was outside of his truck with the truck’s lights flashing as he assisted a disabled motorist. A driver in a Honda Pilot rear-ended a southbound Ford…
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