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HONK Increases Touchless Roadside Assistance Calls by 54 Percent During Pandemic

On August 6, 2020, HONK Technologies, the platform connecting drivers and towing professionals, detailed key metrics that demonstrated its growth and momentum during the first six months of 2020, despite economic conditions created by COVID-19. “HONK’s investments in machine learning and automation have enabled the company to expand its operational efficiency,” stated a Honk Technologies…

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55-Ton Traveling Axle Trailer from Talbert Manufacturing

The 5553TA traveling axle trailer from Talbert Manufacturing is designed to transport a wide range of vehicles and equipment, from large tour buses and shipping containers to skid steers, mini-excavators and low clearance equipment such as rollers and pavers. The 5553TA offers a planetary winch and Talbert’s redesigned piggy-back cylinder with a 5-inch diameter allowing…

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Navistar Announces Membership in CharIN E.V.

Navistar announced its membership in CharIN E.V., a global conglomerate of industrial and automotive companies focused on advancing the adoption of electric vehicles through the development, promotion and implementation of the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging battery powered electric vehicles. While previously a participant, its membership means Navistar now officially…

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Tow Summit Free Intro Panel Session Available for Viewing

If you missed this year’s virtual Tow Summit free intro panel you can still view the session by clicking this link. The topic: How has the pandemic changed your business management? Most small businesses were impacted by the recent pandemic. What did this dramatic and sudden drop in business teach towing company owners? The panel…

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Texas Tow Operator Killed in Roadside Crash

Police in Kyle, Texas, have reported that a tow operator Tristen Cother, 22, was killed on the shoulder of Interstate 35 early Thursday morning (August 20). Cother’s tow truck and a box truck were parked on the side of the interstate when an 18-wheeler driven by Jose Luis Juarez of Laredo, Texas, struck the two…

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Trusted Mentor and Adviser

My heart is heavy today as I lost someone close to me, my mother-in-law, Diane. I know I would not have survived learning how to run my business if it wasn’t for her being a mentor and adviser. My husband started helping out at the family-owned service station when he was 12. I started helping…

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Access Tools Easy Off Twist Socket Set

Access Tools has a product designed to aid in the removal of damaged or locked lug nuts during roadside services. The Easy Off Twist Socket Set works to remove damaged or locked lug nuts without a key. With exclusive sure-twist grip technology, locked wheel lugs spin off with no effort. Five socket sizes fit virtually…

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Breaking News: New Virtual Towing & Recovery Summit Topic

NEW Session: Maximizing Online Visibility, Ensuring Calls During Uncertain Times This session will be held Wednesday, August 19 at 2 p.m. EST, replacing the Cashless Society session. Jared Fischgrund and Henry Heredia from OMG Tow Marketing will share why and how internet marketing has kept calls coming in. Learn more about what to look for…

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Peterbilt Wins Two Prestigious Manufacturing Leadership Council Awards

Peterbilt Motors Company has received two Manufacturing Leadership Awards from the National Association of Manufacturers in recognition of the plant’s leadership in manufacturing and Peterbilt’s efforts in diversity. Peterbilt was awarded Operational Excellence Leadership for its night shift production initiative and for talent management as a result of the Peterbilt Women’s Initiative (“PBWin”), a part…

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Nevada Tow Operator Killed in Vehicle Crash

A tow operator was killed in a crash on I-15 southbound northeast of Las Vegas Valley on Monday, July 10. The operator was driving an Isuzu flatbed tow truck that collided with the rear of a large Army National Guard vehicle traveling slower than the tow truck. The Nevada Highway Patrol, which responded to the…

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