Industry News

NHTSA and FMCSA Propose New Safety Standard Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking Systems in Heavy Vehicles

NHTSA June 22, 2023, press release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. “Advanced driver assistance…

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Towing Hall of Fame Announces Honorees for 2023

The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has announced it will induct 10 new members into its Hall of Fame this fall. The inductees, including two posthumous honorees, hail from the United States, Canada and Mexico. “This year’s incredible group of inductees reflects the diversity of leadership in today’s towing and recovery…

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Agero Launches Third Annual Summer Hustle Performance Program for Tow and Roadside Assistance Providers

Agero press release: Agero has announced the start of Summer Hustle ‘23. The program, now in its third year, recognizes dedicated and hard-working providers delivering high-quality tow and roadside services throughout the difficult summer months. Running for ten weeks from July 2 through Sept. 9, Summer Hustle ‘23 will award a total of $28,800 in…

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AAA Activates Tow to Go for Independence Day Weekend

AAA press release: As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Florida and other select states (see below),…

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Isuzu and Builtmore Celebrate 100,000th Isuzu N-Series Gasoline Truck

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced that the 100,000th gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series truck was produced on June 5th at the Builtmore Contract Manufacturing facility in Charlotte, Michigan. Since April 2011, all Isuzu N-Series gas trucks for the U.S. and Canada markets have been assembled in Charlotte by Builtmore, the market brand of The…

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AT&T and HAAS Alert Unveil Plans to Collaborate on Connected Vehicle Alerts

AT&T and HAAS Alert have entered into a letter of intent to bundle digital alerts from HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud cellular vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service with AT&T connected vehicle solutions for automakers, delivering hazard and roadway alerts to drivers behind the wheel. HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud is the largest cellular V2X solution in deployment, connecting emergency…

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Nominate a Loved One for the Wall of the Fallen

Now is a good time to nominate a person — a loved one, employee or co-worker — for a nameplate on the Wall of the Fallen memorial, which is on the grounds of the International Towing Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This year’s Wall of the Fallen ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2023, during…

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Miller Industries Hosts Another Successful Rotator School with Over 150 Operators

Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. celebrates more than 15 years of their Rotator School training program with over 150 new certifications. Miller Industries’ Rotator School program is a training course that provides tow truck owners and operators with the training and familiarization needed for operating heavy towing and recovery rotators. Students attending Rotator School learn…

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