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Ford Pro™ has announced a suite of fleet management solutions designed to help make mountains of paperwork and endless spreadsheets a thing of the past for small business owners moving into a digital age. Ford Pro Fleet Management Software, the suite’s flagship product, is the latest tool added to the Ford Pro Intelligence suite of…

Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau For the second year in a row, Chevrolet and Ford full size pick-ups took the top two spots in the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual Hot Wheels vehicle theft report, and the GMC full size pick-up made the top 10 list. Of the nearly 1 million total vehicles reported…

Source: Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish an apprenticeship pilot program that would allow drivers between the ages of 18-20 with an intrastate commercial driver’s license to operate interstate commerce under very specific conditions. To…

AAA is reactivating its “Tow to Go” program for the holiday weekend. The program is active from 6 p.m. Friday, September 2, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 6. It’s available in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado (Denver), North Carolina (Charlotte), Indiana (Fort Wayne/South Bend), and Georgia. When called, AAA dispatches a…

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low cab forward trucks, has announced the winners of its 2022 National Sales Walkaround, National Service Walkaround, National Parts Salesperson Product Presentation and North America I-1 Grand Prix Technical competitions. The finals of all four contests took place at Isuzu’s Center of Excellence in Pittston,…

The following is a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Hyundai Motor America and Kia America recommend that owners of select Model Year 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride vehicles park their cars outside and away from homes and other structures until their vehicles have been repaired, due to new recalls for…

The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) has launched its new website and association management system (AMS). As a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization, TRAA’s website has been designed to serve its membership by allowing them to easily update company profiles, billing information, online directory listing, etc., and access exclusive members-only resources. In addition, an…

In 2022, Jerr-Dan is celebrating its 50th year in business. While preparing for this milestone anniversary, we paused to take a look back at the long and winding road that has brought us to where we are today. As the single brand leader in the towing and recovery industry, it is not often that we…

A national survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals many Americans admit to taking one or more potentially impairing medications before getting behind the wheel. Read the Full Report  AAA’s study focused on commonly used medications such as antihistamines, cough medicines, antidepressants, prescription pain medicines, muscle relaxants, sleep aids and amphetamines. These…

Source: AAA press release A new national survey by AAA shows that a quarter of consumers plan to go electric for their next vehicle purchase (fully electric, not a hybrid vehicle). The most common factor for those interested in buying an electric vehicle (77%) is a strong desire to save on fuel costs. However, AAA…