Industry News

AAA Donates $50,000 to the Survivor Fund

Source: AAA Press Release: AAA Inc. donated $50,000 to the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum’s Survivor Fund at the  annual Wall of the Fallen ceremony commemorating roadside heroes who have lost their lives in service to others. [Editor’s Note: The October 9 ceremony was part of Museum Weekend, held during the…

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MHC Safety Team Wins Safety Excellence Award

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC) has announced that it won the Safety Excellence award from the National Safety Council’s Green Cross for Safety program. MHC was recognized for its highly effective vehicle safety program, which was developed in 2012 to train employees on the importance of defensive driving skills. The National Safety Council Green Cross for Safety…

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Isuzu Collaborates with Decisiv to Enhance Customer Experience

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has confirmed its long term collaboration with Decisiv, provider of dealer Service Relationship Management (SRM)software. The program, branded as Isuzu Connect, has been enhanced for the Isuzu dealer network. The program is being implemented in all Isuzu commercial truck dealerships across the United States and Canada over a multi-year…

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Wisconsin Senate Approves Highway Safety Zone Bill

Source: News release from the Wisconsin Towing Association to its members On October 20, the Wisconsin State Senate approved Assembly Bill 297, which if enacted into law, will create “Highway Responder Safety Zones” in Wisconsin. This is a major victory for emergency responders and tow operators in a continued effort to keep them safe when…

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Agero Summer Hustle Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner Announced

Agero has officially concluded their #AgeroSummerHustle sweepstakes, and the grand prize winner of the Ford F-150 has been announced: Ronald Rodriguez of Meagan’s Towing & Recovery in Danbury, Conn. “We’d like to congratulate Ronald and all those who participated this summer,” states an Agero press release. “We value your hard work and dedication to helping…

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Kenworth Introduces 2021 Medium Duty Body Builder Manual

Kenworth has published a comprehensive, 132-page online body builder manual focused on Kenworth’s new medium conventional lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8 models. The 2021 Kenworth Medium Duty Body Builder Manual offers detailed sections on safety and compliance, dimensions, body mounting, frame modifications, CAN Communications, electrical, power take-off (PTO), exhaust and aftertreatment,…

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NHTSA Orders Crash Reporting for Vehicles with Driver Assistance/Automated Driving Systems

Source: NHTSA press release: In late June, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Standing General Order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or SAE Levels 3-5 automated driving systems (ADS) to report crashes. This action will enable NHTSA to collect information necessary…

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