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SoundOff Signal President & CEO, Mark Litke, to Retire; Bryan Nyeholt Named Successor

Source: SoundOff Signal press release SoundOff Signal®, manufacturer of vehicle LED lighting, controls systems, and electronic warning solutions for the law enforcement, amber and government markets, has announced that Mark Litke, president, and CEO, is retiring as of January 2022. The SoundOff Signal board has named Bryan Nyeholt his successor as president. During the remainder…

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HONK Partners with Vault to Provide Roadside Assistance to Vault Auto Insurance Customers

Digital roadside assistance platform and vehicle transport company HONK Technologies announced it has partnered with Vault, a provider of personal insurance for individuals and families, to provide roadside assistance services to Vault’s auto insurance members. “Expectations for insurance and the ecosystem services the industry provides have changed,” said Jimmy Caylor, Auto Physical Damage, Vault. “Today,…

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HAAS Alert Raises $5 Million to Take Cellular V2X Network Nationwide

On August 30, HAAS Alert, the company behind the automotive digital alerting system Safety Cloud® that’s standard on emergency and roadway fleet vehicles, closed $5 million in investment capital. The funding, which will support the expansion of Safety Cloud across the country, was led by R^2 and Blu Ventures and was joined by TechNexus, Stacked…

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Michigan Tow Operator Dies in Traffic Crash

A tow operator died Tuesday, Aug. 31, after police said he failed to stop for a red light and crashed into a tractor-trailer in Dearborn, Mich. Police said the operator, a 55-year-old Lincoln Park man, was exiting eastbound I-94 at approximately 1 p.m. when he hit the semi. The operator and a 67-year-old passenger were…

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ERSCA and CTTA Announce Merger

The Emergency Road Service Coalition of America (ERSCA) and the California Tow Truck Association (CTTA) have announced the merger of the two organizations to operate under the name of the Emergency Road Service Coalition of America. ERSCA will continue offering its light- and heavy-duty training programs across North America, including their Train the Trainer program.…

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Tower’s With a Heart’s New “Moooove Over” Billboards

Based in Pompano Beach, Fla., Tower’s With a Heart is a group of friends and co-workers on a mission to educate the motoring public about Slow Down — Move Over laws, and make roadways safer for emergency personnel, law enforcement and tow operators. Among their educational tools are billboards and highway signs to promote the…

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2021 WTRAA Scholarship Fund Recipients Announced

Source: Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America press release The Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America (WTRAA) is an auxiliary organization for the Towing & Recovery Association of America (TRAA). Since 1990, under the TRAA Education Foundation, the WTRAA Scholarship Fund Committee has awarded scholarships annually to children or…

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CTTA to Honor 7th Class of Rich Chappel Industry Leaders

The California Tow Truck Association (CTTA) will honor the 7th Class of Rich Chappel Industry Leaders at the CTTA Industry Leaders & Awards Night during the American Towman ShowPlace in Las Vegas. The event will be held at the Westgate Hotel & Resort on Friday, September 17, 2021. The CTTA has announced the 2021 slate…

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