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American Towing and Recovery Institute Podcast
The American Towing and Recovery Institute podcast, American Towing and Recovery Institute On the Go, features weekly episodes with institute founder Wes Wilburn. Wilburn addresses towing industry issues, informational topics, events, training and more with industry guests. The podcast is hosted on iHeartRadio. For more information, visit the American Towing and Recovery Institute, or the…
Read MoreNew International Towing Museum Virtual Tour
The International Towing Museum now has a way to tour the museum for those who can’t make it in person. Check out the museum’s new virtual tour. For a $10 donation, viewers can click through a full virtual tour of each hall, some trucks on display, and learn more about the exhibits. There’s a virtual…
Read MoreFord Acquires Electriphi for Charging and Energy Management
Ford™ has announced it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles. Electriphi’s team and services will be integrated into Ford Pro – a new global business within Ford focusing on commercial customer productivity and developing advanced charging and energy management experiences. “While more commercial vehicle customers…
Read MoreTime to Enter the 2021 Shine ‘n Star Contest
This year’s Shine ‘n Star contest has even more chances to win. In addition to the first, second and third place winners in the light-, medium and heavy-duty categories, and grand prize, this year there’s a rotator category as well. Also, there are new Shout Out categories: Most visually appealing vinyl wrap Most visually appealing…
Read MorePACCAR Parts Celebrates New Louisville Parts Distribution Center Groundbreaking
PACCAR Parts celebrated the groundbreaking for its new parts distribution center (PDC) in Louisville, Kentucky. The new 260,000-square-foot PDC will increase parts availability for dealers and customers in the central, mid-Atlantic and southeastern regions of the U.S. and provide parts capacity to support new truck and engine models. “The Louisville PDC will use the latest…
Read MoreTennessee Tow Show to Feature Full-Size Safety Display
In 1996, the National Safety Council established June as National Safety Month with the goal of increasing public awareness of safety and health risks and decrease the number of injuries and deaths in homes and workplaces. This year’s Tennessee Tow Show, which will be held October 6-9, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn., will feature a special…
Read MoreBeacon Funding Blog Features Resources for Equipment Financing and More
In March, Beacon Funding Corporation launched its redesigned and responsive blog at BeaconFunding.com/blog. The new section on Beacon Funding’s website provides visitors easy access to articles and videos about equipment financing. “It’s our goal to help clients be successful in each facet of their business,” said Amber Stevens, Creative Director of Beacon Funding. “From marketing…
Read MoreHONK Offers Online Transport Solution for Auto Retailers/Supports Branch Insurance
HONK Technologies has announced a new solution — On-Demand Vehicle Transports — which provides the auto retail industry with one-click, same day or advance scheduling vehicle pick-ups and deliveries. Services of the short-distance (less than 100 miles) transport solution include scalable on-demand vehicle transport, touchless vehicle delivery of newly purchased cars, Contactless service for pick-up…
Read More2021 Survivor Fund Golf Classic Raises Record Amount
The International Towing Museum announced that the 12th annual Survivor Fund Golf Classic raised just over $20,000 for the Survivor Fund — the first time in the tournament’s history that money raised exceeded $20,000. “As with most events, the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19, so we weren’t quite sure what to expect this…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Parent Company, Oshkosh Corporation, Earns Top Honors
Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK], has announced that parent company Oshkosh Corporation recently received several industry awards for the company’s ongoing ethical business practices, sustainability efforts and use of emerging and advancing digital technologies. Oshkosh was named one of Barron’s “100 Most Sustainable Companies” and has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook…
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