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The Board of Management of Daimler Truck AG has appointed John O’Leary as the next President and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) with its brands Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and Detroit Diesel Corporation. Effective April 1, 2021, O’Leary follows Roger Nielsen, who retires effective April…

The following information is from a Jerr-Dan press release: After more than a yearlong corporate travel hiatus, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Jerr-Dan® is excited to once again attend events while following CDC guidelines, adhering to company protocols and using good judgement. The Florida Tow Show 2021 will be a signature…

HONK Technologies, the digital platform connecting drivers and towing professionals, has announced that it is now managing a co-branded roadside assistance program for Driver Technologies. This New York-based tech company provides AI-based automotive technology that transforms a driver’s phone into a dashcam designed to improve road safety and lower insurance costs. Driver is a hardware-free…

With the Florida Tow Show host hotel — the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace — filling, a second hotel has been added for those planning to attend the show: the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. The Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista is just blocks away from the host hotel. The address is 1751 Hotel Plaza…

FTI Groups has released the beta version of its new transportation breakdown case management system, ServiCase™. Though the official launch will occur in early March, clients can begin using the system now. This innovative platform connects service providers to carriers, enabling them to more easily find someone to help get them back on the road.…

Miller Industries will be holding its second episode of a live, online virtual “Brainstorming with the Pros” session with Tom Luciano. This all new online session, which will feature several never before seen recovery scenarios, will take place Thursday, February 25, at 7 p.m. eastern standard time. Availability for the event will be limited, so…

Jerr-Dan®, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), has added Midco Sales of Chandler, Ariz., as a distributor of its complete line of towing and recovery vehicles. With its proximity to I-10 and additional interstates, Midco Sales is situated to serve the Phoenix-metro area as well as the entire southwestern United States. “We’re pleased to be…

Tow Times hosted a question-and-answer session with the on-demand roadside assistance platform HONK Technologies. Shannon Yates of Doug Yates Towing joins Shelli Hawkins, Associate Product Manager at HONK, in a quick discussion on why companies like HONK are the future of the towing and roadside industry and why it’s better to “adapt than to get…

Ashley Grebiner, formally known as Ashley Miller of Prime Industries, Inc., has partnered with long-time friend Tammy Guffey and the two have opened T&A Hook-In Supply, Inc., in Virginia Beach, Va. Both women have years of experience in the towing industry. Guffey has been a business owner of Guffey’s Towing 10+ years, Grebiner sold products…