Industry News

The 2021 Survivor Fund Golf Classic was held Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Celebration Golf Club in Kissimmee, Fla. Twenty-four teams of golfers made up of towing company owners and industry suppliers took to the links after a noon lunch and 1 p.m. shotgun start. Events included golfing contests and competitions, a happy hour/awards…

Isuzu North America Corporation and Gatik have agreed to collaborate on a project to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Isuzu is a market leader in Low Cab Forward (LCF) trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets. Gatik is the industry leader in automating on-road transportation networks for B2B middle-mile logistics. The collaboration will…

The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors have completed the transaction whereby Isuzu Motors acquired UD Trucks from the Volvo Group for an enterprise value of JPY 243 billion (approximately SEK 19 billion) on a cash and debt free basis. The alliance within commercial vehicles between the two groups, aiming to capture opportunities in the ongoing…

Each year, the WTRAA (Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America) Scholarship Fund, under the TRAA (Towing and Recovery Association of America) Education Foundation, Inc., awards scholarships to children and grandchildren of TRAA members to assist them in completing their education. The application for WTRAA’s 2021 scholarships is now available. Click here for…

A tow operator was struck by a vehicle Monday at approximately 6 p.m. as he loaded a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of I-70 in Callaway County, Mo. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, operator Ryan Brewer, 25, of Fulton was loading a vehicle near mile marker 151 when a driver traveled onto the…

Jerr-Dan®, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), has added TEC Equipment as a distributor of its complete line of towing and recovery vehicles. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., TEC Equipment is a leading dealer of Mack, Volvo, Hino and Isuzu trucks, as well as Wabash and MAC trailers. “We’re pleased that TEC Equipment is investing in…

Miller Industries is conducting a third episode of a live, online virtual “Brainstorming with the Pros” session with Tom Luciano. This will be an all-new session featuring several never-before-seen recovery scenarios. The online session will take place Thursday, March 25th at 7 P.M. EST. Availability for the event will be limited, so if you plan…

Talbert Manufacturing, which manufactures heavy-haul trailers and specialized transportation equipment, has named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, N.J., as its top dealer for 2020. This award recognizes performance in trailer sales, service and parts on behalf of Talbert Manufacturing. This is Hale’s 13th consecutive time in the top spot. The dealership was also…

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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…