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The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s have surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers, who include some of the largest private and for-hire fleets in North America. The Freightliner Electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) fleets consist of pre-series production battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and are used to test…

A tow operator was hit by a tractor-trailer in a hit-and-run Tuesday, December 29, on Interstate 95 south in Florence, S.C. According to a news report, Anthony Goode, 54, is in critical but stable condition. He was assisting a disabled vehicle when a tractor-trailer sideswiped a vehicle and struck him. A family relative said the…

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Tow companies participated in the annual holiday toy drive conducted by Troop G of the Connecticut State Police. On Saturday, a procession of tow trucks led delivery of donated toys on Interstate 95 to the Troop’s barracks The toys will go to children in the counties of Fairfield and New Haven, Conn. Read the full…

A Towing for Toys fundraising effort to provide Christmas gifts to local students has met with much success. Started and coordinated by Monty McCuiston of Max’s 641 Towing and Service of Murray, Ky., the drive raised a record $54,071.51. Read the full story here.

AAA has announced that it is has suspended its Tow to Go program in support of the nation’s effort to contain COVID-19 The Tow to Go program aims to prevent impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel and endangering themselves and others on the roadway. The program has operated on most major holidays, offering free,…

 HONK Technologies, the digital platform connecting drivers, towing professionals and insurers, has announced that it will begin managing roadside assistance for Toco Warranty, a California-based company that provides vehicle coverage repair plans to motorists, starting in early 2021. Toco Warranty was able to customize the setup of their roadside assistance program. Clients choose how they…

Fleet and commercial customers can now manage larger upfits, carry more equipment and tow heavier loads with the new Ford F-600 than they can with any other Super Duty chassis cab its size. New for 2021, customers also get the added capability of standard power takeoff provision on both the class-exclusive gasoline and available diesel…

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