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October 1, 2019, the company previously known as TomTom Telematics is operating under the new name Webfleet Solutions. Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide the same products and services TomTom Telematics was known for, including WEBFLEET, NEXTFLEET, LINK devices and the range of PRO Driver Terminals. While no longer a business unit of the TomTom…

On October 1, Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. unveiled their first 100-ton rolling rotator — the Century® M100.  The unveiling took place in Chattanooga, Tenn., with over 1,000 members of the towing and recovery industry in attendance. Miller Industries hosted the large-scale event which featured live demonstrations of their rotator billed as the highest capacity…

Enter your tow truck in the Tennessee Tow Show Beauty Contest and you could take home not just a win — but cash. Grand prize, first- and second-place winners in each contest category will win cash prizes, courtesy of Ford Trucks. The entrance fee is $60 per truck, and your truck will be parked inside…

Navistar has announced it will be making a capital investment of more than $250 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Texas. The investment, which is contingent on finalization of various incentive packages, will bring approximately 600 jobs to the San Antonio area. The new manufacturing plant will build Class 6-8 vehicles, complementing Navistar’s…

A Petersburg, Va. man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of of a tow truck operator attempting to repossess his vehicle. Anton B. Robinson pleaded guilty to shooting Allan Humphries, 42, in January 2018. Robinson was convicted of second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. He…

A group of South Florida towing operators are conducting a donation drive for disaster relief in the Bahamas, and are providing drop-off locations for fellow South Florida towing companies that would like to join in the effort. Two United Road Towing South Florida locations are accepting donations such as canned and dry foods, toiletries, paper…

A benefit car show will be held Sunday, September 22 for tow operator Joe Altenhofen. “Joe is a long-time employee of Ray’s Towing,” states an event press release. “He was tragically hit on the job Monday, August 26 on Highways 43/94 by a semi-truck while towing away an accident vehicle. Joe suffered numerous broken bones…

A Michigan tow operator was almost hit by a passing SUV on September 16 as he prepared to tow a vehicle in Rochester Hills. As operator Dawson Voorhis stepped toward the roadside, the approaching SUV crossed the white line, missing Voorhies by approximately two feet. The vehicle then struck Voorhis’ tow truck, partially running up the…

A GoFundMe has been started to help with funeral costs of Travis Darby, 39, who was killed in one-vehicle traffic crash on August 24 in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial procession of tow trucks was held for Darby. Donations will help support funeral arrangements and his young daughter. A link to the GoFundMe page can be…