Industry News

News reports and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) state that a 24-year-old Cleveland, OH, man driving a tow truck was killed Monday, July 24, on the Poinciana Parkway in Kissimmee. At approximately 9:30 a.m., the operator was hauling a Mercedes-Benz when his northbound truck struck a water tanker truck driving from the median of a…

Source: Beacon Funding press release: Equipment financing company Beacon Funding and Transit Pros, a towing, roadside and transportation company, have announced a strategic brand partnership. By combining their expertise, resources, and innovative approaches, the two companies aim to empower towers to expand their transportation capabilities. This strategic collaboration will provide businesses with the tools they…

Since 2015, the family of the late towing company owner Dave Jones of Dave Jones Services in Orlando, Fla., has awarded an award in his honor to recognize an outstanding leader in the towing and recovery industry. The Dave Jones Leadership Award honors those who have demonstrated leadership, vision, dedication, and have been a teacher…

NHTSA June 22, 2023, press release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. “Advanced driver assistance…

The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has announced it will induct 10 new members into its Hall of Fame this fall. The inductees, including two posthumous honorees, hail from the United States, Canada and Mexico. “This year’s incredible group of inductees reflects the diversity of leadership in today’s towing and recovery…

Agero press release: Agero has announced the start of Summer Hustle ‘23. The program, now in its third year, recognizes dedicated and hard-working providers delivering high-quality tow and roadside services throughout the difficult summer months. Running for ten weeks from July 2 through Sept. 9, Summer Hustle ‘23 will award a total of $28,800 in…

AAA press release: As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Florida and other select states (see below),…

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced that the 100,000th gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series truck was produced on June 5th at the Builtmore Contract Manufacturing facility in Charlotte, Michigan. Since April 2011, all Isuzu N-Series gas trucks for the U.S. and Canada markets have been assembled in Charlotte by Builtmore, the market brand of The…

AT&T and HAAS Alert have entered into a letter of intent to bundle digital alerts from HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud cellular vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service with AT&T connected vehicle solutions for automakers, delivering hazard and roadway alerts to drivers behind the wheel. HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud is the largest cellular V2X solution in deployment, connecting emergency…

Now is a good time to nominate a person — a loved one, employee or co-worker — for a nameplate on the Wall of the Fallen memorial, which is on the grounds of the International Towing Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This year’s Wall of the Fallen ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2023, during…