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Isuzu Selects ChargePoint to Provide EV Charging for Upcoming Electric Truck
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced that it has appointed ChargePoint, a leading provider of networked solutions for charging electric vehicles (EVs), as an official source to provide EV charging infrastructure and software solutions, as well as training to Isuzu dealers and customers. Isuzu announced in March that it will introduce the 2025…
Read MoreTow Trucks for Tots 16th Annual Parade November 12th, 2023
“Tow Trucks for Tots” is a non-profit organization made up of the towing community, its suppliers and the volunteers who raise toys for children during the holiday season. The goal of the event is to bring much-needed toys to deserving children. Toy donations must be new and unwrapped. Please — no guns, swords, stuffed toys…
Read MoreHino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Announces New President and COO
Hino press release: Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. (HMM), Inc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Davey Jung to the position of President and CEO, and Chairman of the Board for HMM, effective September 1, 2023. Mr. Jung succeeds Mr. Masamichi Mizukoshi, who retired from Hino. The company is thankful to Mr. Mizukoshi for his service…
Read MoreRegistration is Open for TRAA’s Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day 2024
TRAA press release: Registration is now open for TRAA’s 6th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day. The event is scheduled to run from Tuesday, March 5 to Thursday, March 7, 2024, and is the towing and recovery industry’s only national “hill day”. Each year we focus on particular topics that align with TRAA’s legislative…
Read MoreInternational Towing Museum Names Lauren Colón Executive Director
ITRHFM press release: The Board of Directors of the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that Lauren Colón will be its new executive director. She will join the museum by September 1, 2023. As executive director, Colón will work with staff and the Board to execute our mission and strategic…
Read MoreAAA Activates Tow to Go for Labor Day Weekend
AAA press release: As AAA prepares to rescue more than 300,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Labor 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),…
Read MoreUpdated: Tow Operator Struck/Killed on I-95 in Maryland
A tow operator was struck and killed August 31 on I-95 in College Park, MD. Maryland State Police said the crash occurred at approximately 12:10 p.m. Operator Osama Abdelfattah Marey, 31, of Suitland, MD, had stopped to assist a motorist with a disabled vehicle on the left road shoulder when both the tow truck and…
Read MoreSafe Fleet Acquires Leading Rolling Tarp System Provider
Source: Safe Fleet press release: Safe Fleet, a supplier of safety solutions for fleet vehicles, has extended its tarp system capabilities with the acquisition of Merlot Vango Tarping Solutions, a provider of rolling tarpaulin systems for flatbed and platform trailers. Merlot Vango Tarping Solutions is a designer, manufacturer, installer and servicer of rolling tarpaulin systems…
Read MoreHeaded to the Tennessee Tow Show? Enter Your Truck in the Beauty Contest and Park Inside
Beauty contest entries arriving by 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, can park inside the Chattanooga Convention Center, space permitting. Trucks arriving after the Thursday cut-off, or overflow trucks, may require parking on 13th Street adjacent to the Convention Center. 2023 Beauty Contest information: • Entry fee of $60 per truck. Enter as many trucks…
Read MoreFlagman Safety Receives Peter K. O’Rourke Award
Flagman™, which educates the driving public on how to safely navigate roadside emergencies, has been presented with a Peter K. O’Rourke Award. Peter K. O’Rourke awards recognize notable achievements in highway safety by individuals, coalitions, organizations, nonprofit groups, businesses, media, government agencies, universities or programs. “On April 22nd, 2020, my brother Corey Iodice was working in…
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