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Editor’s note: The Tudor Nazare Big Wave Challenge 2024 might run in as little as 8 hours from writing. Watch it at the link above. Anyone can grab a rope.  Tow surfing cops a lot of flack. Rightfully so. There is a legitimate problem of making big wave surfing too accessible to too many people. […]

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Both collision and towing/wrecker services in Johnson City have seen an increase in vehicles damaged from winter-weather-related incidents. Workers at Browns Mill Towing & Recovery as well as Tri-City Collision Center said that many of their calls are coming from people who’ve had vehicles slide off the side of the […]

The RAC rolled out its first electric roadside assistance van in Perth this week complete with a mobile charger that can top up a stranded EV with 15km of range in about 20 minutes, enabling the driver to get to the nearest charging facility in the metropolitan area. Peter Petrovsky, commercial relations spokesman for the […]

Pickup trucks are hugely popular in the United States, but most of them carry huge dimensions and huge price tags to match. That's where the rapidly expanding midsize truck market comes into play. With options from nearly every major manufacturer in America, there are plenty of midsize trucks to consider, but the best midsize pickup […]

Just five years ago, Andreas Wolf was struggling to convince investors of his plans to turn the Bavarian automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies into a specialist in parts and systems for electric vehicles. “Nobody believed in it,” the Vitesco CEO said, underscoring just how late the incumbent automotive industry was to realise that combustion engine cars […]

BEAVER, WV (WVNS) – With winter weather hitting southern West Virginia this past week, road conditions have been snowy. When facing winter weather such as snow or ice, sometimes vehicles need a tow truck to help. With snow accumulating on roadways, vehicles are more likely to slide and sometimes crash. Raleigh County Sheriff Jim Canaday […]

Road crews cleared a busy highway in northern Virginia on Friday, January 19, after a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to inclement weather, local media reported, citing local officials. Footage posted by Virginia Department of Transportation shows crews towing the plane off Landoun County Parkway early Friday evening. The Loudoun […]

RAC Launches Electric Roadside Assistance Van in Perth: A Mixed Response from Tesla Owners Club In a move towards comprehensive roadside assistance for electric vehicle (EV) owners, The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) of Western Australia has launched its first electric roadside assistance van in Perth. This innovative service features a mobile charger capable of providing […]

The Cybertruck’s 11,000-pound towing limit just got put to the test. We’ve already seen range tests with the Cybertruck carrying 6,000 pounds, but JerryRigEverything maxed out the Cybertruck’s 11,000-pound capacity in a new video that has the EV pickup pulling a Hummer. The trip, which was done in sub-freezing temperatures, lasted 90 miles before the […]

Since the extreme cold weather conditions which started on January 11, 2024, CAA Roadside Assistance has experienced a significant increase of requests from CAA Members. To date there have been around 4,000 requests for help with battery boosts, tows, lock outs, fuel, and air delivery.   For the CAA Members who have requested CAA Roadside […]