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Exton, Pa. — Wolfington Body Company is proud to announce its partnership with Turtle Top for the immediate sales of the Turtle Top full product line in New Jersey and the Odyssey XL International model in Pennsylvania and New York. Boasting a steadily growing commercial and livery division, Turtle Top joins an extensive product line including Glaval Bus, Ameritrans, Mauck2, and Battisti Customs.
“This is a very exciting opportunity for Wolfington, as Turtle Top reflects our same principles of premium quality products and top-of-the-line service and support,” says Brian Engle, Wolfington’s Vice President and Commercial Sales Manager. “With a full product offering in New Jersey and the International Odyssey line in Pennsylvania and New York, we look forward to the new opportunities ahead of us as we continue to expand our livery sales.”
Wolfington is the IC Bus distributor for school buses in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, and one of the largest school bus dealers in the country. Started as a carriage builder in 1876, Wolfington Body Company kept up with the many changes in the transportation industry, ultimately moving from building bus bodies to becoming a full-service bus dealership.
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San Francisco, Calif.—For decades, service providers have been trusted to do their jobs in a prompt and timely manner. Operating a vehicle in the hostile environments that the fleets operate under is continually changing and presenting new safety and liability challenges.
Fortunately, the price for new cutting-edge technology has come down significantly, and allows service providers to use onboard recording devices to record and monitor data pertinent to the driving experience. Service providers can utilize devices that track driving behaviors like speed and sudden stops, as well as record conversations and accidents, to protect their fleets from litigation and misinformed accusations. It has become increasingly evident that providers simply should not operate without a system with such capabilities.
Planet Halo Video Station
Planet Halo, Inc has developed the PH-4 mobile recording device, designed to protect companies, fleet operators, pedestrians, and drivers alike. After all, even with the most stringent precautions and the highest safety standards in place, accidents are never 100% preventable. Without a system like the PH-4 to document the driving experience and gather evidence, a single accident could cause unimaginable legal damage even if the driver was not at fault. In addition, the PH-4 is also excellent for improving driver behavior, as it collects information on driving speed, braking patterns, idling time, route selection, and even cell phone use.
While there are many recording devices on the market, the PH-4 is the first of its kind to incorporate the use of up to 4 cameras in one self-contained module. This makes for a system of components that is both streamlined and unobtrusive, and allows for quick installation (30 minutes). With a small main unit that fits comfortably near the rearview mirror without hindering driving, the PH-4 requires no mounting, heavy drilling, or intensive wirework for installation. So, while service providers can utilize a third-party installer if desired, it is by no means necessary.
The PH-4’s many features not only allows for maximum efficiency and reliability in protecting users, but also makes the system a great financial investment. At a fraction of the price demanded by competitors and without compromising quality, the PH-4 offers 720p video-recording, a speed accelerometer, G-Sensors (to track impact and sudden events), a route tracker that is viewed via Google Earth, a route tracker viewed via GPS, as well as speed, location, and audio recording. Its integrated port allows for the use of additional external cameras, external hard drives, and WiFi. Video, mapping, and audio data are stored on the onboard SD card or external hard drive, and during viewing, users are able to zoom, alter audio levels, and playback videos.
For additional information, send an email to
info@planethalo.com or call 650.832.1057.
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Toronto — INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing recently announced its fully armored Mercedes-Benz G63 executive limousine, with the first model slated for release next month.
“We’re proud to introduce this first-of-its-kind bulletproof limousine based on the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG platform,” says INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing VP of Sales Philip Daskal. “The vehicle was fully designed, stretched and armored in-house at our facility in Toronto, Canada. Due to the recent increase in Mercedes-Benz G-class orders for armoring and stretching, we have scheduled the deployment of a new dedicated assembly line for this model.”
INKAS Bulletproof Mercedes-Benz G63 Executive Limousine
With the extra safety of armoring and the 60" stretch adding comfort, the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Limo is a boardroom on wheels with the power and protection to match. It features a leather-and-wood customized interior, and is equipped with captain-style heated and cooled leather seats with massage systems, an executive customized safe, a bar, an innovative light system, and multimedia and audio systems. The partition between the driver and the passenger compartment also contains built-in television screens.
The vehicle's passenger compartment is armored sufficiently to protect the occupant from handgun fire and high-powered rifle fire alike, in accordance with NIJ Standard 0108.01 Level 3 and/or CEN 1063 Level B6. The floor is also armored to protect against shrapnel from explosives like roadside bombs, and can withstand the force of two military hand grenades delivering a blast equivalent to nearly 3.5 pounds of TNT. All doors and windows apertures are overlapped with bullet catchers installed between all open crevices. In order to ensure that the vehicle’s factory characteristics are left mostly intact after armoring, INKAS has upgraded suspension and braking components to ensure maximal ride quality and control.
In terms of window protection, INKAS employed a new generation of bulletproof glass, which is more transparent compared to other ballistic glass available on the market while maintaining the necessary ballistic properties. INKAS’ custom-engineered solution allows the windows to maintain operability and be rolled down for limited use on toll ways, checkpoints, and during document transfers.
INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing is currently working on another new generation of armored Mercedes-Benz G-class limousines.
Visit inkasarmored.com for more information.
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