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Motor Vehicle Towing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

1companies1997–1997founding years1still active0no longer operating

§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory

1997

EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.

2004

TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.

2007

TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.

2010

TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.

2015

EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.

2020

EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.

2022

EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.

2023

TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.

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Build It Today

Each week we rebuild one of these stories with today's tools and capital.