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Report: U.S. Economy Adds 187K Jobs in August
The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, while unemployment unexpectedly increased as the labor market continued to show signs…
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RV PRO Taking Holiday Off
RV PRO’s offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in honor of Labor Day, so there’ll be no eNewsletter…
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Fleetwood Unveils 2024 Models
Model year 2024 American Coach, Fleetwood RV and Holiday Ramble coaches are now available, according to parent company REV Group.…
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Venture RV Unveils First Fifth Wheel
Venture RV, a division of KZ Recreational Vehicles, has launched its first-ever fifth wheel. The company said the SportTrek Touring…
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F&I Takes Center Stage at RVDA Con/Expo Workshop
As part of the F&I track during the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, a team from Priority One Financial Services, along…
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2024 Board of Directors Election Begins Next Week
In just one week, official reps from each member company will cast their ballots in the RV Industry Association Board…
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Sobel U.’s Training Dates Through End of 2024
Sobel University announced dates for its Comprehensive Sales Course into 2024 to accommodate the growing demand for current and relevant…
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Heng’s Industries Introduces RV Roofing Kits
Heng’s Industries announced that they are cobranding with Resolute Product Innovations (RPI DIRECT) to produce TPO Membrane Kits for the…
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REV Group Announces New Independent Board Member
REV Group said that Maureen O’Connell has been appointed as an independent member of its board of directors, effective Aug.…
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Edges Higher in July
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure edged higher in July, reversing some of the prior month’s sharp drop as the…
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Advance Registration Deadline for RVDA Con/Expo Is Thursday
The advance registration deadline for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, set for Nov. 6-10 at Paris Las Vegas, is tomorrow,…
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RVIA Standards Training Offered to Manufacturer Members
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Standards department has held 13 inspector training modules at seven facilities through August 2023, with…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Q2 Sales Performance Winner
Meyer Distributing announces its 2023 Second Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award. This award recognizes sales account managers who continuously surpass…
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Dates for ’24 Leadership Conference Set
The RV Industry Association’s 2024 Leadership Conference has been scheduled for March 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort…
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NRVTA 2023 Expo Registration Open
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced registration opened for the 2023 Expo, which provides continuing education courses for RV…
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Caravan Salon Organizers Say Attendance Up ‘Significantly’
Organizers of this year’s Caravan Salon show in Düsseldorf, Germany, say they are extremely pleased with the turnout to the…
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Forecaster: Risk of Recession Remains
The economy is beating expectations both domestically and locally, but there are still reasons to be cautious, the chief market…
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America’s Largest RV Show Headed for Hershey in Two Weeks
The annual RV show put on by the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association, trademarked as America’s Largest RV Show, is…
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Genesis, European Partner Outfit Winnebago Electric RV at Caravan Salon
Genesis Products, a manufacturer of interior components, and its European partner, VÖHRINGER, which specializes in lightweight RV construction components, are…
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Hipcamp Partners With Campflare to Flag Last-Minute Campsite Cancellations
Campsite booking platform Hipcamp introduced Hipcamp Alerts, a new service that continuously scans America’s most popular sold-out national and state…
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Kampgrounds of America and Montana Brewer Collaborate on Brew
Billings, Montana-based Kampgrounds of America and Meadowlark Brewing in Sydney, Nebraska, have launched a handcrafted collaborative microbrew, the Happy Camper…
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MBA Insurance Returns as a Bronze Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealer’s Association said MBA Insurance will continue as a bronze partner for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. MBA…
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Cummins’ Distribution President Leaving the Company
Cummins announced that Tracy Embree, a company vice president and president of the Distribution Business, is leaving Cummins in early…
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‘Super Lawyers’ Panel Set for RVDA Con/Expo
The 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature a special “Super Lawyers” Session with RV industry legal experts who will train…
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Weekly NHTSA Recalls Announced
The National Highway Transportation Administration has released its weekly recall list, and only one RV company is on the list.…
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British Columbia Dealers Rally to Help Wildfire Victims
Wildfires in Canada this year have been extreme enough that many parts of the U.S. have been affected by the…
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GM Partners With EarthCruiser on Hummer EV
A global magazine focused on the clean technology industry recently turned its spotlight on an unusual partnership: an RV manufacturer…
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NRVTA: Students Can Use VA Benefits
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced it is now approved by the Texas Veterans Commission, under the provision of…
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Skyline Champion Acquires Regional Homes
Champion Home Builders and Champion Retail Housing, subsidiaries of Skyline Champion Corp., announced a definitive agreement to acquire Regional Enterprises…
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RV Shipments Down 47% YTD from ’22
Results for the RV Industry Association’s July 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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Grand Design Celebrates A Quarter-Million RVs Made
Grand Design RV said it has rolled its 250,000th RV off the manufacturing line. The company plans to mark the…
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inTech Debuts Newest Sol Model
inTech has unveiled the new Sol Dusk, the newest edition to the company’s Sol lineup. At 20 feet, 8 inches,…
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GEN-Y Hitch Names Director of Wholesale
GEN-Y Hitch has hired Luke Stump as the director of wholesale. Stump comes to GEN-Y with five years of experience,…
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Caravan Salon 2024 Roars to Life This Weekend
The eyes of the RVing world are on Düsseldorf the next couple of weeks for Caravan Salon, the largest annual…
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THOR Extends Partnership With Girl Scouts of the USA
THOR Industries has extended its partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the largest girl-led organization in the world,…
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Infographic: 16M to Go RVing Labor Day Weekend
(The RV Industry Association, along with its consulted, surveyed leisure travelers about their travel plans this Labor Day weekend. Infographic…
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RVMP Names Manufacturer’s Rep Group as Partner
RV Mobile Power (RVMP) announced it will be working with Manufacturer’s Rep Group (under Venture Co-op Group) to create a…
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KING Debuts Dual-Connectivity Device
Connectivity company KING, which makes products serving the outdoor travel industry including RVs, has introduced its latest consumer connectivity device:…
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Maui Firefighters Receive RV Donation From LA
More than 20 firefighters lost their homes while fighting wildfires in Maui. Now firefighters in Los Angeles are reaching out…
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Mortgage Rates Hit 22-Year High
Mortgage rates climbed higher above 7% this week, marking a 22-year high and shattering the American Dream for many. The…
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FMCA Rally Underway in Wyoming
Nearly 1,000 RV owners from across the country are expected in Gillette, Wyoming, this week for the 107th FMCA International…
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Sunset Park’s First Owner Rally Lights Up Shipshewana
Sunset Park RV, a manufacturer of small, lightweight RVs, along with its brand ambassadors, En Route with Chuck and Cherie,…
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General RV Center Recognized for Fast Detroit Area Growth
General RV Center has been recognized as the ninth ranked fastest-growing company in southeast Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. The…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Tucson Location
Meyer Distributing announced its newest Grand Canyon State location: the addition of its Tucson, Arizona cross-dock. The cross-dock will have…
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RPI Direct Names Head of Aftermarket Sales
Resolute Product Innovations (RPI), which makes RV performance parts for both the wholesale and retail communities, has hired Clark Chandler…
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Hipcamp Marks Decade of Campsite Bookings
Campsite booking platform Hipcamp is celebrating its 10th year in business this year. Hipcamp was founded in the summer of…
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Update on Luxury RV Resort Coming to Southern Elkhart County
As noted in Tuesday’s RV PRO eNewsletter, a new RV resort may be in the works near New Paris, Indiana.…
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Area Jobless Rate Ticks Above 5%
Unemployment in the Elkhart-Goshen area climbed to 5.2% in July, according to the most recent report from the Indiana Department…
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Podcast
Ep. 66 – Alexis and NeVelle Skaggs Keep Their Dealership All in the Family
NeVelle Skaggs’ exposure to RVs dates back to camping with his family when he was a kid, and then in…
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Hall of Fame Spotlights Class of 2023
Ten honorees were inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame on Monday, Aug. 21, at the industry’s annual ceremony in…
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Truma Touts North American 10th Anniversary Celebration
Truma said it’s gearing up to celebrate a milestone anniversary this fall – 10 years of providing “Simply Better” systems…
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Outdoor Recreation Industry Nears Trillion Dollar Mark
Independent News spotlights how many Americans are turning to the outdoors, and in turn funding an almost-trillion-dollar industry. People are…
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RVIA Gov Affairs Team Attends National Conference of State Legislatures
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s State Government Affairs team spent last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2023…
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RVTI Completes Second All-Women’s Classes in Florida
Last week, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) and Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) completed their second all-women’s RV technician training…
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High-End RV Campground Slated in Syracuse, Indiana
Plans are taking shape for a higher-end RV campground north of Syracuse, the Elkhart Truth reports. The Elkhart County Board…
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Veteran Tech to Analyze RECT Strategy at RVDA Expo
Veteran technician and shop foreman Ken Barnes will help direct service shops to the “promised land of efficiency” during a…
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Lippert Unveils New Hydraulic Leveling System
Lippert debuted its newest innovative hydraulic leveling system dubbed BaseCamp. Designed for both fifth wheels and motorhomes, BaseCamp is the…
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Airstream Names Blue Compass World’s No. 1 Retailer
Blue Compass RV was recognized as the No. 1 Airstream retailer in the world. Multiple Blue Compass RV Airstream stores…
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RV Travel Features Service, Repair Comments From Owners
RVTravel.com summarized its reader responses regarding RV service centers and repairs – including those that might be self-inflicted. Are issues…
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Lazydays Opens New Ohio Store
Lazydays has completed the opening of its new store in Wilmington, Ohio. The new location marks the exciting beginning of Lazydays’…
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Go RVing Details Young Entrepreneur Trends, Social Commerce
Go RVing released its August Monthly Trends Report with findings on more younger people aspiring to start businesses and “side…
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Father-Daughter Dealers on Tuesday’s Podcast
NeVelle and Alexis Skaggs run Kentucky’s Skaggs RV Outlet and are soon to enter their fifth decade in business. It…
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NHTSA Issues Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has several RV-related companies on this week’s recall list. Alliance RV is recalling certain…
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Features
Are You Driving Qualified Marketing Leads?
A high quantity of website leads can seem like a good sign, but if your visitors aren’t ready to buy,…
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Luxury RV Parks Becoming ‘Booming Sector of Real Estate’
A private Dallas-based real estate development firm has Texas-sized plans for RV parks that could produce “a new product type”…
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AAA: Incoming Weather May Influence Gas Prices
The national average for a gallon of gas staggered 5 cents higher since last week, despite lower demand and the…
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Interest Rates, Economic Uncertainties Create RV Industry Headwinds
RV shipments have been spiraling downward over the past year, but no one is pushing the panic button. Most believe…
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RVDA Expo Speakers Spotlight RV Rental Litigation, Survey Results
Two industry veterans will help dealers understand the possibilities and challenges of running an RV rental business at the 2023…
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Walex Named RVIA Supplier of the Year 2023
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has named Walex Products its 2023 Supplier of the Year. RVIA presented the Supplier of the…
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Webinar: Maximizing Your Online Marketing ROI
For RV dealers to succeed in an environment where rising consumer expectations clash with their limited resources, they need to…
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Winnebago Approves 15% Hike to Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors have approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable on Sept. 27, to common stockholders of…
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Firefly Integrations Unveils New Touchscreen Interface
Firefly Integrations debuted its new Emprise touchscreen interface today. Emprise is a low-cost interface that emphasizes the importance of easy…
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Rep. Eric Robertson Earns RVIA National Legislative Award
Washington state Rep. Eric Robertson received the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s National Legislative Award during the National Conference of State…
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Country Music, Outdoor Channel Stars Showcase Modern Buggy RVs
Modern Buggy RV, an OEM based in Edwardsburg, Michigan, is expanding its model offering and promoting new rigs through big-name…
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Portfolio Names New CEO
F&I and reinsurance company Portfolio has appointed Jeremy Lux as its new CEO, with former President and CEO Brent E.…
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RecPro, Houghton to Offer Next-Gen 48V RV Air Conditioners
RecPro announced an exclusive partnership with Houghton Leisure Products to offer a new line of 48-volt RV air conditioners. The…
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Camping Interest Strong for Labor Day, Fall Season
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) released its August Monthly Research Report, which shows that more campers intend to camp over Labor…
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Video: Lippert Rings NYSE Closing Bell
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) welcomed LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, in celebration of its 20th anniversary of…
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Midland Radio Unveils New Speakers Ideal for RVing
Midland Radio, maker of two-way radio communication technology, has released two heavy-duty speakers that are “meticulously engineered to ensure impeccable…
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Mike Molino Learning Center Names College Scholarship Recipient
Mason Upperman has been chosen to receive the Mike Molino RV Learning Center scholarship for the academic year 2023-2024. Endowed through…
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$2K Ikea-like Kit Turns SUVs Into ‘Micro RV’
New Atlas covers a new “camper in a box” kit launched by Van Lab this summer that makes rigs out…
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Blue Compass Partners With Harvest Hosts
Blue Compass RV announced a partnership with Harvest Hosts, a membership program providing RVers access to unique overnight camping options. This…
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Truma Touts New VP of Sales, Marketing
Truma, a supplier of RV heating, cooling and water systems, has hired transportation industry veteran Tim Williams as its new…
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FRVTA State Convention Kicks Off in September
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host its 43rd annual State Convention on Sept. 7-10. Slated at the Marriott…
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Lippert to Ring New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
Lippert, a supplier of engineered components for OEMs in the recreation and transportation product markets, will ring the closing bell…
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Auto Auction Platform Partners With Vintage Camper Trailers
Automotive auction platform and enthusiast community Bring a Trailer (BaT) and Vintage Camper Trailers, a leading destination for vintage camper enthusiasts, announced a…
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Brinkley RV Adds Cam Boyer to Leadership Team
Brinkley RV announced the addition of Cam Boyer as its vice president. Boyer is highly respected in the RV industry…
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KZ, Venture RV Host Owners Rally in Shipshewana
KZ RV, in collaboration with its subsidiary Venture RV, hosted a week-long owner’s rally last week with more than 70…
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Outdoorsy Makes Top Travel & Hospitality Companies on Inc. 5000
Outdoorsy, a leading outdoor travel marketplace, was named today as one of the top Travel & Hospitality companies in the…
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Dragonfly Energy Expands Midwest, Partners With New Distributor
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., maker of Battle Born Batteries and an industry leader in energy storage, is expanding to the…
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Blue Compass RV Named to Annual Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine revealed today that Blue Compass RV is No. 3 in the automotive category on the 2023 Inc. 5000,…
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General RV Breaks Ground on North Carolina Store
General RV Center broke ground today on a new store in Salisbury, North Carolina, approximately 40 miles north of Charlotte.…
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RVIA Details Level 3 Technician Path
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) released a Q&A covering the RV Technical Institute (RVTI)’s technician training program that has become…
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Features
Open House 2024: New Models From THOR’s Keystone
Travel Trailers Within Reach Keystone is turning back pricing as close to pre-pandemic as possible. The company is rolling out…
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Features
Open House 2024: New Models From Crossroads RV & Redwood RV
Crossroads RV Crossroads RV’s latest innovation is coming to its luxury flagship model, the Hampton. A new windshield provides owners…
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Open House 2024: New Models From Thor Motor Coach
With Open House fast approaching, Thor Motor Coach (TMC) announced numerous new product debuts across all its lineups, including new…
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Open House 2024: New Models From Cruiser RV
Avenir A fresh perspective on best selling floorplans sparked the debut of Cruiser RV’s new brand Avenir, which will showcase…
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