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Patrick Industries Publishes First Responsibility & Sustainability Report
Patrick Industries has published its inaugural Responsibility & Sustainability Report. The company said the report introduces a framework for its…
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Jason Rano Named RVIA VP of Government Affairs
Jason Rano, a senior government relations executive with more than 18 years of experience directing, creating and implementing successful legislative…
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Obit: Al Haimbach, Longtime Dometic Staffer, Dead at 72
Alfred J. “Al” Haimbach, 72, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Dec. 18. Haimbach was born in Elizabeth,…
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Geneverse Debuts New Solar Powered Indoor-Safe Generator
Geneverse, makers of compact solar generators designed for the home, jobsite and on the go, introduces what it said is…
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Just One RV Entry on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
Kibbi, a subsidiary of the REV Group, is the only RV manufacturer to make this week’s list of recalls from…
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Suburban’s Art Klee to Retire
Suburban, an Airxcel brand focused on RV water heaters, furnaces and galley appliances, said that Division President Art Klee will…
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Colonial RV Now Carrying Winnebago’s Accessibility Enhanced RVs
New Jersey-based Colonial Airstream & RV said it is thrilled to now be carrying Winnebago’s Accessibility Enhanced RVs, which are…
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Terrytown RV Opens Classic Car Museum On-Site
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based TerryTown RV Superstore has just opened up a new classic car museum in its warehouse, called the…
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Blue Compass RV Celebrates Two Openings in Q4
Blue Compass RV has closed out an eventful year, with two store openings in the fourth quarter. The company that…
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RV PRO Holiday Schedule Resumes Thursday
RV PRO’s offices will once again be closed this Friday and Monday in observance of the New Year’s holiday, so…
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On the Cusp of a New Year, MSN Looks at Two Retro Classics
As 2022 comes to a close, and the RV industry comes in for a landing following a record-breaking couple of…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Warehouse Space, Two Product Lines
Meyer Distributing has three new warehouses: a 205,090-square-foot facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will service the Northeast; a 165,105-square-foot building in…
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Care Camps Launching Ambassador Program in 2023
Care Camps will launch a new Ambassador Program in 2023 to meet the growing needs of children experiencing cancer. Care…
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On-Demand Portion of RVDA Convention/Expo Launches
The on-demand portion of the RV Dealers Convention/Expo is now open to dealership employees and any other stakeholders who would…
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Airstream, Lightning eMotors on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its newest weekly vehicle recall report, and an RV company and potential…
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PowerMax Debuts New Backup Power Unit
PowerMax Converters has introduced its new PMJS Series JumpStarter that the company believes is an ideal tool for any RV…
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New Atlas Names Best Motorhomes, Large Camper Vans of 2022
NewAtlas.com is a technology focused website that focuses on “what’s next” in the fields of technology, science, transportation, architecture, design,…
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November Shipments Down 50%, Continuing Trend
The latest monthly shipment report compiled by the RV Industry Association’s survey of manufacturers finds November’s shipments down 50.4% from…
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Happy Holidays From RV PRO
RV PRO will be taking some days off over the next couple of weeks to spend time with friends and…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Coming Jan. 7
The Pittsburgh RV Show’s claim to fame is that it’s the longest-running indoor RV show in the country, and it’s…
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Idaho RV Business Makes Old New Again
The following business feature is from EastIdahoNews.com. Bini Bazer says he’ll never work for someone else again. In August 2021,…
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Oil Eater Launches Overnight Stain Remover
Kafko International, parent company of Oil Eater Cleaner/Degreaser has launched Oil Eater Overnight Stain Remover. The company said that customer…
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Labor Market Stays Tight; Q3 Growth Revised Up
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to a still-tight…
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Genesis Products Acquires BHK of America
Genesis Products has acquired Virginia-based drawer-making specialist BHK of America for an undisclosed sum The acquisition will integrate BHK’s 46…
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Grand Design Promotes Booth to Product Manager
Grand Design has promoted Chase Booth to the position of product manager for the company’s Momentum line. Previously Booth was…
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PullRite Names New Regional Sales Manager
Pulliam Enterprises, parent company of PullRite Towing Systems in Mishawaka, Indiana, has hired Doug Kissel to fill the role of…
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RV Learning Center Offers New Parts Manager Course
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has added to its curriculum geared at helping dealers and fixed operations professionals meet…
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Jackery to Showcase New Models at CES 2023
Jackery, makers of portable solar power and green outdoor energy solutions, will bring a lineup of products, including two new…
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RVing in New England: Catching Up With Greg Gerber
In its final broadcast of the year, the Facebook Live show “RVing in New England” will feature a man very…
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Valterra Announces Retirement of George Grengs
Valterra co-founder George Grengs will retire at the end of this year, ending more than four decades as a fixture…
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RVshare Named Good Housekeeping 2023 Family Travel Award Winner
RVshare, which calls itself the largest community for connecting RV owners and renters, said it recently was named a winner…
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‘A Year to Volunteer’ Taps Into RVers’ Giving Spirit
In the spirit of the holiday season, the spotlight shines today on “A Year to Volunteer,” a nonprofit that seeks…
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NRVTA Invests in Audio, Video Technology
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) invested heavily in new audio and video technology in 2022, an attempt to deliver…
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National ARVC Announces New Appointments to Business Forum
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) recently announced a new appointment to its Business Forum and…
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KOA Survey: Camping Likely to Increase in 2023
Kampgrounds of America said in its December research report that an estimated 58 million households went camping in 2022 –…
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CHaSE Manufacturing Acquires Native Hardwoods
CHaSE Manufacturing has acquired Elkhart-Indiana-based wood component manufacturer Native Hardwoods, bringing together two of the most complete RV wood product…
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Jayco Dealer Training Sessions Attract Nearly 500
Jayco conducted its in-person Masters Dealer training over the weeks of Dec. 5 and 12, and the company said nearly 500…
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Lippert Hosts Lights of Joy Event for Team Members and Families
Lippert gathered in holiday celebration at Shipshewana (Indiana’s) “Lights of Joy” with a company-hosted event for team members and their…
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SuperSprings Names New Director of Sales
Justin Coulter is the new director of sales for California-based SuperSprings International. Based just south of Louisville, Kentucky, Coulter will…
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Multiple RV Companies on Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly vehicular recall list, and the following RV-related companies are on…
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Horizon Global Plans Training Seminars for 2023 NTP-STAG Show
Horizon Global Corp. will be offering product training seminars at the 2023 NTP-STAG EXPO Show’s RV University. There will be…
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Dave & Matt Vans Partners With Kift to Expand Van Life Community
Direct-to-Consumer van manufacturers Dave & Matt Vans has partnered with Kift, described as “creators of inclusive community hubs for digital…
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Winnebago Industries Revenues Reflect a Cooling Market
Winnebago Industries on Friday reported fiscal first quarter revenues of $952.2 million, a decrease of 17.6% compared to $1.2 billion…
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Brinkley Ships First Fifth Wheel to Indiana Dealership
Startup RV manufacturer Brinkley RV has delivered its first fifth wheel, the Model Z, to Walnut Ridge Family RV Sales…
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Continental Aftermarket Head Howard Laster Retires After 45 Years
Howard Laster, who has led Continental’s automotive aftermarket business in North America, by the end of this year, the company…
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Ohio RV Supershow Less Than Two Weeks Away
The Ohio RV Supershow is set to return Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 4-8, at the International Exposition Center. Hundreds of…
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Mitsubishi Fuso RV is Ultimate Mobile Workspace
The technology website NewAtlas.com is always on the lookout for unusual products and one look at the photo indicates they…
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NTP-STAG Announces 2023 EXPO Featured Speaker Lineup
NTP-STAG unveiled the featured speakers at its upcoming EXPO 2023 in Denver in January. The annual dealer event will be…
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Truma Taps Marketing Veterans to Revitalize Department
Truma North America is heading into the new year with two new faces: Stacey Harris, head of marketing, and Denise…
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Cortes Campers Approved for Floorplanning with Gerzeny’s RV World
U.S. Lighting Group said Thursday that its subsidiary, Cortes Campers, has been approved to sell campers through a major U.S.…
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Jayco Opening New Health Care Facility
Jayco said it will open its nearly 10,000-square-foot holistic health care facility on its Middlebury, Indiana, campus the second week…
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Winnebago Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share payable on Jan. 25, 2023, to…
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General RV Center, Brinkley RV to Debut New Fifth Wheel
General RV Center has teamed with Brinkley RV to exclusively bring Brinkley’s new Model Z luxury fifth wheel to the…
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Oklahoma Couple Transform RV Into Mobile Health Clinic
2 News/KJHR TV in Tulsa reports on a couple that is addressing the growing need in Oklahoma for mental health…
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REV Group Reports Sales Increase in Q4
REV Group said it had net sales in the fourth quarter of $623.6 million, a 5.7% increase compared to the $589.9…
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Horizon Global Hosting Training Seminars at 2023 Meyer Show
Horizon Global said it will be offering an extensive product training seminar at the Meyer Distributing 2023 MEGA Show, which…
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Campers Inn RV Raises $400,000 for Care Camps
Campers Inn RV, which claims to be the nation’s largest family owned and operated RV dealership group, raised more than…
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RVIA Members: View Winter RoadSigns Forecast
ITR Economics recently presented a webinar with the latest Winter RV Roadsigns forecast, a quarterly report the company puts together…
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Patrick Industries Increases Share Repurchase Authorization
Patrick Industries’ Board of Directors authorized an increase in the amount of the company’s common stock that may be acquired…
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Open Mic Night on ‘RVing in New England’
“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live talk show focused on the industry, tonight will feature an open mic…
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Winnebago Industries Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has published its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, in which it details its continued progress across environmental, social and…
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‘Crazy Ideas Champion’ Named as Keynote at RVIA Leadership Conference
Keynote speaker Kyle Scheele, the self-proclaimed “Champion of Crazy Ideas,” will be one of the speakers at the RV Industry…
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Lion Energy Secures Domestic Supply From American Battery Factory
American Battery Factory’s (ABF) announcement last week to build its first gigafactory in Tucson, Arizona, for the production of lithium…
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Grand Design Hosts Toys for Tots Event
Cold, gray Saturday weather didn’t deter volunteers from heading out helping sort toys and books for the holidays for kids…
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Protective Asset Protection Renews Commitment to RV Learning Center
Protective Asset Protection has renewed its annual commitment to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. The RV Dealers Association has…
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Inflation Moderates in November, Up 7% YOY
Consumer prices rose less than expected in November, the second-straight month inflation pressures moderated more than anticipated by economists. The…
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Ep. 50 – RVTI’s Curt Hemmeler on Closing the RV Technician Gap
The RV Technical Institute was founded by an industry-wide effort to get more RV technicians working in the field, the…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advises on Sale of Michigan Dealership
Performance Brokerage Services, which claims to be North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, said it assisted in brokering the…
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Firefly Integrations Adds VP of Sales and Marketing
Joel Badskey has joined Firefly Integrations from Spartan RV Chassis, where he was national sales manager and account manager for…
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Lightspeed Announces RV Dealer RECT Excellence Award Winners
Lightspeed has come out with its first-ever RV Dealership RECT (Repair Event Cycle Time) Excellence Awards. “One of the key elements of…
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Multiple RV Makers on NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued its weekly list of vehicular recalls and several RV manufacturers made the…
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NRVTA YouTube Channel Passes 43K Subscribers
The National RV Training Academy’s (NRVTA) said it has posted nearly 300 videos to its YouTube channel, and the number…
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RVTI Chief Returns to In Tow Podcast
Curt Hemmeler, executive director of the RV Technical Institute, is our guest Tuesday on the In Tow with RV PRO…
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Business Investment in Indiana Hits Record $22B
A solar company investing $1.5 billion in northwest Indiana. A $200 million auto-racing headquarters in Fishers. Samsung SDI building a…
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PRVCA & RV Learning Center Announce Fixed Operations Training
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Pennsylvania RV & Camping (PRVCA) are teaming up to provide online fixed…
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RVIA Addressing Maine Reporting Deadline for PFAS Ban
An important part of the RV Industry Association’s mission is to keep tabs on legislation at both the state and…
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EcoFlow Launches Smart Generator for Emergency Power
EcoFlow has introduced its Smart Generator (Dual Fuel), a powerful generator which supports propane as a fuel source in addition…
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Cummins Employees Receive Prestigious Innovation Award
Seven Cummins employees have been chosen as recipients of the company’s most prestigious technical award, the Julius Perr Innovation award.…
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RV PRO’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
For the third straight year, RV PRO was proud to announce its 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. We sought…
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Pressure Systems and TST Make Leadership Appointments
San Antonio-based Pressure Systems International has promoted James Sharkey to president of P.S.I. and said he will continue to guide…
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Blue Ox Partners with Dealer Resources Group
Blue Ox Products has struck a new partnership with Dealer Resources Group (DRG) to provide best-in-class industry sales support to…
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Grote Industries Expands in Apodaca, Mexico
Grote Industries has expanded its engineering design center and production facility in Apodaca, Mexico. The branch there is called Grote…
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Cleer Vision Debuts New Baggage Doors
Cleer Vision Windows, an Airxcel brand, has taken the opportunity during this week’s New Products Showcase to introduce its new…
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Re-broadcast of RVIA Webinar on EVs Available
This week, the RV Industry Association hosted a first-ever “e-RVs and the Impact on the RV Industry” webinar for association…
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Report: Labor Quality Still Big Concern to Business
Small businesses reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem remains elevated at 21%, according to NFIB’s monthly…
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THOR Posts Strong Q2; Progress Made on Reducing Backlog
The world’s largest RV manufacturer, THOR Industries, reported its Q2 earnings Tuesday after the market closed and its numbers reflect…
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Lippert Launches ‘Lippert Cares Foundation’ for Employees
Lippert is introducing the “Lippert Cares Foundation,” a nonprofit for Lippert team members experiencing unforeseen financial hardships. “Rooted in the…
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Aqua-Hot Rolls Out New Forced Air Heating and Water System
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, introduced its Aqua-Hot Gen 1 Compact Forced Air Heating and Water System today at the Airxcel…
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RVIA Spotlights 40 Under 40 Honoree
Kyle Correa-Brady, the RV Industry Association’s assistant general counsel, is congratulated by the organization by being recognized in RV PRO’s…
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Elkhart Road to be Named After Late Congresswoman Walorski
Indiana’s Elkhart Truth on Wednesday reported that a road running through a new business park in the city will be…
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Velarium Debuts at Airxcel December Product Showcase
Velarium, an Airxcel brand, will make its debut and launch its first product at the Airxcel December Product Showcase this…
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Best-Selling Author Sterling Hawkins to Speak At RV Leadership Conference
Founder of the #NOMATTERWHAT movement and author of best-seller “Hunting Discomfort,” Sterling Hawkins, will address attendees during the 2023 Leadership Conference.…
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Winnebago, ATC on This Week’s Recall List
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration puts out a vehicular recall list every week throughout the year, and this…
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AIMS Power Introduces Two New Lithium Batteries
Reno-based AIMS Power has released two new industrial grade lithium batteries, either of which the company said can replace multiple battery banks, eliminate…
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Origen RV Accessories Launches Three New SnapPad Leveling System Products
Origen brings three new, non-permanent jack pad accessories to the market for RV owners. Origen said they are its first…
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RVDA of Canada Renews Endorsement Relationship with Wells Fargo
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has renewed its endorsement relationship with Wells Fargo Distribution Finance for another three-year term.…
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Kampgrounds of America Rolls Out Internship Program
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is piloting a new Campground Management Internship Program that will offer undergraduate students hands-on experience in…
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Florida Charity Helps Hurricane Victims With RVs
The first “Unite Florida” RV was delivered to Saint James City over the weekend, giving people what they need after…
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RV Shipments Continue to Normalize in 2023
RV wholesale shipments will normalize to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to the December 2022 issue of RV RoadSigns, the…
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RV Tech, Inspector Associations Debut Member Health Insurance Benefits
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) and the National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today announced that members can now…
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