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Airstream Announces Top Dealers for 2020
Jackson Center, Ohio-based Airstream has named its top dealer rankings for the year, based on retail units sold between May…
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HOF Nominations Sought for Class of 2021
Daryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, announces that the organization is now accepting nominees for the Hall…
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127 Outdoor Rec Businesses Urge GAOA Passage
The Outdoor Recreation Rountable said that 127 outdoor businesses have sent a letter to leadership in the U.S. House of…
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All Aboard The ‘Land Yachts’ as RV Bookings Spike 1000%
The pandemic is changing the way we travel, but never more so than in the surge in popularity for RVs,…
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Rear View Safety Joins the Road to Zero Coalition
Brooklyn, New York-based Rear View Safety has joined the Road to Zero Coalition, a partnership to end traffic fatalities by…
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Official: COVID-19 Rate Dropping in Elkhart
The Elkhart (Ind.) County Health Officer, Dr. Lydia Mertz, announced Friday that the county’s COVID-19 positive test rate has gone…
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Forest River Donates $100K Custom Bus
An organization that provides individual encouragement and support to adolescents and adults with various levels of developmental disabilities to lead…
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Spotlight on 2021 MH Hall of Fame Inductees
In yet another sign that life is returning to normal, the RV/MH Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to…
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RV Learning Center/KPA Present New COVID-19 Webinar
“Protect Your Employees, Customers, and Dealership’s Reputation During COVID-19” is the title of the newest webinar offered by The Mike…
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Upgrades to TMC’s Class A’s for 2021
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach announces upgrades to its 2021 Class A Challenger and Miramar motorhomes. The new Ford 7.3-liter…
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Lippert Components Names Rogers New OEM Marine Seating Engineer
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components names Garth Rogers as upholstery engineer for its Taylor Made branded line of OEM marine seating…
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Hopkins Names J. Scott Mosteller to Senior VP of Operations
Emporia, Kansas-based Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. announces the addition of J. Scott Mosteller as senior vice president – operations. In this…
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Colorado’s Experiencing an RV Boom
The pandemic has left plenty of people with canceled vacation plans at the exact moment when they need a break.…
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Pandemic-Caused Unemployment Filings Increase
The U.S. labor market is sending troubling signals that the resurgence in COVID-19 cases is weighing on the economic recovery.…
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Superior Announces Departure of CFO
Morris, Minn.-based Superior Industries International, suppliers of aluminum wheels for the OEM and European aftermarket, announces the resignation of Matti…
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Nimble Acquires Waggle Ventures
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Nimble, a pet technology company that targets, among others, the RV industry with its products, has acquired…
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RVIA Plans for Future of Standards Program
The RV Technical Institute’s Executive Director, Curtis Hemmeler, will be expanding his role to include senior vice president of standards…
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Update on the CDC Sending Team to Elkhart
Elkhart County (Ind.) is the first county in the state to receive a CDC team specifically due to coronavirus, according…
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TMC Unveils 2021 Updates to its Class Cs
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach reveals the enhancements the company has made to its 2021 model-year Chateau, Four Winds and…
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Brown & Brown Acquires First Resource
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown Dealer Services announces that it has acquired the assets of First Resource Inc. The…
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Sobel U. Training Goes Virtual
To reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 that comes from air travel and hotel stays, Tacoma, Wash.-based Sobel University…
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NCRVDA’s 2020 Fall Raleigh Show Cancelled
The North Carolina RV Dealers Association (NCRVDA) said it plans cancel its upcoming Fall Raleigh show, originally scheduled for Aug.…
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The RVWA Presents ‘Digital Marketing Tips in Difficult Times’
RV dealerships and industry businesses are still wondering what they should do with their marketing dollars to be effective after…
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Indiana Launches Online PPE Directory
The state of Indiana said it is offering new resources to make personal protective equipment (PPE) more accessible to businesses,…
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Boat Sales: As Hot as RVs
Nearly 90 percent of boat dealers responding to a survey regarding market conditions reported retail growth in June – up…
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Jobless Claims Continue to Trend Lower
Following the blowout June jobs report, market participants got another update on the state of the U.S. labor market Thursday…
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CDC Sends Reps to Elkhart Amid COVID Spike
With the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state, members of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Alliance RV Produces 500th Fifth Wheel
Elkhart, Ind.-based Alliance RV recently celebrated the production of its 500th Paradigm Fifth Wheel. During an employee gathering, Co-Founder Coley Brady…
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Lazydays Building $11M Dealership in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
An $11.3 million Lazydays RV store near a proposed Costco joined other developments obtaining recent Murfreesboro, Tenn. permits. “I’m sure…
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Way Debuts ‘Largest Fridge in the Industry’
Elkhart, Ind.-based Way Interglobal announces its Everchill RV fridge. The company said that at 17 cubic feet, it’s the largest…
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Fleming Presents Two New Grilling Products
Elkhart, Ind.-based Fleming Sales Co., a fourth-generation RV supplier celebrating its 75th year in the industry, introduces two new products…
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GEN-Y Hitch Debuts IRON GRIP Hitch Pin
Nappanee, Ind.-based GEN-Y Hitch, makers of heavy-duty drop hitches and developers of the Torsion-Flex technology, introduces the IRON GRIP anti-rattle…
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RV Retailer’s Airstream of Tampa Wins Manufacturer’s Top Honor
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer said that its Airstream of Tampa dealership has been recognized by Airstream as the No.…
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RV Sales Surge in the Sooner State
Air, bus, and train travel may be significantly down, but another market is climbing: the RV industry. Oklahomans, tired of…
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Nominations Sought for Upcoming RVIA Board Election
The RV Industry Association Governance Committee is now recruiting candidates for this years’ Board of Directors election. The election will…
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RVTI Partners with Online Education Company
The RV Technical Institute said it is partnering with Tampa, Fla.-based Bisk Education to redevelop its current instructor-led Level 1…
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TMC Announces Toy Hauler Upgrades
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach’s Outlaw Class A and Class C toy haulers are receiving new interior decor and paint…
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RVIA Report: ‘Anti-Dumping’ Complaints Rising
The RV Industry Association on Monday reported on purported trade violations that may affect the RV and/or Marine industry, and…
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Flammia Joins NRVTA as Sales and Marketing Director
The Athens, Texas-based National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) said that Tony Flammia is now its director of sales and marketing.…
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Storyteller Overland Expands MODE4x4 Line
Birmingham, Ala.-based Class B RV manufacturer Storyteller Overland announces the expansion of its MODE4x4 Adventure Van product range for the…
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Mark Wahlberg Group Expands Footprint in Columbus
Columbus (Ohio) is getting another two Mark Wahlberg-branded vehicle dealerships. The actor and businessman and his business partner Jay Feldman…
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Nonprofit Aims to Help Indiana Manufacturers
For the past eight years, a (northern Indiana) nonprofit called enFocus has brought young technical talent to northern Indiana with…
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2020 NATDA Trailer Show Moves to October
The North American Trailer Dealers Association has distanced itself from the current health crisis by rescheduling the 2020 NATDA Trailer…
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Demand Outstrips Supply for Luxury Motor Homes
Dominik Eggenschwiler runs Adventures on Wheels in Middletown, N.J., supplying motorhomes to customers in the tri-state area. And business is…
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RV Sales Spike in New Hampshire
When recreational vehicle manufacturers closed plants in March and April because of coronavirus, it appeared the industry was headed for…
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Suburban Celebrates Sixty-Year Employee
Suburban Manufacturing, an Airxcel brand, recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of employee Jesse Fine. Art Klee, company president, made the…
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2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Postponed
In a emergency meeting of the RV/MH Hall of Fame executive committee Monday morning, July 6th, the committee voted to…
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Craig Kirby: Industry Making Great Strides Despite Adversity
The following letter was issued by RVIA President Craig Kirby on the eve of the Fourth of July weekend. Good…
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Triple E and Forest River Make Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued the following recalls regarding RV manufacturers Triple E RV reports that a…
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RVIA Offers Trade Agreement Resource Hub
In response to the new North American trade agreement that took effect on July 1, the RV Industry Association has…
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New Trade Agreement Grants Auto Industry Grace Period
Automakers and their suppliers may be able to escape penalties for compliance infractions for up to a year under a…
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Girard Releases Conversion Door Kit for Airstreams
San Clemente, Calif.-based Girard Products, known in the RV industry for its tankless technology, announces the new Airstream Gray Conversion…
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Go RVing’s New Campaign Reaches Millions
Go RVing’s new campaign, “Go On A Real Vacation,” has reached nearly 264 million people through advertising on social media…
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WhereSafe GPS Launches Affiliate Marketing Program
Brantford, Ontario, Canada-based WhereSafe, makers of consumer GPS tracking solutions, introduces its affiliate marketing program. The company said that because…
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Mericle RV Hires Industry Vet as GM
Fort Lupton, Colo.-based Mericle RV said it is strengthening its leadership team with the appointment of RV professional Kyle Ferguson…
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Luxury Travel on the Highways
Monaco and the French Riviera are out, and travel to Yosemite and Shenandoah are in. Elite travelers, with coronavirus travel…
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Demand Outstrips Supply for Luxury Motorhomes
Dominik Eggenschwiler runs Adventures on Wheels in Middletown, N.J., supplying motorhomes to customers in the tri-state area. And business is…
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RVIA Board Approves New Standards
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors recently approved the 2021 edition of the RV standard and the 2020 edition…
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RVIA Cancels California RV Show
The RV Industry Association has canceled the 2020 California RV Show, scheduled for Oct. 2 to Oct. 11 at the…
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TMC Announces Class A Upgrades
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach announces the 2021 upgrades for its A.C.E., Windsport and Hurricane Class A motorhomes. The company…
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Way Introduces Greystone 24” Gas Range
Elkhart, Ind.-based Way Interglobal announces its Greystone 24-inch Range – which it said is the largest in the RV industry…
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Indiana Gov. Announces ‘Stage 4.5’ Reopening
July Fourth was projected to be Indiana’s Independence Day from many of the restrictions the state imposed to keep the…
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Winnebago Debt Ratings Upgraded
S&P Global Ratings said it is revising its outlook on the debt ratings of Winnebago Industries to “stable” from “negative”.…
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ARVC to Host Virtual OHCE Event This Year
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) said Wednesday that its 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE)…
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Blacksford RV Rental Hopes to Disrupt Industry
Bozeman, Mont.-based Blacksford is a new RV rental business offering fully-stocked Mercedes-Benz Sprinter overland adventure vehicles from Winnebago with an…
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June Hiring Surpassed Expectations
The U.S. economy regained millions more jobs in June from May, as regions across the country eased social distancing restrictions…
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House Sends $1.5T Infrastructure Bill to Senate
The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved a massive infrastructure bill Wednesday, sending it to the Senate before lawmakers headed home…
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SBA Appoints New Members to Advisory Board
SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza has appointed six new members to the National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board. The…
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Jellystone Park Prepares for July Fourth Camping Boom
Cincinnati-based Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts expect to be sold out this holiday weekend. Certain locations, however, still have room…
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Lippert Components Holds First-Ever Volunteer Week
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components hosts its first-ever LCI Volunteer Week July 12-18. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company…
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RVDA: Dealers Support Adopting RVIA’s Model Year Standard
According to the RV Dealers Association, there appears to be overwhelming support among its members for the “recommended best practice…
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2020 RV/MH HOF Tickets Selling Briskly
With only a month left before the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner celebrating the Class of 2020 on…
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WFCO Announces New 1000-Watt 5110RS RV Inverter
Elkhart, Ind-based WFCO Electronics, known as innovators of RV and automotive power conversion solutions, is introducing a new and improved…
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Winnebago and Elwell Announce New Heating System in 2021 Revel
Winnebago and Elwell Corp. announce the addition of the Timberline Diesel-Fired Hydronic Heating System to the 4×4 adventure van, the…
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Regency Hires Industry Vet Kreider
Fort Worth, Texas-based Regency RV announces the hiring of industry veteran Dan Kreider as its new vice president of operations.…
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USWC Launches Eagle Infinity Plan
Cleveland, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) presents its new 2020 RV service contract program, which it calls Eagle Infinity.…
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Report: 2.4M Workers Rehired in June
The numbers: Private-sector employers added 2.37 million jobs in June, Automatic Data Processing Inc. reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Econoday…
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Heidtman Steel Invests $9.1M in Expansion
Heidtman Steel Products Inc., a Toledo, Ohio-based processor of flat-rolled steel that serves many industries, including RVs, is expanding its…
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May Boat Registrations Drop 9%
New boat registrations declined 12% year-to-date and 9% year-over-year in the main powerboat categories, according to preliminary data from Statistical…
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Hoosier Business Can Apply for Manufacturing Readiness Grants
Applications for Indiana’s Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) first announced…
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RV Aftermarket Conference Cancelled
The RV Industry Association and the Aftermarket Conference Task Force announced their decision Monday to pull the plug on the…
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Keystone Montana and Montana High Country Introduce 2021 Features
Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone Montana has added two of the most-demanded customer features to their lineup as standard equipment for 2021…
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Cummins Successful in Patent Action
Columbus, Ind.-based power generation company Cummins successfully took legal action against Turbo Lab for infringement on a Cummins patent. As…
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Lazydays Acquires Total Value RV
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has signed a letter of intent to acquire Total Value RV, located in Elkhart, Ind. According…
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Way Introduces Combo Griddle and Grill
Elkhart, Ind.-based Way Interglobal Global Network introduces its new Greystone Combination Grill and Griddle. The company said the new grill…
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TMC’s Delano and Tiburon Modernized for 2021
Thor Motor Coach’s Delano and Tiburon feature modern conveniences and looks for 2021. Constructed on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, these…
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RVLI Hires New Sales Associate
Peachtree City, Ga.-based RVLI, a manufacturer, distributor and dealer of RV and marine products, welcomes Greg D’Andrea to its sales…
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Mercedes-Benz Vans Intros 4-Cylinder Diesel Cargo Sprinter to U.S.
Mercedes-Benz Vans said it is pleased to be introducing of a new 2.0 Liter, four-cylinder diesel engine for the Sprinter…
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Jaeger-Unitek Launches New Extrusion Line
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions, a leading thermoplastic and rubber profile extrusion producer, announced the launch of its new million-dollar, four-component extrusion…
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VIDEO: Winnebago’s Mike Happe Talks First-Time RV Buyers
Winnebago CEO Mike Happe appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money to discuss the huge uptick in RV sales and the important…
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VIDEO: Keystone RV’s Jeff Runels on Fox Business
Keystone RV President Jeff Runels joined Varney & Co on Fox Business to discuss the high demand for RVs this…
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Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 2
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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Thetford Recalls Laid Off Workers, Looks to Hire
A number of Washtenaw County (Michigan) companies have announced layoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic, but one has already restored those…
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Cruiser RV Has New Logo
Howe, Ind.-based Ultra-lightweight travel trailer manufacturer Cruiser RV is releasing an updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, new…
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Girl Camper Magazine Launches
Janine Pettit, founder of GirlCamper.com, the largest multi-media site for female campers in the country, announces the launch of both…
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PRVCA Cancels Hershey Show
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) said it is canceling the 2020 Hershey America’s Largest RV Show, scheduled…
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Supreme Court Rules President Can Fire CFPB Director
The president has broad authority to dismiss the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Supreme Court ruled Monday…
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Pandemic Pushes Northern Indiana RV Sales
Dealerships in northern Indiana that sell recreational vehicles are seeing a surge in demand for RVs as people eye summer…
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Take a Tour of Houston’s Newest RV Resort
Eric & Jay’s RV Resort was founded by Jay Fields and Eric Houston, two friends who had a “long-held dream”…
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TMC Rolls Out New Class B Floorplans
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach’s Class B motorhomes, the Sequence and the Tellaro, welcome new floor plans and upgrades for…
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