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Survey: Many Small Businesses Struggle with PPP Terms
The National Federation of Independent Business says a survey found that, among its membership, 80 percent of the companies applied…
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Storyteller Overland welcomes Morgan as VP of National Sales
Birmingham, Ala.-based Storyteller Overland, a manufacturer of Class B motorhomes, has added Timothy Morgan to its national sales and business…
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KAR Global Announces $550M Stock Offering
KAR Global, the parent company of Carmel, Ind.-based ADESA, which conducts RV auctions, has issued $550 million in preferred stock…
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Eberspaecher Recaps its Financial Year
Germany-based Eberspaecher, a supplier of vehicle heaters and air conditioners and exhaust systems, reported on Tuesday that it had revenue…
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RVDA Urges Action in Advance of House Vote Thursday
The RV Dealers Association and a broad coalition of national trade groups are urging congressional leaders to make changes to…
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Scared Americans are Buying up ‘Covid Campers’
Floor traffic at Mike Regan’s two RV dealerships outside Austin, Texas, is up 30 percent compared with last May. And…
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Karen Redfern Live on RVing in New England Tonight
The RV Industry Association’s Karen Redfern, one of those most responsible for putting together the new marketing campaign for Go…
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Video Report: Checking in on the Boston Market
Boston 25 – WFXT, the local Fox affiliate, put this video together for the Memorial Day weekend about the state…
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Airstream Now Exclusive Retailer of KUMA Camping Products
V manufacturer Airstream says its newest gear partner is Canada-based KUMA Outdoor Gear, makers of a variety of products geared…
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April RV Shipments Down Dramatically Due to COVID-19 Plant Closures
As expected, due to nationwide retail and manufacturing shutdowns during the month related to the COVID-19 pandemic response, the RV…
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RVIA President Shares Memorial Day Message
Editor’s Note: The following message from RVIA President Craig Kirby was received after Friday’s RV PRO eNewsletter had already been shipped, but…
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Forest River, Heartland Recalls Issued
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces that recalls have been issued related to two RV manufacturers. Forest River has…
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Airstream CEO Featured on CNBC
Bob Wheeler, president and CEO of Airstream, was interviewed recently on CNBC’s The Path Forward. Click here to watch the interview.
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Lance Camper Launces New Ad Campaign
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper has developed and launched an all-new marketing campaign entitled “Now Boarding,” designed to share with the…
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Xantrex and RV Geeks to Host Live Solar Power Event
Xantrex, a manufacturer of power inverters, lithium battery systems, and solar panels, is teaming up with Peter Knize and John…
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Report: RVing the ‘New Normal’ in Travel
With travel restrictions loosening all around the country, where and how will vacationers get out and go when they get…
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Home-price Gains Continued in March
The pace of home-price appreciation again ramped up in March, even as the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., according to…
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Leisure Travel Vans Adds to Wonder Line
Winkler, Manitoba, Canada-based Leisure Travel Vans, a Triple E Recreational Vehicles brand, introduces the newest addition to its Wonder line,…
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Safety Step Unveils UViaLite Air Purification System
Roanoke, Va.-based Safety Step LLC says its UViaLiteTMAir Purification System is now available for RVs and luxury watercraft. The company…
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RVillage Touts Partnership with Grand Design
RVillage says that its new partnership with Middlebury, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Grand Design RV Co. is a win-win for both…
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RVIA: What’s Open and What’s Not
In advance of the Memorial Day weekend, the RV Industry Association has assembled a state-by-state chart of what is open…
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Two Upcoming Webinars of Note on Wednesday
The RVIA and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center have two webinars scheduled on Wednesday that may be of interest.…
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New Boat Registrations Down
New boat registrations in April fell 36 percent overall year-over-year and nearly 38 percent in the main powerboat categories, according…
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ORR Issues Statement in Advance of GAOA Vote
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has issued the following announcement in advance of what it considers an important vote coming up…
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Americans’ Vacation Habits are Changing
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, but the water parks are dry, amusement parks are shuttered and national…
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RV Sales, Rentals are Skyrocketing
While the coronavirus has gutted flights and left hotels and global tourist hot spots deserted, one industry is doing surprisingly…
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RV Technical Institute Receives Solid Reviews
When it launched in Fall 2019, with hundreds of students enrolled in its one-of-a-kind training program, there was no thought…
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Questions Sought for National RV Consumer COVID-19 Survey
Representatives from BowStern Marketing Communications say they have begun writing the 2020 RV Consumer Survey surrounding COVID-19 and the pandemic’s…
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Another 2.438 Million File for Unemployment
Even as an increasing number of states began reopening their economies across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak…
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How to Register for RVIA Aftermarket Conference
This year’s RV Aftermarket Conference is slated for Aug. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina in…
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Survey: Outdoor-Oriented Road Trips Figure Strongly in Summer Plans
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Pilot Flying J, the operator of more than 750 travel centers around the U.S. and Canada, says that…
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Campgrounds in Indiana, Maine Opening
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says that campgrounds in Indiana will be allowed to open this Friday as the state moves…
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Training Window Open for LCI Training
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components is offering free training on its SlimRack Slide-out System from now through Tuesday.The company said attendees…
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Jayco Launches Coronavirus Response Marketing Campaign
Middlebury, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Jayco has launched a new marketing campaign, “We Were Built for This,” aimed at promoting RVing…
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CICP, Cummins Develop Return-to-Work Playbooks
As Indiana businesses begin to reopen, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc. have released guides to…
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Major Player in the RV World Buys into Cruise Ship Line
This may not seem like the time for a major private equity firm to consider investing in a cruise ship…
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Winnebago Towables Supports Warrior Expeditions
Middlebury, Ind.-based Winnebago Towables says it proudly assisted Warrior Expeditions in engaging veterans in the outdoors by donating a Micro…
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Hifonics Rolls Out New Speakers
Hifonics, a brand owned by Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics, announces the newest line of BRUTUS Gamma (BG) amplifiers, which it says…
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Lets Go Aero Introduces New Cover Adaptor for Truck Bed Mount
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Let’s Go Aero introduces a new Tonneau Cover Adapter for its Full Nelson Multi-Sport Truck Bed Mount.…
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Go RVing Hires Marketing Agencies
Following an extensive six-month RFP review process, Go RVing has named FCB-Chicago as its official Agency of Record, responsible for…
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Lazydays Acquires Phoenix-Area Dealership
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Korges Enterprises Inc., which operates as Desert Autoplex RV, located in…
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Winnebago Division Partners with STAR
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has entered into a new strategic partnership with experiential marketing agency STAR, with a plan introduce…
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Go RVing Releases New Campaign
Go RVing, a marketing collaboration between the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, is launching a new campaign…
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Webinar: Maximizing PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration, along with the Department of the Treasury, recently released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness…
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Safety Task Force Hosts Follow-Up Discussion
Last month, the RVIA’s Workplace Safety Task Force hosted a panel discussion on considerations their companies were taking to limit…
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Protective Offers Online Dealer Training
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, has made available its…
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Quarantine on Wheels: People are Turning to RVs
Matt and Mary FaJohn planned to take their two young boys to Iceland in March. “And that got canceled,” Matt…
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Duo Form Partners with RVs4MDs
Edwardsburg, Mich.-based plastics company Duo Form announces that it has partnered with RVs4MDs, a nonprofit organization that helps match donated…
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Maine Campgrounds Sue Governor Over Quarantine
Two family owned campgrounds in Maine – Bayley’s Camping Resort in Scarborough and Little Ossipee Campground in Waterboro – have…
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Go RV Rentals: Rates Unchanged from Six Months Ago
Livingston, Texas-based Go RV Rentals, an online site where consumers can locate RV rentals nearby, says that in its most…
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SBA and Treasury Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
The Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, has released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan…
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FTC and SBA Warn of Potentially Misleading COVID-19 Loan Offers
The Federal Trade Commission and Small Business Administration on Monday sent warning letters to two companies that may be misleading…
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Long-Time Dealer and Future RVDA Board Chair on FB Live Wednesday
“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live talk show put on by the New England RV Dealers Association, will…
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Lippert Components: No European Trade Shows in 2020
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components says it will opt out of attending the 2020 Caravan Salon Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany,…
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RV Vacations: The Safest Way to Travel This Summer
Planes are grounded. Hotels shut. After a spring spent cooped-up, many Americans are renting recreational vehicles to get away. Here’s…
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Tell Us How You’re Doing
RV PRO cares about its readers, and we’d like to know how you’ve been faring during this very difficult period.…
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Trailer Source RV Opens New Colorado Store
Trailer Source, a Colorado-based, full-service RV dealership, is opening its fifth store – this one in Longmont, Colo. The company…
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THOR Issues Consumer Research Report
THOR Industries has published the RV industry’s first comprehensive report detailing North American RV consumer travel and purchase intent since…
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Black Book: April a ‘Crazy Month’ in Wholesale RV Sales
Black Book reports that the average selling price for motorized units in April was $36,470, which is down $10,984 (23…
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Italian Company Picks Indiana for North American HQ
INOX Market Service, a global stainless steel processing company based in Padua, Italy, has chosen Delaware County, Ind., for its…
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Genesis Products Launches Luxury Solid Surface Countertops
Goshen, Ind.-based Genesis Products Inc. introduces new solid surface countertops as the newest addition to its RV interior product line.…
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Blog: How Augmented Reality Can Help Your Business
Augmented reality (AR) has existed in our imaginations for over a century but was only brought to fruition within the…
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RVIA President’s Message to Members
Good Afternoon Members, Increasing evidence shows that going outdoors provides significant benefits to an individual’s physical and mental well-being, including…
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Horizon Global Net Sales Drop
Plymouth, Mich.-based Horizon Global Corp., a manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment, said Monday that its net sales in the…
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Sobel U. Reschedules Sales Training Courses
Tacoma, Wash.-based Sobel University says it’s preparing to reopen its live sales training courses. The school’s courses that were previously…
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RV Dealerships See Rise in Sales, Loss of Inventory
RV dealerships across Colorado were limited in operations during Gov. Jared Polis’s stay-at-home order, but as essential businesses, they could…
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Blue Dog RVs Attends Stateline RV Expo
Blue Dog RVs, a Pacific Northwest RV dealer with multiple locations, is a vendor at the Stateline RV Expo in…
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Daimler, Ford Recalls Issued
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces that two recalls have been issued that may affect certain RV manufacturers.Daimler Trucks…
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State Serves 10,000 Through PPE Marketplace in First Week
The state of Indiana said that it has received nearly 20,000 orders for personal protective equipment (PPE) and it has…
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Canadian RDVA Issues Guide on Safe Dealer Operations
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has developed a “best practices” guide to help dealers adhere to guidelines and recommendations…
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‘No Dirty Air’ is the Company’s Product and Promise
Using activated oxygen and ultraviolet light, No Dirty Air Mobile promises clean air in your RV or motorhome no matter…
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Coronavirus sinks U.S. retail sales again in April
U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans…
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Continued Manufacturer Reopenings
Somerset, Pennsylvania-based Xtreme Outdoors, home of the Little Guy brand of teardrop campers, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania-based Aliner, which calls…
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Outdoorsy Offering Free Road Trips to ‘Health-Care Heroes’
Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy says it will be offering free road trips to health-care workers throughout the U.S.…
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Airstream Debuts ‘Ask an Airstreamer’
Airstream is launching “Ask an Airstreamer,” a new free online webinar series that connects readers with real Airstreamers/Airstream ambassadors for…
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Analysis: Coronavirus Could be a Boon to These Stocks
The COVID-19 lockdown has kept consumers inside for weeks. “People are more likely to do these things than get on…
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Part Two Wednesday of RV Learning Center/KPA Employment Law Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET, 11…
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Italian Appliance Company Partners with RVs4MDs
De’Longhi America, the U.S. arm of the Italy-based small appliance maker, says it will partner with RVs4MDs to donate its…
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Maxxsonics USA Receives ISO 9001 Certification
Libertyville, Ill.-based Maxxsonics USA, which makes audio equipment that serves the RV and marine markets, among others, has received ISO…
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Exclusive: Maine RV Dealer Provides a Respite for Boston Caregivers
When the COVID-19 pandemic really kicked into high gear in March, a nonprofit called Boston Health Care for the Homeless…
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Priority One, MOTOTV Bring Exclusive Partner Content to Dealers
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Priority One Financial Services, an F&I outsourcing provider to the RV industry, announces a new, exclusive partnership…
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Hall of Fame Induction Dinner to be Held on Schedule
Darryl Searer, president of RV/MH Heritage Foundation, has announced that despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the RV/MH…
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RVshare Reports 650% Jump in Bookings as Summer Looms
Austin, Texas-based peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace RVshare announced the company has achieved the highest recorded booking numbers in company history,…
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Northwood and Outdoors: ‘We’re Back!’
Northwood Investments, parent company to both La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturers, Northwood Manufacturing and Outdoors RV, plans to resume initial…
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APCO Holdings Joins Relief Fund Initiative
Norcross, Ga.-based APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive financial and insurance products and home to the EasyCare and…
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Legislators Make Bipartisan Push for Economic Relief for Outdoor Industry
A letter signed by more than 100 legislators was sent to the leadership of the U.S. House and Senate, urging…
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RV Dealers Receive Floorplan Financing Relief Under CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was passed in late March by Congress included a…
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Relentless Dealer Services Introduces Adventure RV Club
Greenwood, Ind.-based Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) said it is pleased to announce the introduction of Adventure RV Club. RDS will…
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Australia’s Apollo Puts Hold on U.S. Endeavors
The collapse of the tourism industry globally has not spared caravan and motorhome rental operator Apollo, which has made the…
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Hall of Fame Member Kirwan Elmers Dies
Kirwan M. Elmers, a member of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, died this week at the age of 91. His…
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Let’s Go Aero Announces New Kayak Cradle Add-On Accessory
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Let’s Go Aero said it has evolved its V-Rack line of bike carriers as combination bike and…
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RVillage Survey Says RV Owners are Eager to Get Back Out
As U.S. states begin to lift their stay-at-home orders, results of a new survey by RVillage.com reveal what’s next for…
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ASA Electronics Updates iN∙Command App with New Features
Elkhart, Ind.-based ASA Electronics, makers of mobile electronic devices for the RV and marine markets, among others, said it has…
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Cummins’ CEO Lays Out ‘New Way of Operating’
Cummins’ top executive outlined how the Columbus-based company is managing the COVID-19 crisis during its annual shareholder meeting, offering a…
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RV Learning Center/KPA Presents Returning to Work Safely Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a series of free webinars to offer…
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RVWA Hosts ‘No Fear Negotiation for Women’ Webinar Friday
The RV Women’s Alliance will host a webinar this Friday on “a simple, effective, and repeatable tool designed to help…
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USTR Announces New List 4 Exclusions
On May 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a new round of List 4 exclusions to…
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RV Dealership/Distributor Seeks Tax Abatement
General RV, a national RV distributor based in Elkhart, Ind., is seeking economic incentives from Elkhart County for an RV…
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N.Y. State Allows Appointment-Only RV Sales
As part of a gradual reopening of the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York governor’s…
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Vendor Registration Now Open for 2020 NATDA Trailer Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced the opening of registration for the 2020 edition of the new…
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