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Cummins Releases Annual Sustainability Progress Report
Columbus, Ind.-based power generation company Cummins has released its 17th annual Sustainability Progress Report, covering the company’s performance in 2019…
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Protective Opens Online Dealer Training Library
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, said it has made available…
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MJB Wood Group Promotes Scott Griggs to President
Dallas-based MJB Wood Group, which manufactures and distributes industrial wood products used in a variety of industries, announces the promotion…
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Adventurer Mfg. Adds to Staff
Yakima, Wash.-based Adventurer Manufacturing said it has experienced rapid and sustainable growth this year as it introduced a new brand…
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RVDA Urges its Members to Act on Behalf of the GAOA
The RV Dealers Association is asking its members to contact lawmakers and urge the passage of the Great American Outdoors…
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Michigan’s TerryTown RV Recounts Amazing June
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based TerryTown RV Superstore, which has been around for almost a half-century, had the single-biggest month of sales…
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Walorski, Peterson Introduce Bill to Extend China Tariff Exclusions
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to provide American businesses another year of…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Rise by More than 1M for 17th Straight Week
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week as the country continues to…
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Gas Prices Lead Boost in Consumer Prices
U.S. consumer prices posted the biggest monthly gain since 2012 on a rebound in gasoline costs, though inflation remained subdued…
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LCI Employees All-In on ‘Volunteer Week’
Employees at Lippert Components in Elkhart have volunteered for service projects in the community since 2017. This year’s effort is…
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Winnebago Comments on Open House Week Suspension
The three largest RV manufacturers in the U.S., Forest River, THOR Industries and Winnebago, announced this week that they will…
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Hall of Fame Supplier Show Also Bumped to 2021
Following news this week that the three largest RV manufacturers would not be participating in the 2020 Elkhart Open House…
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Ind. Rep. Jackie Walorski Urges Colleagues to Pass the GAOA
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) represents Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes the RV hotbeds of Elkhart and surrounding communities. She…
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JR Products Launches Dealership Loyalty Program and Website Portal
Buffalo, N.Y.-based JR Products introduces the launch of its newest program, “JR Products Rolling Rewards.” This program is designed to…
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Vanleigh RV Announces Sales Team Moves
Burnsville, Miss.-based Vanleigh RV, A division of Tiffin, a leading manufacturer of luxury fifth wheels, announces the addition of Doug…
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EasyCare Announces Strategic Partnership with Darwin Automotive
Norcross, Ga.-based EasyCare, a dealer solutions provider and administrator of F&I benefits offered by auto and RV dealers, announces a…
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USTR Announces Extensions to List 1 Exclusions Expiring July 9
Last week, USTR posted another round of List 1 exclusion extensions, this time for products and HTS subheadings with exclusions…
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Winnebago Releases ‘On the Road Again’ Video
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has released the video that it put together as part of its “On the Road Again” campaign,…
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RV Industry Provides Resources for First Time RVers
With 46 million Americans planning an RV trip this year, many for the first time ever, Go RVing has the resources to make…
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Blue Dog RV Opens Redmond, Ore. Location
Blue Dog RV has opened its newly acquired RV Dealership in Redmond, Ore. The Blue Dog RV staff completed the…
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Report: Automotive Specialty Equipment Market Expected to Rebound
According to the new 2020 SEMA Market Report, which provides a comprehensive review of the automotive specialty equipment market, industry…
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‘Big Three’ RV Makers Pull Out of Elkhart Open House
THOR Industries, Forest River and Winnebago have all announced that they will be withdrawing their participation from the Elkhart Open…
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Opinion: Elkhart Open House Suspension is the Right Call
With confirmation that THOR Industries, Forest River and Winnebago would be cancelling their Dealer Expos due to coronavirus, it all…
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Airstream Introduces 2021 Basecamp 20 and Basecamp 20X
Jackson Center, Ohio-based Airstream debuts the newest additions to its travel trailer lineup, the 2021 Basecamp 20 and Basecamp 20X.…
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LCI Announces Preliminary Q2 Results
Elkhart, Ind.-based LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert Components, announced its preliminary second quarter 2020 sales results on Tuesday, and…
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Registration Open for Brunswick’s Inaugural Virtual Boat Show
Lake Forest, Ill.-based Brunswick Corp. said registration is now open for its inaugural virtual boat show, slated for Tuesday and…
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A Push to Create the National Institute of Manufacturing
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D.-Mich.) has introduced legislation to create the National Institute of Manufacturing, which would streamline national manufacturing…
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Florida RV Chapter Donates $2,500 to Law Enforcement Foundation
The Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has donated $2,500 to the Legacy Law Enforcement Foundation…
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Pikes Peak Joins Boom in RV Sales
While many businesses are struggling amid the pandemic, the RV and camper business is thriving. One Colorado Springs, Colo. RV…
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Heartland RV Undergoes Rebranding
Elkhart, Ind.-based Heartland RV, a manufacturer of high-end fifth wheels, toy haulers and traveltrailers, is releasing a new brand identity…
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CDC report on Elkhart County expected next week
Elkhart (Ind.) County officials expect to hear late next week the results of a CDC investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Live Virtual Expo at Elkhart Open House 2020
RVShow.co is pleased to announce an industry first, a fully “live” virtual tradeshow at Elkhart Open House. The virtual show…
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Kawasaki Unveils New Off-Roader with Hifonics Audio
Kawasaki introduces the all-new 2021 Teryx KRX 1000 Special Edition sport side x side with Hifonics accessory audio kits available…
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Alliance RV Announces Max Villa as Regional Sales Manager
Elkhart, Ind.-based Alliance RV has appointed Max Villa as its regional sales manager. Villa will handle sales responsibilities for the…
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Breakaway Wireless Adapter for RVibrake3 from RVi
Castle Rock, Colo.-based RVi introduces its new patented Breakaway Wireless Adapter for RVibrake3. The adapter is designed to eliminate the…
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NFIB Webinar Wednesday on Government Loans
The National Federation of Independent Businesses is hosting a webinar this Wednesday for small businesses that have questions about the…
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Auto Expert Mike Caudill Partners with Go RVing
Go RVing has partnered with renowned auto expert Mike Caudill for a summer-long virtual media tour where he’s sharing the…
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RV Care Names Main as its New Chairman
RV Care, Canada’s largest RV dealer network, said Don Main is now their newly appointed chairman of the board. The…
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Mike Rowe Reignites ‘Dirty Jobs’
Mike Rowe is at it again. The creator of the popular “Dirty Jobs” show on the Discovery Channel has a…
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Lazydays Releases Preliminary Quarterly Numbers
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings announces preliminary second quarter results. The company stressed that these are preliminary results,and it will be…
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Forest River, Jayco and Airstream on NHTSA Recall List
Forest River, Jayco and Airstream are three RV manufacturers on this week’s recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety…
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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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