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Marine Association Names New Leadership Team
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has announced a new leadership team. The five executives will report directly to president Frank…
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FCCC Debuts Production MT50e All-Electric Chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has partnered with a leader in heavy-duty electric transportation to develop an enhanced, production-ready version…
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New Utilimaster Facility to Create 200 Jobs
Utilimaster has announced the opening of an additional vehicle production facility in Bristol, Ind., which will also support aftermarket parts and…
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NRVTA Opens Registration for Tech Training
The National RV Training Academy has opened enrollment for the next five-week training series to prepare people to become certified…
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Sipe Joins Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group
Debbie Sipe, who built a four-decade career with California’s campground industry association, has joined Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group, which is expanding…
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FireDisc Cookers Appoints Rep Agency
FireDisc Cookers has appointed RVLI, LLC to represent its line of gas grills and accessories to the RV and marine…
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Fluoramics Releases Pocket-sized Oiler
Fluoramics has introduced a new style of pocket oiler for Tufoil Lubit-8. The new oiler features a needle-like application tip…
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Remote-Operated Freight Carriers Coming to U.S.
A Swedish company developing driverless truck technology will hire its first remote truck operators beginning next month in Sweden and…
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Rollick Surveys 2,000 Boat Owners
Rollick has released the results from their recent survey of more than 2,000 boat owners across 16 boat and engine…
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Community: Dealer Donates RVs to School
The students of Mobile RV Academy, located at the Big Red Schoolhouse in Athens, Texas, will be able to train…
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RVTI Launching RV Tech Market Assessment Study
The RV Technical Institute is set to begin a comprehensive research project on current RV technician needs across the industry and how…
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Sika to Exhibit at Inaugural Adhesive Expo
Sika Corp. will be an exhibitor and a presenter at the inaugural Adhesive & Bonding Expo, an exhibition for adhesive…
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FMCA RV Expo Runs March 26-29
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will host its 101st International Convention and RV Expo at the Pima County Fairgrounds…
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Dobrowski Celebrates 10 Years at Priority One
Priority One Financial Services is celebrating 10 years of employment with Kristopher Dobrowski, commercial finance manager. Priority One, an F&I…
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RVDA Expo Registration Opens Soon
The National RV Dealers Association, RVDA of Canada and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will be held…
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LCI Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
LCI Industries, which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered…
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RVIA’s Bruce Hopkins Announces Retirement
RV Industry Association Vice President of Standards Bruce Hopkins has announced he will retire at the end of the year.…
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Dexter Axle Celebrates 60 Years
DexKo Global has announced that its subsidiary, Dexter Axle, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Dexter Axle was founded in 1960 in…
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January’s RV Shipments Increase 29%
The RV Industry Association’s January 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,003 units,…
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RV Retailer Acquires Palm RV
RV Retailer has announced that Motor Home Specialist (MHS) was the No. 1 seller of new motorhomes by a single…
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LCI Named Exclusive Distributor of Floë
Lippert Components has announced that it is the exclusive distributor of the Floë Integrated Drain Down System. Floë is an…
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Four Weeks Until Economic Impact of Coronavirus Is Known
U.S. officials will have a better idea of how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the economy in “three or four…
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Community: Black Folks Camp Too Continues to Build Partnerships
Black Folks Camp Too is growing its network of outdoor and RV industry leaders who support its mission to increase…
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Outdoorsy Partnership Shows a Lot of Promise
What happens when you pair one of the leading peer-to-peer RV rental platforms with a vacation trip aggregator? Well, as…
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Jellystone Franchisor Appoints Executive
Leisure Systems (LSI), the franchisor of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, has named Jon Burek as executive vice president. Burek…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Sprinters, Triple E, and Forest River
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The connecting screws on the exhaust…
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LTTS Awarded Global Services Deal from Sweden’s Dometic Group
L&T Technology Services Limited has been awarded a multi-year engineering services engagement from Dometic. As part of the engagement, L&T…
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Canadian Dealer Reports Theft, Vandalism
The frustrated owner of a Kamloops, British Columbia, car dealership is warning other small business owners after a series of…
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SEC Fines Wells Fargo $500M
Last week didn’t end on the best footing for California-based Wells Fargo & Co., with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing…
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Steve Chapman, Cummins Group Vice President of China and Russia, Retiring
Cummins has announced that after 35 years of service to the company, Steve Chapman, group vice president of China and Russia, is retiring effective July…
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Canadian, U.S. RV Standards Move Closer
The RV Industry Association has stated that Canadian and U.S. RV standards have moved one-step closer to synchronization. With updates…
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CDK Global Sells Digital Marketing to Ansira
CDK Global has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company’s Digital Marketing Business to Ansira Partners, a subsidiary of…
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RV Shipments to Canada Decline
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 totaled 10,023 units compared…
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Dexter Hires New Product Manager
Dexter has hired Bryan Bergin has joined the team at its Bristol, Ind., plant as the new product manager. Bergin…
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Go RVing Dealer Tie-in Program Launches
The 2020 Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program is underway for dealers to leverage the power of the national advertising and…
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Campers Inn Sponsors Carolina Country Music Fest
Campers Inn RV is the Official RV & Motorhome Sponsor for the 2020 Carolina Country Music Fest, June 4-7, in…
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Sponsorships, Tickets Still Available for HOF Induction
The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner honoring the Class of 2020 will be held on August 3, 2020,…
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Coronavirus Slows RV Aftermarket Supply Chain
Several RV aftermarket suppliers and distributors have confirmed that the recent novel coronavirus outbreak – more specifically, 2019-nCoV – is…
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Black Book Reports Motorized RV Values Increase 21%
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units in January was $51,616, which is up $8,983 (21.1…
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LKQ’s Net Income for Q4 Increases 247%
LKQ Corp. has reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 of $3.01 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent as…
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Airstream Working on Incorporating Electric Drivetrain
Airstream is currently developing new technology that could incorporate an electric drivetrain. This story by Rachel Cormack originally appeared in…
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VIDEO: First RVTI Class Ready to Graduate
After a lot of hard work, the first class of students from the RV Technical Institute are ready to graduate.…
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United States Warranty Corp. Celebrates 45 Years of Consumer Education
Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corp. (USWC) is readying to celebrate 45 years as an educator in the service…
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Nikola Unveils Electric Pickup Truck
Nikola Corp. has announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600…
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OPTIMA Batteries, R&R Marketing Collaborate
OPTIMA Batteries has announced that it is collaborating with R&R Marketing to help optimize the company’s BLUETOP Battery sales. “We are thrilled to be teaming…
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Report: Job Openings Decrease 14.9%
On the last business day of December 2019, there were 5,892,000 job openings, a decrease of 14.9 percent from 6,921,000 job openings…
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CDK Global CEO Makes Strides in Boosting Satisfaction
Since joining CDK Global more than a year ago, CEO Brian Krzanich has emphasized a commitment to improving customer service.…
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SSI: Jayco’s Jay Flight Earns No. 1 Spot for 15th Year
For the 15th consecutive year, Jayco’s Jay Flight travel trailer has claimed the No. 1 selling travel trailer spot in…
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Magnadyne Teams with Keystone Automotive
Magnadyne has unveiled its new line of modern electronics in the RV aftermarket. Magnadyne has been a major OEM supplier…
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B.J. Kloska Returns to Keystone RV
B.J. Kloska has returned to Keystone RV to lead the company’s Springdale brand. Kloska spent nine years with Keystone as…
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Sika Introduces Terminated Polymer Sealant
Sika Corp. recently introduced Sikaflex-501, a one-component silane terminated polymer universal sealant. This product has both indoor and outdoor applications…
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Optronics Unveils Smoke-Lens LED Lamps
Optronics International has introduced five new LED lamps with Optronics’ unique Smoke-Lens effect. The lamps’ darkened lenses help them blend…
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Dometic in the Desert ‘Exceeds Expectations’
Dometic has reported that its Dometic in the Desert event, which ran Feb. 4-6, exceeded its expectations. The event was…
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VacationRenter, Outdoorsy Partner
VacationRenter, a company that aggregates vacation rental listings, and Outdoorsy, a peer-to-peer RV rental platform, have partnered to make personalized, easy-to-book…
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Merrick Bank Merges Into Ally Financial
Ally Financial has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CardWorks in a transaction valued at about $2.65 billion. Cardworks is…
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Protestors Block Canadian Rail Shipments
Canadian manufacturers said rail blockades across the country are hurting a key cog of Canada’s economy at a time they…
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RV PRO Announces July Special Issue Theme: Honoring Military Veterans
RV PRO will be launching its ninth special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar theme…
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Dutchmen Introduces Yukon Fifth Wheels
Kyle Kwasny, president of Dutchmen RV, has introduced the Yukon Luxury Residential Fifth Wheel to its 2020 product line. Yukon…
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Tech Certifications Extended to June 30
During the transition of the RV Dealers Association/RV Industry Association Certification Program to the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), any technician…
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Furrion Launches New Refrigerators
Furrion has announced five new additions to its RV refrigerators. These new models include a 15- and 16-cubic-foot French-door model…
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Jayco of Australia Showcases New 2020 Range
Jayco recently introduced seven 2020 product ranges released this month. “Innovation continues to be Jayco’s driving force in 2020 and…
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RVIA Webinar to Cover U.S. Infrastructure
The RV Industry Association will host a webinar at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 19, for a detailed overview of…
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Maxxsonics Appoints VP General Manager
Alden Stiefel, president and CEO of Maxxsonics USA, has announced that Maxx Stiefel will be promoted to VP general manager.…
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Trends: Boat Registrations Climb 4%
U.S. boat registrations ended 2019 at around 280,000 units, according to the latest data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association.…
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Pure Essence Keeps the Funk Out
No one wants a stinky RV (hopefully). But the age-old problem of dried rubber seals in toilet bowls can lead…
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ARVC-Led Effort Saves Campgrounds Millions
An advocacy effort led by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) – that took more than eight…
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Lazydays RV Opens Houston Service Center
Lazydays has opened its first dedicated service center. The 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art service facility is located in Waller, Texas, a suburb northwest of…
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NHTSA: Spartan to Recall 3,616 Sprinter Units
Spartan Motors USA is recalling certain 2019 Utilimaster Sprinter vehicles equipped with Voyager VOM74MM rear camera displays. The camera module…
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Marcus Lemonis to Keynote Marketing Summit
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis will be a keynote speaker for the Traffic and Conversion Summit, running March 31 to…
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VIDEO: AL-KO Reveals E-chassis Tech
RV chassis builder, AL-KO, is hard at work on its own electric-driven frame. Instead of leaving out the motorized RV…
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Dometic Showcases New Seastar Brand Identity
SeaStar Solutions’ industry leading products are now integrated with the Dometic brand. With this, Dometic expanded its visibility at this…
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Dealership Toolkit Adds Managed Chat Service
Dealership Toolkit recently launched Managed Chat Service (MCS) to give dealers 24/7 coverage for their website and Facebook chat. The…
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Affiliated Resources Hires Regional Sales Executive
Affiliated Resources has hired Angela Smith to its industrial sales team as an Indiana/Michigan regional sales executive. Smith will be…
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Hugelmeyer Speaks at Miami Boat Show
With the backdrop of downtown Miami in the distance, Miami International Boat Show director gave the opening remarks at this…
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Keystone RV Launches Water-Resistant Floor
The Keystone RV Innovation Lab has fully commercialized HYPERDECK, a water-resistant RV floor construction. The new floors are now in…
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RV Industry Asked to Comment on List 1 Exclusions
On Feb. 5, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) started the renewal clock for another round of List 1…
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NERVDA to Host Webinar on goIDit
The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) will have two educational webinars hosted by goIDit and its professional services team…
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Report: European Glamping Revenue to Increase 11% by 2025
The glamping market in Europe by revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 11 percent…
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Dometic Tech Training Deadline is Feb. 17
Registration for the Dometic RV Technical Training class in Boston is Feb. 17. To avoid cancellation, at least 12 more participants are needed. The two-day…
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Brunswick Reveals Goals Through 2022
Executives at Brunswick have revealed ambitious goals through 2022 during its annual Brunswick Investor Day, held in Miami prior to the…
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Caravanning Club Appoints New Execs
Three new director level appointments have been made at the Camping and Caravanning Club that mark the start of a…
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ORR Already Makes Progress in 2020
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) recently announced new recreation initiatives its members have helped with in 2020. Indiana has unanimously passed…
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Mobile RV Repair Service Expanding
Getting stranded in an RV under the hot Texas sun can be miserable. The heat bears down on RVers, the…
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Patrick Reports 3% Increase in Q4 Net Sales
Patrick Industries has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31. Net sales for the…
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Wells Fargo Remodels Structure with Five Line of Business CEOs
Wells Fargo has appointed several new business leaders and made changes designed to create a flatter line of business organizational…
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RV Scholarship Application Now Available
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The program is available to…
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Report: Rollick Reveals Powersport Trends
Rollick has announced its summary of insights on 2019 U.S. new powersports vehicle lead trends. The data, based on usage of…
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RVTI Seeks to Expand Tech Trainer Team
Now that classes have officially begun at the RV Technical Institute’s Elkhart, Ind.-based campus, the organization is looking to grow their team…
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Dallas RV SuperSale Returns Feb. 20
The 2020 Dallas RV SuperSale will run Feb. 20-23 at the Dallas Market Hall located at 2200 N. Stemmons Freeway,…
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Winnebago Celebrates 62 Years
Winnebago Industries is celebrating the company’s 62nd anniversary, the company announced on its LinkedIn profile. Its beginnings trace back to…
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Oklahoma City RV Show Runs Feb. 13-16
The Oklahoma City RV Super Show is returning to the Bennett Event Center at State Fair Park for its 51st…
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Lonski & Associates Adds Marine Industry Vet
Lonski and Associates, a recruitment firm specializing in staffing, has added commercial marine industry specialist Dan Macri. With a focus…
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Furrion Launches Vibrationsmart Gas Range
Furrion has introduced the Furrion Professional RV 24-inch, four-burner gas range. “All of our research shows consumers desire a similar…
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Good Sam Seeks RV Storage Facilities for New Network
Good Sam recently created the Good Sam RV Storage Network. The goal of this new nationwide network is to recognize…
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VIDEO: TMC’s Tellaro Boast European Design
The new 2020 Tellaro from Thor Motor Coach draws inspiration from European van life, blending a versatile, European-style interior and…
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RV Trader Releases App for Unit Pricing
RV Trader has announced a new Deal Designation feature in its TraderTraxx portal that gives dealers instant access to pricing…
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RVDA Expo Seeks Workshop Submissions
RV Dealers Association’s Convention/Expo Committee is soliciting workshop proposals for the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo held Nov. 11-15 at Caesars Palace…
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NMMA: Marine CEOs Say Business is Stable
The NMMA has reported the fourth-quarter results of its Marine CEO Sentiment Survey. The survey found that 88 percent of polled CEOs…
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Three New Jellystone Parks to Open in 2020
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts has signed franchise agreements for three new parks to open this year in Michigan and…
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Earnings for Private Payrolls Increase 3%
For the year ended January 2020, nonfarm payroll employment increased 2,052,000, or 1.4 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of…
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