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Indiana Renews Agreement with Zhejiang Province
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana delegation joined provincial officials from China’s Zhejiang Province this week to renew…
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Deadline for Spader Scholarship is Oct. 7
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will be accepting applications until Oct. 7 for the 2020to 2021 Duane Spader Leadership…
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Timbren Industries Releases Several New Products
Timbren Industries recently introduced several new products, including a Timbren active off-road bump stop upgrade for the rear suspension on…
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Expansion Leads to KAR Global Rebranding
KAR Auction Services has been expanding beyond auctions and outside North America, so the company has rebranded itself as KAR…
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RVIA Helps Chinese Officials with Driver’s License Requirements
As the RV industry continues to grow in China, Chinese officials have turned to the RV Industry Association for assistance…
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EHG Acquisition Helps Thor Increase by 23 Percent in Q4
Thor Industries has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, showing an increase of 23.3…
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Airxcel Expands, Forms Airxcel Europe
Airxcel announced a major expansion into Europe with the formation of Airxcel Europe (AirxEU) and the signing of a definitive agreement to…
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LCI Prevails Against Days Corp. in Patent Dispute
Lippert Components has won a round in its fight with a rival maker of RV parts, when the Patent Trial and…
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Patrick Acquires G.G. Schmitt & Sons
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of G.G. Schmitt & Sons, a designer and manufacturer of customized hardware and structural…
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Equalizer Partners with Jayco on Leveling
Equalizer Systems has partnered with Jayco to provide EQ Smart-Level as the standard leveling system on its luxury fifth wheel…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Airstream
Airstream is recalling certain 2016 to 2017 International Serenity, 2016 International Signature, and Flying Cloud trailers that are 19-feet long.…
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Report: Outdoor Rec Generates $778B Annually
The second consecutive year of economic data on the outdoor rec industry by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has…
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Walorski Applauds U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has released the following statement after the U.S. and Japan announced an agreement on a…
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More Than 100 Park Operators Attend TACO Meeting
More than 100 park operators gathered at Yogi Bear’s North Texas Jellystone Park in Burleson last Wednesday to attend the…
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August RV Shipments Drop 15 Percent from 2018
The RV Industry Association’s August survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,674 wholesale shipments,…
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Hyundai, Cummins to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
Hyundai Motor Co. and Cummins have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize…
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Throgmartin Holdings Purchases New Facility
Throgmartin Holdings has purchased a new facility in Brooksville, Fla. The purchase was made to bring Talin Mfg. and Stone…
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Freespirit Recreation Partners with Meyer Dist.
Freespirit Recreation, which aims to reinvent the rooftop tent from the ground up, has partnered with Meyer Distributing. “Meyer is…
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RV Country Opens Store in Sparks, Nev.
RV Country has opened its 11th dealership, this one located in Sparks, Nev. Located at 399 Legends Bay Drive near…
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Impeachment Inquiry May Affect New Trade Deal
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America…
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Crane Composites Founder Wins Pioneer Award
In honor of its 40th anniversary as an organization, the American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA) honored pioneers in the composites manufacturing industry with…
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Taylor Made to Showcase Products at IBEX Show
Taylor Made, a Lippert Components company, will showcase several new marine innovations at the 2019 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference…
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Days Corp. Hires Allsop for Human Resources
Kym Allsop, from Mishawaka, Ind., recently joined Days Corp. and comes with 27 years of human resource experience from Madison…
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Universal Lenders Detail Zero Down Program
The Zero Plan by Universal Lenders has announced the addition of its Zero Down Zero Plan payment program. “We are…
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Gallery: Events and Dedications Make Memories for Open House 2019
ELKHART, Ind. – Open House Week 2019 saw plenty of upgrades that left the dealers who attended talking about how…
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Giveaways, Country Concert Wrap up Final Full Day of Open House
ELKHART, Ind. – Manufacturers’ reps were busier than might have been expected on Wednesday morning after a night of late concerts…
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RV Maker Unveils Super-Lightweight Trailer at Open House
L’air Camper Co. unveiled a brand-new fiberglass travel trailer during Elkhart Open House Week. The compact camper is expected to…
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Forest River Announces Bus Giveaway Recipient
Forest River Bus has announced the recipient of its bus giveaway, pledged to celebrate the building of the company’s 100,000th…
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Litezall, RV Designer Bring Wireless Lighting to RV Aftermarket
Identifying a need in the RV marketplace, LED lighting leader Litezall and RV aftermarket supplier RV Designer have come together to…
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Aqua-Hot Names New GM
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, an Airxcel brand, has named Selma Salihagic its new general manager. Airxcel President Kevin Phillips made the…
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Corvilla Names ObeCo as Employer of the Year
ObeCo has been awarded Employer of the Year at the Annual Awards Banquet for Corvilla, an employment service provider for individuals…
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U.S. Dept. of Labor Issues Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay…
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Gallery: A Look at Open House 2019
ELKHART, Ind. – The 2019 Elkhart Open House was jam packed with one event after another, from the grand opening…
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Lines, Bands and Sales Spark Open House Tuesday
ELKHART, Ind. – The second full day of Open House Week kicked off with unprecedented lines flowing out of the RV/MH…
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New Hall of Fame Pavilion Named After Thor Founder Orthwein
A special honor was given to one RV industry founder Tuesday morning in Elkhart. The Peter B. Orthwein Pavilion at…
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Lawsuit Filed Against Travel Lite’s Dustin Johns
The future of RV manufacturer Travel Lite, of Syracuse, Ind., is still uncertain and at least one lawsuit has been…
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Jayco Adopts LCI OneControl for Select Brands
Lippert Components said Jayco has adopted LCI’s OneControl technology on certain 2020 brands, which include White Hawk, Eagle HT, Jay…
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Team RV Express ‘Tops’ in Canada
Team RV Express, Canada’s largest RV delivery company, recently released statistics indicating the company has 20 percent of the Canadian…
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Mar-Kee Group Relaunches Sales Training Website for Dealers
The Mar-Kee Group is relaunching markeegroup.com with a completely new design to make sales training resources easier to navigate and…
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Powerboat Registrations Up Slightly in August
Registrations in the main powerboat categories grew 0.8 percent in August versus the same month last year, but were still…
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Walorski Urges RVWA to Bring Passion to Industry
ELKHART, Ind. – Members and supporters of the RV Women’s Alliance got RV Open House Week off to an enthusiastic start…
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RVTI Facility Celebrates Grand Opening During Open House Week
The RV industry is preparing to make improvements for its consumers in a powerful way. “There’s a very large shortage of…
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Forest River Surveyor Adapts LCI OneControl
Surveyor, a division of Forest River, is debuting Lippert Component’s “Surveyor Connect” – a smart RV application utilizing LCI’s OneControl…
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New Dragonfly Energy Battery Featured on Montana Fiver
Dragonfly Energy introduces its new LiFePO4 battery – the GC3, which is being featured on a Keystone RV towable for…
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NDW, Clearsource Showcase Water Filtration System on Sonic-X
No Dirty Water (NDW), a manufacturer of activated oxygen/ ozone-based water purification systems, and Clearsource RV, a maker of water filtration systems…
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WiFiRanger Debuts New Rooftop Platforms
WiFiRanger has announced it has filled out its vehicle connectivity integration system VCIS strategy with options for all RV markets…
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Horizon Global Names New CEO
Towing and trailering equipment supplier Horizon Global Corp. has appointed Terrence G. Gohl as its new CEO, effective immediately. The…
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ARVC Reimagines OHCE with New Edu, Speaker Lineup
In response to member needs, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced a new and improved…
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Big Tex Trailers Feature Blackwood Pro Decking
Big Tex Trailers is offering Blackwood’s rubber-infused decking as an option on several models in its industry-leading lineup. During this…
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Spartan Motors Recruiting for New CFO
Spartan Motors has announced that its chief financial officer, Frederick “Rick” Sohm, will be stepping down from his position for non-business related reasons.…
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Jayco Gets Early Start on Open House
Middlebury, IND. – Members of the Jayco marketing and product development teams hosted an informal head start to Open House Week…
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TMC Showcasing Expansive Motorhome Lineup at Open House
Thor Motor Coach is showcasing its expansive line-up of motorhomes at the 10th Annual Thor Dealer Open House, located at the…
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REV Introducing Class A Gas Motorhomes at Open House
REV Recreation Group, a division of REV Group, is introducing two all-new mid-level Class A gas motorhomes at its annual…
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Winnebago Debuts Solis, Voyage at Open House
Winnebago is pleased to announce the launch of the Solis, a Class B Van and the Voyage travel trailer and…
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Forest River Hosting Drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck
Forest River is hosting a drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck during Open House Week. The drawing for the…
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ASA’s iN-Command Featured on New Lance Models
ASA Electronics is bringing smart RV technology to Lance Camper’s brand new 2075 and 2445 Ultra-Light Travel Trailers. Both travel…
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Troubleshooting Course Offered At RVTI During Open House
Gary Bunzer, known as the RV Doctor, is offering a free Troubleshooting Course for technicians at the RV Technical Institute’s…
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Heartland Overhauls Bighorn Fiver Lineup
In response to an increasingly diverse consumer base for its Bighorn luxury fifth wheel line, Heartland RV recently completed a major…
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Demco Responds to 2020 Chevy Demand
Boyden, Iowa-based Demco has released two new products to meet the demand of fifth wheel towing with the new 2020…
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Multiple RV Makers Announce Recalls
Multiple RV manufacturers announced recalls with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week. Among them:…
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Winnebago Industries Partners with RVing Accessibility Group
Winnebago Industries has announced its alignment with the RVing Accessibility Group and its co-founder, Mark Douglass. The collaboration kicks off at the 2019 Elkhart…
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Holiday House RV Expands Sales Team
Elkhart, Ind.-based Holiday House RV has expanded its sales team to include two experienced regional sales managers. Chuck Frederick and…
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Keystone RV Passport to Feature Quad Bunkhouse
New for 2020 model year, Keystone RV has launched a private quad bunkhouse in the new Passport 3400QD. The wide…
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Camp365 to Expand National Dealer Program
Camp365 will unveil its new, nationwide dealer program at the West Campus of the Elkhart RV Open House, Sept. 23-26,…
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Gene Lubin of Lubin Sales Co. Passes Away at 80
Eugene “Gene” Leon Lubin passed away on Sept. 14 at the age of 80 in Palm Harbor, Fla. A service will be…
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TAXA Outdoors Unveils New 2020 Models
TAXA Outdoors will be unveiling new Mantis, Cricket, TigerMoth and Woolly Bear models for 2020 at Open House. New models…
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Cedar Creek, Riverstone Adopt OneControl
Forest River has adopted Lippert Components’ OneControl ConnectAnywhere smart RV technology for all 2020 Cedar Creek and Riverstone brand units.…
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Patrick Closes $300M Senior Notes
Patrick Industries has announced the closing of its previously announced private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.5…
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NDW, Ozotech, Alpha Systems Launch Sanitank
No Dirty Water, Ozotech, and Alpha Systems have introduced Sanitank, a new, in-tank water purification system designed to improve the…
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Roadtrek to Appear at Open House
Roadtrek is set to showcase at Open House for the first time as a brand-new company. The Roadtrek brand will…
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Aliner Campers Expands Product Lineup
Aliner has expanded its product lineup with a family-size camper that can welcome four adults. The new addition will be…
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Horizon Completes Asia-Pacific Segment Sale
Horizon Global has closed the sale of the company’s Asia Pacific (APAC) business segment to Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for…
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Crane Composites Introduces Filon Max Panels
Crane Composites is introducing its newest offering in the Filon lineup of coilable exterior sidewall panels: Filon Max. Filon Max…
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TMC, Mastervolt Develop Lithium Ion System
Mastervolt, a leader in marine and RV power conversion, and Thor Motor Coach recently announced a new custom system for…
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Westfalia Chooses Eberspaecher Heating Solutions
Campervan manufacturer Westfalia has chosen to use Eberspaecher’s heating systems in the latest iteration of its James Cook model. The…
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Intellitec’s Ciambriello Made Engineering Manager
Intellitec Products has promoted Austin Ciambriello to engineering manager. Ciambriello has been with Intellitec for more than seven years starting…
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Big Tex Expand Lineup with 16LP Dump Trailer
Big Tex Trailers has unveiled another key addition to its dump trailer lineup, the 16LP Super-Duty Ultra Low Profile Dump…
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Dometic Announces 1st Annual RV Award Winners
The 1st Annual Dometic RV Awards were recently given to Leisure Travel Van and Northern Wholesale. OEMs and distributors were…
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Zamp Solar to Unveil New Solar Panels
Zamp Solar will unveil its new Obsidian Series solar panels at the RV Hall of Fame as part of the…
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Two Forest River Brands Adopt Space Saver Upper Deck chassis design by LCI
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River is adopting LCI’s Space Saver Upper Deck chassis design and Rhino Box pin…
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Keystone Sees High Fifth Wheel Sales at Hershey
Keystone RV lead the market in both luxury and mid-priced fifth wheel sales last week at “America’s Largest RV Show”…
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WFCO Electronics Offers New POP Display
WFCO Electronics is offering a new POP02 display for dealerships. In just a few months of sales, the POP02 display…
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Torklift Opens Second Manufacturing Unit in Eastern Washington
Torklift International is opening a new production facility located in eastern Washington to further expand existing lines, new lines, and…
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RV Retailer Expands in N.C., S.C., and Texas
RV Retailer has added three stores with the acquisition of Sonny’s Camp-N-Travel, a towable and motorhome RV dealer in North Carolina and South…
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Electric RV Reaches 249 Miles Per Charge
Eight months ago, the world’s first completely electric motorhome debuted at a German trade show. With a range of 124 miles, the…
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nuCamp RV to Unveil New Models
nuCamp RV is broadening its portfolio with the launch of new RV models at Open House. nuCamp RV will be…
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U.S. Reps Introduce RV Floor Plan Tax Fix
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) recently introduced the bipartisan “Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act” (H.R. 4349)…
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ASA Electronics to Demo New Products
ASA Electronics is inviting RV Open House attendees to its Elkhart headquarters for in-person demonstrations of its products. The company…
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Thor Brands Standardize Power Stabilizers
Lippert Components has announced that several of Thor Industries top towable manufacturers, including Keystone RV, Dutchmen RV, and Crossroads RV will…
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Air Lift Launches Loadlifter for 2019 Ram 3500
Aftermarket air suspension expert Air Lift Company has released four new LoadLifter series kits for the 2019 RAM 3500, including…
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Supplier & Vendor Exhibition to Give Away iPads
The RV Supplier & Vendor Exhibition organization announced that Kenect is sponsoring an iPad giveaway taking place near the Forest…
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Alliance RV to Hold Dealer Sneak Peek
Alliance RV will be holding a dealers-only sneak peek meeting to share the company’s vision and strategy. The session is scheduled for…
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Hellwig Rolls Out New Sway Bar for Sprinter
Hellwig Products has released an upgraded rear sway bar for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. This upgraded rear sway bar…
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Stealth Trailers to Hold Tours, Reveal Toy Hauler
Stealth Enterprises, a builder of cargo and specialty trailers, will be available to meet dealers and arrange private factory tours…
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RVIA Seminar to Cover Preventing and Defending Litigation for Dealers and Manufacturers
The RV Industry Association will present a recently updated version of the “Flying in Formation” training for the first time…
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Webinar to Review Weed Drug-Testing Programs
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 12:30 p.m. ET on…
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Newmar, Winnebago Tout Cultural Fit in Tie-Up
When a company has one of the most-respected names in an industry and has been around for five or more…
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Lerman Enterprises Acquires Majority Share Interest in NeXus RV
A & F Realty, a subsidiary of Lerman Enterprises, has acquired a majority share interest in NeXus RV. Founded in 1947,…
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Gulf Stream Coach Reveals New Conquest Class C
Gulf Stream Coach recently introduced its new Conquest Model 6250 Class C at the upcoming Open House in Elkhart. The 6250…
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Coachmen’s Spirit XTR to Feature Max Bed Storage
Coachmen RV has unveiled the Max Bed Storage concept. The mattress and mattress frame lifts using struts to create a…
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