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VIDEO: N.Y. RV Show Displays 50-plus Units
A selection of RVs from some of the top manufacturers were seen at the Saratoga Springs City Center RV show…
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VIDEO: Inventor of Autodocked Demonstrates Upcoming Device
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – About a year ago, Jon Calvin conceptualized an automated docking system for ridding black and gray water…
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RV HoF to Add 40 Indoor Booths for Open House
To accommodate the increased demand for booth space at the Second Annual RV Suppliers Show held during the September RV…
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Truma Reveals New Portable Fridges, Freezers
Truma recently revealed the Truma Cooler, which comes in three series: the Weekender, the Traveler and the Adventurer. There are…
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RV Values Continue Seasonal Decline
Black Book has reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $45,384, which is down $909 (1.9 percent) from…
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27,000-plus New Jobs Coming to Indiana
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has announced the end of a third consecutive, record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Riverside, Sprinter, Airstream, and Forest River
Riverside RV is recalling certain 2020 Intrepid recreational trailers. The stove top flame may invert to below the stove top…
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Airxcel Promotes Callahan as Social Media Manager
Airxcel has promoted Caroline Callahan to the position of social media manager. Harold Ogden, director of global marketing, made the…
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RV Care Holds 4th National Dealers Meeting
RV Care recently held its 4th National Dealers Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. More than 100 dealers and staff from…
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Chinook Rally in Washington Held Last Month
The Chinook Trail Wagons rally in Naches, Wash., was like a neighborhood on wheels. Nearly 30 Chinook RVs were parked on…
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Breister Promoted to Lichtsinn RV Marketing Manager
Maggie Breister was recently promoted to the marketing manager at Lichtsinn RV in Forest City, Iowa. Breister started with Lichtsinn…
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2020 Abbreviations Could Lead to Check Fraud
The new year is giving scammers an easy way to forge documents, but business owners can protect themselves with an…
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NRVTA Launches Saturday Training Classes
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced the addition of Saturday training sessions to its 2020 education calendar. The…
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Trump Forgoes Re-Imposing Brazil Tariffs
President Trump has decided not to reimpose 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10 percent tariffs on aluminum imported into…
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Trends: Slowdown in RV Shipments to Ease in 2020
The RV industry is influenced by many strong macroeconomic factors and is extremely sensitive to overall strength of the economy,…
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Report: Compensation Averaged $34.77 in September
Employer costs for employee compensation for private industry workers averaged $34.77 per hour worked in September 2019, according to the…
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Life Industries Launches Redesigned Websites
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Life Industries has redesigned its main and three e-commerce websites for BoatLIFE, RV by LIFE and…
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TACO Releases 2020 Camping Guide for Texas
The 2020 RV Travel & Camping Guide to Texas is now being provided to consumers at RV shows, visitors’ bureaus…
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FRVTA to Host 35th Annual SuperShow
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will hosts the 35th Annual 2020 Florida RV SuperShow from Jan. 15-19. The Florida…
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Chinese Camping Expo Draws 50,000 People, Touts Self-Driving Vehicles
The Hainan Camping Exposition held Dec. 27-29 in Haikou, China, boasted more than 50,000 visitors. The Expo has been successfully held for…
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Complaint Re-Filed Against Travel Lite Owner
On Monday, Dec. 16, Michael DeWitt filed a second amended complaint against Dustin and Lindsey Johns in response to Judge…
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Elkhart Area Steel Plant Plans to Hire 250 People
A metal-forming startup that will reuse the former Chassix plant in Bristol, Ind., plans to get started with a bond of up…
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Trump Plans to Sign Phase One Trade Deal Jan. 15
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will sign a “Phase One” trade deal with China on Jan. 15, and plans to…
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REV Group’s Ambulances Get TRA Certification
American Emergency Vehicles (AEV), part of the REV Group, recently announced its vehicles are Certified Green by TRA Certification. AEV…
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Trends: Gas Prices Expected to Drop in 2020
GasBuddy recently predicted that 2020 will feature a yearly national average of $2.60 per gallon, representing a 2 cent drop…
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Blog: How to Make Consultative Selling Work
With the New Year before us, many distributors are now reviewing their sales and marketing strategies to determine what works…
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RVWA to Hold NTP-STAG, Northern Wholesale Cocktail Events
The RV Women’s Alliance is starting the new year with two events focused on bringing members and potential members together.…
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Rydeen Debuts 360-Degree Rear View Mirror with Video Surveillance
Rydeen Mobile Electronics, an electronics designer dedicated to advanced vehicle driver safety, has announced a new 360-degree video rearview replacement…
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NTP-STAG Expo Offers Cart Pre-Load Functionality
NTP-STAG’s The Expo, sponsored by Airxcel, will offer an electronic order cart, pre-load functionality to attendees. The Expo runs Jan.…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Begins Jan. 11
The Pittsburgh RV Show will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from Jan. 11-19. “While consumers are…
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Trends: National Gasoline Price Increases 4 Cents
The national average gasoline price increased 4 cents to $2.58 as 2019 comes to a close, a spike attributed to…
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Throgmartin Makes Structural Reorganization
With the recent retirement of company co-founder and president, Chris Throgmartin, Throgmartin Holdings and its family of companies have finalized…
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Delaware Police Still Investigating Alleged Fraudulent Dealer
The Delaware State Police Troop 4 Financial Crimes Unit has again arrested 58-year-old William G. Carey, of Salisbury, Md., in…
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FAA Invests $5.9M in Elkhart Airport
The FAA has agreed to invest an additional $5.9 million in the Elkhart Municipal Airport between 2020 and 2025, city…
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Techs: Certification Test Sign-Up Ends Dec. 31
The deadline for RV techs to apply to take the current RV Dealers Association’s/RV Industry Association’s registered technician test or…
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LCI Invests $1.5M in Ohio Factory Upgrade
An Indiana manufacturing supplying the recreation and transportation industries is investing $1.5 million in new equipment and create 40 jobs…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Triple E, Forest River
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 to 2020 Dynamax Isata motorhomes. The slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, extending…
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Truma Lists Dates for 2020 Service Trainings
In an effort to continue training and offer further education of its innovative products, Truma is holding multiple service trainings…
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Video-based Training Available for Techs
The RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) have partnered to provide online video-based training for dealership…
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Gander Store in Pennsylvania Officially Folds
Gander Outdoors in West Manchester Township, Pa., has officially closed, weeks after the company CEO all but confirmed its days were…
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Winnebago Hit with IOSHA Safety Violations
Serious safety violations found at Winnebago in Middlebury, Ind., resulted in $15,000 in proposed penalties. This story by Jordan Fouts…
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NHTSA Seeks Public Comment on Updating Tire Safety Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting public comment on whether to update the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
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Trends: Jobless Claims Fall in December
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the second week after a big spike earlier in December.…
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Hoosier Students Asked to Pitch Innovative Ideas
Applications for the 2020 Innovate WithIN pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Indiana…
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Trends: Several States Had Large Job Gains
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (336,700), California (321,800), and Florida (217,400), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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VIDEO: A Peek Inside the Light-Filled Sundance
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – At this year’s Open House in Elkhart, Heartland RV garnered a lot of praise for the 2020…
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Co-founder of Coachmen Dies at 92
Thomas Harold Corson, 92, of Middlebury, Ind., and Naples, Fla., peacefully passed away in his Indiana home on Dec. 23. Surviving…
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Trends: Australian Company Builds Two-Story RV
SLRV Expedition Vehicles in Australia has manufactured the Commander 8×8, a two-story motorhome capable of traversing remote regions of the…
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RV Industry Veteran Ralph Cortas Dies at 87
Ralph Edward Cortas, 87, residing in Elkhart, gently departed this life on Friday, Dec. 20, at Hubbard Hill Estates. This…
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Report: 2019 Pickup Truck Sales Increase to 16%
New data from JATO Dynamics has shown that Americans have been buying pickup trucks at an increased rate throughout the 2010s. This…
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NMLA Announces New Directors and Officers
The National Marine Lenders Association has announced the candidates elected by the membership to serve on its board of directors…
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Opinion: I’ll Pass on Autonomous RVs, Thanks
With 2020 fast approaching, it got me thinking about the future … of driving. It seems like nearly every day…
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Throgmartin Holdings President to Retire Jan. 1
Chris Throgmartin, president of Throgmartin Holdings, has announced he is retiring. “After careful consideration and discussing this with my wife,…
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RV Shipments Fell 10% in November
The RV Industry Association’s November survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 29,644 wholesale shipments,…
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NHTSA: REV Group to Recall 3,241 Units
REV Recreation Group is recalling certain 2016 to 2020 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer, and 2018 to 2020 Fleetwood Southwind…
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Derema Group Announces New Regional Manager
Derema Group has promoted Scott Couturier to Southeast region business manager. Couturier resides in Tampa, Fla., and is filling the…
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Patrick Completes Topline Counters Acquisition
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisition of Topline Counters, a designer, engineer, manufacturer and installer of a full suite of natural…
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VIDEO: Walorski Issues Statement on USMCA Passage
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released the following statement after voting for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a deal negotiated by…
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Trends: Powerboat Registrations Up 5%
Powerboat registrations were up 5 percent on a rolling three-month year-over-year basis in October, and down 1 percent on a…
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Community: Fraserway RV Donates $144,000 to Hospitals
The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) is now closer to their fundraising goals due to a large commitment from…
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Winnebago First Quarter Revenues Increase 19% to $588M
Winnebago Industries has reported financial results for the company’s first quarter fiscal 2020, showing revenues were $588.5 million, an increase…
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Camping World Appoints First Female COO
Camping World Holdings has promoted Tamara Ward to the role of chief operating officer. Ward began her career with Camping…
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LCI Completes Acquisition of CURT Group
Lippert Components has completed the previously announced acquisition of CURT Group for about $340 million. CURT, headquartered in Eau Claire, Wis., is a…
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House Passes New NAFTA, Content in Trucks and Auto to Change
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday that includes tougher labor and…
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Elkhart Plant to Get $3 Million Upgrade
Granger, Ind.-based investment company Wait Industries announced on Thursday plans to invest $3 million in its Elkhart plant. This story…
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Spending Package Includes Outdoor Rec Priorities
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a $1.4 trillion spending package which consists of two separate pieces…
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Action RV Shows Tech Path to High School Students
Action RV in New Mexico recently hosted more than 25 students from a local high school’s trade class at its…
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Registration Opens for MBA Rental School
Registration has opened for MBA’s 2020 RV Rental School, which takes place Feb. 25-27 at the Tuscany Hotel & Casino…
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Shurhold Releases New, Non-Scratch Mop
Shurhold recently released a new 60- and 72-inch Water Sprite Deck Mop with a fixed wooden handle that scratch if…
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Webinar on Overtime Rules for 2020 Now Available
NFIB recently held a webinar on changes to the federal overtime rule that takes effect at the start of 2020.…
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REV Group’s Adjusted Net Income Declines 59%
REV Group has reported results for the three months ended Oct. 31, showing consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter…
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Winnebago Appoints Armbruster to Board of Directors
Winnebago Industries has appointed Sara Armbruster to its board of directors, effective Dec. 18. Armbruster will sit on the finance and…
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RVIA President Delivers Message on 2019
Editor’s note: RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby has released a letter summarizing 2019’s impact on the RV industry (below).…
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China, U.S. Discuss Signing Phase 1 Trade Deal
China and the U.S. are in touch over the signing of their Phase 1 trade deal, China’s commerce ministry said,…
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63 People Attend MARVAC Tech Training
Michigan RV and Campgrounds (MARVAC) held its tech training classes Dec. 10-12. A total of 63 people attended the three-day training…
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Study: State Personal Income Increases 3.8% in Q3
State personal income increased 3.8 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter of 2019, a deceleration from the…
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Winnebago’s Board Approves Quarterly Dividend
Winnebago Industries has announced that on Dec. 18, the company’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share payable…
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32nd Annual RV Show Arrives in California Jan. 11
The 32nd Annual Manufacturers RV Show will be held from Jan. 11-20 in Pleasanton, Calif., and boast hundreds of new…
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NMLA Releases Revised Marine Lending Resource
The National Marine Lenders Association has released its latest review of the U.S. marine lending industry at MRAA’s Dealer Week…
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Thousand Trails Celebrates 50 Years
Thousand Trails celebrated 2019 in historic fashion, as the popular network of campgrounds observed 50 years in the campground industry.…
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Clear2O Releases Inline RV Prefilter
Clear2O has released an inline RV prefilter, the DirtGuard Sediment Prefilter, intended specifically for high-sediment areas. The patent-pending Clear2O DirtGuard removes filter killers so…
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Trends: Auto Group Hires Local College Talent
The Kirby Auto Group has begun successfully filling its need for qualified RV/automotive technicians through the local Oxnard College Automotive…
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Dometic Wins 10 Readers’ Choice Awards
Dometic has announced that it holds the most-awarded supplier title for three years in a row thanks to the effort…
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Sika Releases Removeable, Elastic Butyl Sealant
Sika Corp. recently introduced SikaLastomer-714, butyl sealant for the U.S. transportation aftermarket. SikaLastomer-714 is a one-component, butyl sealant that can…
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Indiana to Host International Business Conference
Indiana Sec. of Commerce Jim Schellinger and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) will host an inaugural conference, the Indiana…
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Sunkissed Village RV Resort Opens
Sunkissed Village, a new RV resort community located next to The Villages in Summerfield, Fla., recently opened. Sunkissed Village features…
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Community: Forest River CEO Discusses Battle with Cancer
Forest River has acknowledged the hard reality that most of their employees and customers share a bond that no one…
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RV PRO Updates Logo for 2020
RV PRO magazine is updating its logo beginning with the January 2020 issue, celebrating 15 years of serving up news…
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Suppliers Worry Over Delayed USMCA Ratification
The head of Canada’s parts suppliers association is warning the federal opposition parties that delaying ratification of the new North…
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Air Lift Redesigns WirelessAir Compressor System
Air Lift has redesigned WirelessAir, the on-board air compressor system, making the wireless control of all brands of air spring…
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VIDEO: Newmar Launches Supreme Aire Super C
Newmar recently announced that the Supreme Aire Super C RV is now available. RV PRO recently wrote an overview about…
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Trends: Manufacturer Spending to Decrease 2.1%
U.S. manufacturers plan to pull back on investing in 2020, a move that could rein in a rebound even as…
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China Trade Deal Expected to Be Signed in January
Last week, the U.S. and China announced a preliminary Phase One trade deal. Despite indications that the two nations would…
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Powerboat Registration Increases 1.4% in Q3
New boat registrations in the main powerboat categories were up 1.4 percent in the third quarter compared with the same…
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Home Builder Confidence Index Up Five Points
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly confidence index increased five points to 76 in December from an upwardly-revised…
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VIDEO: Custom RV Evokes a Whiskey Distillery
LAS VEGAS – At this year’s SEMA Show, River City Rods & Fabrication offered attendees a taste of Brown Sugar…
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TMC Introduces New Tellaro Class B
Thor Motor Coach recently debuted a concept of the Tellaro Class B van at THOR Industries Dealer Open House this…
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Freightliner to Invest $13M, Create 193 Jobs
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) plans to expand operations in Cherokee County, S.C. The more than $13.9 million investment is expected…
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Class of 2020 RV Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation has announced the names of those who will be inducted into…
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Jellystone Reports Sales Up 9.9% Over 2018
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts recently celebrated its 50th anniversary by posting record system sales for the 12th consecutive year. Same-park sales…
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