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Bowlus Road Chief Unveils Limited Edition On the Road
Bowlus Road Chief recently introduced the Limited Edition On The Road 26-footer. Like its 24-foot counterpart, the Limited Edition 26-foot…
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Newmar to Introduce Super C at RVX
Newmar recently announced that it will unveil its first Super C model at RVX at 2 p.m. ET on March…
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Derema Group Hires New Associate Clark Chandler
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency, recently hired new associate Clark Chandler. “As we expand into the RV…
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South Bend Bank CEO Named to Federal Reserve Bank
South Bend-based 1st Source Corp. CEO Christopher Murphy was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank…
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Blue Sea Releases New Battery Switch
Blue Sea Systems has released the Terminal Mount Battery Disconnect Switch, a solution for battery management on smaller travel trailers…
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KPA to Host HR Advice Appointments at RVX
KPA will hold professional HR advice appointments on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.…
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Campers Inn RV Sponsors Country Music Fest
Campers Inn RV has announced that it is the official RV and motorhome sponsor for the 2019 Carolina Country Music…
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Navistar Canada Purchases Group Annuity Contracts
Navistar International Corp. has announced that Navistar Canada ULC, its wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased group annuity contracts from RBC Life Insurance…
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Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on EU
President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on cars imported from the European Union if U.S. talks with the…
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Truma Expanding Into the Australian RV Market
Truma has announced that it is expanding its presence in Australia. The company is working with a new sales partner,…
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Lazydays Names Brooke Minneapolis General Manager
Lazydays has named Robert Brooke as general manager of its Minneapolis dealership effective immediately. Brooke will report to Ron Fleming,…
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Torklift GlowStep Revolution to be Unveiled at RVX
Torklift recently announced that the GlowStep Revolution step system is debuting at RVX on several different manufacturer RVs. “This step…
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Origen RV Accessories Adds New RV SnapPad Product
Origen RV Accessories has added SnapPad’s EQ Compact for fifth wheels and motorhomes. It joins the rest of the SnapPad…
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RVshare Kicks Off Historic Route 66 Sweepstakes
RVshare is offering four people, along with their family or friends, a chance to take a road trip down Historic Route…
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Furrion Attends Its First Kitchen and Bath Show
Furrion is making its debut at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) this week. “This is an exciting year…
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K-Z Hosts Another Successful Service School
In mid-February, K-Z conducted the spring session of its long-running Service School, hosting RV technicians representing dealers across the U.S.…
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Austin RV Expo Returns Feb. 21, Expands
The 13th annual Austin RV Expo returns to the Austin Convention Center from Feb. 21-24. The 2019 Austin RV Expo…
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Regency RV to Move Class B Production to Texas
Regency RV has announced it is relocating its newly acquired National Traveler Class B motorhome production line in Elkhart, Ind., to…
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Airstream, AT&T Partner for 4G LTE on All Units
Airstream and AT&T have joined forces to offer the more 4G LTE data plans specifically designed for any Airstream vehicle.…
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Dealer Satisfaction Index Manufacturers Named
The RV Dealers Association will honor RV brands built by 12 manufacturers with its Quality Circle Award during the RV…
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Meyer Distributing Adds UDECX
Meyer Distributing has added UDECX to its line of product offerings. “This DIY composite decking system is easy to assemble…
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Dometic Takes U.K. Blinds Under Brand Name, Displays at RVX
Dometic acquired a U.K.-based marine blind manufacturing last year and has announced that these products are now offered to Dometic…
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Airxcel Restructuring RV Appliance Sales Team
Wichita, Kan.-based Airxcel has announced a broad OEM sales organization restructure enabling the Airxcel RV group appliance sales team to…
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Braxton Creek and Victory Formation Sales Partner
Braxton Creek RV has announced that industry veteran Bill Westbrook and his company Victory Formation Sales have signed an agreement…
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Nissan, OPUS Camper Uses Second-Life EV Batteries
Nissan Energy and OPUS Campers have collaborated on a smart camping concept that uses second-life Nissan electric vehicle batteries to…
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Nearly 900 Erwin Hymer Employees Laid Off
About 900 people are out of work at Cambridge, Ontario-based recreational-vehicle maker Erwin Hymer North America, after the company filed…
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Suburban Adds Stainless-Steel, Two-Burner Cooktop
Suburban, a division of Airxcel, has added a stainless-steel, two-burner cooktop to its line of appliances as part of its…
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Elkhart County RV Bandits Caught on Camera
Elkhart County police are trying to identify the suspects who stole trailers from The Outpost RV. It happened around 7:52…
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ASA Electronics Introduces iN∙Command Touch Switch
ASA Electronics recently released the iN∙Command Control System with the NCSTS9 Touch Switch. The NCSTS9 is a touch screen switch…
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NHTSA: Recall Made for Sprinter Van
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 vehicles. The steering shaft that connects to the steering gear…
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Aqua-Hot Debuts 250D for Class A Diesel Pushers
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems has added the 250D to its 200 Series lineup, which will debut at RVX, March 12 to…
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RVX Launches Event Mobile App
RVX is three weeks away in Salt Lake City and the RV Industry Association has recently released the official RVX mobile…
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Fredericksburg RV Show Begins March 1
The Fredericksburg RV Show will be kicking off at the Fredericksburg Expo Center from March 1-3 in Fredericksburg, Va. There…
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Cypress Trail RV Resort Debuts New Casitas
Cypress Trail RV Resort in southwest Florida has begun offering casitas as an expanded lot offering that is available in…
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RVDA of Canada Posts Member Survey
As the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada prepares for its annual Parliament Hill Day, the association stated that it continues…
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Pinnacle Introduces New Quiet Washer
Pinnacle Appliances has introduced a new RV washer with a quiet function. Pinnacle’s newest offering also is available on its all-in-one vented/ventless…
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Dometic Battery Wins Coveted Design Award
Dometic was a winner of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD for its portable lithium battery Dometic PLB40. The battery won…
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Steel Fabricator to Hire Fired Winnebago Workers
A local steel fabricator in Eugene, Ore., wants to hire workers laid off by Winnebago in Junction City. This story originally…
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Meyer Distributing Adds RVCP Power Jacks
Meyer Distributing has added RVCP full-featured power jacks to its lineup. “We had the opportunity to see the RVCP Power…
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BB&T to Acquire SunTrust, Causes Concern
A more permissive regulatory environment culminated on Thursday in the biggest bank merger since the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis,…
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Leisure Travel Vans Names New Brand Ambassadors
Leisure Travel Vans is teaming up with Mike and Jennifer Wendland, who have an online community of more than 500,000…
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Timbren Unveils New 8K Silent Ride Suspension
Timbren Industries recently introduced the 8K Silent Ride trailer suspension. Silent Ride suspensions are designed for RV trailers, boat trailers,…
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Lichtsinn RV Named No. 1 Iowa Motorhome Dealer
Lichtsinn RV has been recognized as the No. 1 dealer of all motorhomes in the state of Iowa in 2018.…
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Georgia Prepares for FMCA RV Expo
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will be making its 11th visit to the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in…
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Community: Make-A-Wish Kid Receives Trailer from Findlay RV
The Stacey family of Las Vegas was the recipient of a 27-foot travel trailer thanks to Findlay RV, Findlay Management,…
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Patrick’s 2018 Net Sales Surge by 38 Percent
Patrick Industries has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018, showing net sales…
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Austin RV Expo Expects 15 Percent Attendance Bump
The Austin RV Expo returns to the Austin Convention Center this winter for the 13th year in a row from Feb.…
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Certified Personnel Recognized by Industry
The Society of Certified RV Professionals is recognizing 25 individuals from 22 participating dealerships who earned a certification during fall…
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ARVC Promotes Basler and Horwitz
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced two leadership promotions: David Basler to VP of membership and…
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Survey: Nation’s Top Campgrounds Use Guides to Bolster Local Business
At least a third of the nation’s privately-owned campgrounds use guest guides as a way to instantly connect their guests…
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Lazydays Creates Buccaneers Street Team RV
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Lazydays RV unveiled a new Street Team RV on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Lazydays…
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VIDEO: Ram Adds Multifunction Tailgate
Ram Truck has unveiled a new multifunction tailgate that adds even greater utility to the truck industry’s cargo-management and storage…
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Thor Appoints Troy James to Senior VP Role
Thor Industries has appointed Troy James as senior VP of international operations. In this new role, James will lead Thor…
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Park Power Introduces New Cordsets and Plugs
Park Power recently added a line of generator cordsets and a replacement plug. “At Park Power, we strive to provide…
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Auto Boss RV Made Installation Center for Blue Ox
Auto Boss RV in Mesa, Ariz., recently announced that it became an official factory authorized dealer for Blue Ox towing products. Blue Ox…
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Camping World Shares Rise 23 Percent
Shares of Camping World climbed 23.6 percent in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the RV retailer announced a…
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Study: RV Market to be Worth $75 Billion by 2025
The global RV market was worth $54.6 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of about 4.11 percent from 2017…
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Jellystone Park Revenues Grow 6 Percent
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts in 2018 set a new all-time record for sales, the company reported. System-wide revenues increased…
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ORR Praise Passage of Natural Resources Act
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has announced its support for the recent passage of the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47) in…
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Trump Admin Reverses National Park Decision
Lawmakers and conservationists are concerned after the Trump administration this week decided to use congressionally appropriated funds for maintenance costs…
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2019 Top Tech Challenge Finalists Announced for RVX
The RV Industry Association has announced that the finalists in the 2019 RV Technical Institute Top Tech Challenge have been chosen. The…
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NTP-STAG Adds Norpro to Accessories Category
NTP-STAG has added Norpro to its accessories category. Based in Everett, Wash., Norpro has been designing and manufacturing kitchenware since…
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Talin Introduces Mobile RV Repair Service
Talin RV has launched a mobile RV repair service which will serve multiple counties in Florida. The Florida-based RV company…
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MARVAC Launches Job Listing Board
Michigan Association of RV and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is offering a new, exclusive member benefit: a job listing board. The board will…
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Glomex Antennas Posts 357 Percent Sales Growth
Glomex Marine Antennas U.S.A. has posted 357 percent sales growth in its first year. The figure was fueled by the…
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Professional Certification Week Begins March 17
The week of March 17-23 has been designated RV Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV Professionals and…
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Trends: Half of Small Business Foresee Recession
A narrow majority of small-business owners across the U.S. (53 percent) expect a recession in the next year, according to…
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RV Web Services Partners for More Qualified Leads
RV Web Services, Trader Interactive’s online marketing division, has partnered with 700Credit to increase RV sales by supplying dealers with lead…
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Study: Gasoline is More Important Than Health Care
GasBuddy recently released its 2019 Consumer Sentiment on Gasoline Study, revealing Americans are more dependent on and frustrated by fuel…
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Community: RV Advisor Announces RV Giveaway
Nationwide online platform for RV enthusiasts RV Advisor has announced that it will give away a fully equipped RV trailer to a…
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Top Exec for Apple and Beats By Dre to Talk at RVX
The RV Industry Association has announced that former CMO at Beats by Dre, Omar Johnson, will join Katie Linendoll and Uri Levine for the…
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Truma Hires Rob Kolean as Head of Service
Truma has appointed Rob Kolean, as head of service for its North American headquarters in Elkhart, Ind. Kolean will support…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Tennessee Location
Meyer Distributing has added a location in Chattanooga, Tenn. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s Jasper,…
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NHTSA Recalls Return, Sprinter Airbags May Explode
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2015 to 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500…
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Webinar: Balancing Religion and Work Conflict
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on…
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DexKo to Acquire Preston Chassis Industries
DexKo Global has signed an agreement to acquire Preston Chassis Industries through its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary AL-KO International. PCI has a…
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Freedom RVing Appoints New Director of Marketing
Nick Gosselin has been appointed to serve as the director of marketing for Freedom Boat Club and its sister company,…
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RVIA Webinar Takes In-Depth Look at Trade, Tariffs
The RV Industry Association will host a member-only Driving Policy webinar that will provide detailed, insight and updates about antidumping, countervailing and…
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RV Dallas to Rent Inventory for Music Festival
Prosper, Texas-based RV Dallas is welcoming attendees to rent a motorhome for the upcoming Off The Rails Country Music Festival.…
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Gallery: MBA Rental School Wraps Up
LAS VEGAS – This year’s MBA Rental School, which wrapped up Thursday, attracted about 60 attendees to the Tuscany Suites.…
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Hall Will Host 100 Open House Booths
The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation announced today that for the first-time, suppliers’ booths will be available…
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Scenic Byways Bills Moves On
The House bill, Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019 (H.R.831), sponsored by Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Rep. Garret…
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Meyer Adds Dynamic Suspension
Meyer Distributing has added Dynamic Suspension products to its large line of offerings. “I recently had the opportunity to see…
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Jayco Honors Retiring Wilbur Bontrager
This blog appears on the Jayco website. The beginning of Jayco was truly a family affair. Bertha Bontrager still remembers…
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Erie RV Show Kicks Off
For traveling aficionados, there’s one surefire way of beating winter and expunging cabin fever from your daily regimen — a…
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Millennials Not Killing RV Industry
RVs, long popular among baby boomers looking to spend their golden years on the open road, are increasingly being embraced…
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Will RV Lending Take a U-turn?
Credit unions may hit a few bumps with their recreational loan portfolios this year. Loans for RVs tend to form…
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Company Boosts Tiny Home Production
Earth Gen-BioFuel has opened a MicroHab production facilities and taken advance dealer commitments. Resulting from its introduction of the MicroHab…
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First RV Storage Set for Battle Ground
By summertime, Battle Ground, Wash., residents should have a place to store their recreational vehicles and other valuables at Principal…
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Community: Liberty Raffle Backs HoldYou Foundation
Janine Pettit has been a brand ambassador for Liberty Outdoors since 2016, showcasing the company’s lightweight travel trailers to the…
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NADAguides Releases Market Report for 2018
NADAguides recently issued an RV market update showing that 2018 remained a good year for despite wholesale shipments falling short…
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LCI Sees 15 Percent Sales Growth in 2018, Tapers at the End
LCI Industries has reported full year and fourth quarter 2018 results, showing net sales increased 15 percent to $2.5 billion for…
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Winnebago’s Oregon Plant to Lose 220 Employees
More than 200 people will soon be out of a job as Winnebago says it’s shutting down production at its…
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NTP-STAG Adds MAX-Tank to Water Storage Category
NTP-STAG has added MAX-Tank to its auxiliary water storage category. MAX-Tank is owned and operated by parent company, Mangold Advancements,…
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California Dealer Swamped with Phony Calls
The phones at Discover RV in Lodi, Calif., started ringing off the hook — and not with calls from customers. This story…
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Study: Composite Panels to Reach $555M in 2024
Stratview Research recently released a research report on the RV composite panels market by product type, by application type, by resin type, by…
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Congressmembers Introduce Tariff-related Bill
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Ron Kind (D-Wis.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) recently introduced the Trade Security Act,…
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MBA: Opportunities Remain in Changing RV Rentals Market
LAS VEGAS – The RV rental business continues to be a good one – but rental operators need to adapt…
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ASA Electronics Brings ‘Smart Trailering’ to Chevy
ASA Electronics and Chevrolet have developed a new smart trailer integration which is designed to work with ASA Electronics’ iN∙Command…
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NTP-STAG Adds Pure Liberty Mfg.
NTP-STAG has added Pure Liberty Mfg. to its fresh water category. Headquartered in Ottawa Lake, Mich., Pure Liberty has been…
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