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Online Boot Camp Available for RV Service Advisors
The Mar-Kee Group has released a new RV-specific service advisor sales training program called the “RV Professional Service Advisor 90-Day…
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Spartan Motors Reports 15 Percent Sales Increase
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ending Dec. 31, showing sales increased $109…
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Go RVing Partners with IZEA Influencers
IZEA Worldwide, operator of IZEAx, an online marketplace connecting brands and publishers with influential content creators, has partnered with Go RVing to kick…
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Thousand Trails Celebrates 50 Years with Collectible Pins and Time Capsules
Thousand Trails is celebrating the brand’s 50 years in the campground industry with 50th anniversary festivities planned across its network…
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Community: Dometic to Raise Awareness with 1,000 Teddy Bears
Since partnering with Care Camps last August and creating the Dometic Capital Fund, Dometic has been able to help send…
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Community: Winnebago CEO Writes Letter to 12-Year-Old Boy
A year or two ago, the now 12-year-old Jacob Davies became interested in traveling and decided he wanted to live…
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VIDEO: Liz Crawford Talks RVX’s ‘The Reveal’
Vice President of Trade Shows at RVIA, Liz Crawford, discusses the upcoming RVX: The RV Experience trade show kicking off…
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Richard Curtin Predicts Slight Shipment Dip in 2019
RV shipments will be down slightly in 2019, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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Forest River Unveils New Digital Owner’s Guide
Forest River has partnered with Tweddle Group to create a new, 100-percent digital owner’s guide for its RV, marine and…
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Black Book Reports Volume Increase, Mixed Values
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $40,158, which is down $3,277 (7.5 percent) from…
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S.C. Dealership to Span 19 Football Fields
Longtime Midlands dealership John’s RV Sales and Service is setting up shop in Lexington County, S.C. – a 25-acre shop,…
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Thor Motor Coach Launches Customer Care App
Thor Motor Coach has announced a new customer care app that runs with Togo, a technology company owned by TH2.…
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RVIA to Recognize Carefree of Colorado Engineer
Nick Haarhues from Carefree of Colorado will be recognized at the RV Industry Association’s inaugural RVX Show on March 14th…
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Torklift Crafts Frames for Homegrown Trailers
Torklift is partnering with Washington-based Homegrown Trailers by producing the frames for their towable Timberline model trailers. “Homegrown Trailers are…
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Thetford Booth to Illustrate RV Lifestyle at RVX
Thetford will debut a new lifestyle booth at RVX. Booth No. 1329 is designed to share with attendees how they…
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The RV Capital Gets Its Rendition of ‘Monopoly’
Elkhart, Ind., now has its own version of Monopoly, branded as, “A Fun Game Celebrating the RV Capital of the…
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Deborah Gardner to Keynote Women’s Alliance Reception
RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) has announced that Deborah Gardner, author of How to Sell to Men Without Wearing a Low-Cut…
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Forest River was Hit with $250,000 in Fines
The ABC57 Investigates team spent almost a year going over stacks of IOSHA inspection reports and talking to several current…
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Dealer Spike Webinar to Cover Geofence Targeting
At 2 p.m. ET on March 28, NATDA Dealership Performance Training will host a webinar form Dealer Spike entitled “Connect…
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Leisure Travel Vans Awarded 7th DSI Award
Leisure Travel Vans, a division of Triple E, has announced that, for the seventh year in a row, it has…
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Hellwig Releases New RAM 3500 Sway Bar
Hellwig Products has announced the release of its new upgraded rear sway bar for the 2014 to 2018 Ram 3500…
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Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show Starts Feb. 28
The 2019 Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show will be held Feb. 28 to March 3 at the International Centre,…
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Congress Directs Trade Rep for Tariff Exclusion
The U.S. Congress directed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to initiate an exclusion process for tariffs imposed on…
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RV Shipments Decreased 39 Percent in January
The RV Industry Association recently released the market report numbers for RV shipments in January. The RVIA January survey of…
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Second Half of 2018 Rough on Forest River
Berkshire Hathaway recently released its annual report, which contained information on the company’s Forest River subsidiary. According to the report,…
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VIDEO: Jim Hammill Says Hymer Family to Blame for Closure
In a recent CTV News story, former CEO of Erwin Hymer Group North America claimed that the Hymer family is…
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Winnebago Helps Laid Off Junction City Employees
When Winnebago decided to cut 220 jobs at its Junction City, Ore., campus early this month, warehouse lead Scott Miller…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River and More
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that…
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Cavco to Showcase Smart Park Model RV
Cavco has announced that it will showcase a smart park model RV at RVX, March 12-14, in Salt Lake City.…
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Cummins Appoints Four Vice Presidents
Cummins has appointed Cary Chenanda, Julie Furber, Diana Rey-Marrero and Shon Wright as vice presidents of the company. Chenanda is VP of Cummins Electronics and Fuel Systems, a technology…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Flagstaff, Ariz., Location
Meyer Distributing has added a new location in Flagstaff, Ariz. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s…
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Suburban Redesigns Range Product Offering
Suburban has introduced a new line of range offerings with multiple design options. “The kitchen is a focal point in…
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Braxton Creek RV Partners with Maverick Sales
Braxton Creek RV has formed an exclusive distribution agreement for the western U.S. with Maverick Sales, a newly formed company…
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Blog: RVDA Discusses Erwin Hymer’s Impact on Dealerships
Editor’s Note: This blog post that appeared on the RV Dealers Association website has been edited according to AP Style…
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RVIA Details Plans for 2nd Annual Industry Awards
The RV Industry Awards at RVX are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Depot in Salt…
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Rollick Shares Marketing Trends on RV Industry
Rollick has released the results of a recent survey of powersports, RV, and boat dealers about their current and future…
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Webinars to Cover Winter Safety, Harassment
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host two free webinars next week. The first webinar…
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U.S. Funds Yearly Analysis of Outdoor Rec
The marine industry learned last year that outdoor recreation, including boating and fishing, contributes 2.2 percent to the U.S. GDP,…
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Australian Management Systems Company Enters U.S.
BMPRO, a leading supplier of control and power management systems to the Australian RV industry, has secured a substantial contract…
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Jellystone Park Ranked a Top 100 Franchise
Franchise Gator ranked Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts one of the Top 100 franchises in the U.S. for 2019. The…
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Rep. Walorski Issues Tariff Statement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released the following statement after the Commerce Department completed its investigation into whether auto imports…
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Gulf Stream’s Envision Receives Praise at RV Shows
Gulf Stream Coach has reported that its new lightweight travel trailer, the Envision, recently stimulated traffic, high interest, and sales…
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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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