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Cummins Q4 Revenue Increases 12 Percent
Cummins has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2018, showing revenues of $6.1 billion, a 12-perent increase from the…
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British-based Milenco Limited Comes Stateside
Milenco Limited, the British-based Milton Keynes engineering company, has opened its North American office Milenco America in South Bend, Ind.…
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CuneXus, Rollick Partner to Improve RV-buying
CuneXus Solutions, a leader in advanced consumer lending automation technology, and Rollick have partnered to provide consumers with convenience and…
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NeXus RV Executive Retires
NeXus RV has announced the retirement of Mike Peterson, a 40-year veteran of the industry. Currently Peterson served as VP of…
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Southwire Announces RV Surge Guard Innovations
Southwire has upgraded its Surge Guard RV Power Protection lineup with new products and features, including UL- and cUL-listed surge…
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Thousands Attend Fort Wayne, Ind., RV Show
For Kathleen Messmann of Knott’s RV Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., the annual RV and Camping Show at the Memorial…
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Lippert Components Launches Leadership Academy
Lippert Components has launched the Lippert Academy for Leadership, which will be led by Dustin Kaehr in his new role…
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Go RVing Unveils List of Media Outlets Attending RVX
Go RVing is launching a new multi-million dollar “Kick Off to Camping Season” campaign that will run February through mid-July.…
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Trends: Chris-Craft, Winnebago Share Plans
Sarasota’s Chris-Craft and its owner, Winnebago Industries, have big plans. The blueprint for increasing the number of boat models Chris-Craft…
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Flexsteel Reports a Decline in Second Quarter
Flexsteel Industries has reported second quarter and fiscal year-to-date financial results, showing net sales were $118.4 million for the quarter…
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General RV Opens New Supercenter in Michigan
General RV recently opened the General RV Clarkston Supercenter located on Dixie Highway off Interstate 75 in Clarkston, Mich. “My…
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K-Z RV Releases Customer Care App
K-Z recently unveiled a new customer care app. “RVing is about making memories, but ownership has practical considerations,” said Aram…
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CDK Global Reports Financial Results of $509M
CDK Global has announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 second quarter ended December 31, 2018, showing revenues for the…
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Dill Digital Inflator with Stainless-Steel Hose
Dill recently released the 7260 digital inflator with stainless-steel hose. The Dill inflator features a 2-foot, kink-resistant hose and a…
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Dixie RV SuperStores Celebrates 35 Years
Dixie RV SuperStores has announced that it is celebrating 35 years. Since opening in 1984, the company has grown to…
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Community: Robert Weed Plywood Opens On-Site Health Clinic
The Robert Weed plywood corporation has opened an employee health clinic at its Bristol, Ind., location. This story originally appeared…
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KOA Defines Campground of the Future at Salt Lake City RVX Event
Kampgrounds of America is providing those attending the RV Industry Association’s March 12-14 event in Salt Lake City an immersive,…
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Family RV Group Announces Rodgers as New CEO
Family RV Group has hired Walt Rodgers as its new CEO. Rodgers joins Family RV after spending the past eight years as…
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Winnebago Transitions Motorhome Manufacturing to Iowa
Winnebago announced that it will shift Winnebago-branded Class A diesel motorhome manufacturing from its Junction City, Ore., plant to its manufacturing…
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Fun Town RV Opens a Customer Care Mega Center
Fun Town RV recently opened a new RV service facility in Cleburne, Texas, intended to increase customer satisfaction in terms…
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Lazydays RV Founder Lists Estate for $22 Million
The founder of Lazydays RV recently put his lakefront estate in eastern Hillsborough County, Fla., on the market for $22…
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Registration Opens for Truma Service Training
Truma will hold a service training at the Hampton Inn Calgary Airport North on March 26-28. Truma will offer continuing…
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Oklahoma City to Hold 50th Annual RV Show
Oklahoma City will be hosting the 50th annual RV Super Show from Feb. 14-17 at the Bennett Event Center at…
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Oregon Bandits Steal Trailer from Storage Facility
Police are searching for two men who stole a trailer from a storage facility in Woodburn, Ore., last Monday. The…
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Electric Motorhome Set to Launch in Europe
Germany’s Wohnmobile Outlet Factory GmbH recently introduced an electric motorhome said to travel 186 miles. This story by C.C. Weiss…
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Rockford Fosgate Releases the Punch P500-12P Bass
Rockford Fosgate has unveiled the new 12-inch, 500-watt subwoofer enclosure, the Punch P500-12P, with an MSRP of $349.99. “The Punch…
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2019 RV Shipment Total Would Still Be Third Highest
Economic growth might be slowing a bit in 2019, but it won’t be enough to have too much of an…
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Trends: Boat Industry in Trade War Rough Spot
The National Marine Manufacturers Association provided a backdrop for the “state of play” of international trade for U.S. marine manufacturers…
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RVX’s Reveal to Showcase RVs Years in the Making
The RV Industry Association recently reported how the RVX: The RV Experience’s “Reveal” will showcase some RVs that have been…
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Thor Expects to Close Hymer Acquisition Friday, Price Reduced
Thor Industries anticipates closing its pending acquisition of the Erwin Hymer Group on Feb. 1 with an expected price reduction…
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Suburban and CAN Leisure Products Partner
Airxcel’s Suburban division and Italian cooking appliance manufacturer CAN S.R.L. have announced a partnership to offer several European-styled sealed burner…
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Horizon Global Lands New CFO
Horizon Global has named Barry Steele the company’s CFO, effective Feb. 18. Steele will have responsibility for the company’s global…
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RV Frame Pioneer Gabriel Grise Dies at 92
Gabriel Eugene “Gene” Grise, 92, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, at Goshen General Hospital after a long battle with asthma…
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Winnebago Chief Information Officer Details Goals
Jeff Kubacki has been a chief information officer for nearly a decade and a half, first as an interim-CIO at…
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Aries Releases New AscentStep Running Boards
ARIES has released a new running board designed for today’s trucks and SUVs. AscentStep 5-and-a-half inch running boards feature dual-construction…
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Go Power! to Exhibit in RVX Aftermarket Showcase
Go Power! will be part of the Aftermarket Experience Showcase at RVX being held on March 12-14 in Salt Lake…
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Bill to Reallocate Funds to Support Indiana Workforce Goes to Senate
The Indiana House has unanimously passed a bill that would reallocate existing state funds to support workforce programs throughout the…
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Colorado Dealers File Lawsuit Over Emission Rules
The Colorado Automobile Dealers Association has sued the state Air Quality Control Commission for its November decision to adopt California’s low-emission vehicle…
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Airstream Hotel Partnership Raises $115M
San Francisco-based company AutoCamp has raised $115 million to build a nationwide network of hotels fashioned from the trailers. This…
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LCI, Taylor Made Announce Marine Brand Strategy
Lippert Components and its subsidiary Taylor Made Group have announced a new branding strategy that will brand all current and…
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Elkhart Area Susceptible to Automation, Study Says
The Elkhart-Goshen metro area is the third most likely in the country to be affected by automation, according to a…
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Newmar and Thor Motorcoach Among Companies to Close from Cold Weather
Extreme cold in the Elkhart County, Ind., area was forcing local businesses, schools and local governments to close their doors this week to keep…
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Santander Consumer Reports Q4, Full Year 2018
Santander Consumer USA Holdings (SC) has reported a net income for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, of $104 million. Net income for the…
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Remco Introduces New Fresh Water Pump
Remco Industries recently introduced its new Power RV 3200 series fresh water pump. The CSA-approved 3200 series water pump delivers…
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Air Lift Receives National Top 101 Honor
Air suspension specialist Air Lift has been named one of the “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in…
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Annual Detroit RV Show Kicks Off Feb. 6
Details for the 53rd Annual Detroit RV & Camping Show sponsored by the Michigan Association of RV and Campgrounds (MARVAC)…
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Community: Airstream Partners with National Forest Foundation for Campsite Clean-up
Airstream recently announced that public campsites across the country will be tended to after the partial government shutdown thanks to…
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Gallery: Florida SuperShow Brings the Circus
The 2019 Florida SuperShow was alive this month with a cadre of circus entertainers, a robot, and the well-received debut…
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Camping World Updates Gander RV Rolls Outs
Camping World Holdings has provided an update on the rollout of Gander RV locations and the expansion of its national…
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LCI Hires Voelker as Territory Sales Manager
Lippert Components has hired Dave Voelker as territory sales manager for aftermarket sales. In his new role, Voelker will cover…
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Marathon Hires VanKlompenberg and Prins
Marathon Coach welcomes Randy VanKlompenberg and Dawn Prins to its sales staff. “We’re excited to welcome Randy and Dawn into…
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Horizon Global Names Barry Steele CFO
Horizon Global Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded towing and trailering equipment, today announced that Barry Steele…
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Crane Co. 2018 Sales Increase 20 Percent
Crane Co. has reported a full year 2018 GAAP earnings per diluted share of $5.50, compared to $2.84 per diluted…
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FMCA Heading to Arizona
FMCA, an international organization for RV owners, has announced that the group will be making a return visit to the…
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Dehco to Host Supplier Event
Dehco Inc. will host a New Product Review for RV and manufactured housing manufacturers Feb. 5 to 7 at the…
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Community: Fraserway RV Donates $275,000 to Loon Lake
An RV dealership chain has donated $275,000 to help rebuild the fire hall in the community of Loon Lake. This…
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VIDEO: CEO Dustin Johns on PDI and an Upcoming Reveal
In Part Two of RV PRO’s interview with Dustin Johns, CEO of Travel Lite RV, Johns talks about the company’s new…
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Suppliers Pleased with NTP-STAG Show
Several exhibitors at NTP-STAG’s Expo in Nashville last week say the annual distributor show met or exceeded their expectations. Bob…
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NTP-STAG’s Nashville Expo Breaks Records
NTP-STAG recently reported that the 2019 Expo increased in attendance, exhibit hall size, sales, new product and program reveals. “We…
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RVP’s Jordyn Foos Named to ’40 Under 40′
In 2017, the RV Industry Association launched a program to identify future leaders in our industry – 40 Under 40.…
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MBA Mourns Officer Slain by Texting Driver
Editor’s Note: This letter from Bert Alanko of MBA Insurance has been edited for clarity and punctuation in accordance with…
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Lippert Promotes Jared Kendall
Lippert Components has promoted Jared Kendall to the role of senior director of continuous improvement. In his new role, Kendall…
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New CDK CEO Sends Letter to Customers
Editor’s Note: This letter has been edited according to the AP Style guide. To Our Customers: Since joining CDK Global two months…
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Holiday RV Superstores’ Joanne Kindlund Passes
The RV Dealers Association regrets to inform its members that Joanne Weber Kindlund passed away Jan. 21 after a long…
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Country Coach’s Ron Lee Dies at 76
Lane County has lost another icon of its once thriving RV manufacturing industry. Ron Lee, who had been vice president…
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Gallery: A Look at the Biggest NTP-STAG Expo Yet
NASHVILLE – Once the doors opened for the 2019 NTP-STAG Expo at the Gaylord Opryland convention center, the excitement sustained…
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Camco Brings Mobile Hitch Training to Nashville
NASHVILLE – Dealers had the opportunity to get hands-on training on Camco’s various Eaz Lift hitches earlier this week as…
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Motorhome Shipments Fell 32 Percent in December
The RV Industry Association’s December survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 28,363 wholesale shipments,…
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Maxxsonics VP Ted Henricks Passes Away
Maxxsonics is saddened to announce that its Vice President, Ted Henricks, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, Jan. 23 at his…
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Airstream Launches Digital Ownership App
Airstream has announced a new ownership app that Runs with Togo, an RV technology company. The Airstream Care app helps…
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RVX Sells Out OEM Exhibit Space
With two months to go before the RV industry’s first dealer sales and market development event, RVX manufacturer exhibit space…
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Middlebury Preps Town Water Supply for Winnebago
A project to connect a Winnebago factory to the town water supply passed the final hurdle this week at the Middlebury Town Council meeting…
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Suburban Rolls Out 6-Gallon RV Water Heater
Suburban, a division of Airxcel, has announced a new line of 6-gallon RV water heaters for the aftermarket designed for…
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Jaeger-Unitek Promotes Phelan to Market Manager
Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions has promoted Colton Phelan to market manager of RVs. He will lead all activities in developing new sealing…
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Talin RV to Carry BILSTEIN Shock Absorbers
Talin RV has announced that they will become a full line RV dealer with BILSTEIN Shock Absorbers. Talin RV will…
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Community: KOA Site Offers Free Month to Federal Workers
The Nashville North Kampgrounds of America Campground is offering a free month of extended-stay camping to federal workers affected by…
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Community: Acts of Service Hosts Leaders Breakfast
More than 100 business leaders gathered at LEX 530 event center this week to learn more about Acts of Service,…
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Jayco’s Ken Walters Adds Responsibilities
Ken Walters, formerly the vice president of sales and product development of Jayco’s Motorhome Group, will assume additional responsibilities for…
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TH2 Joint Venture Names Daniel Hest CEO
TH2, a joint venture between Thor Industries and Tourism Holdings Limited, has named travel industry veteran Daniel Hest as its…
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NATDA Examines State of the Trailer Industry
To prepare dealers for new heights in 2019, Statistical Surveys’ Jeff Jones will analyze the state of the trailer industry…
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Blog: Why RVX Should Matter
Last January, when our OEM and supplier partners decided to support a new trade show, we knew it was time…
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RV Values Steady, Auction Volume Drops
Although we are solidly into winter now, and brutally cold weather has gripped large parts of the country, Black Book…
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Lance Campers’ Paul Harris Passes
This week, Lance Campers colleague and friend, Paul Harris passed away in his sleep at his home. Harris had retired from Lance…
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Webinars Cover Arbitration, Affordable Care Act
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host two free webinars on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The…
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Blog: ORR Asks to End the Shutdown
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has issued the following policy statement on federal recreation sites and programs during federal shutdowns. The…
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Make Sure They Buy From You
A webinar dedicated to “How to Ensure Recreation Shoppers Buy From You” will be held at 11 a.m. CST on…
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What They Are Saying About RVX
From March 12-14, the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah will play host to RVX: The…
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Community: Acts of Service Expands
An Elkhart, Ind., effort to connect volunteers with places to serve keeps growing. Acts of Service connects volunteers with nonprofits,…
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NTP-STAG Rolls Out Initiatives to Aid Supplier Partners
NASHVILLE – NTP-STAG has rolled out several initiatives in the past year that are a benefit to its supplier partners.…
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ASA Part of New GMC Pickups
The all-new 2020 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty combines greater trailering capability with technologies designed to provide customers with a world-class…
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K-Z Debuts Sportsmen SE Series
K-Z recently debuted the all-new Sportsmen SE, expanding its most popular lineup to a new demographic. “SE is a well-appointed…
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LCI Files Suit Against Ex-President
Lippert Components has filed a lawsuit in Elkhart County against its former President Scott Mereness. The complaint alleges that Mereness…
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NBC Analyst Hosts Challenge
NBC Auto Racing Analyst and former host of Top Gear U.S., Rutledge Wood, will be the host of The Reveal…
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Dometic Hosts Training
Registration is now open for the Dometic Technical Training class in Portland, Maine. Space is limited to only 20 seats.…
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Why Do Shoppers Inquire, But Not Buy?
AVALA, a Rollick Company, has released the results of its recent survey of 3,000 consumers engaged in the recreational product…
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Dealers Added to Fort Myers Show
Preparations are being finalized for the 34th Annual Fort Myers Recreation Vehicle Show being held once again at the Lee…
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Covercraft Announces Gutierrez as GM
Covercraft of Pauls Valley, Okla., has promoted Noemi Gutierrez to the new position of general manager special markets. In Gutierrez’s…
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RVi Names Support Team
RVi President Dan Decker has created a dealer customer support team in 2019 that will be 100 percent focused on…
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RVX Space Sold Out
With just two months to go before the RV industry’s first ever dealer sales and market development event, RVX manufacturer…
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VIDEO: Travel Lite RV CEO Dustin Johns Extols the Evoke, Pt. 1
On the second season premiere of In the Know with RV PRO, we sit down with Travel Lite RV CEO Dustin…
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