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Regency RV Debuts Euro-Loft Floorplan
Regency RV has debuted a Euro-Loft bunk sleeping system to its line of raised roof RAM motorhomes. The new National…
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Garmin Releases Wireless Backup Camera
Garmin International recently released a wireless backup camera, the BC 40. The weatherproof BC 40 wirelessly pairs with a compatible…
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Jayco Hires New Vice President of Marketing
Jayco has appointed Bill Martin as vice president of marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in the RV industry,…
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VIDEO: Ellen Show Features RVX
The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s Kalen Allen and show producer Claudia tour the RVX show floor in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Youngblood’s RV Center Founder Passes Away at 67
William Gerald “Jerry” Youngblood, age 67, of Mayfield, Ky., passed away Saturday, March 23, at his residence. He retired as…
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RV Supplier and Vendor Expo Registration Opens
Registration for the second annual RV Supplier and Vendor Expo at Open House is now open for exhibitors. The expo…
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RECVEX Exceeds 250 Wholesale Units
RECVEX recently surpassed more than 250 listings for wholesale units. Dealers interested in units can contact RECVEX in order to…
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Total Value RV Receives Two Honors as No. 1 Dealer
Total Value RV of Elkhart, Ind., recently received notice from Statistical Surveys of being named “No. 1 Dealer of All…
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Horizon Global Announces NYSE Acceptance
Horizon Global Corp. has announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) notified the company that it has accepted Horizon’s…
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USMCA Faces Approval Hurdles
For President Donald Trump’s new North American trade accord to become law, he’ll need the help of a political rival…
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BOSS Releases New Multimedia Head Unit
BOSS Audio Systems recently released the BVCP9685A, a double-DIN head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The BVCP9865A comes…
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VIDEO: GMC, ASA Electronics Show Off Joint Venture at RVX
ASA Electronics and Chevrolet recently demoed a new smart trailer integration at the RVX show in Salt Lake City, Utah,…
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KZ Scores Most RVX ‘Judges Choice’ Wins
KZ RV garnered five “Judges Choice Awards” at the RV Industy Association’s first annual RVX expo. “We brought seven trailers…
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Police Dig Through Forest River Fire Remains
Heavy equipment will be moved in the next week to remove the roof and other heavy material at the charred…
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Torklift Releases Receiver Extension for Trucks
Torklift has released the newest edition to its heavy-duty towing line: the SuperHitch Cannon receiver extension. “Since 2017 Ford Motor…
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Australian Supplier BMPRO Opens U.S. Warehouse
An Australian supplier of control and management systems for the RV industry, BMPRO, has opened an office and warehouse in…
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MITO Corp. Promotes Counsellor and Tucker
MITO Corp. recently promoted Obadiah Counsellor and Amber Tucker into integral leadership team/support roles. An employee at MITO since 2017, Tucker…
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ATC Fifth Wheels Now Available
RV manufacturer ATC recently announced that its newest fifth wheel toy hauler is now available. The biggest changes include a…
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Cruise America to Open New International Location
Cruise America has announced a new location at Barbecue World in Bay Shore, Long Island, N.Y. Cruise America chose to partner…
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Thefts Reported at Wisconsin Service Center
Several RVs were stolen from Bill’s Service Center in Stratford, Wis., earlier this week, according to Stratford Police Chief Timothy…
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Winnebago’s Motorhome, Towable Segments Decrease in Q2
Winnebago Industries has reported its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2019 showing revenues were $432.7 million, a decrease…
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February Wholesale RV Shipments Decline 15 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s February survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 36,421 wholesale shipments,…
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Bristol Wood Panel Manufacturer to Create 100 Jobs
The owners of Great Lakes Forest Products, an Elkhart-based lumber manufacturing business, announced plans to establish a new sister company…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Winnebago and Freightliner
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Bullet Crossfire trailers equipped with a rear-wall mounted spare tire carrier. The spare…
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Talin Updates Guardian Plate Design for Slide-Outs
Talin Mfg. recently updated its Guardian Plate systems. The slide-out plating system used to correct under slide delamination and floor…
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Patrick Board Appointees Include Whirlpool VP
Patrick Industries recently appointed Pamela Klyn, Derrick Mayes and Denis Suggs to its board of directors. Klyn, 48, is the senior VP in the Global Product…
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Exhibiting Prospectus Available for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Convention/Expo, taking place Nov. 11-15 at Caesar’s Palace on the Las Vegas Strip, will feature theSolution Center,…
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Southco Releases New Counterbalance Hinge
Southco recently introduced a new counterbalance hinge that neutralizes the weight of heavy panels and lids, providing positioning control for…
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Community: All Seasons RV Helps Heart Transplant Recipient
All Seasons RV is teaming up with Make-A-Wish OKI to grant four-year-old heart transplant recipient Alivia of Magnolia, Ohio, her…
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What Did Attendees Think of RVX?
In this episode of “In the Know with RV PRO,” various exhibitors share their thoughts on the inaugural RVX: The…
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General RV Celebrates Ocala Supercenter Grand Opening
General RV celebrated the grand opening of its Ocala Supercenter on Wednesday, March 20. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, conducted by General…
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Windish Names New Leadership
Windish RV Center, Colorado’s #1 towable dealership, on Thursday announced several leadership changes that reinforce a new generation of leaders…
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SylvanSport Expands with Gander Outdoors
SylvanSport will continue to expand its distribution partnership with Gander Outdoors and Gander RV. From an initial rollout with several…
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Industry Veteran Monicatti Passes Away
Bill Sheffer, executive director of the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds issued the following statement. “It is with much…
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NuWa Closing up Shop
Once a major employer that helped make Chanute, Kan., the RV Capital of the Midwest and beyond, NuWa Industries will…
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Car Payment Delinquencies Baffle
Ten years into a bull market, Americans are getting jittery about when the music will stop and the next recession…
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Fun Roads Announces Air Dates for RV Road Test
Fun Roads Media Inc. will broadcast its first original series, RV Road Test, at 8 p.m. PT each Thursday. RV…
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TerryTown’s New Showroom Opens April 12
TerryTown RV Superstore Indoor Warehouse Showroom will cut the ribbon at the new Grand Rapids, Mich., facility at 12:30 p.m. Friday,…
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Lazydays Grows Footprint, but Profits Fall
Lazydays built for the future in the second half of 2018, acquiring a dealership in Knoxville, Tenn., but for the…
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Airstream’s Campus 100-Percent Powered by Renewable Energy Credits
Airstream Inc. has completed the transformation of the company’s Jackson Center, Ohio, corporate office and manufacturing center to 100-percent powered…
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RV Certification Week Kicks Off
This week has been designated RV Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV Professionals and the Mike Molino…
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Voyager Offers Rental Camper
Voyager Campervans (https://voyagercampervans.com/), a rapidly growing startup, has cracked the customer code for the campervan craze, with help from movement solutions leader Accuride…
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Bolt Lock Offers Towing Technology
Award-winning technology specifically designed to protect valuables is the must-have tool for kayakers, boaters, racers, off-road adventurers and anyone who…
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Tripp Lite’s PINV Inverters Give Options
Tripp Lite, a global manufacturer of power protection and connectivity solutions, has made it safe and convenient to use high-capacity…
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Jayco Honored for Longevity
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will honor 65 Indiana companies and organizations today during an event at the Indiana Statehouse, presenting…
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Airstream Honored for Technological Advances
SALT LAKE CITY – Fresh off spearheading the successful launch of Thor and TH2’s TOGO technology project, Airstream CEO Bob…
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Keller, RV Snap Pad Join Forces
Keller Marine & RV has added the most advanced leveling pads on the market, RV Snap Pad. Keller Marine &…
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Spring Kicks Up Used Prices
Black Book, in its monthly report on used RV values, noted that with spring approaching, dealers are seeing an increase…
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REV Introduces Blind Spot Detection System
REV Group announces the RV industry’s first production launch of a smart, camera-based blind spot detection system. This system combines…
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FMCA Expands Education Offerings
FMCA, an international association for RV owners, has added to its education options by introducing FMCA University Curriculum. This is…
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Northwest Michigan Show Coming Up
The Northwest Michiga RV Show will be March 22 to 24 at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in Traverse…
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Horizon Global Finishes Difficult Year
Horizon Global Corp. reported an operating loss of $170.4 million during the fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2018.…
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Truma Congratulates RVX Reveal Winners
Truma sends congratulations all of the manufacturers who won one of the nine product spotlight categories at 2019’s RVX “Reveal.” “Of…
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SureShade Debuts in RV Segment
SureShade, the U.S. designer and manufacturer of patented retractable sunshade systems for the marine industry, has expanded to the RV…
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Interstate Donates To Care Camps For Each Little Guy Trailer Sold
KOA Care Camps continues to engage with the RV Industry in partnership with Interstate RV Sales. Located in historic Fort…
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Gallery: A Look at RVX: The RV Experience
There was plenty to see at last week’s RVX: The RV Experience trade show in Salt Lake City. In case…
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Police Join Investigation of Forest River Fire
The Elkhart Police Department has joined an investigation to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a Forest River…
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Webinar Examines FMLA
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 PM EDT on…
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RVshare Launches National Parks Guides
RVshare, the world’s largest RV rental marketplace, has launched in-depth guides to all 60 of the United States’ National Parks.…
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Custom Van Builder Gerring Dies
Kim R. Gerring, 66, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Woodland Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center. He…
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Swagman Announces Calif. Warehouse
Swagman, a leading provider of sports cargo management announced today that it has reached an agreement with a warehousing service…
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LaSalle Bristol Appoints Derema Group as Rep.
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the marine, RV and outdoor markets, is proud to announce that…
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Horizon Global Raises Liquidity, Amends Loan
Horizon Global Corporation has closed on a new financing agreement to provide additional liquidity and an amendment of its existing…
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Community: RV Care, KOA Announce New Partnership
RV Care, Canada’s Largest RV Dealer Network is very excited and pleased to announce a new partnership with Kampgrounds of…
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Thor Rebrands as Player in ‘Outdoor Space’
If its new rebranding effort is a success, consumers will begin thinking of Thor Industries less as a manufacturer of…
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LCI Contracts Reithmeier as Senior Advisor
Lippert Components has contracted Joerg Reithmeier to act as LCI’s senior advisor for business development. As senior advisor, Reithmeier will…
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Horizon Global Net Sales Loss to Shipments
Horizon Global has reported fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2018, showing that net sales for the year were…
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RVX Garners Positive Reviews
The RV Industry Association recently reported that RVX was a huge success, bringing OEMs, suppliers, dealers, retailers and campgrounds together.…
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FCCC Debuts DriveTech at RVX
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. debuted DriveTech, what the company said is the most advanced display and controls system in the…
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Ex-Jayco Employee Talks Layoffs
The end of the work week is bringing about a new task for Uriel Moreno in Elkhart, Ind. This story…
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Fatality Reported at Canadian Dealership
For the fourth time in just over a week, a person has been killed in a workplace-related accident in Alberta,…
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RVTI Announces New Career Levels for Technicians
The new technician training program was rolled out to RV technicians and dealers, including the new program requirements and curriculum,…
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ACOPower Launches Lithium-Ion-Powered Cooler
ACOPower has launched a range of smart portable coolers/freezers that help solve some major “pain-points and pleasure wants,” according to…
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Storyteller Overland Launches MODE 4×4 Series
Storyteller Overland officially launched its new MODE 4×4 adventure van series on the floor of the inaugural RVX Expo earlier…
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Forest River Palomino Columbus Now Has TPMS
Forest River has announced that Palomino Columbus now has factory-installed TPMS by Truck System Technologies (TST) on new RV builds.…
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Unity Rear Lounge Concept Wins Category Spotlight
Leisure Travel Vans recently announced that its new Unity Rear Lounge Concept received the “City Escape” Category Spotlight at the…
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Chinook Releases Redesigned Lines at RVX
Chinook Motor Coach recently released its brand lines at the annual RVX Show in Salt Lake City, which included the…
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2019 NATDA Trade Show Registration Opens
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced that registration is now open for trailer dealers to attend the…
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Entegra Coach Unveils the Reatta XL Class A
Spartan Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, unveiled the 2020 Entegra Reatta XL Luxury Motorhome at Family Motor Coach Association’s (FMCA)…
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ASA Electronics Products Featured on Adrenaline
Coachmen RV recently showed an Adrenaline fifth wheel outfitted with iN?Command Control Systems with Global Connect at RVX. “This is…
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Intellitec Products Introduces the BG1000
Intellitec Products recently launched the Battery Guard 1000 smart battery disconnect at the RVX show. The BG1000 alarms when the…
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RV PRO Bestows Awards for Best RVX Exhibitor Booths
SALT LAKE CITY — Nine exhibitors were recognized Wednesday with “RV PRO Display Awards” during the second day of RVX: The…
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Update: Forest River Factory Fire
Firefighters were still dousing hotspots and combing through smoldering rubble Wednesday to determine the source of a fire that destroyed an RV-manufacturing facility…
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General Electric Makes Entry into RV Segment
SALT LAKE CITY — Without a lot of fanfare, residential appliance giant General Electric is making a foray into the…
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RVWA Launch Draws Big Crowd
A standing-room-only crowd of women and men thronged a downtown Salt Lake City restaurant to celebrate the inaugural launch of…
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Champ Makes it Two Straight Tech Challenges
SALT LAKE CITY — There was a new venue, a new state, a new slate of tested competitors — there…
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Entegra Coach Luxury Model Earns Recognition
The Entegra Coach Cornerstone 45F luxury diesel motorcoach was selected by Travel + Leisure magazine as a choice luxury living model. The…
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OXSMART Training Seminar Hosts 27 Techs
The Blue Ox and NTP/Stag spring OXSMART Training session hosted 27 service technicians Feb. 25-26 at the Lancaster Events Center in…
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Spartan Motors Scheduling Meetings for ROTH Conference
Spartan Motors Inc. management will participate in the 31st Annual ROTH Conference at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County, California. Daryl Adams, president and CEO, and Rick…
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Heartland Finds Warranty Fulfillment Partner in NTP-Stag
Elkhart, Ind.-based Heartland RVs is entering into a partnership agreement for warranty fulfillment with NTP-STAG. Heartland is a division of Thor…
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Dates Set for RVSEF Technical Education & Safety Conference
The next RVSEF RV Technical Education & Safety Conference is set for Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 in Elizabethtown, Ky.…
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Peterson Manufacturing Names VP of Engineering
Peterson Manufacturing has named Cory Adams as vice president of engineering. Peterson Manufacturing is a global leader in vehicle safety lighting…
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Join Today’s Care Camps Philanthropy RVX Session
Care Camps will host a panel discussion at RVX: The RV Experience at 1:45 p.m. MST on Thursday in Salt…
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LoadSafe Trailers Weigh Themselves
SALT LAKE CITY — Monday, just a day before the bright lights of reality hit any new creation in the…
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VIDEO: The Reveal Awards RVs for Meeting Consumer Interests
SALT LAKE CITY — You couldn’t get much more hyped than the first annual Reveal event held Tuesday at RVX. Billed…
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KOA Contemplates Futuristic Camping Experience
CampgroundViews.com has partnered with KOA to showcase the futuristic technology currently being implemented at the Campground of the Future display…
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Elwell Brings Integrated Air Conditioner to RVX
Elwell Corp. has presented its new Air8 integrated air conditioning system at the RVX show in Salt Lake City. This…
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Dutchmen RV Brings New Sound System to RVX
ASA Electronics and Dutchmen RV hope to take RV audio to the next level with the Polk Complete DSP Sound…
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Winnebago Enters Partnership with National Park Foundation
Winnebago Industries Inc. has entered a multi-year partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) in support of the Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque movement. This…
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‘SP3 Integrity Frame’ Serves as Backbone to the SylvanSport VAST
Haslett, Michigan-based ProMetal Works has partnered with Brevard, North Carolina-based SylvanSport to deliver the SP3 Integrity frame, exclusive on SylvanSport’s…
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