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Meyer Gives First Distinguished Service Award
Meyer Distributing recently gave the company’s first ever Distinguished Service Award to Greg Bernheisel, co-owner of Considine Sales and Marketing.…
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Fire Engulfs Blue Sea Systems’ Warehouse
A fire has destroyed most of the Blue Sea Systems warehouse in Cordata, Wash. The company told the Bellingham Herald that damages…
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Girard Group Breaks Ground on Fifth Factory
Girard Group recently held a ground-breaking ceremony in Red Bay, Ala., for the company’s new factory. The event included the…
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Accuride Launches AL4160 Slide
Accuride International has launched its AL4160 Super Heavy-Duty Aluminum Slide, a solution that combines a full-aluminum body with stainless-steel components for diverse transportation and industrial…
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ARVC Announces Park of the Year Awards
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) named this year’s best parks at the 2018 Outdoor Hospitality Conference…
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Flexsteel Partners with Financial Profiles
Flexsteel Industries recently announced that is has retained Financial Profiles as a strategic partner to oversee its investor relations program.…
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Skyline Champion Appoints Berman to Board
Skyline Champion Corp. has announced that Michael Berman has joined its board of directors, effective today. He also will serve…
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Kenyon Introduces New Line of Cookware
Kenyon International recently introduced the StacKEN product line of portable cookware. Each specialty cookware product uses Vapor technology, a cooking method…
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Community: LCI Completes 100,000 Hours of Community Service
Lippert Components, through Acts of Service, has collectively completed 100,000 hours of community service, the company announced. The company-wide initiative was…
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RVDA of Canada Board Elects Herb Cowen as Chairman
Herb Cowen of Pike Lake Golf Centre in Clifford, Ontario, Canada, has been elected as the new chairman of the…
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KOA Presents Record Number of Quality Awards
Kampgrounds of America recently awarded a record number of quality KOA President and KOA Founder Awards during its annual convention…
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Mighway Launches Dealer Partner Program
Mighway officially launched its Dealer Partner Program at the RVDA Expo in Las Vegas last week, offering dealers tools on…
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Fast Company: Airstream Accommodates Digital World
For the past five years, Airstream has celebrated a new golden age of growth. With sales up 218 percent over…
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RVIA Asks to Support New Legislation
Editor’s Note: The RV Industry Association has emailed its members the following notice to help in asking Congress to restore…
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Southco Introduces New Miniature Cam Latch
Southco, a leader in engineered access solutions, has added to its range of cam latches with the introduction of the…
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Phoenix American Hires New Regional Sales Manager
Phoenix American recently hired Vince Manning as its South-Central U.S. regional sales manager. Manning is based in Austin, Texas, and will be responsible…
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Carolina Pines Reservations Open Early 2019
Carolina Pines, of Sun RV Resorts, has announced that reservations for its 53 cottages will open early 2019. Carolina Pines’…
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Aftermarket Experience Coming to RVX Show
The RV Industry Association, in coordination with the Aftermarket Committee, is putting together an Aftermarket Experience booth that will be…
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LCI Unveils New RV Entry Door Options
Lippert Components recently unveiled three new entry door options for the RV industry: the G Class Entry Door, Euro Latch,…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports 49 Percent Increase
Ocean Bio-Chem recently reported its financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2018 showing net…
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Keller Marine and RV to Hold Grand Opening
Keller Marine and RV will host an open house event at its new facility in Thonotosassa, Fla., outside Tampa on…
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Mike Regan Elected RVDA Chairman of the Board
Mike Regan of Crestview RV Center in Buda, Texas, was elected RV Dealers Association chairman of the board during the…
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B&B Molders and Global Link Partner
B&B Molders and Global Link Partner have recently announced they will partner to offer Key Alike Locks. “We are very…
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LCI Hires New Regional Sales Manager
Lippert Components has hired Nathan Peregrym to the role of regional sales manager for Western Canada. In his role, Peregrym…
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Trump Administration Pulls Back on New Tariffs
The Trump administration will hold off for now on imposing new tariffs on automobile imports as top officials weigh revisions…
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BB&T Expands Recreational Lending Nationwide
BB&T Corp. has announced a new strategy for nationwide expansion of its recreational lending for RV and marine vehicles, widening…
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Trends: RVs and Campsites Rise in China
RV culture is catching on among drivers in China as the country is witnessing a booming tourism industry, industry insiders…
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Cummins Powers Women Program Wins Award
The New York Moves Magazine recently recognized the Cummins Powers Women program in its 2018 Power Women Awards. Mary Chandler, vice president of corporate…
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Reyco Granning Promotes New VP of Engineering
Reyco Granning has promoted John Hinz to vice president of engineering reporting to John Stuart. In this role, Hinz will…
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Braxton Creek RV Partners with Northpoint
Braxton Creek has partnered with Northpoint Commercial Finance for dealer support. The partnership will enable dealers to wholesale floorplan Braxton…
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Sika Introduces Fast-Curing Sikaflex-953
Sika Corp. recently launched the Sikaflex-953 adhesive for transportation and industrial assembly applications. Sikaflex-953 is a two-component, highly flexible, Silane…
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Businesses Concerned About Inflation
Rising costs, growing wages, trade wars and a deficit creeping toward $1 trillion are causing businesses and investors to become…
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Superlift Unveils Black Diamond Suspension Kits
Superlift recently unveiled Black Diamond suspension kits at SEMA 2018. Black Diamond incorporates King Shocks, an off-road, racing shock, into…
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LSI Awards Top-Performing Jellystone Parks
Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) recently presented its annual awards to exemplary Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchisees throughout the U.S. and Canada.…
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Meyer’s VP of Sales Wins SEMA Award
Nick Gramelspacher, Meyer Distributing’s vice president of sales, recently won SEMA Manufacturers Rep Network’s Customer Appreciation Recognition Excellence Award. The award…
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Price for U.S. Steel Increased by 11 Percent
Spurred by new trade tariffs, U.S. steel prices have increased by double-digit percentages this year while foreign steel prices dropped,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, Daimler Vans, and Grand Design
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Cherokee Alpha Wolf and 2019 Cherokee Arctic Wolf recreational trailers. The awnings…
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LCI Leases Industrial Space in Idaho
Lippert Components recently leased 40,000 square feet in the Interstate 84 Industrial Park in Nampa, Idaho, at 1428 Madison St.…
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KOA CEO Pat Hittmeier Receives ARVC Pioneer Award
Kampgrounds of America Chairman and CEO Pat Hittmeier received the 2018 Pioneer Award on Thursday, Nov. 8, from the National…
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Aqua-Hot Names New Director of Manufacturing
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems has promoted Jeremiah Bustamante to director of manufacturing. Formerly the production manager, Bustamante is the Frederick, Colo.-based…
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Air Lift Releases New LoadLifter Kits
Aftermarket air suspension specialist Air Lift recently released newly designed LoadLifter 5000 series kits for the 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500…
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Sources: USMCA Trade Pact Facing Push Back
Canada is pushing back against U.S. attempts to change the text of their September trade pact and the issue may…
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LCI Promotes Jose Cruz Medina to General Manager
Lippert Components has promoted Jose Cruz Medina to the role of general manager. In his new role, Medina will lead…
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Final Duties on Chinese Aluminum Set
The U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday it would impose final antidumping and countervailing tariffs on Chinese common aluminum sheet…
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Cummins Celebrates Its 5 Millionth Turbocharger
Cummins has announced its Charleston Turbo Plant in South Carolina has produced its 5 millionth turbocharger, marking a significant milestone…
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CDK Global Reports Q1 2019 Results
CDK Global has announced the financial results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter ended Sept. 30. Effective July 1, CDK…
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Parallax Power Supply Releases the 4400TAW
Parallax Power Supply recently released the 4400TAW Wireless upgrade kit for use with all TempAssure Parallax Converters. The 4400TAW was…
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ORR Gears Up for Lame Duck Session
As the 115th Congress prepares to return for a short “lame duck session,” members of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s (ORR) government…
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Prevost Opens New Service Center in Florida
Prevost has opened its new service center in Orlando, Fla. With this addition, the company’s Parts & Service Network is growing…
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Community: RV Advisor Offers Free Membership to Vets
RV Advisor, an online platform for RV enthusiasts, announced that, in honor of Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, it will…
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Leaders: Changes Needed to Keep Industry Thriving
LAS VEGAS – As dealers gathered Wednesday to change their leadership at the RV Dealers Association Convention/Expo at Paris Las…
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Hyland: Don’t Read Too Much into RV Slowdown
LAS VEGAS – Tim Hyland has seen his fair share of political turmoil and major market upheaval in his time…
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RVX Hotel Reservations Are Now Open
The RV Industry Association has announced that housing is open for all RVX attendees and exhibitors. The event is scheduled for…
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Lazydays Holdings Reports Q3 Financial Results
Lazydays Holdings has announced the financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30 showing revenues were $142.4 million, down $1.2 million, or…
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RVIA’s Post-Election Analysis
Results of the midterm elections were split with Republicans increasing their majority in the Senate while Democrats have taken control…
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Horizon Global Net Sales Slightly Decline
Horizon Global has reported its third quarter results showing net sales of $227.8 million, which is down 5.1 percent compared…
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K-Z’s Connect Makes Impressions at Open House
K-Z recently unveiled its 2019 Connect lineup at Open House, with five new floorplans and residential amenities. “Dealers are very…
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Krazanich from Intel Named CEO of CDK
Dealership software giant CDK Global Inc. has hired former Intel boss Brian Krzanich to take over as CEO, the company said…
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JR Products President Receives Exec Award
JR Products recently announced that its president, Brian Roba, was named as a top C-level executive in Western New York…
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Travel Lite Makes Most of New Expo Layout
LAS VEGAS – Moving the RV Dealers Association Convention/Expo to Paris Las Vegas seems to have given the show a…
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Braun of Meyers Distributing Wins Senate Seat
Republican Mike Braun, CEO and owner of Meyer Distributing, has defeated incumbent Democrat Sen. Joe Donnelly in the race for U.S. Senate…
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Camping World Q3 Sees Retail Increase of 52 Percent
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 showing that revenue increased 6.2 percent to…
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Dragonfly Energy Hires Tech Sales Specialist
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Dragonfly Energy recently hired Jesse Asay to its sales department. Asay has 22 years of sales experience…
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Trojan Battery to be Acquired
Trojan Battery Co. has announced that its current majority owner, an affiliate of Charlesbank Capital Partners, has reached an agreement…
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Air Lift Gets Runner-Up Honors at SEMA
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) recently announced the winners of the Best New Products Award at the SEMA Show…
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CURT Launches Bluetooth Brake Control
CURT has launched a Bluetooth-enabled mobile brake control, the Echo (No. 51180). The portable, plug-and-play device links to the driver’s…
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Report: 3.6 Million Americans Quit Jobs in September
In September, 3.6 million Americans quit their jobs, just below the record high 3.65 million job quitters in August, according to…
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Northwood Reaches 50K Production Milestone
Northwood Manufacturing CEO Craig Orton, CFO Cerise Smallwood, CSO Donald Cochran and DSM Jim Baehmann were all present recently to…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals Honors 4 Fixed-Ops Employees
Four dealership employees who have maintained their certifications were recognized Monday for their long-term commitment to professionalism in their fields.…
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Tech Academy Supplier Training Coming to RVX
The RV Industry Association’s hands-on, comprehensive training on troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and replacing popular RV components, will be making a…
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Braxton Creek RV Hires Jacobs as CEO
Braxton Creek RV has hired industry veteran Jim Jacobs as its new CEO. He also will be an equity investor…
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Walex Hires Butler as RV/Marine Sales Manager
Wilmington, N.C.-based Walex Products has hired Tony Butler as its new RV and marine sales manager. “We are extremely excited…
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WiFiRanger Releases Upgrade to SkyPro AI & Sky4 AI Product Lines
WiFiRanger has upgraded its SkyPro and Sky4 LTE-enabled connectivity solutions for the RV industry with hardware features specifically included for…
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Sobel University Winter Enrollment Up 60%
Sobel University is reporting a 60 percent increase in winter enrollment over last year. The Atlanta Comprehensive Sales Course in…
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SureCall Introduces N-Range Cellular Signal Booster for Vehicles
SureCall recently introduced the N-Range, a new cellular signal booster for vehicles. “We are at a time when vehicle technology…
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New HinderRUST Versions Available in Aerosol Spray Cans
Fluoramics has released two new versions of HinderRUST rust inhibitor in aerosol spray cans (ASC), which allows users to uniformly apply…
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Trends: U.S. Factory Gauge Slumps to Six-Month Low
A gauge of U.S. manufacturing fell by more than forecast to a six-month low, as orders and hiring cooled amid…
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Forecast Expects Indiana’s Economy to Outperform Country
The most recent economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business suggests Indiana’s economy will continue to outperform the rest of…
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RV PRO to Recognize RVX Booths in New Awards Program
RV PRO has announced a new awards program recognizing the best exhibitor booths at RVX: The RV Experience, taking place March…
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Jellystone Third Quarter Sales Surge 19 Percent
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts recently reported that its 2018 sales continued to surge in the third quarter with another…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Thor and FCCC
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2013 Thor Ace, Daybreak, Challenger, Windsport, Hurricane, Outlaw, Tuscany, and Palazzo motorhomes. The windshield…
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CURT’s Echo Mobile Brake Wins Award
CURT recently won a Global Media Award this year at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas for its new…
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RV PRO Awards Micro Minnie Best of Show
Winnebago Towables has announced that the Winnebago Micro Minnie 2405RG fifth wheel won a Best of Show from RV PRO…
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AGWS Celebrates Anniversary with Key Milestones
American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) has announced some of its key milestones in honor of its 20th anniversary. Since its…
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Lazydays Host Fourth Annual Gators Tailgating Event
Lazydays RV has partnered with the University of Florida Gators to host its fourth annual pre-game “Welcome Event” exclusively for…
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EasyCare to Debut RV Prepaid Maintenance Benefit
EasyCare announced the launch of RV Prepaid Maintenance, a new program designed to make routine maintenance easier for RVers and protect them…
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New PRVCA Members Take Office
Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association’s (PRVCA) new officers and board members, elected at the annual meeting on Sept. 11 in…
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American Adventures RV Expands
American Adventures RV recently acquired two lots behind its current facility in Bushnell, Fla. This gives the company a total…
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RVIA’s Trade Mission Highlights China Prospects
The RV Industry Association’s trade mission to China kicked off with strong international participation with more than 70 in attendance…
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Team RV Shows Drivers Appreciation
Team RV Express of Middlebury, Ind., recently combined the grand opening of its new recruiting and orientation facility in White…
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Trade Deal with China May be Drafted Soon
President Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement on trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20…
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Dealer Sees Increased Sales Following Hurricane
Rex and Sons RV in Wilmington, N.C., has seen an increase in business after Hurricane Florence. Operations Manager Travis Creech…
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Zinke Investigated by Justice Department
The White House is growing increasingly concerned about allegations of misconduct against Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, according to two senior…
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NeXus RV Named RV PRO’s Best of Show
NeXus RV recently announced that RV PRO named its prototype Bentley Diamond, Class A Motorhome as Best of Show for…
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Cummins Exec Elected to be RVIA Chairman
Cummins recently announced that Garry Enyart, director of Cummins mobile generator business, was elected to be chairman of the board…
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Gulf Stream Coach Unveils Envision Line
Gulf Stream Coach recently unveiled the Envision lightweight travel trailer at Open House in Elkhart, which won many praises from…
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Myers RV Earns Top ROUTE 66 Award
Myers RV Center in Albuquerque, N.M., was recently awarded the Larry Coker Commitment Award at the 15th annual ROUTE 66…
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RV Specific Franchise Law Enacted in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has become the latest state to enact an RV specific franchise law, bringing the total number of states with…
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Creating an Angie’s List for the RV Industry
Customer retention and loyalty is a matter that often pervades discussions related to the industry’s rapid growth these past few…
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LCI Sales Grow by $49 Million
LCI Industries has reported its third quarter 2018 results showing that sales grew by $49 million to $604 million, a…
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