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NMLA Releases Finance Market Study
A comprehensive marine finance market study of lending trends and operations in the U.S. was recently released by the National…
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RV Joke Book Hits Shelves
The RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum is now carrying the newly released RV joke book You Might Be A…
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Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Again
President Trump launched a fresh auto-tariff threat against Canada late Friday at a time when Ottawa finds itself in a…
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RVIA’s Crawford Joins Indy Customer Advisory Board
Visit Indy has added RV Industry Association’s Liz Crawford to its Customer Advisory Board. Visit Indy’s CAB assists the Destination Marketing…
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Brunswick Buys Global Marine & Mobile
Brunswick Corp., parent company of Land ’N’ Sea, recently completed its acquisition of Power Products – Global Marine & Mobile…
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Arrow to Host Special Event at Open House
Arrow Distributing’s Elkhart, Ind., branch will be hosting a special event from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25,…
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Webinar to Cover HR Investigations
KPA will host a webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 16, to discuss how investigations are part-and-parcel of…
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Majestic Launches New LED TV
Majestic Electronics recently released a 12-volt, 32-inch LED TV called the Majestic LED323GS, which has been engineered specifically for the 12-volt…
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National Indoor RV Centers Partners with RV Nomads
EPIC Nomad TV has partnered with National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC), which has signed on as a platinum level sponsor for the…
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TexTrail to Sponsor NATDA Trade Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association is welcoming back TexTrail Trailer Parts in a multi-sponsorship capacity for the 2018 NATDA…
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Mexico Hopes to Finish NAFTA Talks Before Canada
Mexico’s economy minister on Thursday said the country needed to finish bilateral negotiations with the U.S., possibly this week or…
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Community: Airstream Honors Veterans and First Responders
Airstream is honoring military personnel and first responders with Airstream Salute, a new program designed to help those who give so…
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Senators Introduce Bill to Reform the National Security Tariff Process
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Doug Jones (D-AL) recently introduced a bill to reform the national security…
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Lazydays Sees Slight Decrease in Q2 Revenues
Lazydays Holdings recently announced its financial results for the second quarter, showing that revenues decreased by $2.7 million, or 1.6 percent,…
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IOTA Relocating its Ohio Warehouse
Beginning Aug. 15, IOTA will be transitioning its Columbus, Ohio, shipping operations to expanded facilities in nearby Newark, Ohio. The supplier…
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Newmar Offering Tours of New Service Center
Newmar Corp. is inviting its dealers, and other members of the RV community who will visit Elkhart Open House the…
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Family RV Group Celebrates 50 Years
Family RV Group is celebrating its 50th year in the RV business with a series of promotions in the back…
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Gulf Stream to Sponsor Young Exec Course in Vegas
A half-day course for young RV executives entitled “Creating & Sustaining a High-Performance Dealership Team” will be presented by David…
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Lazydays to Host Pre-Season Home Game Tailgating
Lazydays RV will host a pre-game RV tailgating with activities and meet-and-greets with Broncos alumni and cheerleaders before all home…
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Prop 65 Webinar Offered for California Dealers
A webinar will be offered at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 16, for those wanting to learn more about…
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Open House Preview: Crux Expedition Trailers
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at manufacturers that are displaying RVs for the first…
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Lazydays Completes Shorewood RV Center Acquisition
Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Shorewood RV Center in Anoka, Minn. The purchase agreement was announced in May,…
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Camping World Revenue Hits $1.4 Billion
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, showing total revenue of $1.4 billion, an…
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Fire Lashes Florida RV Dealership
Massive flames ripped through the Waits RV Center in Riviera Beach, Fla., along Byron Drive on Sunday night, destroying five…
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RECVEX Launches Online Marketplace
RECVEX, the RV Exchange, has announced that the organization has met its final milestone in early development, and has officially…
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Marine One Adds Pennsylvania to Coverage
Marine One Acceptance Corp., a leading recreational products finance company based in Dallas, Texas, announced that it will expand into…
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Horizon Global Announces Training for Hershey Expo
REESE, Tekonsha, and BULLDOG will again participate in the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) show, held at the Giant Center in…
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Regency RV Adds Floyd’s RV to Network
Regency RV has added Floyd’s RV in Norman, Okla., to its roster of dealers selling its new Xalta Class B and Ultra…
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Thor to Sponsor Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix
Thor Industries is helping to bring street racing to downtown Elkhart as the presenting sponsor of the Elkhart Riverwalk Grand…
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Vegas Expo Names Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a Bronze Partner
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV…
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REV Group Introduces the All-New Veracruz
Renegade RV recently debuted the all-new 2019 Veracruz Class C. The Veracruz features a king-sized iRelax memory foam bed, a…
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Class of 2018 Inducted Into RV/MH Hall of Fame
More than 400 industry leaders, friends, colleagues and guests gathered at RV/MH Hall of Fame last night to help celebrate the…
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Dometic to Host BBQ and Music Events at Open House
Dometic will be hosting events for RV dealers, distributors, OEMs, and media during the Elkhart Open House week. To kick off…
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Hundreds Gather for Redwood Owners’ Group Rally
More than 200 people gathered at the Shipshewana South Park Campground in Indiana the week of July 16 for the…
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RV Rental Training Course Added Online
RV Education 101, a video and RV consumer information company, has added an RV Rental Course to their RV online…
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Cavco’s 2019 Q1 Results Up by 19 Percent
Cavco Industries, a leading producer of park model RVs and modular homes, has announced its financial results for the first…
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Ally Appoints Two New Board of Directors
Ally Financial recently appointed Brian Sharples and Trynka Shineman to its board of directors, as of Aug. 3. The two…
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ADP to Host Health Care Webinar
ADP will be offering a webinar entitled “It’s Been Quiet on the Health Care Front….Or Has It?” at 2 p.m.…
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Eight States Sign Confluence Accords
On July 25, eight states ratified the Confluence Accords in Denver, Colo., to create a partnership around the shared values…
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AquaGo Now Standard on Riverstone Luxury Fivers
Truma recently announced that Riverstone luxury fifth wheels will now include the Truma AquaGo Comfort as a standard feature. Riverstone…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco, Newmar, and Four Others
Newmar is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch…
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New RV Dealership Coming to Washington
Contractors Friday prepared about 18 acres along Interstate 5 in Woodland, Wash., for the city’s latest commercial development: an RV…
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Thor’s RV Vocational Training Detailed
Thor Industries is partnering with the Indiana State Board of Education and Wa-Nee Community Schools to empower students through RV…
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Advantage PressurePro Releases PressurePro FX
Advantage PressurePro has released a TPM solution designed specifically for towing applications called the FX. “As originals in TPMS, we’ve…
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Social Media Workshops Detailed for Vegas Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently detailed how the “Social Media and eMarketing” track at the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo features…
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Active RV Upholstery Center Adds 11 New Colors
Active RV Upholstery Center in Yuma, Ariz., has expanded its extensive RV product line, offering 11 new colors for its…
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Trump Administration to Reduce Fuel Economy Target
The Trump administration on Thursday revealed its long-anticipated plan to roll back Obama-era standards meant to cut planet-warming emissions from…
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Winnebago Lays Off Fewer Than 35 Employees
Winnebago Industries laid off fewer than 35 employees at the end of July, according to a company spokesman. This story…
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Thor Industries Vocation Training Taught at School
A new program to teach high school students’ vocational skills for working in the RV industry will be rolled out…
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Meyer Announces Springfield, Mo., Location
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of its Springfield, Mo., location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from…
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REV to Present at Jefferies Industrials Conference
REV Group’s CEO Tim Sullivan and its CFO Dean Nolden will present at the Jefferies Industrials Conference. The presentation will…
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California Redwoods RV Resort Offers 360 Tours
Giant Redwoods RV and Camp Destination has launched a marketing video and a 360 virtual tour of the property in…
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International Trade Commission Approves Thin Plywood Classification
As part of the initiative to obtain eligibility for duty-free treatment of lauan under the Generalized System of Preference, the…
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VIDEO: Go RVing’s ‘Unexpected’ Web Series Promotes Various RVs
Adventure skier Brody Leven and photographer Adam Clark are proving to be a dynamic duo across Go RVing’s social media…
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ITC Holdings Partnership Introduces Folks to Rec
Michigan officials have come up with a new way to introduce the Great Outdoors to some of the state’s urban…
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Community: Thor Donates Nine RVs to Tents for Troops
Thor Industries and six of its subsidiaries donated $15,000 and nine RV units to Tents for Troops. The new 2019…
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Azdel Onboard Offers Plywood Alternatives
Composite materials made by Hanwha Azdel, located in Forest, Va., with its commercial applications center in Warren, Mich., are products…
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LCI Reports 25 Percent Net Sales Increase
LCI Industries has reported its second quarter results for 2018 showing net sales of $684 million, a 25 percent year-over-year…
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Airstream Debuts Smart Control Technology
Airstream has announced that its 2019 Classic models will feature the manufacturer’s Smart Technology, which digitally connects owners to their RVs. The…
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La Mesa RV Center Names Bob Upton CEO
La Mesa RV Center has promoted Bob Upton to the role of CEO for the corporation and Jason Kimbrell to…
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Spartan Motors’ Sales Increase by $14 Million
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the second quarter ending June 30, showing a sales increase of $14.3 million, or 8.4…
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Meyer Adds MAGLITE Flashlights and Accessories
Meyer Distributing has partnered with Mag Instruments. Based in Ontario, Calif., Mag Instrument manufactures the iconic MAGLITE line of flashlights.…
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Vancouver RV Fire Sparked by Braking System
An aggressive fire burned two trailers to the ground after sparking at an RV dealership in Merville Monday night, but…
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Covercraft Acquires Marathon Seat Covers
Covercraft Industries recently acquired Marathon Seat Covers, a manufacturer of custom-fit seat covers for the automotive industry. This latest acquisition…
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Timbren Industries Introduces New SES Kit
Timbren Industries, based in Toronto, Canada, recently introduced a Timbren SES upgrade – part No. GMRCK15MR for the rear suspension…
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Lazydays RV Kicks Off 42nd Birthday with Sale
Lazydays RV is commemorating 42 years in business with a month-long birthday blowout sale including special events and sports-themed sweepstakes.…
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Community: Cava Robles RV Resort Offers Wildfire Discount
More than 18 wildfires continue to ravage California, and the staff at Cava Robles RV Resort in Paso Robles wants…
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RVX’s ‘The Reveal’ Submissions are Now Live
Submissions to be included in RV Industries Association’s RVX event “The Reveal” opens today. RV manufacturers will be asked to submit…
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Sprinter with Electric Drive and Fuel Cell Teased
Mercedes-Benz Vans is set to enhance the eDrive@VANs strategy with the fuel cell. Using the example of a semi-integrated motorhome, the…
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RumbleOn Expands Into Boat and RV Market
RumbleOn, an online powersports marketplace, recently appointed Kevin Cooper as director of specialty vehicles to support its strategic planning for…
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Supplier Releases Solution for Electrical Installs
Advanced Accessory Concepts recently released the Trigger Six Shooter Wireless Accessories Controller which adds convenience to the process of wiring…
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VIDEO: Tank Blaster Side-by-Side Test
In February, Thetford Corp. introduced the Tank Blaster, which helps prevent RV black and gray holding tank build-up. Tank Blaster…
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Campground Views Helps Increase Resort’s Reservations by 244 Percent
Natural Springs Resort in New Paris, Ohio, measured a 244 percent increase in online reservations during the period of April…
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VIDEO: Zinke Talks on Maintenance Backlog
https://youtu.be/UTwCD0ulaH8 A new video has been released from the Department of the Interior urging action on maintenance backlog. The video…
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NAFTA Talks with Mexico Continue Thursday
The U.S. and Mexico plan to hold ministerial-level NAFTA trade talks on Thursday in Washington, D.C., the second such meeting…
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Campgrounds Targeted by Canada Revenue Agency
The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) has recently been made aware that Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has reassessed a…
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Kat Lewis Joins RV PRO Staff
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Kat Lewis has been hired as the sales support coordinator at RV PRO magazine. Previously, she taught writing, rhetoric,…
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Truma Hires John Jambor as New Head of Marketing
Truma has hired John Jambor as the company’s head of marketing. Jambor will be responsible for the leadership of the…
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Cummins Q2 Revenue Sees a 21 Percent Increase
Cummins has reported results for the second quarter of 2018, showing revenues of $6.1 billion, an increase of 21 percent…
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Dometic Launches Redesigned Cooktops and Ranges
Dometic has announced that its improved ranges and cooktops are now available. In the improved line-up, every stove top has a…
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Lazydays Holdings to Ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell
Lazydays Holdings will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to ring the closing bell. Lazydays Chairman and CEO William…
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FMCA University Library Launches Online
The Family Motor Coach Association recently introduced the FMCA Library. This online education resource puts a wealth of trusted information at…
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Indiana Dealership More Than Doubles Its Size
On Monday, the Cunningham family debuted its new, multi-million-dollar location off of Interstate 65 at 2200 Addmore Lane in Clarksville,…
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CCRVC Finalizes United Leasing & Finance Endorsement Program
The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) has finalized an endorsement program with United Leasing & Finance for its asset…
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Class A with a Garage Debuting at Dusseldorf
Set to debut at the upcoming 2018 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, the new Palace motorhome from Germany-based Morelo Reisemobile uses an Iveco…
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A&S RV Center Joins Priority RV Network
The Recreational Dealer Cooperative Association/Priority RV Network has added A&S RV Center in Auburn Hills and Midland, Mich., to its…
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Rees and Spader Partner for Special Vegas Expo Session
https://youtu.be/JVp1mnX5ybo A World of Training President Michael Rees and Spader Business Management President John Spader are teaming up for a…
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Marcus Lemonis Talks RV Sale Increase on CNBC
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis recently appeared on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss the future of the RV industry. RVs…
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New TecNiq Hires Include National Sales Manager
TecNiq, a leader in LED lighting, has hired Terri Thornton and Darryl Lanier as sales associates for the light duty…
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Trends: Dometic Brand Ambassadors Visit Elkhart
A German couple who are putting some high-end camping supplies through their paces on an American road trip stopped by…
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KPA to Offer HR Investigations Webinar
Jacki Thompson of FordHarrison will present a free webinar on how investigations are part and parcel of human resources and…
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Despite NAFTA Negotiation, Canada May See Duties
Even with hopeful signs on NAFTA and a trade detente between the U.S. and the European Union, Canada still isn’t…
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Jellystone to Hold Workshop for Prospective Owners
Current and aspiring campground operators will soon have a chance to explore the feasibility of owning and operating their own…
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Housing Market May See Significant Slowdown
The U.S. housing market – particularly in areas like Seattle, Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas – appears to be headed…
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Gallery: Winnebago’s 2018 National Rally
Winnebago recently held its 2018 Grand National Rally, celebrating 60 years of manufacturing RVs in Forest City, Iowa.
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Airstream Launches the Basecamp X-package
Airstream has introduced the all-new Basecamp X-package, which includes new premium features that increase departure angle and durability for more…
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Sigma Switches Founder Daniel Rothbauer Dies at 77
Daniel A. Rothbauer, 77, of South Bend, Ind., passed away Tuesday, July 24, at Memorial Hospital. This story appeared in…
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RVX Preview Held in Salt Lake City
This week, the RV Industry Association’s events team hosted its first-ever RVX Exhibitor Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah, where more than…
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Star brite Acquires Snappy Marine
Star brite, a subsidiary of Ocean Bio-Chem, has announced the acquisition of Snappy Marine, a leading distributor of teak care…
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NAFTA Changes May be Finalized in August
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said it’s possible NAFTA partners will reach a tentative agreement next month to revamp the…
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