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Navistar Sees Revenue Increase 16 Percent in Q2
Navistar International has announced a second quarter 2018 net income of $55 millioncompared to a second quarter 2017 net loss of $80…
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FMCSA Provides Clarity on Logging Device Rule
Several RV transport companies have reported being told by the Indiana Highway Patrol that an electronic logging device (ELD) is…
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RVIA Launches New Website
The RV Industry Association has launched a new website aimed at being more user-friendly and personalized to those in the…
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Winnebago Acquires Boat Builder Chris-Craft
Winnebago Industries has acquired Chris-Craft, a recreational boat builder, from Stellican Ltd., which has owned Chris-Craft since 2001. Terms of…
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Industry Leaders Gather in D.C. for Committee Week
Leaders of the RV industry have gathered for the week-long, Capitol Hill event called Committee Week and Advocacy Day, which…
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Spartan Adds U.S. Steel Corp. Member to Board
Spartan Motors has appointed Paul A. Mascarenas to the company’s board of directors effective June 1. He was also appointed to the…
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ASA Electronics Debuts Light Dimming Module
ASA Electronics recently debuted the NCSLED3Z light dimming module for its iN?Command Control Systems. Using an RV-C connection, OEMs can…
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‘Web Marketing Guru’ Attending RVDA Expo
https://youtu.be/4X8b21_2JME Marcus Sheridan, named a “Speaker You Don’t Want to Miss” by Forbesin 2017, will be a featured workshop presenter at…
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Dicor Adds Josh Miller to Sales Department
Dicor, a division of Airxcel, has added Josh Miller as an outside sales representative to its Vixen Composites business. Vixen…
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Florida Dealership Sued Over Warranty
A Jacksonville, Fla., couple has filed a lawsuit against an Orange Park RV dealership, claiming it sold them a lemon,…
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Wheel Pros Acquires Gorilla Automotive Products
Wheel Pros, a designer, marketer, and distributor of branded automotive aftermarket wheels, recently completed the acquisition of Amcor Industries, a…
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SmartPlug Systems Launches Service Program
SmartPlug Systems has launched a service program for its 16-, 30-, 32- and 50-amp SmartPlug inlets and connectors, which can…
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Keystone/ NTP-STAG Adds CURT Mfg.
Keystone/NTP-STAG has added CURT Mfg., which features more than 1,000 different hitch models. CURT provides a custom fit for each…
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Entegra Coach to Display Unit on Advocacy Day
Entegra Coach will display a luxury diesel coach in Washington, D.C., for the RV Industry Association’s Committee Week and Advocacy…
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Horizon Global Sponsors Grand Prix Isle
Horizon Global, and its OEM division Horizon Automotive, will be sponsoring the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. This is…
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Camping World to Hold Fireside Chat
Camping World Holdings will be hosting a fireside chat presentation at Baird’s 2018 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference at…
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EV Manufacturer Opening Indiana Plant
California-based SF Motors has detailed plans for a manufacturing hub in Mishawaka, Ind. The electric vehicle maker said it will invest…
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Polaris Industries to Acquire Boat Holdings
Polaris Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boat Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at a net present…
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Go RVing Survey Predicts 25 Million Vacationing RVers
More than 5.8 million American RVers used their RV during the Memorial Day Weekend, according to Go RVing’s 2018 RV…
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Patrick Completes Acquisition of Dowco
Patrick Industrieshas completed the acquisition of Dowco, a designer and manufacturer of custom-designed boat covers and bimini tops, full boat enclosures,…
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Beijing RV Show Relocates to Larger Venue
Due to the growing interest in caravanning and all segments of mobile vacationing in China, the 7th All in Caravanning…
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Banks Power Releases Sticky Base for Gauge
Banks Power recently released a universal suction mount that allows owners of the iDash 1.8 Super Gauge or any standard…
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2017 RV Wholesale Loans Hit $13 Billion, Study
The recently released 2017 Survey of Lenders’ Experiences details the results of the RV Industry Association’s annual nationwide survey of…
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RVDA of Alberta to Assist National Competition
RV Dealers Association of Alberta and SAIT will be assisting RVDA of Canada as a try-a-trade exhibitor for the 24th Skills Canada National Competition at the Edmonton EXPO…
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NAFTA Decisions Remain Pending Near Deadline
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ended trade talks with U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer a day early with the threat…
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Gallery: Icon Technologies’ New 113,500-Square-Foot Facility
WINKLER, Manitoba – Last Thursday, aftermarket and OEM supplier Icon Technologies opened an 113,500-square-foot production facility, celebrating 20 years of…
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Jayco Announces New Toy Hauler Sales Team
Jayco recently added a new sales team dedicated to its toy hauler business. The team of regional sales managers will…
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Airxcel Makes Sales Department Promotions
Airxcel representatives announced a comprehensive realignment of the Airxcel RV Group sales department. Troy Nusbaum has been promoted to the…
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Thor Renews Silver Partnership for Las Vegas Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently announced that Thor Industries will be a Silver Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.…
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DexKo Global Partners with Air Suspension Maker
DexKo Global has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a minority shareholding in VB-Airsuspension, B.V., a company based in the Netherlands.…
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KPA Webinar to Review Disability Case Management
Alec Beck will present the webinar “Is Anybody Working Anymore?” at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 31. Provided by…
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RVDA Speaker to Focus on Millennial Market
https://youtu.be/5KDGPRWhwU8 Gabrielle Bosché, a bestselling author and Millennial expert, will present for the first time at the 2018 RV Dealers…
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Mark Koep to Speak on the Benefits of 360 Video
Mark Koep will present to leaders of the outdoor industry at the annual Partners Outdoors conference in Washington, D.C. As…
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Webcast to Tackle Identity Fraud and Security
ADP will host a workplace compliance spotlight webinar on how to keep a business organization digitally and physically secured. Organizations…
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RVSEF to Offer Hands-On Driving Class
RV Safety & Education Foundation announced it will offer a hands-on driving class at its 2018 RV Technical Education &…
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Caravan Salon 2018 Exhibit Space Sells Out
Caravan Salon will take place from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. More than 600…
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Airxcel Names Kevin Phillips Exec VP
Kansas-based Airxcel has appointed industry veteran Kevin L. Phillips as executive vice president. Phillips will be focused on seeking out…
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NTP-STAG Adds Digital Products International
NTP-STAG has added Digital Products International (DPI) to its accessories and electronics categories. DPI is a consumer electronics manufacturer comprised…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Thor and Winnebago
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2011 to 2017 Thor Tuscany and Venetian motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.…
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Kentucky’s Big Daddy Opens Store
Big Daddy’s RV recently opened up a 27,000-square-foot store on the side of the interstate in London, Ky. This story…
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Zinke Applauds President’s Public Lands Action
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recently applauded President Donald J. Trump’s exemption from Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services…
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Sika Exhibiting at Glass Expo Pacific Northwest
Sika Corp., a supplier of glass bonding solutions, will exhibit at the Glass Expo Pacific Northwest from May 30 to…
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Spartan Motors to Present at Investor Conference
Spartan Motors’ management will participate in the 15th Annual Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference at the Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. President…
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Community: KOA Care Camps Launches Text-to-Give in Honor of National Cancer Survivors Day
KOA Care Camps has announced its inaugural National Cancer Survivors Day text-a-thon. This mobile event is created to raise necessary…
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April 2018 Wholesale Shipments up 12 Percent
RV Industry Association’s April survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 47,442, an increase of 12.2 percent from…
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Newmar, Spartan Partner on Five-Year Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty
Spartan Specialty Vehicles and OEM partner Newmar Corp. recently unveiled the 2019 Newmar model year at Newmar’s annual dealer meeting…
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Freightliner Sales App Helps Dealers
The Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. SalesHQ iPad app is just for dealers (not consumers). Log in to find: updated OEM…
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Redneck Parties at NATDA
Redneck Trailer Supplies will once again return to host the annual Friday night celebration at the 2018 NATDA Trade Show…
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FMCA Slates 2019 RV Expos
FMCA, a Cincinnati-based international association for RV owners, has announced the dates and locations for its conventions in 2019. FMCA…
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Ally Presents at Morgan Stanley Conference
Ally Financial Inc. Chief Financial Officer Jennifer LaClair will present at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference at approximately 1:55 p.m.…
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Tecniq Debuts Step Accent Light
When working in reduced light, it’s important to see what’s underfoot, especially while underway. TecNiq, the North American leader in…
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Anderson Is GM of Creekfire Motor Ranch
CreekFire Motor Ranch – an independent and privately owned 5 star RV resort located off I-95 in Savannah, Ga., recently…
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Lippert Donates Tech to Veteran’s Family
Lippert Components recently installed OneControl smart home technology in the Brent family’s travel trailer. RVers Robert and Del’Rhea Brent worked…
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RV Hall Seeks 2019 Nominations
There are less than five months until the deadline for nominations for the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019.…
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Aqua-Hot Offers Training Sessions
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems is offering its Certified Technician Training in three additional regional locales this year, as well as at…
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Fresno Dealer Retiring
Paul Evert has become synonymous with RVs. Now, after more than four decades of moving units, the 88-year-old is retiring.…
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RV Industry Recruits Worldwide Workforce
Elkhart County, Ind., currently faces a major worker shortage, and city leaders are working tirelessly to change that. But it’s…
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Man Finds Purple Heart in RV
A stolen Purple Heart medal belonging to a Korean War veteran in Utah somehow made its way to Portland, Ore.,…
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Students Train for RV Careers
At 17 and skilled. Isaac Hruby may look like your average Elkhart teen, but he’s making strides working with thousands…
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Hall Expansion Mirrors Industry Rise
There may be no better symbol of the RV industry’s turnaround than the RV Hall of Fame. Back in 2011,…
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RVezy Launches Canada Insurance Policy
Canadian owned and operated RVezy.com, the country’s only peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, continues to grow the sharing economy with the…
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Supplier Showcase Gains Open House Spot Near RV/MH Hall
Suppliers have largely been on the sidelines during the history of Elkhart Open House Week. Most companies, when asked, would…
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Go RVing Releases Record-Breaking Facebook Video
The Go RVing campaign released the Unexpected series teaser video on Facebook this weekend, which smashed previous campaign audience records…
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Air Lift Releases New LoadLifter
Air Lift recently revealed the LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus air spring suspension line. The Ultimate Plus features upgraded components of…
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Dave Carter Opens Riverside Location
Dave Carter & Associates, a leading supplier to the RV and manufactured housing industries, is pleased to announce its latest…
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Sika Hosts Exclusive RV Industry Event
Sika Corp., a premier supplier of advanced adhesive and sealant solutions to the Recreational Vehicle market is proud to announce…
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ADP Hosts Compliance Webinar
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes an effective privacy regulation on May 25. It includes high penalties for non-compliance…
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How Long Can RV Continue to Grow?
Elkhart County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, just 2.2-percent. Many say the area is thriving,…
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Trump Signs Bill to Rescind CFPB Guidance
President Donald Trump has signed joint resolution S.J.Res. 57 rescinding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) flawed vehicle finance guidance,…
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RV Volume at Auctions Soar
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units in April was $42,591, which is down $2,862 (6.2…
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Thor Makes the Fortune 500 List
Eight companies headquartered in Indiana made Fortune magazine’s updated list of the 500 businesses with the most revenue in the U.S. This story by Andrew Clark originally…
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Cummins Named a Top Company for Diversity for 12th Straight Year
DiversityInc has named Cummins one of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity for a 12th consecutive year. Cummins ranked No. 12 on…
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ORVA 2019 State Convention to Focus on ‘Vision’
The Oklahoma RV Association (ORVA) will hold its 2018 State Convention June 10-11 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino…
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Cooper Standard Unveils Fortrex Weatherseal
Cooper Standard recently released Fortrex, a patented material platform that offers a lightweight static weatherseal solution. Fortrex has a weight…
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Zinke to Reopen National Park Campground
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recently announced he will use $2 million to reopen Look Rock Campground in Great Smoky…
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Boating Sales at a 10-Year High
Data recently released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) shows that unit sales of new powerboats increased 5 percent in 2017,…
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Lazydays to Acquire Shorewood RV in Minnesota
Lazydays Holdings has agreed to acquire Shorewood RV Center located in Anoka, Minn. “We are extremely pleased to have Shorewood RV…
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NTP-STAG Adds Three Companies to RV Category
NTP-STAG has added Siamons International, Store Solutions, and Acuva Technologies to its RV and towing categories. Siamons manufactures Concrobium Mold…
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Truma Partners with FRVTA for Training
In an effort to continue training and offer further education of its products, Truma is holding a service training at…
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Fleetwood Motorhome Model Donated to HOF
Bruce A. Hopkins, VP of standards and education for the RV Industry Association in Reston, Va., recently donated a scale…
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Air Design Releases New Ford F-150 Instructions
Air Design USA recently released updated instructions for 2018-plus Ford F-150 DRL light installation. “We identified that the previous DRL…
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ORR Sees Benefits from Interior Reorganization
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) recently commended Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke’s efforts to reorganize and modernize the U.S. Department of…
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Holiday World of Katy Sued by Couple
A Mont Belvieu couple has filed suit against the Holiday World of Katy RV dealership in Katy, Texas, claiming they…
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Survey: Rental Fleets to Expand in 2018
The North American RV rental fleet will expand again in 2018, according to a new survey by the RV Rental…
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Gallery: Visiting the Samlex Family
RV PRO recently visited premier power conversion supplier Samlex America in its office in British Columbia, Canada, and met some of…
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Canadian RV Industry Shows Growth in All Sectors
The RV Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian RV Association (CRVA) are releasing an updated study, showcasing the economic…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Oxygenics
Meyer Distributing recently added Oxygenics to its large line of product offerings. “For over 35 years, Oxygenics has been an…
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LCI Promotes Andy Murray to Chief Sales Officer
Lippert Components has promoted Andy Murray to chief sales officer, his previous role having been VP of RV sales. In…
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MITO Announces ISO 9001:2015 Certification
MITO Corp. has been upgraded and certified to be registered to the latest quality management system of ISO 9001:2015 within…
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Sunflare Touts New Thin-Film Solar Capability
Sunflare recently introduced its mass-produced, flexible CIGS solar panels using its Capture technology. “Sunflare has worked for six years to…
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RVIA to Host Low-Voltage Wiring Workshop
The RV Industry Association will be hosting a low-voltage wiring workshop at its Elkhart office on June 13 and again on June…
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Wyndham Capital Opening Northern Indiana Office
Merger and acquisitions advisory firm Wyndham Capital is opening an office in northern Indiana to better serve its RV and…
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Jellystone Parks Sees 25 Percent Uptick in Sales
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resortshas reported a 23.5 percent increase in park sales in the first quarter of 2018, compared…
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Go RVing Preps for National TV Appearances
The Go RVing campaign is showcasing RVs with key audiences through a partnership with The Kitchen on Food Network. In the episode,…
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NATDA Report Shows Industry Attitudes
The North American Trailer Dealers Association’s (NATDA) first, industry-wide survey, the NATDA Dealer Satisfaction Report, concluded, giving manufacturers an accurate…
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Cummins Launches Multi-Lingual Parts Catalog
Cummins has translated its parts catalog into five languages in addition to English on parts.cummins.com, a first for the company.…
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Alleged RV Peddler Embezzlers Make Court Appearance
Two RV dealers accused of ripping off customers for millions of dollars both appeared in court Tuesday afternoon in Bakersfield,…
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Keystone RV Gets Storage Annex Approved
Goshen City Council members approved two annexation agreements during their meeting Tuesday evening. This story by John Kline originally appeared in the…
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RV Learning Center Offers Ergonomics Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will host the free “A Pain in the Neck: Ergonomics in the Workplace” KPA…
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Reyco Granning Launchs New ComfortMaster Line
Reyco Granning recently introduced the ComfortMaster line of independent front suspensions (IFS). The first two platform variants will be based on…
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