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Droplet Trailer Hits the Market
Droplet Trailer, a newly founded Canadian company, is aiming to change the car-camping game with a lightweight camper specifically designed…
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Equal-i-zer Teaches Teens About Manufacturing
More than 200 Utah Valley teens got a firsthand look at American manufacturing at Progress Mfg., home of the Equal-i-zer hitch and Fastway…
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Protective Donations Hit $10 Million
Protective Asset Protection’s total support for RVDA – the National RV Dealers Association – has reached more than $10 million…
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Campers Inn RV of Raleigh Breaks Ground
Campers Inn RV has started construction on a new dealership with an RV showroom and repair facility. The project is expected…
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Senate Repeals CFPB’s Vehicle Finance Guidance
The U.S. Senate has voted to pass a resolution that preserves the ability of dealers to discount vehicle loans for their…
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RVSEF Announces New Faculty
Walter Cannon, executive director of The RV Safety & Education Foundation (RVSEF) has announced the addition of Chris Dougherty to…
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LOOK Trailers to Open Additional Facility
LOOK Trailers recently announced its plans to open an additional manufacturing facility in McGregor, Texas, with production scheduled to begin in…
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ASA Introduces New Wall Mount Stereo
ASA Electronics has unveiled the new JWM90A Bluetooth Wall Mount Stereo. This newest addition to the Jensen line of stereos…
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Ally to Host Forecasting Webinar
The Ally Academy and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center are teaming up again to present the final webinar in…
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Avoid Accidents with Webinar Tips
According to OSHA, slips, trips, and falls constitute most of general industry accidents. Employees can incur back injuries, strains and…
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Mountainland RV Hit with Intense Winds
Mountainland RV suffered damage on Monday after fierce winds ripped through Cache Valley in Utah. “It sounded like a freight…
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Community: nuCamp RV Exec to Bike Across U.S. for Charity
Less than 30 days from now, Jesse Mullet, chief operating officer at nüCamp RV, will begin a West Coast to…
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CRVA Announces Newfoundland as Annual Meeting Location
The Canadian RV Association (CRVA) will hold its next Annual General Meeting from June 19-21, in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The…
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KPA Acquires Environmental Risk Management and Safety
KPA Services has acquired Environmental Risk Management & Safety (ERS), which will help strengthen KPA’s position as a provider of…
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Senate Approves Debate to Unwind CFPB Guidance
The U.S. Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday in favor of debating whether to undo a consumer watchdog’s March 2013 guidance…
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Storm Turns Iowa Dealership Into ‘World War III’
The powerful storm that hit near Atlantic, Iowa, left significant damage behind. The lot at AC Nelson’s RV World has…
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Hearst Autos Joins CDK Global Partner Program
Hearst Autos has joined the CDK Global Partner Program, enabling Hearst Autos’ Car and Driver shopping tools to be seamlessly implemented across the…
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LGS Group Hires New Sales Engineer
LGS Group recently hired Derek Thompson as sales engineer. Thompson brings 14 years of experience in engineering and product design…
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Cruise Canada Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Cruise Canada recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. As a subsidiary of Cruise America, the international rental firm is a part…
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Torklift Announces Tie Downs Contest
Torklift recently announced the Camp With Torklift contest, giving customers the chance to outfit their truck with rust-free Talon tie…
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Trends: Crew Converts School Bus Into ‘Hobbit’ RV
The workers at Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, Maine, are used to building and restoring boats, but school buses have…
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Camping World Announces SuperCenter Expansions
Camping World Holdings announced its expansion plans for the development of new SuperCenters in Augusta, Ga.; Marion, Ill.; and Huber…
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Winnebago Names New Executive Director
Winnebago announced that Katy Friesz has joined the company as senior manager of corporate responsibility and executive director of the…
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Spartan to Display Upfit Transit Concept at Expo
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services will display its utility upfit Ford Transit concept vehicle at the National Association of Fleet Administrators…
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Lance Camper to Display New Rig at Overland Expo
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper will be attending the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Ariz., on May 18 to 20 for…
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Winnebago to Develop High-Tech Manufacturing Campus
The Elkhart County Council approved a tax phase-in for Winnebago in Middlebury Saturday morning. This story by Sheila Selman originally appeared in…
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Protective Asset Protection Reveals Survey Results
Protective Asset Protection has announced the results of its latest survey addressing dealer concerns and opportunities with F&I product offerings.…
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RV Care Hosts National Meeting
The RV Care Network hosted its 3rd annual National Dealers Meeting last week in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where a record…
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SnapPad Releases New Equalizer Jack Pads
Origen RV Accessories, parent company to RV SnapPad, announced its new permanent leveling pads for Equalizer systems, SnapPad EQ Round and…
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Community: LCI Hosts H4H Home Build
Lippert Components has announced that it will host a panel build to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County. The…
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Dicor Products Promotes Matt Grierson to National OEM Sales Manager
Dicor Products has promoted Matt Grierson to OEM sales department to lead the sales efforts for Dicor Products and Seal Design. A…
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Thetford Acquires Nova Kool
Thetford Corp. recently acquired Nova Kool Mfg., a maker of refrigeration products for mobile and off-power grid applications. Terms of…
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NHTSA: Recall issued for K-Z
K-Z RV is recalling certain 2018 K-Z RV Sportsmen Classic recreational trailers, models 130RB and 150RBT. These vehicles are equipped with…
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Webinar to Cover California Overtime Pay
The California Supreme Court has adopted a new method for employers to calculate overtime. The RV Learning Center and KPA…
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REV Group CEO Gives Advice at Media Event
REV Group’sPresident and CEO Tim Sullivan recently spoke at BizTimes Media’s event. In his remarks, he offered the following advice:…
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Virginia Dealership American Family RV Opens
American Family RV recently opened on eight acres at 1259 E. Main St. in Salem, Va. This story by Tiffany Holland originally appeared in…
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RV Rental Association Opens 2018 Survey
The RV Rental Association (RVRA) is surveying operators of RV rental businesses to gauge the current state of the rental…
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ORR Outlines Priorities, Launches Website
Congressional and administration officials joined recreation industry leaders last week to mark the formal launch of the nation’s premier coalition…
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National Park Entry Fees Rise for Improvements
The National Park Service last week announced “modest” increases to park entry fees, saying the additional revenue is needed to…
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Camping World Expands Tennessee Presence
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Cullum & Maxey Camping Center located in Nashville, Tenn. “For over…
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Winnebago Attends White House Event
Winnebago Industries recently attended a Tax Reform for American Workers Event at the White House. The event included remarks from President…
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Proposed RV Dealership Met with Hurdles
Neighbors are upset over a controversial plan to build an RV dealership in a residential area in Golden, Colo. This story by…
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Glenn L. Banks of Banks Lumber Co. Dies at 91
Glenn Loren Banks, born Aug. 24, 1926, in Elkhart, Ind., passed away peacefully March 29 in Sarasota, Fla. He was…
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Samlex Appoints Derema Group as Representative
Samlex has appointed Derema, a national sales and marketing agency, as its national sales representatives for both RV and marine.…
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Trends: Gas Prices Rise to Highest Since 2015
GasBuddy has reported that the national average price of gasoline is now its priciest since July 2015, rising to $2.68…
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Giant RV Adds Another Location in California
Giant RV has acquired an 11-acre facility in Downey, Calif., located at 11111 Florence Avenue, where the 5 frwy meets…
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Airstream Releases Anticipated Nest Trailer
Airstream recently launched Nest, the company’s fiberglass travel trailer, representing a new chapter for the company. “There’s really nothing else like it,” said Bob…
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KOA Study: 6 Million New Campers Since 2014
Kampgrounds of America recently released its 2018 North American Camping Report, finding that more than 6 million new North American households…
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This Week in Recalls
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2016 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with reinforced front axles.…
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Greentree Names Traeanne Reynolds as President
Greentree Business Consulting announced that Traeanne Reynolds, previous VP of sales, marketing, implementation and support for Sys2K Dealership Software, has…
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XK Glow Added to Meyer Line
XK Glow lighting is the latest edition of lines added to the 12-volt segment at Meyer Distributing. For the past…
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First Aluminum Tariffs to Hit Tuesday
The Department of Commerce will announce tariffs on common alloy aluminum sheet from China on Tuesday, and the National Marine…
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Fraudulent Online Sales a Growing Problem
The FBI issued an alert in November 2014 warning about the fraudulent online sale of cars, RVs, boats and other…
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RVDA Backs Omnia Group’s Hiring Tool
The RV Dealers Association recently endorsed Omnia Group’s employee assessment tool for hiring and retaining employees. The assessment helps dealers…
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Banks Power Offers New Tuner
Banks Power recently introduced a new L5P tuner to its Derringer line that utilizes OBD-II data. It has a horsepower…
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RVIA Details Speakers for Committee Week
The RV Industry Association recently released more information on the upcoming Committee Week meeting. In a sequel to their 2016…
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CURT Releases New Brake Control
CURT recently released the Spectrum brake control. The Spectrum controls all brake settings with a push-button rotary knob that mounts…
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Winegard Introduces AR-Driven TV Signal Finder App
Winegard Co. recently released the Winegard TV Signal Finder. The Winegard TV Signal Finder app finds available signals, showcases optimal antenna…
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Meyer Adds Ultra Wheel to Lineup
Meyer Distributing recently added the Ultra Wheel to its wheel and tire division. “Ultra Wheel provides a quality product at a competitive…
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VIDEO: Publisher of ‘Trailer Life’ Extols Truma
Bob Livingston, former senior VP and publisher emeritus of Trailer Lifemagazine, documented his hot water experience as a full-time RVer via…
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Cleer Vision Windows Celebrates 15 Years
Cleer Vision Windows, an Elkhart-based window manufacturer, is celebrating its 15th year in business. The company began in 2003 with…
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TaigMarks Hires New Graphic Designer
Downtown Elkhart advertising agency TaigMarks recently hired graphic designer Christina Eggers to its art department. Eggers is a 2009 graduate…
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Steele Rubber Products Launches RV-Centric Site
Steele Rubber Products has launched a new RV website as a result of its entry into the RV market. The new website…
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BLOG: Google Analytics: Metrics that Matter
It is easy to become overwhelmed with the data that is available from your website tracking using Google Analytics. There…
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Spartan Motors Appoints Thomas Clevinger to Board
Spartan Motors has appointed Thomas Clevinger to the company’s board of directors. Additionally, Spartan announced that incumbent directors Richard Current and James Orchard are…
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Tom Phillips Returns to REV, Marcus Berto Terminated
REV Group has announced that Tom Phillips has rejoined the company as COO effective April 1. As COO, Phillips will…
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FMCA Opens Membership to Various RV Types
As a result of an historic vote for the organization in 2017, Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is now welcoming…
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Super B RV Show Opens Thursday
For the third year, the University of Phoenix Stadium is hosting the Super B RV show this Thursday thru Sunday.…
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Trump Aims to Calm Trade Tension
In its Currents newsletter, the National Marine Manufacturers Association reported today that President Trump was optimistic that the U.S. can reach…
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Unique Camping and Marine Releases Waste Water Treatment Drop-In Pods
Unique Camping and Marine released three new holding tank treatment products in a drop-in pod application. Unique is adding three…
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NAFTA Agreement in Sight This Month
There’s an 80 percent chance of a new NAFTA agreement in principle within a month, the Mexican minister leading the file said…
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Texas Jellystone Adds 100 Luxury RV Spots
North Texas Jellystone Park is completing a multimillion dollar expansion that includes new waterslides at the Pirates’ Cove Waterpark. “We…
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Community: Jersey RV Show & Food Drive Begins April 20
The Annual Central Jersey RV Show and Food Drive is celebrating its 27th year and expects to break last year’s…
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Trump to Nominate NHTSA Administrator
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate Heidi King to a key position in his administration. King will be…
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Water Extensions Planned for Winnebago and Jayco
As two RV makers prepare to expand in Middlebury, Ind., the Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission looked at separate plans to extend…
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RV Thief Sentenced to Minimum of Seven Years
A September crime spree that included the theft of a large RV from a west Erie, Pa., business landed a…
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Space Craft Offers Aqua-Hot Hydronic Heating
Space Craft Mfg. has added Aqua-Hot hydronic heating as an option to its travel trailers. Aqua-Hot hydronic heating doesn’t dry…
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Hitchport Introduces New Storage System
New supplier Hitchport recently released the Hitchport Storage System which provides a storage location for heavy weight distribution hitches and…
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Registration for Committee Week Still Open
The RV Industry Association recently sent out a reminder to register for Committee Week which takes place June 3-7 at Capitol…
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Lazydays Sponsors Sun ‘N Fun Fly-In and Expo
Lazydays, the RV Authority, teamed up again with Sun ’n Fun for the organization’s 43rd Annual International Fly-In and Expo.…
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Dealer Registration Open for NATDA Trade Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) that dealer registration for the 2018 NATDA Trade Show & Convention has opened.…
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Walorski Urges President Trump to Remain in NAFTA
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and dozens of her colleagues last week urged President Trump to build on the economic…
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Gallery: Airstream Line-Up
Here’s a look at Airstream’s line-up for 2018 that includes the new Tommy Bahama-bedecked travel trailer.
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Trade Representative Proposes New Tariff List on Chinese Products
As part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released a proposed list…
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Aftermarket Conference Registration Opens Soon
Registration for the 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference is set to go live on Wednesday, April 11. The event will be…
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Trump’s NAFTA Demands Loosen
The Trump administration has softened a key NAFTA demand for more North American content in car manufacturing – a potential…
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Additional Aluminum Tariffs May Be Announced
Although the 232 tariffs have been put in place for steel and aluminum, the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into…
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Trends: Elkhart, Ind., Shining Example of Future Economy
The self-proclaimed RV capital of the world gives a glimpse of what the American economy looks like when operating at…
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Reineke RV to Host Ribbon Cutting Next Week
Reineke RV will mark the grand opening of its Tiffin, Ohio, location, located at 1950 West Market Street, with a…
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Northern RV Honors Longtime Employee
Paul Moon has been recognized at Northern RV Center in Quinnesec, Mich., for 20 years with the dealership. This story originally appeared…
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Oregon RV Resort Adds Deluxe Yurts
Loon Lake Lodge and RV Resort in Reedsport, Ore., just a few miles from the Oregon Coast, has added four deluxe…
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Robert Barber Named President of DRG
Robert Barber has been named president of Dealer Resources Group. He began with the company in 2005 as Dealer Resources…
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Southwire Invests $9 Million Into Workforce
Southwire, a leading manufacturer of wire and cable solutions, plans to reinvest approximately $9 million back into the lives, and…
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Outdoorsy Chooses Austin, Texas, as New HQ
Outdoorsy has announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas. Outdoorsy hosts a bookable inventory of RVs worldwide.…
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Tariffs Drive Raw Material Prices to 7-Year High
U.S. factories expanded at a robust yet slightly slower pace in March and tariffs helped drive a measure of raw-material…
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CDK Websites Primed for Mobile-First Indexing
CDK Global, an enabler of end-to-end automotive commerce, has announced several website feature enhancements to offer greater dealer control which…
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VIDEO: Forest River GM Touts Xantrex’s Lithium Ion System
The Coachmen division of Forest River is now offering Xantrex Freedom e-Gen Lithium Ion system as an option on its…
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Texas Advertising Achieves 10 Percent Sales Growth
Texas Advertising has achieved nearly 10 percent growth in revenue during the past year as a result of rising park…
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Tires Used on Motorhomes May Have Killed 95
The U.S. government’s road safety agency said it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motorhome tires caused crashes that killed…
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Community: Chemo RV Aims to Replant 175,000 Trees
The owner and staff at Chemo RV in British Columbia are taking steps to be leaders in the wildfire recovery…
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