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Bandits Strike Middlebury, Ind.’s Outpost RV
Thieves targeted more RVs for valuables in northern Elkhart County. Phaylon Schrock reported to Elkhart County police a burglary at…
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RVshare Unlocks Canada With RVezy Support
RVshare recently announced its peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace is expanding to Canada with insurance, a dedicated Canadian partner, and bilingual…
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Thor CEO Appears on ‘Mad Money’
After shares of Thor Industries surged over 13 percent on Tuesday off a strong earnings report, President and CEO Bob Martin broke…
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Alde Launches New 3020 Boiler
Alde Corp. recently announced the release of its new 3020 with Flow, which delivers the benefit of continuous hot water…
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Gallery: RVIA’s National RV Trade Show, Day One
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With the RV industry experiencing this staggering upward trend, it’s no wonder the atmosphere across the 1.2…
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Packed House Gathers for Prayer Breakfast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Davey Blackburn knows a little about heartache and tragedy. But he also knows something of God’s grace…
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PREVIEW: Stepping on the Gas
It seems as if Class A motorhomes were stuck in the slow lane this year as most other product segments…
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Erwin Hymer Introduces New Hymer Loft Edition
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) showcased new models at the RVIA show in Louisville this week, including the all…
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RV Shipments Expected to Reach New Heights
RVIA recently reported that the industry’s RV shipments will top a staggering half a million units in 2017 with expectations…
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Flexsteel Tackles Sleep Space with New Lock
Flexsteel Recreation has revealed the Lift-and-Lock Sofa Bunk for motorhomes and fifth wheels, displaying at this year’s RVIA show in…
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Hanwha Surfaces Showing 33 New Colors
Hanwha Surfaces will be showing 33 new colors from its Hanex Solid Surfaces line, as well as its signature HanStone Quartz brand, at booth…
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Garnet Unveils Bluetooth-Enabled Gauge
Garnet Instruments has announced the launch of its new 709-BTP3 RV tank monitor, which has Bluetooth allowing RV owners to check their tank…
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LCI Unveils RV Open Road Mobile App
LCI has officially launched the RV Open Road mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The app was developed by LCI and is…
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Recall for Fire Extinguisher on Some RVs
Two Elkhart area RV industry businesses are customers of a company recalling millions of fire extinguishers nationwide. This story by…
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Meyer Adds Sunoco Race Jugs
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of Sunoco Race Jugs to its high-performance division. These polyethene race jugs are chemical…
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MORryde Trail Kitchen Named a Top 10 at SEMA Show
ExpeditionPortal.com has named MORryde’s new Trail Kitchen as a top 10 new Overland product at the recent SEMA Show in…
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New Luxury RV Resort Taking Reservations
RV travelers can now make reservations for a new luxury resort in Paso Robles, Calif. Cava Robles RV Resort, a high-end…
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Air Lift Introduces New Spring Inserts for RAM
Air Lift recently introduced the Air Lift 1000 HD load support kit, a heavy-duty coil spring insert providing up to…
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nuCamp Introduces Next-Gen Truck Camper
Manufacturer nüCamp RV has expanded its line of truck campers to include the Cirrus 920, a next generation truck camper…
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ASA Electronics Debuts iN-Command Global Connect in Custom Fifth Wheel
ASA Electronics has announced the newest generation of iN?Command Pro and Pro Plus Control Systems called iN-Command Global Connect. It…
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Winegard Launches New Connectivity Family
Winegard Co. has unveiled the ConnecT 2.0 family of products at booth #24E in the North Wing Lobby of RVIA’s…
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Lance Earns 16th DSI Quality Circle Award
The RVDA has announced Lance Campers as an annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Quality Circle award recipient for all three…
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Thor Sees Q1 Net Income Increase of 63 Percent
Record sales of $2.23 billion, up 30.6 percent Record net income of $128.4 million, up 63.1 percent Thor Industries announced a record…
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Talin Mfg. Completes First Run of Carefree of Colorado Parts
Talin Mfg. has announced that it has completed its first manufacturing run of obsolete Carefree of Colorado parts. Talin worked…
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NetworkRV Launches RV Accessory Info Website
NetworkRV has launched a mobile-friendly, new product resource information website. This publishing-marketing platform for RV accessory manufacturers, dealers and consumers…
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Braxton Creek RV Announces Its Latest Towable
Braxton Creek RV has announced its latest addition to its lineup: the 24 RLS. Built on a NORCO NXG Frame,…
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Renogy Partners With Dehco for RV Distribution
Renogy, a renewable and non-traditional energy company, has partnered with RV supplier Dehco to exclusively distribute Renogy products to RV manufacturers.…
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KPA to Host Winter Preparation Webinar
KPA will host a webinar on how winter conditions and temperatures vary dramatically across the country, and how to face…
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Pence Meets with Automaker Execs Regarding NAFTA
Top executives from the Detroit 3 automakers met with Vice President Mike Pence on Monday amid tension over the Trump…
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Grand Design RV Entering New Market
Grand Design RV announced that it will expand its product offering with the new Transcend Travel Trailer. The product will…
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CrossRoads RV Showcasing Executive Suite Floorplan at RVIA Show
CrossRoads RV will introduce 11 new floorplans at the National RV Trade Show, including the Redwood 3881ES “Executive Suite” model, which…
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TMC to Reveal New Floorplans at RVIA Show
Thor Motor Coach will reveal the new Tuscany, Four Winds, Hurricane, and Vegas floorplans at the RVIA’s National RV Trade…
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Forest River to Expand, Add 100 Jobs
Three months after purchasing property and creating more than 100 jobs in Ligonier, Elkhart-based Forest River is set to expand…
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Entegra Coach Expands Into Class C, Class A Gas Markets
Entegra Coach recently announced the expansion of its family of luxury products to include luxury Class C and luxury gas…
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Curtis Trailers Sees Success at Portland Show
Curtis Trailers recently reported that it had a record-setting fall show at the Portland EXPO Center. The three-generation dealership is…
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Meyer Distributing Launches Vacation Sweepstakes
Meyer Distributing has teamed up with Truck Hero to offer its customers a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip for two…
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Celebrity Chef to Offer Live Demos at Dometic’s Booth at RVIA Show
Dometic will host live cooking demonstrations with celebrity Chef Kevin Roberts during each day of RVIA this week at booth #157.…
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Aliner Launches New Titanium Series
Aliner recently announced the Titanium Series, which is built to be intended for rough terrain. The Titanium 10 and the…
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Reese Taking Part in RVIA’s ‘Top Tech Challenge’
Reese has announced that one of its technicians will be taking part in the inaugural “Top RV Tech Challenge” during…
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British Columbia Man Attempts Trailer Theft
An employee working at an RV dealership in Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada, heard a suspicious noise outside around 7:30…
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Spartan to Display American Flag Chassis
Spartan Specialty Vehicles will feature two of its custom heavy-duty, Class A diesel chassis – the K3 605 for the…
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Midwest and Xantrex to Offer Lithium Ion Option
Midwest Automotive Designs, a division of REV Group, is offering Xantrex’s Freedom e-GEN lithium-ion power system in all of its…
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TST Unveils New Full-Color Screen Display
Truck System Technologies (TST) has introduced a new full-color, wide screen display to its product line. The new display monitors PSI and…
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Andersen Hitches Revamps Its Ultimate Connection
Andersen Hitches recently released the Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection 2, which maintains features of the original version while improving the…
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Aqua-Hot Debuts New Hydronic Heater Line
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems will debut a new line of heaters at the RVIA National RV Trade Show next week. The…
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Dometic to Reveal Signature Kitchen Suite
Dometic recently announced that it will be showing a kitchen suite at RVIA. The collection of appliances will be on display…
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Randy Sobel to Sign Books at Trade Show
Randy Sobel will hold a book signing following the Sobel Dealer Bootcamp on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the National RV Trade…
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Larson Electronics Holds Black Friday Sale
Larson Electronics is giving a Black Friday promotion starting Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. Larson Electronics will provide complimentary ground…
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RVgeeks Thanks Viewers with $5,000 Giveaway
The RVgeeks YouTube channel is offering its biggest prize value as part of the “12 Days of RV Christmas Giveaway,”…
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Digital Marketing Veteran Joins RVshare
RVshare has announced that Brent Callister, who has spent the last four years leading digital marketing efforts for the Orbitz hotel…
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RVIA Announces Date and Location for the 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference
RVIA has announced that the 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference will be held Aug. 14 to 16 at the Hyatt Regency…
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Starcraft RV Promotes Mandy Bontrager
Starcraft RV has announced the promotion of Mandy Bontrager to the role of product development manager for Starcraft towable RVs. Bontrager…
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Hopkins to Unveil New BrakeBuddy Units
BrakeBuddy is launching two new portable auxiliary braking models: the Classic II (part #39495) and Select II (part #39523). The…
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LCI to Showcase 2018 Products, Merch Programs
LCI will display its full line of 2018 merchandising and product programs at Booth #261 during the 2017 RVIA’s National RV Trade…
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Thetford/Norcold to Debut New Polar Series
Thetford/Norcold will be introducing its new Polar Series of gas absorption RV refrigerators at Booth #230 during RVIA’s National RV…
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Pleasure-Way Wins RVDA’s ‘Quality Circle Award’
Pleasure-Way Industries, based in Saskatchewan, Canada, recently won the RVDA Quality Circle Award for 2017. Pleasure-Way is one of only…
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Velvac to Display New Blind Spot Detection System
Velvac recently announced its new Blind Spot Detection System, capable of providing supplemental awareness to drivers to warn of vehicles…
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TecNiq Releases Powerful Load Light
TecNiq’s recently released compact D30 surface-mounted load light provides 2,000 lumens of bright white LED light, illuminating 150 square feet…
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VIDEO: Hugelmeyer to Reshape Association, Embrace Digital Platforms
This video is Part One of RV PRO’s interview with Frank Hugelmeyer a week before RVIA’s National Trade Show in…
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Work Starts on Travel Lite Facility
The heavy equipment is in place and work is set to begin at Travel Lite’s new $5 million facility in…
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Dexter to Acquire Henderson Wheel & Trailer Supply
DexKo Global has announced that its subsidiary, Dexter, has agreed to acquire Henderson Wheel & Trailer Supply, which is based…
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RV Values at Auctions Mixed as Winter Approaches
Black Book is reporting that the average selling price for motorized units was $49,211, which is up $674 (1.3 percent)…
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Thor Names New Investor Relations Director
Thor Industries has hired Bruce Byots as senior director of investor relations, effective immediately. Byots has more than 20 years of investor…
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LCI Promotes Mark Taylor to VP of Operations
LCI announced the promotion of Mark Taylor from general manager to VP of operations, overseeing the daily operations of Plants…
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Blue Ox to Introduce the Ascent Tow Bar
Blue Ox is once again raising the bar with the debut of its newest motorhome mount recreational tow bar, the…
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Leisure Travel Vans Receives DSI Award
Leisure Travel Vans, a division of Triple E Recreational Vehicles, has announced that for the sixth year in a row…
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Carefree of Colorado Releases Bluetooth-enabled Awning
Carefree of Colorado has released its Wireless Awning Control System which is Bluetooth-enabled, allowing wireless awning control using the remote…
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Community: Lazydays Donates $350,000 Sanctuary for Sex-Trafficked Girls
Bridging Freedom, a new sanctuary in Tampa Bay, Fla., for survivors of child sex trafficking, announced it has received a…
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Target Millennials Where They Live: Online
If there’s one word that has gotten its money’s worth of usage in the RV industry over the past year,…
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RVIA Leadership Conference Schedule, Speakers Announced
RVIA has announced that the 2018 Leadership Conference, which is held Jan. 14 to 15 at the Marriott Tampa Waterside…
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Indiana Residents Stop Rezoning Request
The possible rezoning of an unused portion of land on State Road 15 in Bristol, Ind., brought nearly 20 residents…
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LCI to Reveal New OneControl Products
Lippert Components will unveil its OneControl advances at the National RV Trade Show this month at the Kentucky Expo Center…
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Meyer Adds Optronics Lighting
Meyer Distributing recently announced the addition of Optronics Lighting to its vast lineup of offerings for the RV Market. “Founded…
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Gulf Stream Coach to Launch Cabin Cruiser Line
Gulf Stream Coach has announced the release of the Cabin Cruiser, a line of ultra-light fiberglass, laminated-wall travel trailers. “We’ve…
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Intellitec to Introduce Command Center Panel
Intellitec Products will introduce the Command Center convenience panel at the forthcoming RVIA show in Louisville. The Command Center uses…
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DEHCO, CUB Announce New Safety System
CUB North America and DEHCO recently introduced a blind-spot radar system dedicated to towables. The system utilizes radar technology specifically…
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Magnadyne Launches MobileVision MV100
Magnadyne recently launched a 12 V Wi-Fi booster for RVs, campers, trailers, toy haulers and coaches using a roof-mounted booster…
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RV Retailers Stave Off Tax Deduction Repeal
RV retailers from across the country were sipping morning coffee at a convention in Las Vegas earlier this month when…
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Gallery: Fresh Fifth Wheel Trailers for 2018
With the puddles of drool mopped up from Open House, and the National Trade Show around the corner, here are…
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Aliner Expands Ascape Line
Last year at the annual RVIA show in Louisville, Ky., Aliner launched a new travel trailer product called the Ascape.…
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KOA and Outdoorsy Announce Partnership
Outdoorsy is teaming with Kampgrounds of America to provide campers to access to both RVs and family campgrounds. The partnership…
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LCI Adds Ron Fenech to Board of Directors
LCI recently announced the appointment of Ronald Fenech to the supplier’s board of directors, as an additional independent director. Fenech will also serve…
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CURT Group Gets Honda Accessory Performance Award
CURT Group was presented with the Honda Accessory Performance Award for Operations at the 2017 American Honda Accessory Supplier Conference…
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Hall’s RV Earns Bronze Retailer of the Year Award
K-Z dealer Hall’s RV of Albertville, Ala., was recently awarded the “Bronze Retailer of the Year” title. “The Retailer of…
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RV Products Promotes David Gehlen
RV Products, a division of Airxcel, and the manufacturer of Coleman-Mach air conditioners and Maxxair ventilation products, has announced the…
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LCI Wins Trailblazer Award at Dreamforce 2017
LCI recently announced that the company was awarded the Trailblazer award for its growth at the 2017 Dreamforce conference held…
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Roadmaster Schedules Training Seminars
Roadmaster has scheduled in-depth training seminars on its range of RV aftermarket and suspension products on two training tracks, sales…
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Reservations Being Taken for RVI Leadership Prayer Breakfast
The RVI Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the…
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Owasco RV Gets $10 Million Expansion
The Ontario-based dealership began with an automotive-centric mentality in 1972. Then it started renting out VW camper vans. Business grew.…
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Starcraft RV to Introduce New Fifth Wheel Series
Starcraft RV will introduce an all-new, lightweight fifth wheel series at the upcoming RVIA trade show in Louisville. The Telluride fifth…
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Truma’s Annual Christkindlmarkt Party Coming to Louisville
Truma will be hosting its annual Christkindlmarkt celebration from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at RVIA’s…
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CFPB Director Cordray to Resign
Richard Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Wednesday he will leave the agency by the…
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Reese Introduces the M5 Fifth Wheel Hitch
Reese recently introduced the M5, a fifth wheel hitch that includes the exclusive Ready-To-Receive patent-pending Talon jaw system allows users…
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Magnadyne to Debut New TV Antenna
Magnadyne Corp. will launch the RV-Link TV antenna at RVIA’s National Trade Show this month. The RV-Link is a Wi-Fi…
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Forest River Boasts Crusader Share Growth
Forest River recently announced that the Prime Time Mfg. Crusader fifth wheel line has gained more than 18 percent in…
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Dometic to Unveil New Awning in Louisville
Dometic will feature the all new Dometic 9200 awning at RVIA in booth 157 during the National Trade Show. The…
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Newmar Bestows Certificate of Excellence to ASA Electronics
ASA Electronics will be recognized as a 2017 distinguished vendor of the year by Newmar Corp. Newmar works with over…
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RVIA Announces ’40 Under 40′ Award Winners
RVIA has announced the first annual “40 Under 40” award winners. These 40 individuals, who were nominated by their peers…
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Bontrager and Wilkins to be Recognized at RV Industry Awards
The RV Industry Association will honor Derald Bontrager of Jayco and Brian Wilkins of Wilkins RV in Bath, N.Y., with…
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U.S. Equity Advantage Partners with Brown & Brown
U.S. Equity Advantage (USEA) has entered into a partnership agreement with Brown & Brown Insurance to provide its AutoPayPlus biweekly loan payment…
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