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Peace Vans Debuts Volkswagen Camper Van Conversions
Peace Vans, the largest Volkswagen (VW) camper van repair and restoration shop in the United States, announced its launch of…
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New Jellystone Park Zion Spreads on Social Media, Reservations Spike
The new Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park location near Zion National Park is quickly becoming a favorite destination for families from…
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EasyCare Debuts Full F&I Suite for RV, Marine & Powersports
EasyCare announced a full suite of F&I products, services and solutions designed for RV, marine and powersports markets under the…
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Skyline Champion Changes Name, Reports Q1 Financials
Champion Homes, formerly known as Skyline Champion Corporation, announced financial results for its first quarter ended June 29. The company…
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Jaeger-UniTek Appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
Jaeger-UniTek Sealing Solutions, headquartered in La Porte, Indiana, announced that RVLI will represent their Flip ‘N Seal Slide-Out Sealing System…
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RV Sales Named 2024 Albuquerque ‘Best RV Dealership’
RV Sales has been named as New Mexico’s 2024 Albuquerque Journal Readers’ Choice Award winner in the Best RV Dealership category. This…
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ORR Celebrates New Tennessee Office of Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated the announcement by Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation. “The announcement at…
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General RV to Host Hiring Event for Salisbury Location
With up to 150 full-time jobs with an average salary of $65,000 available at its new Salisbury, North Carolina, location,…
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The Dyrt: Top 9 Most Dog-Friendly Campgrounds in the US
The Dyrt announced its Top 9 for K-9s: The Most Dog-Friendly Campgrounds in The U.S. for 2024. According to The Dyrt’s…
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Lippert Sees 4% Sales Increase in Q2
LCI Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lippert, reported second quarter 2024 results. “We delivered strong second quarter results, with…
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Registration Opens for RVTI Level 3 Electronics Workshop
Registration is now open for the RV Technical Institute (RVTI)’s Level 3 electronics workshop, taking place Sept. 17-18 at the RVTI…
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RVIA: Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar a Success
The following was a News & Insights report from the RV Industry Association (RVIA). The RV Industry Association’s Regulatory &…
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Expion360 Announces Partnership With KZ RV
Expion360, maker of lithium-ion battery power storage solutions, announced a partnership with KZ RV, a subsidiary of THOR Industries. This…
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GEN-Y Hitch, Mossy Oak Collaborate on Limited Edition Hitch
GEN-Y Hitch announced it has partnered with Mossy Oak to collaborate on a Bottomland Camouflage hydro dipped MEGA-DUTY hitch. “These…
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AL-KO Unveils Hydraulic Leveling Support System for Vans
AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group and its subsidiary E&P Hydraulics announced the introduction of LevelVan: a hydraulic leveling support system for…
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Octane Raises $50M in Series E Funding Round
Octane announced that that it has closed its Series E funding round with $50 million in new equity capital. Octane…
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Venture RV Group Forms Partnership With United Sales Associates
The Venture RV Group, a group of independent representatives servicing the RV sector across North America, announced its partnership with…
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Brian Allred, Former VP of Ultra-Fab, Dies
Ultra-Fab announced that Brian Allred, Ultra-Fab’s former vice president of sales & marketing, passed away the morning of Aug. 6.…
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Airstream Unveils 2025 Model Year Travel Trailer Updates
Airstream unveiled model year updates for its 2025 model year travel trailer lineup. This season’s key product debut is the…
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Winnebago Debuts Smart Technology Platform
Winnebago Industries launched its smart technology platform, Winnebago Connect, marking the brand’s first custom software development effort. The innovative new technology…
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nuCamp CEO Scott Hubble To Step Down
nuCamp, manufacturer of teardrop trailers and truck campers, announced a key leadership change as CEO Scott Hubble, has decided to…
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ORR Celebrates Anniversary of Great American Outdoors Act
On Sunday, Aug. 4, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Great American…
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RVDA Con/Expo Speaker To Discuss De-Escalation & Employee Retention
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced Sara Jeckovich, peacebuilder consultant of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, will be presenting two education workshops…
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Video: Alliance RV Offers Peek at How Its RVs Are Made
Alliance RV released new behind-the-scenes drone footage of how Alliance RVs are made. “Discover how Alliance RVs are made and…
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Protective Asset Protection’s Jaime E. Pais Dies
Jaime E. Pais, longtime employee of Protective Asset Protection, died Saturday, July 27. She was 48. The following obituary for…
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Lithia & Driveway Reports Record Q2 Revenue
Lithia & Driveway (LAD), parent company of Airstream Adventures, reported the highest second quarter revenue in company history and the…
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Meyer Distributing Announces New British Columbia Location
Meyer Distributing announced the addition of its Abbotsford, British Columbia, crossdock. The crossdock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s…
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NHTSA Lists Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following weekly vehicular recalls: Forest River is recalling certain 2025 Cherokee CKT20-0G…
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Applications Open for Duane Spader Leadership Program
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has begun accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. This scholarship…
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Lithia & Driveway Announces New Chief Operating Officer
Lithia & Driveway (LAD), parent company of Airstream Adventures, announced it has realigned organizational leadership to more efficiently realize operational…
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Cavco Reports FY25 Q1 Results
Manufactured housing company Cavco announced financial results for the for the first fiscal quarter ended June 29. Quarterly Highlights Net…
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Garmin Sees 14% Revenue Increase in Q2
Garmin announced results for the second quarter ended June 29. Highlights for second quarter 2024 include: Consolidated revenue of $1.51…
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The Shyft Group Approves Quarterly Dividend
The Shyft Group, a North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and service specialty…
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Niesmann+Bischoff Intros Triple-Axle Class A
New Atlus released a look at Niesmann+Bischoff’s latest Arto designs, which the company debuted in July and will publicly debut…
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AP: US Adds 114K jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Hits 4.3%
The following is a report from the Associated Press. The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July, as hiring…
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AAA: Gas Prices Tumble as a Storm Looms, New EV Data
The national average for a gallon of gas dipped four cents since July 25 to $3.48. The drop comes as…
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Camping World Sees Record New Unit Market Share in Q2
Camping World Holdings reported results for the second quarter ended June 30. Net income was $23.4 million for the second…
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Grand Design’s Lineage Kicks Off La Mesa Tour
Grand Design RV announced its highly anticipated La Mesa Rec Van Kick-Off Tour, featuring the new Lineage Series-M. The tour…
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Patrick Industries Taps Market Diversification in Q2 Report
Patrick Industries reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30. Net sales increased 10% to $1.02 billion,…
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RV-Specific Franchise Bill Introduced in Ohio
Last week, Ohio State Senator Andrew Brenner, who is also a Senate Transportation Committee member, introduced an RV-specific franchise bill.…
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Meyer Distributing Presents Q2 Sales Performance Award
Meyer Distributing announced its 2024 second quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award. The award recognizes sales account managers who consistently exceed…
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Cummins Reports Increased Revenues in Q2 Financials
Cummins Inc. today reported results for the second quarter of 2024. “We achieved record quarterly sales and solid profitability in…
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Myers Industries Reveals Q2 Financials
Myers Industries Inc., a manufacturer of polymer and metal products and distributor for tire, wheel and under-vehicle service industry, announced…
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RV PRO Opens 40 Under 40 Nominations
It’s that time of year — the nomination form for the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024 is now open!…
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Daimler Truck Financial Services Taps New President, CEO
Kevin Bangston has been appointed to the position of president and CEO of Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) North America,…
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Octane Appoints Company’s First President
Octane announced that it has appointed Steven Fernald as president. In this newly-created-role, Fernald will take over the day-to-day management…
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RVIA Announces Candidates for 2025 Board of Director Spots
Nominations are in for the RV Industry Association (RVIA) board of directors. The board of directors is the highest-level authority…
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RVDA Con/Expo Workshop To Cover Success in a Lower Margin Atmosphere
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced veteran John Spader of NCM Associates will lead dealers through ways to make their…
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Lippert To Exhibit at ’24 Caravan Salon
Lippert Components, Inc. announced it will be present at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon 2024 with new products — some ready…
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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes New Members
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the addition of three new members: the Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership (ORIP), the…
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RMS North America Partners With BookOutdoors
RMS North America, a provider of reservation and property management systems to the outdoor hospitality industry, announced its partnership with…
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WFCO Launches New Power Pro Features
WFCO Technologies, maker of power conversion and management products, has expanded its Power Pro product lineup. Power Pro is a…
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MB Quart Expands RV Offerings With Mechless Source Units
MB Quart is expanding its RV offerings and solutions with the addition of two BRAND-NEW RV mechless source units for…
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‘RVing in New England’ Discusses Outdoors & Wellness, Camper Profiles
The Weekly Facebook Live show RVing in New England, hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), was scheduled…
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Olympian Shaun White Partners With Go RVing
This summer, Go RVing is partnering with several social media influencers to connect with untapped audiences and pique their interest…
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Gulf Stream Coach Debuts New Ultra-Lightweight Trailer
Gulf Stream Coach launched its new Trail Boss 140BH, the latest addition to its ultra-lightweight line of travel trailers. Designed…
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NRVTA Acquires Recreational Vehicle Service Academy
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced its acquisition of the Recreational Vehicle Service Academy (RVSA), an esteemed RV technician…
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Velarium Launches Velocity Switch for Vertical Arm Awnings
Velarium, an Airxcel brand, launched the Velocity Switch that can deploy and retract awnings at almost twice the speed of…
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RVTI Spotlights New Account Specialist
Educational roles are a crucial component of the RV Technical Institute (RVTI)’s continued success and its training program. With that…
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Dragonfly Energy Taps New B2B Markets Through Partnership
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. announced a strategic partnership with Stryten Energy, a North American battery manufacturer, for the licensing of the…
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One-Third of 2023 West Coast Camping Plans Disrupted by Wildfires
The Dyrt found that 18% of campers reported that wildfires or natural disasters disrupted their camping plans in 2023. That’s three…
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Priority One Financial Services Mourns Team Member
Priority One Financial Services, a full-service finance company for marine, RV, trailer and equipment dealers, announced the recent passing of…
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RVIA Safety Committee Addresses Workplace Ergonomics
The following is a RV Industry Association’s News & Insights report. Workplace ergonomics is a concept that has garnered increasing attention…
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Jayco ‘Doubles Down’ at Dealer Homecoming
Jayco held its 2024 Dealer Homecoming Event July 21-24 in Las Vegas. The annual event, once again held at the Venetian…
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RVIA, Blue Compass Featured on Fox Business
Fox Business recently hosted the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Monika Geraci and Blue Compass RV’s Jon Ferrando. RV travel saw…
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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Adds New Board Members
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the appointment of three individuals to its board of directors: Charles W. Galbraith, co-chair…
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EmergencyRV Steps In To Help After California Park Fire
The following is a report from KION 46 News Channel. Multiple organizations are on the ground to help people who…
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RVshare Reveals Top 10 ‘Outdoor-Friendly’ Cities
RVshare, the largest community for RV owners and renters, in partnership with Cairn Consulting Group, announced exclusive findings about the…
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Aftermarket Conference: Meet With RVIA Programs
The 2024 RV Aftermarket Conference, scheduled for Aug. 12-15 in Orlando, Florida, is only a few weeks away. During the…
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Firefly Integrations Announces Fall Training Academy
Firefly Integrations’ technician training program will be hosted across various North American cities throughout 2024. The training sessions are designed…
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Genesis Products To Unveil Surface Matching System at IWF
Genesis Products announced it will unveil a complete and advanced surface matching system at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in…
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OIA Climate Action Corps Releases 2023 Impact Report
Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Climate Action Corps released data from its 2023 Annual Impact Report, summarizing the group’s progress in…
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NHTSA Lists Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following weekly vehicular recalls: Winnebago Industries is recalling certain 2021-2025 Ekko motorhomes.…
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Leadership Changes Announced for Coachmen Clipper & Forest River Viking
Forest River has announced that Mike Gaeddert, a Forest River veteran and current general manager responsible for the Coachmen Catalina…
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Braxton Creek Rebrands to Bontrager Outdoors
The former Braxton Creek announced its rebrand to Bontrager Outdoors and plans to introduce new products and features beginning with…
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UFP Industries Taps New Brand Director for RECreate
UFP Industries announced the addition of Mitul Chandrani as the brand director for RECreate, the RV and cargo trailer brand…
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RVDA Con/Expo Workshops To Focus on ‘Building a Culture of Excellence’
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced management consultant Theresa Syer of Syer Hospitality Group will help dealers who want to…
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Campers Inn RV Providing On-Site Services at Motocross Championship
MX Sports Inc., producer of the 43rd Annual Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL, announced Campers Inn…
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THOR Donates to Goshen-Based First Light Mission
Goshen, Indiana-based First Light Mission announced a donation from THOR Industries. The contribution will support critical refurbishments in the organization’s…
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War Horse All Terrain Launches Luxury Camper Vans
War Horse All Terrain, founded by furniture designer Kyle Yoder, announced the launch of its luxury camper vans. “These exceptional…
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AAA: Summer Brake? Gas Prices Stationary at the Station
Barely budging since June, the national average for a gallon of gas squeaked out a two-penny increase to $3.52 since…
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RV Shipments Top 25K for June
Results for the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s June 2024 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month…
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LKQ Corp. Sees 7.6% Revenue Increase in Q2
LKQ Corp. today reported second quarter 2024 financial results. “Our second quarter performance did not meet expectations as lower repairable…
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Priority RV Network Hits Record 160 Locations
Priority RV Network (PRVN) announced it achieved milestones July 1, marking its expansion to a record 160 dealership locations. This…
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Shyft Group Reports Q2 Progress Amid ‘Market Softness’
The Shyft Group, the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and service…
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Cleer Vision Installs New High-Capacity Digital Printer
Cleer Vision Tempered Glass, an Airxcel brand, announced the installation of a new high-capacity digital printer at its Elkhart, Indiana,…
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Rotary Releases Remote-Controlled Flex MAX Linker
Rotary, part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG), a Dover company, announced that the Rotary Flex MAX Linker is now available.…
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KOA Report: Desire To Connect With Nature Bridges Generational Gaps
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) released its Camper Profiles report, the sixth installment of the Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report The…
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Washington Dealership Closing After 50 Years of Business
The following is a report from NCWLIFE. Washington-based All Seasons RV is closing on the year of its 50th anniversary.…
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National Powersports to Host Live Auctions in Atlanta
The following is a report from Boating Industry. National Powersport Auctions (NPA) recently announced a second live auction every month…
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Coastal, Midwest States Most Popular for New RV Buyers
The following is a report from Auto Blog. RV Trader’s recent study examined the most popular cities and states for new…
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Housing Trend Touted in North Carolina RV Resorts
The following is a report from Wilmington Star News Online. A housing trend that is growing in popularity across the…
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JD Power Insights Finds RV Market ‘Back to Normal Seasonality’
The following is a report from JD Power. Traditional seasonality returned to the RV market as customers purchased units to…
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Skyline Homes Recognized as ‘Most Trusted Manufactured Home Builder’
Skyline Homes, a Champion Homes brand, was recognized as America’s Most Trusted Manufactured Home Builder for the fourth consecutive year.…
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Wholesale RV Values Mixed as 2025 Models Begin to Appear
Black Book released its monthly market commentary for August. “After several months of consistency, the values for motorhomes and towables…
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RVDA of Canada Reveals Winners of Tech, Fixed Ops Personnel Bursaries
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada announced the winners of the 2023-24 NTP-STAG Canada RV Technician and Fixed Operations…
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Brown & Brown Reports Q2 Financials
Brown & Brown announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Revenues for the second quarter of…
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RVIA Reveals Survey of Lenders’ Experiences Results
Annually, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) conducts a nationwide survey of the RV lending portfolios of major financial institutions. Data…
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RVLI Acquires ARC Sales Rep Agency
RVLI, a national RV aftermarket manufacturer’s representative agency, has closed on the acquisition of ARC Sales, an RV aftermarket manufacturer’s…
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Ontario RV Dealers Association, Orbit Insurance Renew Collaboration
Orbit Insurance Services and the Ontario Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (ORVDA) will continue their strategic collaboration for 2024-27, with Orbit…
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