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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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Survey Highlights Accessibility Challenges in Outdoor Travel
Global outdoor accommodation booking platform Pitchup.com launched an initiative to improve accessibility in the outdoor travel sector. Partnering with Purple Goat, a disability-led…
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Airxcel InVision Appliances Featured on 2025 Jayco Trailers
Airxcel announced that its brand InVision will be the exclusive appliance brand featured on Jayco’s new Jay Flight and Lightweight…
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AI-Based Road Trip Planner Unveils New NLP Feature
AdventureGenie, the only AI-based road trip planner for campers and RVers, announced its new Personal Genie, a new natural language…
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Winnebago Recognized by USA TODAY
Winnebago Industries reported it has been named by USA TODAY as one of America’s Climate Leaders 2024. The second annual list highlights…
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Alliance RV Promotes Joe Mehl to Vice President of Marketing
Alliance RV announced the promotion of Joe Mehl from marketing director to vice president of marketing. In his new role,…
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Four Wheel Campers Announces New CEO
California-based manufacturer Four Wheel Campers, which offers a range of customizable pop-up campers for pickup trucks, announced the appointment of…
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GEN-Y Hitch Names Midwest Sales Manager
GEN-Y Hitch has announced Kyle Luginski as its new Midwest sales manager. “I am beyond excited and proud to be…
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LKQ Corp. Appoints Andrew Clarke to Board of Directors
LKQ Corp. announced the appointment of Andrew Clarke to the company’s board of directors as a new independent director, effective…
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RVWA To Celebrate Women’s Equality Day at RVTI
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA), in partnership with the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), the RV Industry Association (RVIA) and the…
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Caravan Salon ’24 Organizers Release Full Program
From Aug. 30 to Sept. 8, the Caravan Salon trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, will again be the meeting platform…
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Discounts & Upgraded Amenities Help Boost Camper Stays, Study Finds
The following is a report from Modern Campground. A new study released by Modern Campground, in partnership with Cairn Consulting…
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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 2024 Forest River…
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SylvanSport Debuts New Product Line for 20th Anniversary
SylvanSport, the Brevard, North Carolina-based manufacturer of adventure travel trailers, pop-up campers, rooftop tents and outdoor gear, is celebrating its…
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Winnebago, Habitat for Humanity Elkhart Partner on New Home
The following is a report from the Elkhart Truth. Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday,…
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FMCA to Host Upcoming Oregon Event
Members of FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association), the world’s largest nonprofit association for RV owners, will gather in Redmond, Oregon,…
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Enrollment Deadline Approaching for Virtual Sales Training
Sobel University has extended enrollment for the Comprehensive Sales Course scheduled Aug. 5-9. This will be the last virtual course…
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Video: Alliance RV Spotlights Lamination Plant
Alliance RV released a new behind-the-scenes video tour of its lamination plant. “Join our exclusive tour to witness top-tier innovation…
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AAA: Pump Prices Reflect Summer Doldrums
The national average for a gallon of gas fell four cents to $3.50 since last week. The likely cause is…
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Hipcamp, Subaru Launch 10 ‘Classic American Roadtrip Routes’
Hipcamp, a leading campsite booking company, in partnership with Subaru of America, announced a resource of 10 electric vehicle-ready road…
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Renogy Partners With Priority RV Network on Off-Grid Solutions
Renogy, a renewable energy off-grid solutions provider, announced a strategic partnership with Priority RV Network (PRVN), North America’s largest network…
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Dometic Q2 Reports Strong Cash Flow, Increased Margin
Dometic reported financial results for its second quarter. Note one Swedish Krona (SEK) is equivalent to $0.095. Key findings from…
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Encore RV Opens Manufacturing Facility Following Fire Destruction
Encore RV announced the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility. The milestone comes after the unfortunate fire that affected…
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Escapees RV Club Transitions Management to Harvest Hosts
Escapees RV Club, an organization for RVers with 70,000 members, announced Harvest Hosts will take over the management and operations…
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GoCamp Appoints Tyler Duke as CEO
GoCamp, a subsidiary of Storyteller Overland and leader in the camper van rental industry, has named Tyler Duke its new…
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More Than 16K Attend Overland Expo Pacific Northwest
Overland Expo Pacific Northwest, the second in the series of premier U.S. consumer events, continued its momentum with the recent Overland Expo…
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Brown & Brown Named Among Best Workplaces for Millennials
Brown & Brown’s J. Powell Brown, president and CEO, and Julie Turpin, chief people officer, announced that Great Place To…
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RVIA Survey: Impact of PFAS on the RV Industry
PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” are quickly being regulated at state and federal levels. As discussed during the…
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Go RVing Trends Report Spotlights Short-Form Videos
The following is a News & Insights report from the RV Industry Association. Short-form videos offer the highest return on investment and…
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RVTI, Blue Compass Continue Focus on Service Tech Recruitment
The following is a News & Insights report from the RV Industry Association. Earlier this week, the RV Technical Institute…
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Last Call for OHI’s OHCE2024 Early Bird Pricing
The Outdoor Hospitality Industry (OHI)’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) is quickly approaching, and time is running out for…
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Dragonfly Editorial Updates Policy on Ethical AI Use
Dragonfly Editorial‘s President Samantha Enslen announced an updated policy on the company’s usage of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. “As we spend…
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Heartland RV Makes Executive Team Changes
Heartland RVs announced it has made strategic changes to its executive team for the coming 2025 model year. Heartland has…
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RVDA Con/Expo Workshops To Cover Dealership ‘Best Practices’
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that industry consultant Valerie Ziebron will be presenting a trio of workshops at the…
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Video: The Right To Repair Act: What Should Dealers Do?
Dealer consultant Tom Kline, owner of Better Vantage Point, joins Ed Roberts, COO of Bozard Ford, and host Brandon Barnett…
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Eberspächer To Exhibit at ’24 Caravan Salon
Eberspächer announced that it will be showcasing products for electric and conventional drives at this year’s Caravan Salon in Duesseldorf,…
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Storable Releases Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Storable, a provider of integrated technology solutions for the self-storage, RV and marine industries, has released its latest Corporate Social…
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‘RVing in New England’ Hosts Open Mic Night
The Weekly Facebook Live show RVing in New England, hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), was scheduled…
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RVIA: ‘De Minimis’ Trade Issue Moving on Capitol Hill
The following is a News & Insights report from the RV Industry Association (RVIA). The RV aftermarket trade – manufacturers, suppliers,…
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KZ RV Names Angelia Peterson Director of Marketing
KZ RV announced the appointment of Angelia Peterson as its new director of marketing and communications. With over 20 years…
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Torklift Launches Internal Frame-Mounted Payload Anchors
Torklift International announced the launch of its latest product — the ApexAnchors Internal Frame-Payload Anchor system, with new turnbuckle designs to…
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Aqua-Hot Partners With Escapod on Heating System Training
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, has partnered with Escapod to provide its Gen1 heating system on Escapod’s TOPO2 Voyager. The Gen1…
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Rotary Releases Air-Hydraulic Lifting Table for Service Shops
Rotary, part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG), a Dover company, is expanding its vehicle service offerings with the release of…
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NTP-STAG’s Jennet Lewis on Dynamic Customer Service
The following is a profile from the RV Industry Association’s News & Insights report. Jennet Lewis, NTP-STAG’s director of U.S.…
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Fed More Convinced Inflation is Slowing to 2% Target
Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its…
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RVshare: RV Rental Popularity Growing for Events
RVshare, the largest community for RV owners and renters, said it is revolutionizing the way people experience large-scale events. With…
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Lippert Names New Directors in Strategic Promotions
Lippert Components, Inc. announced the promotion of two key leaders. Jason Hamood has been named director of fiberglass sales, while…
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KOA: Campers Prioritize Relationships & Personal Well-Being
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) released its inaugural Outdoors & Wellness report as part of the annual Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report…
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FMCA’s Executive Director, CEO Stepping Down
FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association), an international organization for RV owners, announced to its membership Sunday that Executive Director and…
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Cummins Releases Sustainability Progress Report
Cummins has published its latest annual Sustainability Progress Report, announcing advancements in the company’s efforts to fulfill its mission of…
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Tell RV PRO: Tips & Tricks for Navigating Open House
One of the biggest events in the RV industry is just around the corner, and RV PRO wants your help!…
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Noovo Expands Operations in Las Vegas
The following is a report from the Las Vegas Review Journal. A Las Vegas camper van manufacturer with French roots…
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Priority One Offering Prequalification for Customers
Priority One Financial Services announced it now provides customers the ability to prequalify for financing with no impact to their…
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Safe-Guard Announces Investment From Hellman & Friedman
Safe-Guard Products International, provider of branded protection products for the automotive, RV, powersports and marine industries, announced that it has closed…
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NHTSA Lists Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following weekly vehicular recalls: Forest River Bus is recalling certain 2023-2024 Starcraft…
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RVTI Publishes 2023 Annual Report
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has released its 2023 annual report, which highlights its multifaceted efforts to address the growing…
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Video: GEN-Y Hitch Teases Collaboration With Mossy Oak
GEN-Y Hitch has released a teaser trailer video announcing its new collaboration with Mossy Oak. The company said to stay…
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DOE Awards Cummins’ Accelera $75M
Cummins announced that the company has been awarded $75 million to convert approximately 360,000 square feet of existing manufacturing space…
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OVR Partners With Monterey Motorsports Festival
OVR: Outdoor Vehicle Recreation, a media brand that focuses on vehicle-based outdoor adventure, will curate a wide variety of new,…
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