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RVTI Completes Second All-Women’s Classes in Florida
Last week, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) and Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) completed their second all-women’s RV technician training…
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High-End RV Campground Slated in Syracuse, Indiana
Plans are taking shape for a higher-end RV campground north of Syracuse, the Elkhart Truth reports. The Elkhart County Board…
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Veteran Tech to Analyze RECT Strategy at RVDA Expo
Veteran technician and shop foreman Ken Barnes will help direct service shops to the “promised land of efficiency” during a…
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Lippert Unveils New Hydraulic Leveling System
Lippert debuted its newest innovative hydraulic leveling system dubbed BaseCamp. Designed for both fifth wheels and motorhomes, BaseCamp is the…
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Airstream Names Blue Compass World’s No. 1 Retailer
Blue Compass RV was recognized as the No. 1 Airstream retailer in the world. Multiple Blue Compass RV Airstream stores…
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RV Travel Features Service, Repair Comments From Owners
RVTravel.com summarized its reader responses regarding RV service centers and repairs – including those that might be self-inflicted. Are issues…
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Lazydays Opens New Ohio Store
Lazydays has completed the opening of its new store in Wilmington, Ohio. The new location marks the exciting beginning of Lazydays’…
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Go RVing Details Young Entrepreneur Trends, Social Commerce
Go RVing released its August Monthly Trends Report with findings on more younger people aspiring to start businesses and “side…
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Father-Daughter Dealers on Tuesday’s Podcast
NeVelle and Alexis Skaggs run Kentucky’s Skaggs RV Outlet and are soon to enter their fifth decade in business. It…
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NHTSA Issues Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has several RV-related companies on this week’s recall list. Alliance RV is recalling certain…
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Luxury RV Parks Becoming ‘Booming Sector of Real Estate’
A private Dallas-based real estate development firm has Texas-sized plans for RV parks that could produce “a new product type”…
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AAA: Incoming Weather May Influence Gas Prices
The national average for a gallon of gas staggered 5 cents higher since last week, despite lower demand and the…
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Interest Rates, Economic Uncertainties Create RV Industry Headwinds
RV shipments have been spiraling downward over the past year, but no one is pushing the panic button. Most believe…
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RVDA Expo Speakers Spotlight RV Rental Litigation, Survey Results
Two industry veterans will help dealers understand the possibilities and challenges of running an RV rental business at the 2023…
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Walex Named RVIA Supplier of the Year 2023
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has named Walex Products its 2023 Supplier of the Year. RVIA presented the Supplier of the…
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Winnebago Approves 15% Hike to Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors have approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable on Sept. 27, to common stockholders of…
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Firefly Integrations Unveils New Touchscreen Interface
Firefly Integrations debuted its new Emprise touchscreen interface today. Emprise is a low-cost interface that emphasizes the importance of easy…
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Rep. Eric Robertson Earns RVIA National Legislative Award
Washington state Rep. Eric Robertson received the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s National Legislative Award during the National Conference of State…
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Country Music, Outdoor Channel Stars Showcase Modern Buggy RVs
Modern Buggy RV, an OEM based in Edwardsburg, Michigan, is expanding its model offering and promoting new rigs through big-name…
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Portfolio Names New CEO
F&I and reinsurance company Portfolio has appointed Jeremy Lux as its new CEO, with former President and CEO Brent E.…
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RecPro, Houghton to Offer Next-Gen 48V RV Air Conditioners
RecPro announced an exclusive partnership with Houghton Leisure Products to offer a new line of 48-volt RV air conditioners. The…
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Camping Interest Strong for Labor Day, Fall Season
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) released its August Monthly Research Report, which shows that more campers intend to camp over Labor…
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Video: Lippert Rings NYSE Closing Bell
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) welcomed LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, in celebration of its 20th anniversary of…
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Midland Radio Unveils New Speakers Ideal for RVing
Midland Radio, maker of two-way radio communication technology, has released two heavy-duty speakers that are “meticulously engineered to ensure impeccable…
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Mike Molino Learning Center Names College Scholarship Recipient
Mason Upperman has been chosen to receive the Mike Molino RV Learning Center scholarship for the academic year 2023-2024. Endowed through…
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$2K Ikea-like Kit Turns SUVs Into ‘Micro RV’
New Atlas covers a new “camper in a box” kit launched by Van Lab this summer that makes rigs out…
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Blue Compass Partners With Harvest Hosts
Blue Compass RV announced a partnership with Harvest Hosts, a membership program providing RVers access to unique overnight camping options. This…
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Truma Touts New VP of Sales, Marketing
Truma, a supplier of RV heating, cooling and water systems, has hired transportation industry veteran Tim Williams as its new…
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FRVTA State Convention Kicks Off in September
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host its 43rd annual State Convention on Sept. 7-10. Slated at the Marriott…
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Lippert to Ring New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
Lippert, a supplier of engineered components for OEMs in the recreation and transportation product markets, will ring the closing bell…
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Auto Auction Platform Partners With Vintage Camper Trailers
Automotive auction platform and enthusiast community Bring a Trailer (BaT) and Vintage Camper Trailers, a leading destination for vintage camper enthusiasts, announced a…
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Brinkley RV Adds Cam Boyer to Leadership Team
Brinkley RV announced the addition of Cam Boyer as its vice president. Boyer is highly respected in the RV industry…
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KZ, Venture RV Host Owners Rally in Shipshewana
KZ RV, in collaboration with its subsidiary Venture RV, hosted a week-long owner’s rally last week with more than 70…
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Outdoorsy Makes Top Travel & Hospitality Companies on Inc. 5000
Outdoorsy, a leading outdoor travel marketplace, was named today as one of the top Travel & Hospitality companies in the…
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Dragonfly Energy Expands Midwest, Partners With New Distributor
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., maker of Battle Born Batteries and an industry leader in energy storage, is expanding to the…
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Blue Compass RV Named to Annual Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine revealed today that Blue Compass RV is No. 3 in the automotive category on the 2023 Inc. 5000,…
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General RV Breaks Ground on North Carolina Store
General RV Center broke ground today on a new store in Salisbury, North Carolina, approximately 40 miles north of Charlotte.…
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RVIA Details Level 3 Technician Path
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) released a Q&A covering the RV Technical Institute (RVTI)’s technician training program that has become…
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Alliance RV Buys Land to Support Growth
Alliance RV said it has bought an additional 37 contiguous acres to its existing Elkhart campus in preparation for future…
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Blue Ox Announces Two Promotions
Blue Ox announced two promotions that it said will immediately strengthen its commitment to innovation and excellent service. Paul Choquette…
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Lippert to Hold Inaugural Volunteer Rally in Florida
Lippert announced its first-ever seRV Volunteer Rally at Champions Run RV Resort in Ocala, Florida, Oct. 19-22. Launched in 2022,…
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RV-Related Companies on Weekly Recall List
The following RV-related companies were named this week on the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s weekly vehicular recall list.…
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Third Florida Man Sentenced for Multi-State RV Thefts
Today, U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that a federal judge sentenced 34-year-old Yanquiel Lazaro Garcia-Carrera, from West Palm Beach,…
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Derema Group Hosting Upcoming SHOWUP Event
Derema Group will again be hosting SHOWUP, an event for the RV and marine aftermarket, at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott…
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Timbren Unveils Two New Spacer Kits
Timbren has released two new spacer kits for lifted pickups, one for the Ram 1500 and the other for the…
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ATC & R Yoder Construction Celebrate New Nappanee Home
Officials from ATC and R Yoder Construction came together Tuesday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting and celebration of ATC’s new facility…
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Luxury Class B Builder MD Trans Sprinter Grand Opening
A St. Louis-area company, MD Trans Sprinter, will convert Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans into what it calls “spacious, luxurious and sophisticated…
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Australian OEM Offers Customized Conversions
NewAtlas.com is a technology focused website that focuses on “what’s next” in the fields of technology, science, transportation, architecture, design, automotive…
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Outdoorsy Sets Aside Funds for Glamping Tent Purchases
Outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has launched the Oasis Fund – a $30 million dollar initiative dedicated exclusively to providing funding…
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Cummins, Chevron Advance Collaboration
Global power generation company Cummins Inc. and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., have signed a memorandum of…
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Top Aftermarket Performers Earn Awards
This week’s RV Aftermarket Conference is taking place in San Diego, California, and earlier this week the annual gathering featured…
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Blue Compass Celebrates 150,000th RV Sale Milestone
Blue Compass RV celebrated the sale of its 150,000th RV in July by giving away a 2023 Jay Flight 264BH…
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Campers Inn Donates $700,000+ to Care Camps
Campers Inn RV said it has donated more than $700,000 to support Care Camps’ mission. Care Camps helps children who…
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Dometic Partners With Project Zero to Promote Climate Awareness
Dometic will join the Project Zero team on its journey from pole to pole to promote climate change awareness. As…
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KZ RV Donates Needed Supplies to Local School
KZ RV, an RV manufacturer based in Shipshewana, Indiana, continued its tradition this year of supporting its community and the…
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Coachmen Sends RVs to Yellowstone
WNDU in South Bend, Indiana, reports on Coachmen RV providing 25 RVs for use in a promotion supporting Cole Hauser…
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July Inflation Data Takes Some Heat Off Fed to Raise Rates
Inflation reaccelerated in July for the first time in 13 months. But beneath the surface of the 3.2% headline number…
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Jayco Dealer Homecoming Draws Record Crowd, Awards Top Sellers
In what concluded an “extremely productive” event that exceeded its projections, Jayco President and CEO Ken Walters thanked its record…
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Dragonfly Energy Hosts Educational Workshop for FRVTA Members
Dragonfly Energy partnered with the Florida RV Trade Association this past week for an in-depth training seminar on safety and…
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Blue Compass Notes Executive Moves
Blue Compass RV said several members of its leadership team are changing positions, including the retirement of Larry Hall, who…
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Tickets Still Available for Hall of Fame Induction Night
The 2023 RV/MH Hall of Fame induction dinner is less than two weeks away and tickets are still on sale.…
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LKQ Supports TechForce Foundation’s Mission With Donation
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has entered into a partnership with Phoenix-based TechForce Foundation, which supports students pursuing a…
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David Spader to Present Two Workshops at RVDA Con/Expo
RV industry consultant David Spader will deliver a pair of workshops during the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo in November, including…
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Report: Inventory Management Spurs Uptick in Towable Auction Prices
Dealers moving inventory has influenced the prices that towables are bringing at auction, according to Black Book’s Eric Lawrence. “Motorhomes…
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Lazydays Completes Acquisition of Century RV
Lazydays has completed its acquisition of Century RV in Longmont, Colorado. The company said the acquisition strengthens its presence in…
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RV Manufacturing Dings LCI Industries’ Earnings
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, reported Q2 sales of $1 billion, a 34% drop over Q2 of last year.…
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Cruiser’s New Plan Designed to Protect Buyers
Cruiser RV introduced a new five-point Cruiser Care plan to offer campers increased support and service before, during and after…
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Results Are Available for 2022 Survey of Lenders’ Experiences
The Survey of Lenders’ Experiences details the results of the RV Industry Association’s nationwide survey of financial institutions concerning their…
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RVIA Inspection Program Designed to Maintain the Highest Quality
The RV Industry Association offers many benefits to its members, including its hands-on monitoring of the manufacturing practices employed by…
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KOA Names ‘Campground of the Future’ Grant Winners
Kampgrounds of America has named the latest recipients of the company’s KOA Campground of the Future grant. Open to any…
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Expert Advice on How to Start a Compliance Program
Tom Kline is the founder of consulting firm Better Vantage Point, and he’s constantly cautioning dealers against having a “they-would-never-audit-our-shop” mentality,…
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General RV to Host Groundbreaking on First Tarheel State Store
Next Tuesday, Aug. 15, General RV, the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealer will break ground on its first store in…
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Camping World Set to Acquire RV Arizona Consignment Specialists
Camping World Holdings announced it is set to acquire RV Arizona Consignment Specialists in El Mirage, Arizona. The transaction establishes…
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RVs On Weekly Vehicular Recall List
The following RV companies were featured on this week’s recall list issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration: Airstream…
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Update on Dealership M&A Activity on Podcast Tuesday
Jesse Stopnitzky, director of the RV and marine division of Performance Brokerage Services, joins the In Tow with RV PRO…
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NRVTA Releases PRO Version of Home-Study Class
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced the release of a PRO version of its RVTechCourse home-study RV maintenance and…
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Kampgrounds of America’s Revenue Still Trending Up
Kampgrounds of America said its revenue has improved by 2% over the first half of this year, in a year-over-year…
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Camping World Acquires Arkansas’ Crain RV
Camping World Holdings announced that it has closed on the asset and real estate purchases of Crain RV in Little…
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Blue Compass CEO Featured on Fox Business
Like many of his fellow top executives, Jon Ferrando came to the RV world from AutoNation, which that team had…
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First-time Speaker Brings Selling Psychology Workshop to RVDA Expo
Dave Brown, a founding partner of Southwestern Consulting, will present three workshops – all on Thursday of the show –…
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Heartland Hosted Seventh Biannual Owners Rally
In June, Heartland RVs invited all U.S. and Canadian Heartland RV owners to join their biannual North American Owners Rally.…
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Report: Fewer Jobs Than Expected Added in July
The U.S. labor market continues to cool. The U.S. economy created 187,000 new jobs in July while the unemployment rate…
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APCO Holdings Acquires Relentless Dealer Services
APCO Holdings, home to the EasyCare, National Auto Care, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands, has announced that it recently acquired…
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Applications Now Accepted for Spader Leadership Program
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has begun accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. This scholarship…
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Alliance Sends Team Members to RVTI Training
In mid-July, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) hosted a service technician training session at its headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana, for…
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Cummins Reports Strong Q2 Results
Global power generation company Cummins on Thursday announced revenues of $8.6 billion for the second quarter, an increase of 31%…
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Longtime RVDA Board Member Dick Grymonprez to Retire
Dick Grymonprez, director of sales for park model RV manufacturer Skyline Champion and a past RV Industry Association (RVIA) board…
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RELiON Expands InSight Series Product Line
RELiON Battery, developers of lithium batteries, today announced the launch of its new InSight 12V lithium battery. “We are thrilled…
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GEN-Y Introduces New Hitch Step
GEN-Y Hitch said its new PHANTOM Heavy-Duty XL Hitch Step is made 100% in the USA and is designed for…
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National Park Entry Free Tomorrow
Thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), all National Park Service (NPS) entrance fees will be waived tomorrow to…
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Report: US Labor Market Growth to Slow Further in July
The U.S. economy continues to impress. But the labor market is expected to continue slowing down in July, leaving economists…
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R. Yoder Construction, ATC to Celebrate New ATC Headquarters
R. Yoder Construction and ATC Trailers will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at…
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THOR Makes Key Management Changes
THOR Industries said it is making key changes in leadership positions at several of its operating companies. Ryan Juday will…
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Tiffin Group Announces Executive Promotions
The Tiffin Group announced a series of executive promotions within its sales, marketing, product development and service operations teams. As…
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Freightliner Welcomes Tiffin Leaders for On-Site Training
More than a dozen key leaders from Tiffin Motorhomes – including President Leigh Tiffin – recently traveled to the Gaffney,…
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Winnebago Towables Concludes Owners’ Rally With Read United Project
Although Winnebago’s headquarters are in Forest City, Iowa, the company has a facility in the Elkhart, Indiana, area in Middlebury.…
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Field Reports Spotlighted on ‘RVing in New England’
This evening’s episode of RVing in New England, the weekly Facebook live talk show, features a check-in of sorts at…
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Florida Luxury RV Dealer Making Major Upgrades
The Motorcoach Store, a luxury RV dealership in Bradenton, Florida, has bought an industrial property in the city that it…
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Holiday Rambler, Michigan Dealership Celebrate 60-Year Partnership
Veurink’s RV Center celebrates its 60th anniversary as a Holiday Rambler dealer, making it the oldest and longest-standing continuous dealer…
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Airstream, REI Co-op Expand Basecamp Line Collaboration
Airstream and REI Co-op are introducing the REI Co-op Special Edition Basecamp 20X. The new 20-foot model complements the 16-foot…
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