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RV-Related Companies on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of vehicular recalls with several RV-related companies featured. Winnebago…
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American Power Systems Launches Lower Turn-on RPM Alternators
American Power Systems has developed a new series of lower turn-on RPM alternators ideal for those needing to fully charge…
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Kampgrounds of America to Offer RVers Roadside Program
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has released a new full-service expert roadside assistance program called RV RoadHelp. Working closely with Drive…
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BMPRO Names New Head of U.S. Operations
BMPRO announced the promotion of Scott Hunter to the position of head of operations at its U.S. division. The company…
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Winnebago Taps New New Executive Director of Corporate Responsibility
Winnebago Industries has named a new executive director to its corporate responsibility team – Jil Littlejohn Bostick. In this role,…
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RVIA Policy Webinar Puts Spotlight on Farm Bill
Congress passes a new farm bill every five years, and what may not be widely known is that it affects…
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nuCamp Announces Annual ‘uCamp ’23’ Rally
nuCamp is hosting its seventh annual teardrop trailer rally June 12-16 at the Winklepleck Grove Campground, just minutes from nuCamp’s…
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RVDA Seeks Nominations for the James B. Summers Award
RVDA is seeking nominees for its James B. Summers (JBS) Award, which is named after a former executive vice president…
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Camping World Acquiring All Seasons RV
Camping World Holdings today announced it was acquiring All Seasons RV in Bend, Oregon. The acquisition is anticipated to close…
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RV Dealership Closes, Leaves Customers in Debt
The following report was produced by KKCO in Grand Junction, Colorado. Several people across the Grand Valley, Colorado, claim they’re…
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Sunset Park RV Names New Brand Ambassadors
Sunset Park RV has struck a partnership with “En Route with Chuck and Cherie,” a popular YouTube channel dedicated to…
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NARVC Launches Outdoor Hospitality Handbook, New Partnership
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (NARVC), the leading association in the outdoor hospitality industry, has officially launched…
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Big Spotlight on a Tiny RV
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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General RV Center Adding 15th Supercenter in 2024
General RV Center said it will open a new store in South Weber, Utah, in 2024. The new location, approximately…
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Liz White Joins Star brite Sales Team
Star brite said Liz White has joined its sales team as director of sales for the RV and automotive industries.…
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Dealer Registration Now Open for 2023 RV Dealers Con/Expo
Dealer registration for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, set for Nov. 6-10 at Paris Las Vegas, is now open. The…
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Go RVing Releases National Go RVing Day Toolkit
National Go RVing Day is coming up the second Saturday in June – June 10. National Go RVing Day encourages…
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Report: Inflation Slowed Slightly in March
Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since May 2021 as inflation showed further signs of easing in March, according…
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Camping World to Acquire Michigan’s Travel Land RV Center
Camping World Holdings has agreed to acquire Travel Land RV Center in Houghton Lake, Michigan. The acquisition is anticipated to…
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Roadtrek’s Dane Found Announces Retirement
Roadtrek CEO and industry veteran Dane Found said he is stepping down from his position as CEO of Roadtrek, a…
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Newmar Taps New VP of Sales to Replace Sammut
Newmar, a premium manufacturer of luxury RVs and wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, today announced that Matt Ellinger has…
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Truma Adds Three to North American Executive Team
Truma North America has named three to its leadership team: new heads of engineering, sales and operations. With more than…
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EshCo Portable Structures Launches a New Website
Westmoreland, Tennessee’s EshCo Portable Structures has launched a new website, built in partnership with E-Impact Marketing. The new website will…
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Kampgrounds of America Foundation Launches
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has launched the Kampgrounds of America Foundation. Celebrating its 60th year in business, KOA said it…
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SuperSprings Supports Nonprofit’s Vehicles in Developing Countries
SuperSprings International now supports the Louisville, Kentucky-based nonprofit Institute for Affordable Transportation. The global, nonprofit organization said its mission is…
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Multiple RV Companies Make Recall Weekly List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly list of vehicle recalls is out, and on it are the following RV-related…
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Brown & Brown Names New Chief Data Officer
Florida-based insurance company Brown & Brown has named Michael Vaughan as chief data officer. “Brown & Brown is continuing our…
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Sets Another Annual Sales Record
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, with more than 75 locations in the U.S. and Canada, said it is entering the…
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Report: Affluent Chinese Retirees Embracing RV Lifestyle
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, more and more Chinese are getting into the RV lifestyle…
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NY Fed Survey Finds Americans’ Inflation Expectations Staying High
Americans said last month that access to credit was at its toughest level in nearly a decade, as they also…
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Elkhart Commissioners Dedicate New Road to Walorski
Elkhart County (Indiana) Commissioners have dedicated the road behind the Amazon warehouse in Elkhart to the late Indiana District 2…
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NATDA Selects Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville as Charity Partner
NATDA (The North American Trailer Dealers Association) announced that it will partner with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville as…
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Maxxsonics Exec Returning to Ukraine with More Aid
Maxxsonics is supporting the cause of aiding Hungary and Ukraine, led by the efforts of employee Mark Lieber. Lieber, project…
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Boreas Campers Offers its Offroad Chassis for Sale
Boreas Campers now offers the offroad chassis that its XT overland camper trailer is built on as a standalone product.…
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US Economy Adds 236K Jobs in March, Unemployment Now 3.5%
The March jobs report showed hiring slowed last month but likely not by enough to ease pressure on the Federal…
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Camping World to Acquire Arkansas’ Breeden RV Center
Camping World Holdings said it will soon take ownership of Breeden RV Center in Van Buren, Arkansas. The acquisition is…
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General RV to Take Possession of Landmark Bounder Unit from REV
The REV Group recently celebrated the 40,000th Fleetwood RV Bounder rolling off the assembly line since Fleetwood joined the REV…
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LCI Names New CFO
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert Components, has appointed Lillian Etzkorn executive vice president and chief financial officer. As previously…
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Singer-Songwriter Astra Kelly on RVs and Their Power to Heal
In June of 2022, singer-songwriter Astra Kelly moved into a 32-foot Fleetwood Flair, named it Bessie, and embarked on an…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Highcourt Breckles Group
Insurance provider Brown & Brown has acquired Highcourt Partners Limited and its subsidiaries eUnderwriters and CLIS. Highcourt Partners Limited was…
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Chris-Craft Opens Florida Manufacturing Facility
Chris-Craft, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), has opened a new manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Florida. The…
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Spring’s Arrival Brings Mixed Wholesale Prices
Eric Lawrence’s monthly report for Black Book shows wholesale RV auction prices that run the gamut. “Most areas of the…
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Lippert Takes ‘Owner School’ on the Road
Lippert said that its educational arm, the Lippert Technical Institute, recently held its first “RV Owner School On-the-Road” in Phoenix.…
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Cummins to Invest $1B-Plus Across US Manufacturing Network
This past Monday, President Biden paid a visit to the Cummins plant in Fridley, Minnesota, as part of his administration’s…
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New Ram Electric Pickup Has 500-Mile Range on a Single Charge
An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge and a battery-powered people-hauling Kia SUV…
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Fun Town RV Acquires Kansas Dealership
Texas-based Fun Town RV, the largest towable RV dealer in the Lone Star Stage, has acquired Central RV in 0ttawa,…
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Imperial Outdoors Introduces New Off-Road Trailer
Nelson Industries, which was originally a custom finishing company but has since launched Imperial Outdoors, the brand name it uses…
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New Sobel University Lessons Address Current Market Trends
Sobel University said it has developed new training lessons and added them to its online curriculum that teach salespeople “how to…
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NRVTA Names New Student Adviser
The National RV Training Academy’s (NRVTA) newest student advisor is Karen Searcy, a former Dallas resident who formerly worked as…
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Job Openings Cool, Signaling ‘Progress’ on Inflation
Job openings fell in February to the lowest in nearly two years as the labor market trends towards the “better…
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Tom Kline: Keep it By the Book When Dealing With Your Bank
With March bringing the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history, dealer consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point…
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Newmar Founder Mahlon Miller Dead at 83
Mahlon Miller, age 83, of Bremen, Indiana, died last week and funeral services were this past weekend. Aside from being…
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Meyer Distributing Names Vendors, Manufacturers Reps of the Year
Meyer Distributing has named Weather Guard, Retrax, Mickey Thompson, Fab Fours, VP Racing, Chemical Guys, Lippert, Banks Outdoors, Big Ass…
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Chassis Makers Are Only RV Reps on This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issues a weekly list of vehicle recalls, and the only ones from the RV…
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SylvanSport’s GO Returns to the RV/MH Hall of Fame as the Museum’s Youngest Camper
SylvanSport, the Brevard, North Carolina-based manufacturer of pop-up campers, rooftop tents, travel trailers and outdoor gear, is proud to add…
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RV and Camping Show in Maine has Attendees Thinking Spring
Spring is here and many Mainers are thinking about camping weather. The nineteenth annual Vacationland RV and Camping Show kicked…
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Encore Introduces Super-Light Adventure Trailer
Encore RV, manufacturers of the RŎG line of adventure trailers, has introduced the RŎG 21BPG, which the company said delivers…
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Society of Certified Professionals Celebrates Recently Certified Personnel
The Society of Certified RV Professionals is recognizing 24 individuals from 10 participating dealerships who earned a new certification, and…
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Micro-Air Signs Deal with Australia Distributor
Micro-Air said this week that m FreezeTec of Queensland, Brisbane – Australia’s Gold Coast— entered into a distribution partnership relating…
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Report: EV Battery Market Worth $134.6B by 2027
According to global market research firm MarketsandMarkets, the electric vehicle (EV) battery market is projected to grow at a compound…
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CEO: EV Chargers to be as Common as Gas Stations
Shares of charging company EVgo (EVGO) soared on Thursday as revenue jumped over 280% year over year, offering some respite…
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Cleer Vision Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Cleer Vision Windows, an Airxcel brand, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on April 9. Founded in 2003, Cleer Vision Windows…
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RVIA Launching Series of Educational Webinars
The RV Industry Association, through its staff lobbyists and policy experts, will be presenting short, informative, members-only webinars over the…
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Dylan’s RV is No. 1 Motorhome Dealer in New Jersey
Dylan’s RV Center has been named the No. 1 Motorhome Dealer in the Garden State for the 11th straight year…
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AMP Announces its Launch as Manufacturer’s Rep
AMP (Amplified Marketing Partners) is a new manufacturer rep agency. The company was founded by Kurt Free (ARC), Mike Willhoff…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Contest Winners
Meyer Distributing announced the winner of its Ultimate Truck & Boat Giveaway, which first launched on Nov. 1,2022. The winners…
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KZ Debuts New, Limited Edition Toy Hauler
KZ Recreational Vehicles recently debuted its new beefed-up toy hauler – the limited-edition Robby Gordon Speed UTV Venom V-Series. The…
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RV Rental Survey Underway
The RV Rental Association (RVRA) is now conducting a survey of RV rental businesses to gauge the current state of…
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Black Folks Camp Too Touts Private Campground Partnership
Black Folks Camp Too (BFCT) has partnered with Spacious Skies Campgrounds, a fast-growing and culturally conscious collection of campgrounds in…
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Fire Breaks Out at Oklahoma Dealership
Emergency crews responded to a fire that broke out in Glenpool, Oklahoma, on Tuesday morning. The blaze broke out when one of…
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Storyteller Overland Names Vice President of Engineering
Storyteller Overland, maker of Class B RV and adventure vehicles, announced the promotion of Mike Austell to vice president of…
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NRVTA Names New Videographer, Editor
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has hired Jason Tener as a videographer and editor. Originally from Camarillo, California, Tener…
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National ARVC Partnership Offers eBike Rental Opportunities
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC)’s newest partnership with QuietKat, an eBike rental fleet company, will…
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RVWA Holds Successful All-Female RVTI Training in Texas
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) and RV Technical Institute (RVTI) held a successful completion of their second all-female technician training…
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Winnebago’s Chris-Craft Opens New Manufacturing Facility
Boat manufacturer Chris-Craft, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, reported it opened a new manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Florida.…
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Sobel Virtual Sales Course Registration Ends April 4
Enrollment ends April 4 for Sobel University’s virtual Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled April 10-14. “New sales techniques addressing interest rate…
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Hipcamp Launches Free Public Land Maps
Campsite booking platform Hipcamp has launched free public lands maps, giving outdoor enthusiasts an easy way to find and book available campsites across…
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Cruiser RV GM, Also a Heartland RV Veteran, Retires
Dave Burroughs, general manager of Cruiser RV, will retire at the end of the month after spending 12 years as…
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Firefly Integrations Hires RV Veteran for Training
Firefly Integrations has brought in Brian Moran as trainer and product specialist. “I am excited to be a member of…
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Infographic: Meet the New, Younger Class of RVer
According to the RV Industry Association, first-time RV buyers in 2022 continued the trend of younger and more diverse buyers…
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Industry Groups Offer Videos for Beginner RVers
The RV Aftermarket’s Consumer Outreach Task Force, in partnership with Go RVing, has launched the first video of a nine-part…
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Dicor Expands Choices for Two Roofing Products
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand, announced today that its popular TufflexPVC and DiFlex TPO are now also available in .035…
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Winnebago to Acquire Lithium-Ion Battery Producer
Winnebago Industries has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Lithionics Battery, a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to recreational equipment and…
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February RV Shipments Halved Compared to Last Year
The RV Industry Association’s February 2023 survey of manufacturers revealed 24,930 units shipped in February, compared with a record 53,773…
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Camping World Buying Utah’s Carbon Emery RV
Camping World Holdings announced an agreement to acquire Utah’s Carbon Emery RV, which includes two dealerships located along historic U.S.…
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REV, Alliance, Keystone, Forest River on NHTSA’s Weekly Recall List
Several RV companies make appearances on this week’s vehicle recall list, published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. REV…
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Campers Inn RV Partners With ThorSport Racing
Campers Inn RV has partnered with ThorSport Racing to become the Official RV Provider of ThorSport Racing. Campers Inn colors…
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Regulatory Compliance is Topic of Tuesday’s In Tow with RV PRO Podcast
This week the new episode of In Tow with RV PRO that goes live Tuesday will feature Tom Kline, a…
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Chad Reece Reflects on Winnebago Career
The following profile was posted by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). Chad Reece has never been far from the RV…
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Obit: Diane White, of Texas’s United RV Center, Dies
Diane White, who founded United RV Center in Texas with her late husband, Bill, passed away on March 21 at…
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Outdoorsy Among Top Companies in ‘Marketplace 100’ List
Outdoorsy has been recognized on the 2023 a16z “Marketplace 100” list for the fourth year in a row as one…
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Community Management Group Acquires Montana RV Park
Community Management Group (CMG Parks), a provider of affordable housing communities in the western United States, has acquired Copper Court RV…
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Brown & Brown Names RV Development Specialist
Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS) has hired Shannon Raddigan as development specialist within its RV business unit. Throughout the…
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Potential RV Resort Coming to Syracuse, Indiana
An upscale RV resort is in the planning stages locally and Indiana’s Syracuse Council members heard about it at a…
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100 Millionth Tire Rolls Off Yokohama Line in Virginia
A major milestone occurred at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) on March 23: the 100 millionth Yokohama tire rolled off…
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Clean Energy Storage Company Touts Outdoor-Friendly Generators
BLUETTI, a clean energy storage company, will launch its new AC60 and B80 units – its smallest solar generators with…
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General RV Names Blue Ox as Exclusive Towing Parts Retailer
Towing equipment manufacturer Blue Ox is partnering with General RV Center, one of the nation’s largest Towing equipment manufacturer Blue…
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Obit: Tom Russell, Founder of Russell Products, Dies
Thomas (Tom) Lee Russell, 72, of Goshen, formerly of Bristol, passed away at home in Elkhart, Indiana, with his family…
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Octane Recognized for Consumer Lending Technology
Octane, a consumer lending company that helps with purchases like RVs, powersports vehicles and outdoor power equipment, has won the…
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Grounded Launches Fully Customizable Smart Electric RV
Grounded, an electric RV startup founded by ex-Tesla and SpaceX engineers, has launched what it said is the world’s first…
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