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Relentless Dealer Services Announces RV ESC Best in Class Awards
F&I firm Relentless Dealer Services the F&I Authority, has introduced the new “RV ESC Best in Class Awards.” The awards…
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Arrow Announces 2024 Exhibitors Showcase Dates
Arrow Distributing announced the dates for its 2024 Exhibitors Showcase: It will be at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in…
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ROUTE 66 RV Network Continues to Expand
ROUTE 66 RV Network announces the addition of 10 new dealerships to the network According to the organization, by joining,…
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Winnebago, Heartland on Weekly Recall List
This week’s vehicle recall list put out by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration features just two RV-related companies: Winnebago…
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Next Podcast: Scott Krenek on Dealerships Offering Rentals
The fourth Tuesday of the month a new podcast episode, and this week we’ll feature Scott Krenek of Krenek RV,…
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RVWA Joins Truma in Earth Day Cleanup
For the past two years, Truma employees have celebrated Earth Day by cleaning the stretch of Elkhart (Indiana’s) County Road…
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RVs Move America Week Just Weeks Away
RVs Move America Week is scheduled for June 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The event includes two days of committee meetings…
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Midwest Automotive Designs Debuts 2024 Passage Ford RV Van
Midwest Automotive Designs has introduced its 2024 Passage Ford RV. This Class B Ford RV camping van provides campers with…
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Arizona: External Factors Force RV Sales to Climb
As housing prices rise, more people are opting for cheaper housing options on wheels. KOLD in Tucson, Arizona, recently spoke…
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Kuma Intros New Color for its Bear Chairs
Outdoor gear manufacturer Kuma announces that its classic Lazy Bear Chair and Bear Buddy Chair are now being offered in…
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Furrion Touts Partnership With ProSource
Furrion, a subsidiary of Lippert Components, is touting its new partnership with ProSource, a specialty and consumer-electronics group dedicated to…
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Florida-Based Travelcamp Expands to Three Southeastern Cities
Travelcamp RV has expanded its footprint in the Southeast by opening sales and service facilities in what the company called…
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Keynote Speaker for RVDA Con/Expo Announced
Author, comedian, and online business savant Brian Carter is scheduled to deliver the keynote address during the opening general session…
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THOR Industries Promotes Earth Day Outdoor Cleanup
In honor of Earth Day this Saturday, THOR Industries is encouraging campers, RVers and outdoor lovers alike to renew or…
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Colorado Dealer Complaints More Than Double
Since KKCO 11 News in Grand Junction, Colorado, first broke the news of Bob Scott RV closing its gates, the…
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Heatshield Products Touts Class C Dog House Shield
With summer road trip season approaching, Heatshield Products said it wants to make your Class C RVing experience cooler by…
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Kampgrounds of America Projects YOY Camping Increase for Memorial Day
The Kampgrounds of America Monthly Research Report – April Edition finds that more households plan to camp over Memorial Day…
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First Hydrogen Releases ‘Vision’ for Zero-Emission RV
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based First Hydrogen Corp. has released its vision for a zero-emission RV, as it said it is…
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Canadian Dealership Donates to Two Local Charities
Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada-based Voyager RV Centre’s “Voyager Cares” initiative for 2023 is now in full swing, with more…
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JL Audio Launches Remote App for Marine Audio System
JL Audio, which primarily makes high-performance marine audio systems that are sometimes used in RVs, announces the launch of its…
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Ultrafabrics, Pantone Partner on New Palette
Ultrafabrics, a maker of animal-free performance fabric in the RV and transportation market, said it has launched the Awakening palette,…
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New RV Documentary Features Family of Six
The past couple of years have seen the RV lifestyle adopted by people of all ages who have a variety…
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Sign Up Now: RVWA’s DiSC Assessment Workshop is Thursday
Interested in finding out how to make the most out of your DiSC profile? The RV Women’s Alliance will host…
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Campers Inn RV Opens New Hampshire Store
Campers Inn RV has opened its third location in New Hampshire, at 263 Dover Road in Chichester. This new location…
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Patrick Industries’ CFO Stepping Down
Patrick Industries said that Jake Petkovich, executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer, will step down in…
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Dragonfly Energy and Airstream Announce Battery Partnership on Certain Models
Reno, Nevada-based Dragonfly Energy Holdings, maker of Battle Born Batteries, has partnered with Airstream to provide Battle Born Batteries as…
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EPA Rules Motorhomes Still Considered Vocational Vehicles
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited Phase III greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for both heavy-duty (HD) vehicles…
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TAXA Outdoors Expands Dealer Network
TAXA Outdoors has signed two new dealers to its rapidly expanding network. Giant RV, located in southern California, and Gerzeny’s…
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RecPro Purchases ‘World’s Fastest Class A Motorhome’
RecPro, which provides furniture and equipment maker to the RV industry, has acquired the world’s fastest Class A motorhome, nicknamed…
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Grote Industries Acquires Star Headlight & Lantern
Grote Industries has acquired Star Headlight & Lantern. The acquisition now becomes part of the newly created Star Safety Technologies…
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Booking Platform Spot2Nite Lands $3M Investment
Spot2Nite, a booking software and centralized marketplace designed specifically for RV travelers and campground operators, recently closed a Series A…
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Kampgrounds of America Names Director of Finance
David Model has been promoted to director of finance at Kampgrounds of America (KOA). Having joined the company’s accounting department…
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The 3 Most Ignored Processes in Today’s Service Departments
My team here at DealerPRO has evaluated and analyzed more than a hundred RV service departments over the past 20…
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Camping World Acquiring All Seasons RV in California
Making its fourth such announcement in the month of April, Camping World Holdings has acquired All Seasons RV in Yuba…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Tar Heel State Location
Meyer Distributing has added a new cross-dock location in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from…
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Lippert Encourages Participation in National Volunteer Week
For the fourth year in a row, Lippert has announced that it is encouraging its team members to participate in National Volunteer…
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East to West RV Debuts Full-Time Living Coach
East to West RV is introducing a new segment to the ALTA division, which is rated for full-time living. As…
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Coachmen’s Concord Line Gets Air Ride Suspension Upgrade
Auto Flex Air Ride Suspension has partnered with Coachmen to bring its new air ride system to Coachmen’s Concord motorhomes.…
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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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