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Kenda Unveils New Logo, Brand Image
Global tire manufacturer Kenda has refreshed its brand image and logo to showcase its new vision, reflected in the tagline…
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CLEAR20 Debuts New Freshwater Tank Treatments
CLEAR20, which makes water filtration devices for the home and outside applications, has introduced its TankFRESH line of freshwater tank…
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Survey: Nearly a Quarter of Campers On the Job
Camping information and booking website The Dyrt found in a survey that 23.8% of campers say they worked remotely while…
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Brown & Brown Appoints Two Security Personnel
Brown & Brown has appointed Barry Hensley as chief security officer, a newly created position at the company, and Rob…
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RVWA’s Summer Discussion Series Off to Successful Start
The RV Women’s Alliance hosted the opening installment of its Summer Discussion Series recently, with a virtual crowd of more…
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Maxxsonics Launches Incentive for New Dealers
Maxxsonics has launched what it is calling a new “brick-and-mortar initiative” to recruit new dealers. As part of the campaign,…
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May Jobs Report Crushes Expectations
The May jobs report released Friday showed the U.S. economy remains strong, with more than 300,000 jobs created last month,…
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Black Book: RV Auction Volume Up Across the Board
It is prime camping season upon most of North America and there is significantly more auction activity in the RV…
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ATC Debuts Two New Adventure-Focused Towable Lines
ATC Trailers (ATC) has launched a new category of towable adventure products – the ultra-lite Plā 350 travel trailer and…
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Entegra Coach Hosts 2023 Homecoming
Last week, Entegra Coach hosted another year of its homecoming event. This year, nearly 500 luxury diesel coach owners, staff…
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Blue Compass Renews NASCAR Team Partnership
Blue Compass RV will continue its partnership with Legacy Motor Club, the NASCAR racing company announced. “Blue Compass RV is…
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Camping World Named to Fortune 500 List
Camping World Holdings has been named to the latest Fortune 500 list. The company ranked 475, moving up from its…
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SylvanSport Growth Leads to New Hires
SylvanSport, the Brevard, North Carolina-based manufacturer of travel trailers, pop-up campers, rooftop tents and outdoor gear, has brought on five new…
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Outdoorsy Hits 1M Trip Milestone
RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy has surpassed 1 million trips – or 7 million booked travel days – since the company…
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Lightship to Open Colorado Manufacturing Facility
Lightship, which claims to be America’s first all-electric RV company, has signed a lease agreement for a 32,000-square-foot facility at…
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Cairn Consulting Founder Featured on RVing in New England
Scott Bahr, founder of Cairn Consulting Group, which is Kampground of America’s research partner, will join the hosts of the…
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RV Rental Demand Soars in Advance of 2024 Solar Eclipse
RVshare, a community for RV owners and renters, reveals that RV bookings ahead of the 2024 total solar eclipse are…
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Winnebago Taps Valley Screen to Wrap Hike Model
Valley Screen, a 55-year-old graphics company in Mishawaka, Indiana, specializing in exterior mobile and interior applications for a variety of…
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Canadian Camping and RV Council Appoints New President
The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC), Canada’s national campground owner’s association, has announced the appointment of Cara Csizmadia as…
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April’s Number of Job Openings Surprises
Job openings in April rose to their highest level since January. The resilient labor market data adds to a growing…
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Winnebago Finds Continued Spike in Road Trips, Outdoor Activities
Winnebago Industries today released insights from its third annual spotlight survey that looks at outdoor industry trends and consumer behavior. As…
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Jayco Hosts Joyce Skinner Retirement Celebration
On May 24, Joyce Skinner, Entegra Coach and Jayco Motorized customer service division leader, was celebrated for her 32 years…
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RVIA Releases 2022 RV Industry Profile
The 2022 RV Industry Profile, published by the RV Industry Association (RVIA), provides members with a detailed look at RV…
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Yokohama Sponsors Paul Walker Memorial Festival
For the fifth consecutive year, Yokohama Tire is partnering with FuelFest, the traveling international automotive festival that brings together music,…
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Lamilux Composites Joins Bavarian Environmental Pact
Lamilux Composites, a manufacturer of composite materials, has joined the Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact to reaffirm its commitment to…
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Chinook RV Partners With Texas Dealerships
Chinook RV is partnering with Vogt RV Centers in Fort Worth, Texas, and Leisure RV in Willis, Texas, to expand…
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Encore RV Partnership Debuts Overland Package
Encore RV has partnered with Timbren and CU Off Road to introduce a new Overland Package. Over the past year,…
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Venture RV Adds Independent Suspension to Sonic X Brand
Venture RV is adding the NXG Chassis – a new independent suspension system from BAL RV Products – to its…
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Chinook RV Taps Expion360 as Strategic Lithium-Ion Supplier
Expion360, maker of lithium-ion battery power storage solutions, has been chosen as a strategic supplier of lithium-ion batteries and power…
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Kampgrounds of America Wins Two Franchise Awards
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) was named a double award-winning franchise in Franchise Business Review’s most recent recognition. The company received…
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Aftermarket Conference Registration Open
The 2023 RV Aftermarket Conference will take place Aug. 7-10 in San Diego and registration is now open. This event…
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Starcraft, Highland Ridge Launch RV Universities
In collaboration with the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), Jayco brands Highland Ridge and Starcraft RV have launched a series of…
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Report: OEM Shipments Down 52% YOY Through April
One third of the way through 2023, RV shipments totaled 109,816 units, down 52% compared with the same period a…
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Holiday Message From RVIA’s Craig Kirby
As he does before every holiday weekend, the RVIA president and CEO has issued the following message to the organization’s…
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inTech Redesigns Lightweight Towable Trailer
Aluminum camping trailer manufacturer inTech RV has unveiled the redesign of its Flyer product line. The Flyer is the company’s…
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Legislation Introduced to Help RV Dealers
This week, Rep. Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) introduced H.R. 3624, the Travel Trailer and Camper…
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Webinar Will Focus on Dealers in Buy-Sell Market
Performance Brokerage Services is hosting a webinar featuring Ted Davis, founder of Airstream Adventures. He’ll lead a discussion called “What…
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Dometic Launches Power Awning Hardware Extension Kit
Dometic announced the launch of its new Power Awning Hardware Extension Kit, which the company said provides a seamless and…
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Keystone RV to Offer Exclusive Land Access in Western States
This summer Keystone RV owners have the opportunity to book a stay on more than 75 private properties in Montana…
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California seeks EPA Approval to Ban Sales of Gas-Only Vehicles
California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by…
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Jayco Holding August Dealer Homecoming in Vegas
Jayco announced its 2023 Annual Dealer Homecoming, which will be Aug. 6-9 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. For…
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Volta Power, Outside Van Team Up on Off-Grid Class B Unit
Volta Power Systems has partnered with Outside Van on the company’s first-ever standardized Class B off-grid adventure vans. The new…
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Camping World Plans Aggressive Growth Strategy
In announcing a cash dividend to be paid to shareholders following the company’s recent earnings report, Camping World Holdings said…
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nuCamp Unveils ‘Ultimate Protection Plan’
nuCamp, a manufacturer of teardrop trailers and truck campers, unveils its Ultimate Protection Plan, an extended warranty program administered directly…
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Webinar: Fair Tax Treatment Sought for All RV Dealers
On Thursday, May 18, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Samantha Rocci, led a concise webinar explaining how the RV Industry…
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42.3M Americans Expected to Travel Memorial Day Weekend
AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase…
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KOA Report: Air Travel Issues Driving More to Camp
Kampgrounds of America’s May Research Report finds that domestic air travel is lagging well behind other types of travel, particularly…
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RVIA Study: 44M RVers Hitting the Road This Summer
A recent survey of America’s leisure travelers found that 44 million Americans are planning on going RVing this summer, including…
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Rollick, USAA Join Forces on RV Savings Program
Rollick has introduced a new RV savings program with USAA. The program is aimed at helping USAA members save on…
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GE Appliances Celebrates 70 Years in the Bluegrass State
GE Appliances, a Haier company, is celebrating 70 years of innovation in design and manufacturing that have come out of…
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Cummins Celebrates Milestones for Two Engine Plants
Global power generation company Cummins announced the 5 millionth engine it has produced produced at its Rocky Mount Engine Plant…
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Kampgrounds of America Buys Three Franchised Properties Near Yellowstone
Kampgrounds of America has purchased three KOA properties – Billings KOA Holiday in Billings, Montana, and Yellowstone Park/West Gate KOA…
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California’s ET Quality RV Opens Second Location
A northern Calfornia staple for more than 30 years, ET Quality RV has added a second location at 3867 East…
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Camping World Opens Missouri Dealership
Camping World Holdings announced the opening of its newest dealership in Branson, Missouri, its 191st owned by the company. The…
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RV Companies Featured on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly vehicular recall report and has put two RV companies on…
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Care Camps Names New Development Director
Care Camps, a national nonprofit that funds medically supervised pediatric oncology camps across the United States and Canada, has named…
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Cavco’s Quarter Down, but Full Year Up
Manufactured housing company Cavco reported strong results for the recent fiscal year, even as manufactured housing did slow a bit…
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Keystone Again Partners With The Flipping Nomad on RV Build
Keystone RV is once again partnering with The Flipping Nomad’s Cortni Armstrong to design a one-of-a-kind Fuzion toy hauler. The…
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Renogy Upgrades Flagship Control System
California-based Renogy, a company focused on off-grid and mobile energy, announced that its flagship smart solar system, REGO, is now…
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Lamilux Introduces New Tank Cladding
Fiber composites manufacturer Lamilux Composites has introduced its new LAMILUX X-treme tank cladding material, which it said is about five…
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Harvest Hosts Launches Campsite Alert App
Harvest Hosts, a membership program that gives RVers access to unique RV camping options, has released its newest product: the…
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REV Group Names Mark Skonieczny CEO
REV Group, a manufacturer of RVs and other specialty vehicles, has appointed Mark Skonieczny as president and CEO. Previously Skonieczny…
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Study: RVing Is Cheapest Form of Travel
A new study commissioned by Go RVing and the RV Industry Association and conducted by an outside, independent firm has found that…
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Lance Camper Unveils New Website
Lance Camper, Lance Camper, a REV Group company, launched its updated website that includes information on 2023 product enhancements such…
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Winnebago Extends National Park Foundation Partnership
Winnebago Industries announced that the company will extend its partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025. The company…
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MJB Wood Group Opening New Facilities in Mexico
MJB Wood Group, a manufacturer, and distributor of industrial wood products, including cabinetry for RVs, is opening new facilities in…
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KOA Shakes Up Campground Management Positions
Kampgrounds of America (KOA), which recently restructured to approach business operations more holistically, announced two new leaders tasked with leading…
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Emerging Leaders Coalition Touts Successful Annual Cleanup Day
The RV Industry Association’s Emerging Leaders Coalition said it successfully concluded its Second Annual All-Industry Volunteer Day on Wednesday, May…
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Camping World Selects Twilio’s Customer Engagement Platform
Camping World said it will reach customers using tools from across Twilio‘s Customer Engagement Platform. Twilio Engage, SMS, Voice and…
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Ace RV Rentals Wins Trailblazer of Global RV Experiences Award
Ace RV Rentals, a family-owned and operated RV rental, sales and service company that operates in Virginia, Maryland and the…
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Harvest Hosts Leader Returns to RVing in New England
Joel Holland, who bought Harvest Hosts in 2018 and has guided its growth through the recent surges in RVing and…
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Trim-Lok Debuts ‘Industry First’ Slide-Out Seal System
Trim-Lok has released its new All-in-One Wipe Seal System for RV slide outs, which it describes as a “groundbreaking RV…
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Webinar: Get Dealership Coverage on Local TV
Coming up on Saturday, June 10, it’s National Go RVing Day and in preparation, the public relations team at Go…
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Grand Design Voted Best Manufacturing Employer in Goshen News Contest
Grand Design RV was recently awarded Best Employer in Manufacturing in The Goshen News 2023 “BEST OF THE BEST” contest.…
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Airxcel Is Silver Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded products for RV markets, has signed on as a…
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RVs Move America Week to Spotlight Industry Awards
RVs Move America Week is coming up June 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The multi-day event will include the RV Industry Association’s…
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Richloom Names New President
Richloom said that Michael Saivetz will assume the role of company president, effective immediately. Saivetz will continue to handle the day-to-day…
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The Dyrt Names Best Regional Places to Camp
The Dyrt, an app for camping information and booking, has announced the 2023 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards based on reviews…
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Yellen Warns of US Default’s Effect on World Economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday urged Congress to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt limit and avert an…
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RVWA Fall Education Symposium Tickets on Sale
The RV Women’s Alliance has put tickets on sale for its second annual Fall Education Symposium in October. The symposium,…
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RVIA Webinar on Dealership Taxes This Week
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) this Thursday is sponsoring a webinar titled “Fair Tax Treatment for All RV Dealers.” “The…
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Magazine Lauds New Kenwood GPS Navigator
Bogden Popa of Auto Evolution reviewed the new GPS navigator from Kenwood. Believe it or not, GPS navigators are here…
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Multiple RV Companies on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of vehicular safety recalls and several RV companies are…
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Fed Officials Expect Interest Rates to Stay High
U.S. central bankers on Monday signaled they see interest rates staying high and, if anything, going higher, given sticky inflation…
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Genesis Announces New Leadership Structure
Genesis Products announces a new leadership strategy coming on the heels of its latest major acquisition. The company said now…
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Lippert Honored by Indiana Technical College
The fourth annual Ivy Impact Gala was held earlier this month in South Bend, Indiana, to show support and raise…
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RVWA’s Inaugural Campout Draws More Than 100
The RV Women’s Alliance hosted its first ever Spring Camp Out from May 5-7 at Twin Mills Campground in Howe,…
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Kim Dewsnup Retires After 25 Years in RV Industry
Kim Dewsnup, trainer, sales representative and “friend to all,” is retiring, according to his company, Progress Manufacturing. “While Progress’ well-known…
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RVTI Hires New Trainer
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) recently added a new technical trainer, Tyson Watkins, to its team. Although new to RVTI,…
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Winnebago Partners With Power Management Company EcoFlow
Winnebago and EcoFlow, a power management and energy solutions company, announced a partnership to leverage EcoFlow’s eco-friendly solutions in Winnebago-branded…
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Renowned Economist to Headline RVs Move America Week
Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl of The Economic Outlook Group will address RVs Move America Week attendees during lunch on…
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RVIA Slideshow on US Trade Preferences
On Thursday, May 4, the RV Industry Association’s Senior Manager of Government Affairs Samantha Rocci walked webinar participants through the…
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Cummins India Wins ‘Excellence in Environmental Management’ Award
Cummins India Limited received the Excellence in Environment Management award for the manufacturing sector at the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards…
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National ARVC Partners with CampSite 360 on Virtual Camp Tours
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has struck a new partnership with CampSite 360, a provider of…
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Patriot RV Is Official Dealership of Lucas Oil Racing Series
Ashland, Kentucky-based Patriot RV is now the “Official RV Dealer” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the…
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Keystone’s Cougar Fifth Wheel Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Keystone RV said that its Cougar fifth wheel model is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is outpacing the sale of…
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Imperial Outdoors Debuts New Towable
Imperial Outdoors has introduced its newest Xplore RV – the X145. Following on the heels of its “big brother,” the…
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Timbren Names New Vice President
John Marshall has been named the new vice president at Timbren. Marshall has nearly three decades experience in the industry…
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RVing in New England to Broadcast Live from Keystone RV
John DiPietro and Bob Zagami will bring their Facebook Live show, RVing in New England, to Keystone RV’s Goshen, Indiana,…
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Flat World Announces New Service Geared Toward RV Manufacturers
Flat World Global Solutions announced the launch of RVX, a new transportation service exclusively for the RV industry. RVX is…
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