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Cummins Marks 10th Anniversary of Acoustic Technology Center
Cummins has historically been a company that has let its actions do the talking for it. But in one case,…
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New Dates Set for RV/Camping Show in Beijing
Given the improving COVID situation in Beijing, Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co. have officially determined the new dates for All in…
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Report: Consumer Sentiment Hits All-Time Low
Consumer sentiment hit a record low in June as Americans continued to face elevated prices for gas, food, and other…
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Nominations Due Friday for RV Aftermarket Product of the Year
Nominations for the annual Aftermarket Product of the Year Award are due this Friday, June 24. The award recognizes a…
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Botos Joins DEI Team as Lead Engineer and Designer
Design Engineering Inc. welcomes Matthew Botos as its new lead engineer and designer. Botos joined the team in May with…
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THOR’s Tim Schlabach Honored with Achievement in RV Standards Award
THOR Industries has announced that Tim Schlabach was honored with the Distinguished Achievement in RV Standards Award at RVs Move…
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Arrow’s Mullin Excited About 2023 Exhibitor’s Showcase
Arrow Distributing has announced its 2023 annual Exhibitor’s Showcase is taking place at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las…
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KPA Asks: With Wildfire Season Here, Is Your Dealership Ready?
RV Dealers Association partner and business training and compliance firm KPA has released a free online quiz to help determine if dealers are…
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Upcoming RV Technical Institute Classes For July 2022
The RV Technical Institute has announced its upcoming in-person training classes for those seeking to become RV technicians or to…
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Go RVing Releases April Data from New Campaign
Go RVing’s new campaign launched this spring with all-new branding, messaging and creative content. The campaign pieces can be broken…
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Tampa Bay Summer Show Draws Large Crowds
The Tampa Bay Summer RV Show opened on Thursday, June 9, but while Thursday and Friday both had on-and-off rains,…
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NTP-STAG 2023 Expo Dates and Location Announced
NTP-STAG announced it will be hosting Expo 2023, its annual dealer event, live in Aurora, Colorado, Jan. 16-17, 2023, at…
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Winnebago Posts Record Quarterly Revenues
Winnebago Industries reports record revenue for the fiscal third quarter of $1.5 billion, an increase of nearly 52 percent compared…
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BMPRO Adds New CFO to Executive Team
Setec BMPRO, a power management and Smart RV technology manufacturer, announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Jasmin…
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Dometic Hosts Meeting with RV Aftermarket, Manufacturing Reps
Dometic says it met on June 20 for its quarterly strategy meeting with RV aftermarket and manufacturing leaders in Los…
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The Shyft Group Launches Aftermarket Brand for RV Market
Red Diamond Aftermarket Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, makes its debut today alongside a trio of…
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Protective Asset Protection is Gold Partner for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo
The RV Dealer’s Association announced that Protective Asset Protection is the gold partner for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. Protective has…
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What of RV Sales Now That Gas is $5?
Two reporters from NorthJersey.com decided to look at RV sales in the region now that gas is peaking at record…
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Deadline is July 1 to Apply for RV Learning Center Scholarship
Applications for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program are now available online and the deadline for applying…
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Jayco Hosts Inaugural Family Night
Jayco recently held its first Family Night, with more than 1,000 employees and family members of the motorized division, the…
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Gen-Y Hitch, NexGen Breaks Ground
It was a long time coming, according to the partners of GEN-Y Group, but on Monday morning the wait was…
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Sponsorships Available for 2022 RV Aftermarket Conference
Registration for the 2022 RV Aftermarket Conference opened a few weeks ago and influential suppliers and distributors in the growing…
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RVIA Seminar to Feature Transport Canada, Environmental Regs
Registration for the RV Industry Association’s annual Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar is now open. This year’s event is taking…
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RVTI Hiring New Technician Trainer
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is currently hiring for a new trainer who would be responsible for instructing new RV…
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RVWA Hosting Guest Speaker at Monthly All-Member Call
The RV Women’s Alliance is hosting an all-member call and panel discussion at the end of the month, and the…
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EarthSafe Brings Water Disinfection Solution to America
Cleaning and disinfecting solution company EarthSafe is bringing its water disinfection product to the United States. For the last three…
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All-Electric 2023 Living Vehicle RV Debuts
Living Vehicle, a luxury electric travel trailer with off-grid capabilities, announces its 2023 model, which it says brings the company…
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Blog: Tom Kline on Keeping the Government Out of Your Business
The last thing you want is the government stepping in and becoming involved in your day-to-day business activities. Tom Kline…
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Mike Bear, GM of Coachmen’s Class C’s, is Retiring
Mike Bear, general manager of Coachmen’s Class C Divisions, has announced his retirement June 1. Bear has been a member…
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Brady Brothers Named EY Midwest ‘Entrepreneurs of the Year’
Coley and Ryan Brady, brothers and founders of Elkhart, Indiana-based Alliance RV, have been named Entrepreneurs of the Year in…
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THOR to Hold Investor Day June 27
THOR Industries says it will host its Investor Day at Airstream headquarters in Jackson Center, Ohio, on Monday, June 27,…
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The Shyft Group Appoints VP of Investor Relations, Group Treasurer
The Shyft Group has named industry veteran Randy Wilson as vice president, investor relations and group treasurer. In his new…
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Forest River, Off Grid, Keystone on This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued this week’s vehicle recall list, and the following RV companies are featured.…
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Planned Industrial Campus in Goshen Passes Hurdle
Plans for the development of a large industrial campus on Goshen, Indiana’s southeast side passed a major hurdle Friday during…
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Report: Meet the American Who Invented the Motorhome
Fox News over the weekend ran a piece on a man you have probably never heard of, but is purported…
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Mary Kelly is Featured Speaker at RVWA Symposium
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is holding its first-ever educational symposium in Chicago on Oct. 10-12, and Mary Kelly, Ph.D.,…
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Camping Outlook Strong for Independence Day Weekend
Kampgrounds of America (KOA)’s Monthly Research Report – June edition indicates that 21.5 million camping households are planning Fourth of…
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Boys & Girls Club Hosts RV Tour Day
RV Day returned to the Boys & Girls Club in Middlebury, Indiana, on Wednesday. It’s a chance for youngsters to…
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World’s Latest Electric RV is an ‘Awesomely Multifunctional Mini-Camper’
Technology-focused website NewAtlas.com shines the spotlight on the Vanderer Urban Camper. With a modular, multifunctional rear lounge so comfy it…
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Survey: 60% of CEOs Expect Recession by 2023
Fears of an economic downturn are growing among CEOs, with some convinced the economy has already rolled over. The majority…
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Dometic Sponsors Benefit Concert for Honduras, Uganda Charities
Dometic will be sponsoring the “We Are Messengers” Benefit Concert, a charity event organized by Elkhart, Indiana-based charities Isaiah 6:8…
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Winnebago Industries Completes 1,300-Mile Electric Road Trip
Winnebago Industries just completed a more than 1,300-mile all-electric RV road trip with the e-RV, the first all-electric zero emission…
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Go RVing Wins Big at National Radio Mercury Awards
Go RVing won big at the National Radio Mercury Awards on June 9, bringing home the top prize in two…
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RV Aftermarket to Hold Webinar with Stu Gold of BeginRV
At 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT, on Thursday, June 30, join the RV Industry Association for a live webinar…
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Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill Wraps RVs Move America Week
Last week, 114 participating advocates and guides took part in 101 meetings with Senators from 27 states and Representatives from…
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Nominations Close Soon for RV Aftermarket Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations for the RV Aftermarket’s Lifetime Achievement Award are being accepted through this Friday, June 17. Given to one individual…
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Fraud Charges Accumulate Against Fremont RV Center Owners
The owners of a South Sioux City (Iowa) RV sales company face dozens of new charges as an investigation into…
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Congress Clears New Rules on Ocean Container Ships
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which is supported by RV Industry Association, cleared Congress on Monday and is expected to…
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Valvoline Opens Service Center for RVs, Heavy-Duty Fleets
Valvoline today announced the opening of its first company-owned service center for heavy-duty fleets, including motorized and diesel RVs. Valvoline…
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Relentless Dealer Services, Lakota Trailers, and Bish’s RV Partner on Rodeo Scholarship
Relentless Dealer Services (RDS), Lakota Trailers and Bish’s RV partnered to provide $6,500 in scholarships for the Indiana High School…
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RVDA Board Boosts RECT Initiatives, Approves $4.1M Budget
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) Board of Directors approved several programs to support the industry’s Repair Event Cycle Time (RECT)…
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Wells Fargo Distribution Finance Returns as RVDA Con/Expo Sponsor
Wells Fargo Distribution Finance (DF) is returning as the platinum sponsor for the RV Dealers Association (RVDA)’s upcoming 2022 RV…
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PPL Motorhomes Acquires Florida’s RV Swapshop
RV consignment company PPL Motorhomes has acquired RV Swapshop in Summerfield, Florida. This is the first acquisition for PPL outside…
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EZ Snap Releases New Skirting Kit
EZ Snap said its new RV Skirting kit allows every RV owner to install their own RV skirting using EZ…
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Yellowstone Flooding Sends RVers Scrambling
Hazardous conditions and the forced closure of Yellowstone National Park has left many people with nowhere to go. Numerous homes…
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The Fed Bumps Interest Rates by Largest Percentage Since 1994
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by 0.75%, the largest move it has made in a single meeting…
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Morse Donation Rejuvenates High School Science Program
About $1,000 worth of science equipment and learning materials have been donated to the science program at a high school…
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Camping World Acquires Arizona’s Anthem RV
Camping World Holdings has acquired Anthem RV in New River, Arizona, as well as a new site to be built…
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Campers Inn RV to Acquire Dylan’s RV Center in New Jersey
Campers Inn RV has acquired Dylan’s RV Center in Sewell, New Jersey. Dylan’s RV Center is the second New Jersey…
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Mary Pouliot Appointed Thetford’s Executive VP, Americas
Thetford, a manufacturer of RV and marine toilets and sanitation solutions along with RV refrigerators–collectively known as Thetford North America–announced…
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Entegra Coach Launches New ‘Safe View Dash’
Entegra Coach, a division of Jayco, has unveiled the new “Safe View Dash” for its 2023 luxury diesel pushers. For…
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David Henderson Named NRVTA National Sales Manager
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced David Henderson joined its team as the new national sales manager. The…
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AceVolt Launches Portable Power Station for Camping
AceVolt has debuted its next-gen portable power station, Campower 700. AceVolt provides safe and clean outdoor electric solutions for campers,…
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Campbell’s to Debut ‘Camp Chunky’ Soup at Select KOAs this Summer
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) and Campbell’s Chunky are partnering to bring special camping-inspired soup cans to KOA campgrounds across the…
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Soaring RV Sales Amid $5 Gas Reveals Mixed Attitudes on U.S. Economy
Gas prices might be nearing an all-time high, but wanderlust is proving to be a more powerful force than budgeting.…
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Airstream Unveils Power Package for Class Bs
Airstream introduced the E1 Package for its line of Mercedes-Benz motorized RVs. The package is available exclusively for Airstream’s touring…
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Lippert Names VP of Global Quality
LCI Industries announced that Catherine (Catie) Grubb has been hired as vice president of global quality for its wholly owned…
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Winnebago, Daimler Trucks Make NHTSA Recall List
Winnebago Industries is recalling its 2020 ERA motorhome because a damaged cooktop control valve may leak gas. The recall number…
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RVIA Summer Forecast Webinar Scheduled Wednesday
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) is hosting its members-only webinar to review the new Summer RV Roadsigns forecast on Wednesday,…
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Lippert Plant Wins Florida Manufacturing Award
Lippert’s Plant 113, located in Bradenton, Florida, was recognized as one of three gold winner recipients for the Florida Sterling…
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Interior Secretary Issues Order to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
On World Ocean Day, June 8, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a Secretary’s Order that aims to reduce…
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LOOK Trailers Donates to Habitat for Humanity
With a new trailer donated by LOOK Trailers, Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County says its goal of scaling up…
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Arrow Distributing Unveils 2023 Show Dates
Arrow Distributing announced its 2023 annual Exhibitor’s Showcase will take place at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas,…
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SuperSprings International Names New President
Adam Weisner, formally chief commercial officer of SuperSprings International (SSI), is now the company’s president. Weisner has been functionally driving…
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JL Audio Names Director of OEM RV Sales
JL Audio, maker of high-end audio solutions, announced the appointment of Christy Burnstine as director of its RV OEM sales…
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Storyteller Overland Taps New Chief People Officer
Storyteller Overland, a manufacturer in the Class B and adventure vehicle manufacturing space, announced Christina Linton as the company’s new…
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$450M Battery Factory Coming to Oregon
Expion360, a lithium battery and accessories maker for RVs and other markets, signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with…
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Motility Software Unveils Product Updates
Motility Software announced enhancements to Lot Metrix, a location-based inventory management platform that strengthens DMS connectivity and improves inventory management.…
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Hall of Fame Updates on Upcoming Events, Campaign Progress
The RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, issued a weekly word including updates on its new convention hall, 2022…
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RV PRO Newsletter Starts Summer Hours
The industry’s go-to news source will hit inboxes earlier on Fridays to accommodate its widespread audience during the summer months.…
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Leaked Elon Musk Emails Spotlight Mixed Research on Remote Work
In internal emails that leaked last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that his employees must spend at least 40…
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Sen. Joe Manchin Awarded RVIA National Legislative Award
During Advocacy Day on Wednesday, June 8, the RV Industry Association presented West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin with the RV…
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Thetford, Norcold Mourn the Loss of Eric Klein
Thetford and Norcold mourned the loss of Eric Klein, director of engineering and product development, on Wednesday, June 8, at…
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National Go RVing Day Tool Kit Now Available
With National Go RVing Day approaching this Saturday, Go RVing has provided a toolkit for industry partners to use to…
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KPA Webinar: How to Prepare for Safeguards Rule Changes
RV Dealers Association partner and business training and compliance firm KPA is offering a free webinar Wednesday, June 15, on how…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Acquires Profits Creation Corp.
Insurance company Brown & Brown announced that its Dealer Services division has acquired Profits Creation Corp. Profits Creation provides F&I…
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Horizon Global, Continental ‘Amicably’ Settle Two-Year Lawsuit
Horizon Global Corp. on Thursday released the following announcement: “Horizon Global Americas Inc., a subsidiary of Horizon Global Corp., and…
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RVshare Launches New Brand Campaign: ‘Use Your Outside Voice’
RVshare announced today the launch of its new brand campaign, “Use Your Outside Voice,” made in partnership with the creative…
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Yet Another Record Sales, Earnings Quarter for THOR
THOR Industries set another record for sales and earnings in the fiscal third quarter, the company announced. Net sales for…
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Wilkins RV Names its Manufacturers Sales Rep of the Year for 2021
Wilkins RV said it is proud to announce Brad Short of Forest River as the winner of its Manufacturers Sales…
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RV Parks & Campgrounds Get ‘Essential Business’ Classification
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) has been leading the…
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Continental Debuts New Packaging for Next-Gen REDI-Sensor TPMS Sensors
Continental, which designs and makes OE and aftermarket Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, replacement parts, and TPMS diagnostic tools, has introduced…
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Fun Activities Slated for the Kids of OHCE Attendees This Fall
National ARVC’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo is partnering with Kiddie Corps to offer an on-site KidsCamp (ages 2-10) and…
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Oboz & Black Folks Camp Too Release Digital Education Initiative
Oboz Footwear and Black Folks Camp Too have released their first in a series of footwear-focused videos as part BFCT’s…
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‘Let’s Go Camping’ Topic of RVing in New England
This week’s Facebook Live show, RVing in New England, will discuss the topic of camping and how, despite recent roadblocks…
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Globally, ‘Staglation’ Worries Mount
Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of…
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RVIA Unveils Annual Awards at D.C. Event
The second day of RVs Move America Week turned the spotlight on the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s many committees that…
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REV Group’s RV Segment Helps Offset Falling Sales Elsewhere in Company
REV Group reported a drop in sales and revenue in the second quarter of this year compared with a year…
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ITR Economics Presents Summer RoadSigns Webinar
On Wednesday, June 15, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the new Summer RV RoadSigns…
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Goodyear Recalling RV Tires 19 Years After Last One was Made
Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 RV tires that the…
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