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Lippert Employees Step Up for National Volunteer Week
As part of National Volunteer Week, more than 1,200 Lippert employees from the company’s Michiana-area locations. Lippert Cares is an…
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Lazydays’ Preliminary Q1 Results Show Profits Up
Lazydays Holdings’ preliminary Q1 earnings results were released Monday, and the company said it had preliminary revenue for the first…
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Expion360 Achieves UL Compliance for Recreational Batteries
Lithium battery maker Expion360 announced it has completed UL 1973 compliance on its 60-120Ah batteries. Because of the growing demand…
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Camping Outlook Remains Healthy
The KOA Monthly Research Report – April Edition indicates that 38 percent of campers who have not traveled for a…
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Patrick Industries Partners with ‘Military Makeover with Montel’ Show
Highly decorated Army veteran Michael Stupar and his family will have their home fully updated through efforts of the team…
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LKQ Completes Sale of PGW Auto Glass Business
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, announced that it has completed its previously announced agreement to sell PGW Auto Glass,…
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KOA: Continued Growth in First Quarter of 2022
After finishing 2021 an astounding 33 percent above the previous record-grossing year, Kampgrounds of America reports a 16.5 percent increase…
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RVWA Announces Upcoming Events
The RV Women’s Alliance has a few things on the calendar it wants to let people know about. For those…
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History: A Look Back at ‘Frank’s Motor Home’
Transportation-oriented website Jalopnik takes us on a way-back Wednesday journey to an important time in RV history. When the subject…
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Allison Transmission Earns CARB Certification
Allison Transmission today announced it has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the model year 2022…
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Exclusive: ATC Breaks Ground on New HQ Facility
Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) today broke ground on a new 221,000-square-foot facility at its home in Nappanee, Ind., which will…
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Registration for RV Aftermarket Conference Begins Monday
Registration for the 51st RV Aftermarket Conference in August will open this coming Monday, April 25. The conference, which is…
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RVTI, NERVDA Form Partnership to Recruit New Techs
As the “Year of Recruitment” continues, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has been hard at work attending events across the…
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RVs Move America Week to Feature First Emerging Leaders Coalition Gathering
RVs Move America Week, scheduled for June 5-9 in Washington, D.C., is an annual event where volunteers from across the…
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RVIA Puts the Spotlight on the Rental Market
As consumers evolve and their expectations change, the RV rental market is evolving as well to keep up with them,…
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DEI Joins the Hot Rod Power Tour
Automotive heat and sound control products company Design Engineering said it will be doing its part to make sure the…
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ARVC Continues to Serve Park Owners in Florida and Alabama
The Florida/Alabama state RV park and campground association chose to de-affiliate with the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds…
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Oil Prices Fall 5% After IMF Cuts Growth Outlook
Oil prices were down about 5 percent in volatile trading on Tuesday on demand concerns after the International Monetary Fund…
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Crane Composites Supports Local Community Charities
Illinois-based Crane Composites, a subsidiary of Crane Co., recently presented 35 local charity organizations with donations from the Crane Fund…
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Blog: Increase Sales Opportunities by Texting Customers
In 2022, the online experience is invaluable. More customers than ever are visiting a dealership website, likely several times, before…
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IDS Launches Monthly Market Analysis
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, has announced the launch of its “Dealership Industry Insights”…
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Dometic Hosts Mid-Year Strategy Meetings with Key Players
Dometic said a team of people from the company will meet this week with RV manufacturing, aftermarket and service leaders…
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Suburban Adds New Water Heater to Product Line
Suburban, an Airxcel brand, announced a key expansion to its water heater product line with the new IW42 – a…
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NRVTA Hires Video Production Manager to Bolster Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced Garrett Syfrett joined the team as video production manager to enhance the…
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RVshare Partners with DigiSure to Offer RV Rental Insurance, Protection
RVshare, the first and largest RV rental marketplace, together with insurance technology platform DigiSure, announced a partnership enabling RVshare to…
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The Toyota Previa on Steroids
TheDrive.com often comes across various bizarre projects and one-offs that it graciously shares with its readers, and this has to…
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Chinese Lockdowns Curbing Supply Chain Improvements
What happens in China doesn’t stay in China. And for American supply chains, that is usually a good thing. American…
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Make-A-Wish, Winnebago and RV Retailer Team Up
Make-A-Wish, Winnebago Industries and RV Retailer have announced they will partner to provide outdoor adventures to wishers across the country.…
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Easter Weekend Message from RVIA’s Craig Kirby
Craig Kirby is President and CEO of the RV Industry Association. Good afternoon Members, As we enter the Easter holiday,…
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Dexter Acquires Premium Supply
DexKo Global, manufacturers of trailer running gear, chassis assemblies and related components, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dexter Axle, has…
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Derema Group Expanding, Adding Staff in Elkhart
Derema Group said it will be expanding in the Elkhart, Ind., area to meet the demands of its vendors and…
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Participants Sought for 2022 Go RVing Dealer Tie-in Program
Go RVing announced its 2022 Dealer Tie-In Program that is now available for RV dealers, state dealer associations and their…
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KPA Hosts Two-Part Webinar Series on Hazard Communication
RV Dealers Association partner and business training and compliance firm KPA are offering a two-part webinar series entitled: Hazard Communication.…
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‘Second Chance Month’ Ties in Nicely with RVTI Recruitment Goals
In case you missed it, the federal government recently christened April as “Second Chance Month,” with the purpose of promoting…
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USTR Reinstates 352 Section 301 China Tariff Product Exclusions
The following update is provided by the RV Industry Association. In prior Federal Register notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified…
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VW CFO Expects Chip Shortage to Persist Into 2024
Volkswagen Group expects the semiconductor shortage to continue longer than expected, the automaker’s finance chief, Arno Antlitz, said. Supplies of…
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Way Interglobal Announces Two Key Hires
Way Interglobal has named Michael Pahud as its chief financial officer, a newly created position to help lead the financial…
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AMIC Global Sold to Component Sourcing International
Sun Acquisitions has announced the sale of AMIC Global Inc. to Component Sourcing International (CSI). Illinois-based AMIC is a diversified…
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New Survey to Identify RV Rental Market Trends, Outlook
The RV Rental Association (RVRA) is now conducting a survey of RV rental businesses to gauge the current state of…
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ROUTE 66 Network Welcomes New Dealers
ROUTE 66 RV Network said it is expanding its footprint with the addition of 10 new RV dealership locations in…
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Kanen Wealth Mgt. Calls Out Lazydays Board Members by Name
Dave Kanen of Kanen Wealth Management has written an open letter to the top officers of the Lazydays Board of…
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Outdoorsy Ranks No. 16 on Marketplace 100 List
Outdoorsy, an on-demand global RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, has been named one of the largest and fastest-growing marketplace…
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Local Business Publication Names Dragonfly Tech Company of the Year
Reno-based Dragonfly Energy has been named “technology company of the year” by the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET).…
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World’s Largest Hydrogen Taxi Fleet to be Powered by Cummins
Cummins, through its affiliate Hydrogenics Europe N.V., has signed a contract to supply a 2.5-megawatt (MW) electrolyzer to Hysetco, a…
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COVID Curbs in China Threaten Supply Chain Paralysis
China’s race to stop the spread of COVID-19 is clogging highways and ports, stranding workers and shutting countless factories –…
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Jobless Claims Rise But Still Near 54-Year Low
U.S. jobless claims held near multi-decade lows last week as companies worked to keep employees on their payrolls amid ongoing…
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Easter Egg Drop a Hit, Colorado Dealership Says
On Saturday, April 9, more than 3,000 children and their families gathered in Greeley, Colo., at The Great Outdoors RV for…
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Event Schedule Released for ‘RVs Move America Week’
The annual RVs Move America Week gathering returns after a two-year hiatus June 5 – 9 in Washington, D.C. The…
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Lippert Rolls Out Mobile Care Unit for Employees
Lippert will soon begin offering free, on-site healthcare to more than 7,000 of its employees. On Tuesday, the company opened…
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Tickets for RVWA Educational Symposium Go On Sale This Friday
Early-bird member tickets go on sale this Friday, April 15, for the RV Women’s Alliance Education Symposium which takes place…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advised on the Sale of Lloyd’s RV To Fun Town
Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser to the seller when Lloyd’s RV Center in Orange, Texas, was sold to Fun…
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PRVCA Hires Lubomski as Education Director
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) recently hired James Lubomski to serve as education director, effective April 4.…
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Roamly Launches Global Travel Insurance Product
Roamly, the insurance company and subsidiary of Outdoorsy, announced the launch of its newest product: Global Travel Insurance. It is…
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Allison Transmission Tapped for First UK Electric Refuse Collection Vehicle
Allison Transmission announced it has been selected to provide the propulsion system for the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell refuse…
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Brightstar-Backed Novae Acquires LOOK Trailers
Markle, Ind.-based trailer manufacturer Novae, a portfolio company of Brightstar Capital Partners, announced that it has acquired LOOK Trailers, the…
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Dealer Registration Now Open for RVDA Con/Expo
Registration is now open for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, set for Nov. 7-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Click…
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Dave Medford Retires After 50 Years with Dexstar
Longtime Dexstar Wheel employee Dave Medford has retired from the company after 50 years. Medford joined the company on April…
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PPL Motor Homes Hires Vice President of Sales
Houston-based PPL Motor Homes announced that RV industry veteran, Kevin Hoffpauir, has been hired as vice president of sales. Hoffpauir…
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PJ Trailers and Demco Team Up on New EZ Latch Gooseneck Coupler
PJ Trailers is proud to announce the release of the Demco EZ Latch Gooseneck Coupler in conjunction with ITS upgraded…
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Mercedes Aims to Halve Carbon Footprint by 2030
Automakers are driving toward eliminating emissions in their vehicle fleets, production plants and supplier networks. Mercedes-Benz said Monday it will…
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Inflation Rises by the Most Since 1981
U.S. consumer price increases quickened in March, underscoring ongoing inflationary pressures as supply chain disruptions and shortages lingered across the…
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Annual Truma Spring Clean-up Expands This Year
For the second straight year Truma employees will once again be celebrating Earth Day by cleaning up the roadways around…
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Blog: OFAC Alerts and Why They Matter
Dealers should all be aware of the Office of Foreign Asset Control, though it can be one of those things…
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Campers Inn RV Promotes Two, Prepares for Westward Expansion
Florida-based Campers Inn RV, one of the fastest growing RV dealership groups in the nation, has promoted two employees to…
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Ohio Dealer Celebrates Expansion
Reineke RV celebrated business in Lima, Ohio, with a ribbon cutting at its new facilities. “Our family has been in…
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Ford, Multiple RV Manufacturers Featured in NHTSA Weekly Recalls
Ford is recalling its 2022 Transit because the rearview camera may not operate correctly. The recall number is 22V186. Ford…
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Meyer Distributing Announces New Pennsylvania Location
Meyer Distributing has opened a new location in Reading, Penn. The cross-dock facility will have a direct, next-day feed from…
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American Coach Extends Partnership with Four-Time Indy 500 Champ
Hélio Castroneves, the race car driver and fan favorite who won his fourth Indy 500 championship last year, is continuing…
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Cooper Standard Names Quinn VP, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer
Cooper Standard has announced the appointment of Shannon B. Quinn to vice president, chief commercial and strategy officer. In her…
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Sudbury Reports Boost from Acquiring Albin
Sudbury, a maker of RV and marine cleaning and maintenance products, saw its investment in Albin Group Marine realize substantial…
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RVTechCourse.com Releases New 2022 Home-Study Course for RV Owners
RVTechCourse.com, in partnership with the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), today released an all-new home-study course designed to help RV…
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Kampgrounds of America Celebrates 60th Anniversary
The world’s largest system of privately-owned campgrounds, Kampgrounds of America (KOA), is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The first KOA opened…
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New Podcast Coming Tuesday: Jason Lippert
The president and CEO of Lippert Industries, Jason Lippert, is our next guest on the In Tow with RV PRO…
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Dometic Team to Participate in RVIA’s Potato Creek Park Cleanup
More than 20 employees from Dometic’s U.S. headquarters in Elkhart, Ind., are set to participate in a beautification effort of…
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Amazon Seeks 1,000 Workers in Already Tight Elkhart Job Market
Even an unemployment rate among the lowest in the nation hasn’t been enough to deter Amazon from building two distribution…
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AceVolt Launches Camping Portable Power Station
Nevada-based AceVolt announced the launch of its Campower portable power station that is specially designed for camping. The company said…
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Valterra Refreshes Look Following Dometic Buyout a Year Ago
Valterra Products has announced that it is updating its logo to better reflect the new position of the company following…
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Innovative Motion Technologies Unveils New Branding
Innovative Motion Technologies (IMT), an industrial technology platform providing interface and controls solutions, has unveiled its new branding and website.…
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Flashback Friday: The First Airstream
As much of the U.S. is finally starting to emerge from winter and thoughts of road tripping and starry nights…
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Gas Prices Ease Just a Bit
Motorists are feeling less pain at the pump amid a slide in gas prices from their record highs in March.…
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NYT Report: How Intel Makes Computer Chips Amid a Global Shortage
Some feature more than 50 billion tiny transistors that are 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.…
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CDK Global to be Acquired by Brookfield for $8.3B
CDK Global has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners in a deal valued at $8.3…
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RV Retailer Renews Partnership with RV Technical Institute
RV Retailer announced it has reviewed and enhanced its partnership with RV Technical Institute to provide all RV Retailer techs…
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‘Fearless’ Molly Fletcher to Keynote at 2022 RVDA Con/Expo
Noted author and one of the first professional female sports agents, Molly Fletcher, will deliver the keynote address during the…
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R. Yoder Construction to Break Ground on New ATC Headquarters
The Goshen News reports on R. Yoder Construction preparing to break ground on ATC Trailer’s new facility next week. Yoder…
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RVIA Presentation: Current Market Conditions and Reaching Next-Gen RVers
On Tuesday, April 26, experts from the RV Industry Association will host a presentation in Elkhart, Ind., to discuss the…
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Motility Introduces New Features in Lot Metrix 2.0
Motility Software Solutions today announced a new version of Lot Metrix, a location-based inventory management platform that revolutionizes RV dealerships…
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WNC Made By Mountains Partnership and Black Folks Camp Too Announce Regional Marketing Campaign
North Carolina’s WNC Made By Mountains Partnership and Black Folks Camp Too announced a new “Return On Inclusion” campaign to…
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Genesis and Patrick on Annual FDMC 300 List
Two Indiana companies made appearances on the FDMC 300 list of top woodwork product makers. Genesis Products finished No. 23…
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Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level in 54 Years
U.S. first-time unemployment claims fell much more than expected last week to reach the lowest level since 1968, with the…
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Exclusive: Horizon Global Women’s Group Becomes a Global Force
Michigan-based Horizon Global held a company-wide gathering on March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day, as part of the month-long…
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Keystone Automotive Operations Celebrates 50th Anniversary at 2022 BIG Show
Keystone Automotive Operations, distributor and marketer of aftermarket products and services and parent company of NTP-STAG, celebrated its 50th anniversary…
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Baird Survey Again Shows Positive Dealer Sentiment
The results of the latest survey from RVDA and Baird Dealers are positive on both current conditions (56 out of…
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GEN-Y Hitch Named Meyer Distributing Vendor of the Year
GEN-Y Hitch announced that Meyer Distributing has named it the 2021 RV & Towing Vendor of the Year for the…
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Lance Camper Announces Revamped Website
Lance Camper has launched a revised consumer website, featuring the 2022 model year ultra-light travel trailer and truck camper product…
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THOR Explains Move into EVs
The business website Inside iNDIANA Business recently spoke with THOR Industries’ Chief Operating Officer Todd Woelfer about the company’s move…
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RVing in New England Celebrates Camping Life in Maine
Maine is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S., and since the consumer show season in New…
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Oil Company Executives Deny ‘Ripping Off’ Consumers
Big Oil executives defended their record profits against accusations of price gouging in a contentious hearing before the House Energy…
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Newmar Recognizes Top Suppliers of 2021, Including Top Supplier BlueLinx
Newmar recognized several suppliers and individual contributors for their supply chain performance for 2021 at its recent annual banquet held…
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KING to Supply Cell Signal Boosters to Tiffin Motorhomes
Tiffin Motorhomes, a division of THOR, has chosen KING to supply their cell phone boosters for their upcoming 2023 models.…
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