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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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Let’s Go Aero! Releases ‘Moon Unit’ Shelter Attachment
Let’s Go Aero has announced the wide release of its Moon Unit, an all-in-one shelter system for both vehicle tailgate…
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Kenda Receives National Quality Award in Taiwan
Tire manufacturer Kenda has been given the “Best Practice Award” for manufacturing quality during the 26th National Quality Awards in…
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Colorado Man Arrested After Deputies Discover Stolen Catalytic Converters
Deputies with the Weld County, Colo., Sheriff’s Office arrested Austin Lee Brumfield after they discovered a trunk full of stolen…
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Seminars Announced for RVWA Fall Education Symposium
The RV Women’s Alliance, in partnership with Purdue University, announced the topics for leadership seminars planned during the organization’s inaugural…
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GoCamp Taps Camila Ramirez as New CEO
GoCamp, the peer-to-peer camper van rental company, has named Camila Ramirez its new CEO. Deborah Kane, GoCamp’s founder and former…
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Napleton Automotive Group to Pay $10M in FTC Case
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday announced that North American Automotive Services, which also goes by Napleton Automotive Group,…
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National ARVC Launches New Career Center
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched a new career center that brings additional benefits to…
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Cummins Gets $20M in Tax Breaks for Facility Expansion
The Seymour, Ind., City Council approved three tax abatements for Cummins that have an estimated $20.4 million worth of investments…
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GM, Honda to Jointly Develop ‘Millions’ of Affordable EVs by 2027
General Motors and Honda Motor Co. plan to co-develop a line of affordable electric vehicles, with a focus on compact…
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Blog: Know Your Customer: Part 2 of Know Their Type
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a four-part blog series (and the second of a two-part installment related to…
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Go RVing Rebrand Embraces the Energy and Vibrancy of RVing
Go RVing announced that it has undergone a rebranding exercise that has resulted in a new logo for the organization,…
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General RV Seeks to Build First Dealership in North Carolina
General RV is moving ahead with plans to build and operate its first RV dealership in the Tarheel State. According…
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Forest River and Keystone on This Week’s Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of vehicular recalls, and RV manufacturers Forest River and…
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RELiON Battery appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
RELiON Battery, a global provider of lithium batteries, has announced that RVLI will represent the company’s line of lithium iron…
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Police Allege Oregon Dealership Owner Defrauds Consignors Out of $800K
The owner of Mac RV Sales in McMinnville (Ore.) was arrested Saturday after police said an investigation revealed he and…
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Continental Upgrades its REDI-Sensor Website
Continental, a supplier of OE and aftermarket tire pressure monitoring systems and replacement parts, has just launched a redesigned website…
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Victron Energy and RV Whisper Announce Product Integration
Global energy system specialist Victron Energy BV and RV Whisper LLC, an aftermarket RV monitoring system, today announced the release…
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New York Campgrounds Step Up for Empire State Nonprofit
Campgrounds associated with the CampNewYork.com consumer website are stepping up their efforts to raise funds for Camp Good Days, a…
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THOR to Sell Majority Interest in Roadpass
THOR Industries announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to sell a majority interest in its digital…
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Volkswagen Confirms Prices, Specs for Caddy California RV
An English website called Out & About Live focuses on vehicles that serve the outdoor recreation market. Volkswagen said that…
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Toy Haulers Taking the RV Trade into Cavernous New Territory
Forbes looks into an RV style that has been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years: the toy hauler. ATC…
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Brown & Brown Completes Acquisition of Two Agencies
Insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown has completed the previously announced acquisition of Orchid Underwriters Agency and CrossCover Insurance Services.…
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Brooke Anderson Joins RV PRO Team
RV PRO has hired Brooke Anderson in a sales support role. She succeeds Rebecca Tittel, who was recently promoted to…
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NHTSA Finalizes Stricter Fuel Standards for Light Vehicles
U.S. auto safety regulators have finalized fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks that are more stringent than a…
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March Job Gains Drive Unemployment Rate Down
The U.S. economy notched another sizable payroll gain in March as the labor market extended a strong and speedy recovery…
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Registration Opens for SBA Virtual Summit for National Small Business Week
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that registration for its 2022 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, “Building a…
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Lippert Promotes Moeller, Novak to VP Slots
Lippert announced that Greg Moeller has been promoted to vice president of sales: Building Products, and Chad Novak has been…
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RV Retailer Adds Two Dealerships in Q1
RV Retailer made two acquisitions in the first quarter of this year. That’s after acquiring 52 stores – an average…
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Star brite Parent Company Reports Record Sales Through Three Quarters
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite and other brands, said it has set a record for net sales in…
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RVIA Releases 2021 Annual Report
The RV Industry Association has released its annual report for 2021, which turned out to be a record-breaking year for…
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HitchFire Unveils the New F20 Hitch Mounted Grill
Following the launch of its Forge 15 in 2019, HitchFire has now released the F20, the next generation of its…
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Survey: Sixty Percent of RV Campers Will Shift Plans Due to Gas Prices
The Dyrt, a camping app that claims to have the most active online camping community, has found that record-high gas…
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Brunswick Touts 2021 Sustainability Report, Hires First Chief Sustainability Officer
Brunswick Corp. has published its 2021 Sustainability Report, “Together for the Planet,” highlighting the company’s sustainability achievements, while also announcing…
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Jobless Claims Up for First Time in Three Weeks
Initial unemployment claims rose modestly after reaching a 50-year low as employers continue to show reluctance in reducing their workforces…
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Genesis Products Breaks Ground on New Plant
Genesis Products has broken ground on a new 78,000-square-foot plant that will expand its production facilities, creating more than 60…
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Crane Co. to Split into Two Independent, Publicly Traded Companies
Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, announced today that its board of directors has unanimously approved…
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RVIA Still Contesting California’s Recent SORE Regulations
Last week, the RV Industry Association submitted a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requesting a distinction between fixed-mount stationary…
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Stromberg Carlson Brings Bunk Ladder Production to U.S.A.
Stromberg Carlson said it has begun shipping its newly designed and domestically made Bunk Ladder for RVs. While Stromberg Carlson…
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Northpoint Celebrates 10 Years in Business
Northpoint Commercial Finance is celebrating 10 years of growth in driving its customers’ success with more than $50 billion in…
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Sanford Auto Brokers Becomes Exclusive North Carolina Dealer for Cortes Campers
Cortes Campers has announced Sanford Auto Brokers in Sanford, N.C., has been granted exclusive rights to sell Cortes Campers RV…
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Forest River and Lightning eMotors to Offer Factory-Certified Repower Program for EV Buses
Lightning eMotors, a provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, has expanded its partnership with Forest River…
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The Great Outdoors RV Getting Creative (and Airborne) for Easter
On Saturday, April 9, more than 3,000 children will gather in Greeley, Colo., at The Great Outdoors RV. The dealership…
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Tennessee News Investigation Reveals Fraudulent Online Auction Site
Shoppers can buy just about anything these days online. And online auctions can seem like a great way to get…
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KOA Building New World HQ at its Original Yellowstone Valley Home
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is building a new corporate headquarters in Billings, Mont. That announcement coincides with the organization’s celebrating…
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Biden to Invoke Cold War Powers to Boost EV Battery Materials, Report Says
President Joe Biden is poised to invoke as soon as this week Cold War powers to encourage domestic production of…
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U.S. to Unveil Revised Stricter Fuel Economy Regs Friday
President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday plans to unveil tougher fuel economy standards for vehicles that would reverse his predecessor…
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Black Book: Spring’s Arrival Finds Wholesale RV Prices Mixed
Spring has arrived in many parts of the country, and eager customers are beginning to flock to dealers’ showrooms. Motorhome…
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Lippert Acquires Girard Systems and Girard Products LLC
LCI Industries has announced that its subsidiary, Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the business assets of…
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Pennsylvania’s Keystone RV Center Sold to Vermont Dealer
Keystone RV Center in Greencastle, Penn., has been sold to Pete’s RV Center of South Burlington, Vt. Pete’s RV currently…
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RVWA Touts All-Member Meeting with Go RVing’s Redfern
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is hosting its first all-member call of the year this Wednesday, March 30, at noon…
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Dispute Resolution Program for RVs in Second Year
The RV Industry Association last year collaborated with DeMars & Associates to develop an entirely voluntary and confidential mediation process,…
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RVIA Analysis Finds More Campsites with Amenities are Needed
The following is reproduced courtesy of the RV Industry Association. Working with the wider RV industry to improve the RVing…
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Timberline Heating System Integrated into Jayco and Entegra RVs
Elwell Corp. announced the integration of the Timberline Heating System into the new Jayco Swift Li and Entegra Ethos Li…
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Continental Launches New Camera Line Platform
Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components and tires to automobile, truck and agriculture/construction equipment manufacturers, has expanded its…
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KOA Report: Majority of Campers Plan to Camp in 2022
The new Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Monthly Research Report indicates that nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of campers expect to take…
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Cummins Shareholders to Vote on Splitting CEO, Board Chair Positions
A Cummins shareholder is proposing that the Indiana-based manufacturer separate its CEO and board chair roles into two different positions…
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Maxxsonics Employee Seeks Help Raising Funds for Ukraine
Mark Lieber, a project and quality manager from Maxxsonics, is leaving the company’s Illinois headquarters and heading to to Záhony,…
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Blog: Know the Customer: Part 1 of Know Their Type
Editor’s note: This is the third in a four-part blog series (and the first part of a two-part installment related…
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Truma Offers Cold Weather Certification for RVs
With the huge increase in new RVers, it’s becoming more difficult to find the ideal campsite – or sometimes, any…
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Winnebago, Newmar, Heartland, Alliance on this Week’s NHTSA Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Board has issued its list of weekly recalls, and it features several RV companies. Winnebago…
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Webinar Targets Dealers Considering Selling
Dealers who are considering selling their dealerships are invited to take part in a webinar on Wednesday, April 6, put…
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Dometic Ending Elkhart Manufacturing to Cost 150 Jobs
Appliance and outdoor equipment manufacturer Dometic’s recent announcement that it is shutting down manufacturing at its Elkhart, Ind., plant will…
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Review: The Jayco Terrain Is a New Luxury Adventure Van
The following was written by Everett Potter, a travel writer and contributor to Forbes. There’s a new luxury van on…
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Chino, Calif., City Council Approves RV Dealership
The following article was written by Briana Munoz in ChampionNewspapers.com, which covers the Chino, Calif., area. An RV dealership has…
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Motor 1 Reviews Combo Luxury Auto/RV
Is your Lincoln Mark VII simply too small for your family? Do you require a vehicle that can take you…
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Report: RV Shipments Continue to Climb Year-Over-Year
The RV Industry Association’s monthly report on wholesale RV shipments found that manufacturers reported shipping 53,722 units in February, an…
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THOR Promotes Featherstone to Lead Global Innovation Efforts
THOR Industries has hired McKay Featherstone, currently Airstream’s vice president of product development and engineering, as the company’s senior vice…
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Troy Walvoord Joins Blue Ox Sales Team
Blue Ox Products announced the addition of Troy Walvoord to its U.S. sales team as regional manager of the Rocky…
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Plews & Edelmann Completes Cooler Line Acquisition
Plews & Edelmann, a manufacturer and marketer of power steering components, hoses, automotive fittings and turbo oil lines, has completed…
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RV PRO Promotes Rebecca Tittel to Media Consultant
RV PRO is proud to announce the promotion of Rebecca Tittel to media consultant for the eastern half of the…
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Indiana’s Stagecoach RV Relocates to Larger Facility
Stagecoach RV Sales and Services in Peru, Ind., is renovating and expanding into a former military facility near Grissom Air…
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RELiON Battery Launches New Lithium 12-Volt Battery for RV and Marine
RELiON Battery Launches New Lithium 12-Volt Battery for RV and Marine RELiON Battery, a global leader in lithium batteries, announced…
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GM Halting Pickup Production in Indiana Due to Chip Shortage
General Motors will halt pickup truck production at a factory in Indiana for two weeks next month due to an…
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