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RVIA’s Landers Shares Advocacy Priorities with State RV Dealers Groups
The following report is from RV Industry Association staff, reporting on the activities of Jay Landers, the organization’s vice president…
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NRVTA Moves Inspection Training to New, Larger Facility
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) moved all courses for RV inspectors into a new building last month. The 28-…
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Derema Group Welcomes Two New Dealer Specialists
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the outdoor recreation market, added two new dealer specialists, Bryce Keller…
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Elkhart Tops Fall List for WSJ/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets
The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com released the WSJ/Realtor.com Fall 2021 Emerging Housing Markets Index, which revealed Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. is…
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KOA Expands Campground Resale Team
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) partnered with Cathy Reinard to lead the KOA Resale Program. Reinard, a former KOA franchisee, having…
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Lazydays to Open Omaha, Neb., Dealership
Lazydays said it is buying land to build a brand-new dealership in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to serve the Omaha, Neb.,…
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Shyft Group, NeXus RV, Tiffin, Forest River, Foretravel Occupy Weekly NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly recall list. The Shyft Group announced the recall of its…
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Winnebago Earns Prestigious RVDA Quality Circle Award
Winnebago said several of its coaches have been awarded the Quality Circle Award from the RV Dealers Association’s annual Dealer…
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‘Patriarch’ of NERVDA Dies at 81
Francis “Fran” J. Roberts, 81, of Shelburne, Mass., passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family beside him on…
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PRVCA to Host First Annual Parts Knowledge Week in November
The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) will host its first annual Parts Knowledge Week webinars, Nov. 1–3, with eight…
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Despite Progress, Indiana Still One of Worst CO2-Emitting States
When it comes to the issue of climate change, Indiana finds itself caught, in a sense, between two realities. Government…
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Forbes Again Names Brunswick One of ‘World’s Best Employers’
For the second consecutive year, Forbes and Statista named Brunswick Corp. to the list of World’s Best Employers. “We are…
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Cummins, Gillig Deliver 100th Battery Electric Bus
Cummins is preparing to deliver a package in the form of the 100th battery electric transit bus in collaboration with…
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Winnebago Commits to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Winnebago Industries said it is advancing its commitment to environmental sustainability by joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The company…
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THOR Announces Closing $500M of Senior Unsecured Notes
THOR Industries announced the closing Oct. 14 on its previously announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000%…
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ATC Marks 35 Years of Innovative Products
American Technology Components (ATC) is celebrating its 35th year in business this year designing, developing and producing ideas into reality.…
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RV Depot to Deploy AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform
Artificial Intelligence (AI)–powered credit decisioning disruptor, Scienaptic, announced that RV Depot has selected its credit decisioning platform. This will enable…
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Register Additional Personnel Ahead of 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association encourages dealers to register additional personnel for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo online. Doing so will…
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Custom RV Is Part Camper, Part Semi Truck, and It’s For Sale
Leave it to Motor1.com to locate the truly bizarre in the world of vehicles, and this certainly fits under that…
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Campers Inn RV Acquires Roskopf’s RV Center
Campers Inn RV, the nation’s largest family-operated RV dealership group, acquired Roskopf’s RV Center in Richfield, Wis., as part of…
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Early Results: Lazydays’ Revenues Increase by a Third in Q3
Lazydays Holdings’ preliminary Q3 results indicate revenue of $318.7 million, an increase of $103 million over the third quarter of…
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Lippert’s Nicole Sult Named VP of Customer Experience
Lippert Components named Nicole Sult as vice president of customer experience. In this new role, Sult will spearhead the organization’s global…
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Winnebago Industries Announces $200M Share Repurchase Authorization
Winnebago Industries announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase authorization of up to $200 million of…
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TCF Inventory Finance is Silver Partner for the 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that TCF Inventory Finance joined as a first-time silver partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which will…
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Outdoorsy, Go RVing to Present at 2022 SXSW Conference
Austin, Texas’ annual entertainment and media gathering, South by Southwest (SXSW), announced that RV rental company Outdoorsy and RV promotion…
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Badass Tents Introduces Latest Model, the CONVOY
Badass Tents launched its CONVOY model high-performance rooftop tents with classic off-road looks and performance. The company notes that “Discerning…
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Ports Going to 24/7 Operations Not a Reality Yet
During a press conference from the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced the ports…
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Latest Unemployment Filings Reach Another Pandemic-Era Low
U.S. states posted a much larger-than-expected drop in initial unemployment claims last week, bringing the number of those newly unemployed…
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Indiana EDC has New EVP of External Engagement
Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers announced Laurel Judkins has been named executive vice president of external engagement for the…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Confirms ‘Live and In-Person’ Connecticut Show
Land ‘N’ Sea confirmed the Connecticut Marine and RV dealer show will go on in-person as scheduled at Mohegan Sun…
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Momentum Model Drives Record Sales for Grand Design RV
Grand Design announced it has exceeded 15,000 retail units sold of its Momentum fifth wheel toy haulers. Since the product’s…
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S.M. Osgood Co. Acquires Kroes Corp., Expands Sales Force
Minnesota-based S.M. Osgood Co. recently acquired Kroes Corp. Both companies are independent regional sales representation agencies; S.M. Osgood Co. is…
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Nomination Deadline Nears for RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2022
The deadline for submitting a nomination for the RV/MH Hall of Fame is on Oct. 31. Darryl Searer, president of…
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RV Industry Association Seeking Standards Inspector
The RV Industry Association is currently looking for an Inspector I position to be part of the inspectors’ team that conducts…
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KOA Reports Strong Q3 Earnings Results
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) reported a 46 percent increase in registration revenue as the march toward a record year continues.…
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Brown & Brown Announces Brand Unification for Retail Segment
Global insurance provider Brown & Brown said that all brands under its Retail segment will be unified under the brand…
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ORR Applauds SOAR Act Passage in Committee
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) put out a statement on U.S. House Natural Resources Committee’s markup of a bill that…
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U.S. to Lift Canada, Mexico Border Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in…
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RV PRO Selects 2021 40 Under 40 Class
RV PRO magazine would like to congratulate this year’s 40 Under 40 Class, who will officially be recognized in the…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Sentiment Brightens for Near-Term Outlook
A new survey finds dealer optimism on current and future market conditions positive, especially as it relates to their outlook…
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New Screen Assist Now Available as Part of Lippert’s RV Screen Door Line
Lippert Components introduced its new Screen Assist as part of its premium line of RV screen door products. Along with…
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Watergen Brings ‘Water-from-Air Generator’ to Aftermarket
Israel-based Watergen, a global maker of atmospheric water generation technology, will launch the world’s first aftermarket on-board water generator for…
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Winnebago Brands Pick Up RVDA DSI Quality Circle Awards
Winnebago Industries announced that all three of its RV premium brands achieved the prestigious Quality Circle Award from the National…
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Forest River Plans to Triple Electric Bus Sales in Canada
Forest River is poised to more than triple its electric bus sales in Canada, says David Wright, president of the…
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Police Search for Thieves who Stole 35 Catalytic Converters from RV Dealership
Pennsylvania police are trying to figure out who stole thousands of dollars’ worth of catalytic converters from exhaust systems of…
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Industry Profile: Mike Conway of Southwire
The RV Industry Association has done a profile of Mike Conway, national accounts manager for Southwire, which provides electrical parts…
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ARVC Wants More State Camping Associations as Partners
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced an effort to bring all state associations together…
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Airstream Announces 2021 Five Rivet Status Supplier Partners
Airstream announced Supplier Five Rivet Status for the 2021 fiscal year. Airstream launched the Five Rivet Supplier program in August…
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Winnebago Towables Now Feature Goodyear Tires
Winnebago, a subsidiary of Winnebago, will be transitioning to Goodyear tires on all Winnebago travel trailers. The move increases the…
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Jayco Introduces JayVoice System
Jayco launched the all-new JayVoice system on select models of Jayco luxury fifth wheel RVs. In what the company calls…
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Selvius RV Group Acquires, Renames Another Michigan RV Store
Michigan’s Selvius Family RV Group acquired the former Quality Products RV of Plainwell, Mich. The newly owned dealership reopened in…
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Sprinter Chassis Featured in NHTSA’s Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Board released its weekly list of recalls, and several Sprinter chassis are on the list.…
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NRVTA Begins Training Solar Installers and Technicians
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced it has doubled the number of courses to train people to install and…
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Cummins Integrating Powertrain Solutions with Autonomous Driving Systems
Power technology company Cummins will be launching a set of software features to integrate its powertrains with Automated Driving System…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Martha Stewart and Marley Spoon
Online RV rental company Outdoorsy teamed up with Martha Stewart and Marley Spoon to turn traditional campground cooking on its…
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ARVC Will Offer ‘Takeaway Tours’ at OHCE2021
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) is offering two “Takeaway Tours” at its upcoming 2021 Outdoor Hospitality…
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How LA Ports Plan to Ease Congestion Ahead of Holiday Shopping
Joe Falzarano, owner of Huzzah Toys in Venice Beach, met last week with a sales rep from Hawthorne-based Bruder Toys…
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PRVCA Featured on Next Live Podcast Tuesday
Heather Leach, executive director of the Pennsylvania RV Camping and Camping Association, will be the next guest of the In…
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Erwin Hymer Group Posts Record Results
The following report is from About Camp B2B, an Italian news agency covering the European RV industry. The Erwin Hymer…
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Central Coast RV Show Underway in California
The first-ever Central Coast RV Show is happening now through Monday at San Luis Obispo, Calif. Organizers said more than…
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Celebrate National Manufacturing Day
Each year, Manufacturing Day is held on the first Friday in October, sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers and…
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InterMotive Celebrates 25 Years in Business
September marked the 25th anniversary for InterMotive Vehicle Controls, a leading manufacturer of electronic control systems. Since its inception in…
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Harvest Hosts Finalizes Boondockers Welcome
Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, completed its integration of Boondockers Welcome, a…
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Amazon Chooses Elkhart, Ind., for New Fulfillment Center
Work could go underway almost immediately on two new Amazon buildings that are set to open in 2023 and could…
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Cummins Receives $5M to Accelerate Zero-Emission Vehicle Advancements
Cummins has been awarded $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its project to develop a high-power…
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Economy Adds ‘Disappointing’ 194,000 Jobs in September
U.S. employers unexpectedly hired at a slower pace in September than in August, with labor supply shortages and virus-related impacts…
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IDS Issues Comprehensive Dealer Report Looking Ahead to 2022
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, released its 2022 RV Industry Trends Report. The company…
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Entegra Coach Unveils New Launch 4×4 Class B
Entegra Coach reveals the all-new 4×4 Launch built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. This Class B features on-demand four-wheel-drive for…
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Highland Ridge Debuts New Range Lite Air
Highland Ridge RV launched its 2022 Range Lite Air travel trailer. This single-axle travel trailer is compact and extremely capable,…
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DRV Introduces a New Interior Design, Other Upgrades
Luxury fifth wheel and toy hauler manufacturer DRV Luxury Suites introduced a new Chai Hickory interior design and a new…
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RVIA’s 2020 Lender Survey Results are Available
The RV Industry Association completed its nationwide survey of financial institutions concerning their RV lending portfolios, and results are available…
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Dometic to Offer Products Made of New 100% Recycled Material
Dometic said that in order to take a more active role in promoting new materials for sustainability, it is offering…
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KOA Adds Staffer to Lead Canadian Market Expansion
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) hired Matt Stovold to fill the newly created position of KOA franchise development manager for Canada.…
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Boat Sales Finally Slow
Sooner or later, the tough comparisons to last year’s boat-buying frenzy were bound to take hold and bring registration numbers…
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Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected
U.S. states posted a bigger-than-expected drop in new jobless claims last week as impacts related to Hurricane Ida and the…
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Patrick Industries Helps Educate Schoolkids on the RV Industry
Patrick Industries and Horizon Education Alliance want to send 3,000 Elkhart County, Ind., 8th graders to explore the world of…
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Jayco Launches New Terrain 4×4 Class B
Jayco launched its all-new 4×4 Terrain, built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. This Class B features on-demand four-wheel-drive that allows…
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Starcraft RV Announces the Super Lite Maxx
Starcraft RV launched its 2022 Super Lite Maxx Travel Trailer. This lightweight, compact unit has been designed to maximize interior…
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Start-up Ember RV Opens Its Doors to Dealers
The founding partners at Ember Recreational Vehicles, a startup RV manufacturing company in Elkhart, Ind., hosted prospective dealers last week,…
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PARTS iD Adds to RV, Boating Personnel
PARTS iD, owner and operator of, among other verticals, “CARiD.com,” a leading digital commerce platform for the automotive industry, today…
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Way Interglobal Announces Two New Managers
Way Interglobal, makers and providers of RV appliances, electronics and furnishings, announces a promotion in its warranty department and a…
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Gulf Stream Coach Earns DSI Awards for Multiple Lines
Gulf Stream Coach announced it was recognized by its dealers as the recipient of RVDA DSI Quality Circle Awards covering…
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Ontario’s Del Mastro RV Center Expanding into Boat Sales
This report from Bill Hodgins of Peterborough This Week in Peterborough, Ont., Canada, comes courtesy of MyKawartha.com. Peterborough’s Del Mastro…
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RV Women’s Alliance Presents Career Navigation Workshop
The RV Women’s Alliance is committed to fostering the next generation of women leaders in the industry. On Thursday, Oct.…
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Subsiding COVID-19 Infections Boost U.S. Private Payrolls in September
U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in September as COVID-19 infections started subsiding, boosting hiring at restaurants and other…
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RVDA Recognizes Top-Rated Manufacturers/Brands in Annual Survey
The RV Dealers Association is honoring 21 RV manufacturers/brands with Quality Circle Awards for achieving the highest scores in the…
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Meyer Announces 2020 Vendor of the Year Award Recipients
Meyer Distributing announced the recipients of its 2020 Vendor of the Year Awards. The 2020 4×4 & Off-Road Vendor of…
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Relentless Dealer Services Presenting Three Workshops at RVDA Con/Expo
The RVDA Expo Committee has invited Jamison Carrier, president of Relentless Dealer Services, to speak at the 2021 RVDA Convention…
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Winnebago Introduces ‘Insider’ Featuring a Trove of Information
Winnebago has launched Winnebago Insider, an enhanced digital platform that provides an insider view of the latest Winnebago brand news…
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REV Group Names Senior VP of Engineering & Technology
REV Group appointed Eric Sandstrom as senior vice president of Engineering & Technology, a newly created executive leadership position. The…
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Aliner Targets Families with New Trailer
Mt. Pleasant, Pa.-based Aliner is debuting its new A-frame camper, dubbed the Family Expedition. The manufacturer said the new unit…
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Spot2Nite Becomes an ARVC Integrated Partner
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced that Spot2Nite has joined ARVC ‘s Integrated Partnership Program as a Signature Partner, the…
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KOA Report: More Hispanics Embracing the Camping Lifestyle
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with the release of its 2021 Latinx…
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U.S. Trade Chief Tai Seeks Talks with China, Won’t Rule Out New Tariffs
Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai on Monday pledged to exclude some Chinese imports from tariffs imposed by former President…
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Comeback of U.S. Jobs Remains Stubborn
At least 6.5 million people were cut off from federal unemployment benefits in September, but don’t expect most of them…
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Allison Partners with Fuller Center to Build Home for Indiana Family
Allison Transmission, which makes transmissions and propulsion systems that power vehicles of all types, including RVs, has completed a community…
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Blog: What’s in Your Policy?
Most dealers may have a general sense of what’s in their insurance policy, but learning the ins and out of…
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SeaWide Marine and NTP-STAG Join Forces
SeaWide Marine, a North American marine products distributor, and NTP-STAG, a leading distributor of RV parts and accessories, are combining…
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Duo Form, Specialty Recreation Announce Exclusive Partnership
Duo Form tapped Specialty Recreation as its exclusive RV aftermarket distributor for all Duo Form RV aftermarket parts, supplies and…
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Forest River, Tiffin, TMC, Jayco, Starcraft, Highland Ridge and Entegra All Make Weekly NHTSA Recall List
Several RV makers are featured on this week’s recall list issed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Forest River…
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