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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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THOR Announces $400M Offering in Senior Unsecured Notes
THOR Industries intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes,…
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Outdoorsy’s Roamly Launches Partnership with Spinnaker Insurance
Global RV rental company Outdoorsy announced the partnership of its insurtech business – called Roamly – with Spinnaker Insurance Co.,…
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Logistics Experts Call for Government Intervention in Huge Port Backups
Dozens of cargo ships anchored off the West coast could be waiting up to four weeks before they can dock,…
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RV PRO’s eNewsletter Now Deploying at 4 p.m. ET
Today marks the start of the first week in which RV PRO has switched to an afternoon deployment for its daily eNewsletter.…
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Days Corp. Rebrands as EQ United
Days Corp. has undergone a rebrand, and the company changed its name to EQ United. Founded in 1913, Days has…
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Motility Launches ‘Motility Anywhere’ Software
Motility Software, makers of end-to-end dealer management solutions, today announced the launch of MotilityAnywhere. The company said its new product…
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Go Power! Sports a New Look
Go Power!, a North American solar and mobile power solutions provider since 1996, will soon be showcasing a new logo.…
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Fundraising Deadline in One Month for MH Wing of Hall of Fame
At the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., the 21,000-square-foot building is finished and the design phase for the…
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Black Folks Camp Too Picks up Award at Outdoor Media Summit
The Outdoor Media Summit occurred Sept. 27 – 29 at the Ridgeline Hotel in Estes Park, Colo. The three-day event…
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Industry Veteran Larry Porche Posthumously Receives 2021 NMRA Mel Barr Award
Marine industry veteran Larry Porche, who died suddenly this past June, is the 2021 recipient of the National Marine Representatives…
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Garmin Among NMEA Award Winners
The National Marine Electronics Association named Garmin manufacturer of the year, and 20 products earned top honors in separate awards…
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Senate confirms Rohit Chopra to lead CFPB
Rohit Chopra became the third director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday, after the Senate approved his…
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RV PRO Moves to Afternoon eNewsletter
Starting today, RV PRO’s eNewsletter has switched the deployment time of its Monday through Friday eNewsletter from 10 a.m. local…
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RVIA Announces Board Election Results
Five new members have been elected to the 2022 RV Industry Association Board of Directors, RVIA has announced. Five open…
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THOR Funds ORR’s Push to Encourage Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) partnered with THOR Industries to establish a coalition to help ensure everyone feels welcome in…
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RV Startup Ember Unveils New Company Website
Bristol, Ind.-based Ember RVs has announced the launch of a new company website today. The website offers a sneak peek…
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RVIA Hosts Gathering of Campground Leaders
The RV Industry Association recently convened a meeting of select leaders from the RV and campground industries to discuss how…
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REDARC Launches North American Solar Line
Australia-based REDARC launched a suite of solar products in North America. REDARC said its new solar panels and accessories are…
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Outdoorsy Taps Google Cloud to Aid in its Growth
RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy selected Google Cloud as its platform for growth and global scale. Under this agreement, Outdoorsy will…
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Warranty Extended on Flow-Rite Battery Watering System
Flow-Rite has extended the warranty on its Pro-Fill RV Single Point Battery Watering System, which it said solves the difficulties…
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Jobless Claims Take Unexpected Jump Last Week
U.S. states saw an unexpected increase in initial jobless filings last week, even as companies across industries looked to bring…
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Lippert’s Customer Experience Team Throws First-Ever Rally
Lippert Components completed its first-ever consumer rally, the “Lippert Getaway,” this past weekend in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The Getaway consisted…
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Demand Rising for RV Inspection Services
The National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today reported more than 10,000 people a month are performing searches on the group’s…
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‘RVing in New England’ to Feature the Polks, Longtime Consumer Guides for RVers
In 1999, Mark and Dawn Polk had a vision of what RV consumer education in the future should look like…
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Continental Introduces Blind Spot Monitoring System for RVs
Continental, a global supplier of systems, components and tires to various vehicle markets, automobile, truck and agriculture/construction equipment manufacturers, and…
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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Adds Chris Perkins to Team
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations and organizations working to promote the growth of…
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Labor Shortages Add to Supply Chain Woes
These days, everything from the seemingly random shortages of items in the grocery store to the small-print warnings that your…
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Cummins Honored for Leadership on Global Challenges
Cummins Inc. has been recognized for “creating foundations for stable growth (and) combining business sense with the imperative to address…
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Senate Democrats to Offer Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown
The Democratic-run Senate is expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on legislation that would just avoid a partial government…
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THOR Passes $12 Billion in Sales for the Year
THOR Industries reported net sales in the fourth quarter of $3.6 billion, an increase of 54.6 percent as compared to…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Cooling Off as Fall Approaches
“For the first time in several months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value: Motorhomes dropped…
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Advantage GPS Acquires Asset Tracking Technology Business
Advantage GPS, a provider of modern data analytics and risk mitigation solutions for vehicle finance professionals, today announced the acquisition…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Lead Bank on RV Loan Products
Global online RV rental company Outdoorsy launched its partnership with Lead Bank to bring RV-focused lending solutions to the U.S.,…
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Thousands Tour RVs During Go RVing Experiential Events
Experiential events are part of Go RVing‘s efforts to expose diverse audiences to RVing and an active outdoor lifestyle in…
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Cummins Gets $5M Boost to Advance Hydrogen Efforts
Cummins Inc. is getting $5 million – the largest of 19 grants from the Department of Energy – to automate…
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Ford Investing Billions in Electric Car Production Plants
Saying Ford is driving head-on into a future of electric vehicles may be an understatement. Think more along the line…
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RV Shipments Continue Setting Records
The RV Industry Association’s August 2021 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units,…
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Meyer’s RV Adds Ninth Dealership
Meyer’s RV Superstores, an Eastern U.S. dealer based in Churchville, N.Y., recently purchased Mentor RV in Madison, Ohio, 45 minutes…
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Dutchmen, Keystone and Forest River Featured on Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly recall list and three RV makers showed up. Dutchmen is…
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Bob Lee Named CEO of Continental North America Division
Robert (Bob) Lee will take over as the new CEO of Automotive Technologies Continental North America on January 1. He…
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Cummins Accelerates Work on Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines
The following is reprinted from the website, https://www.csrwire.com/ 3BL CSRwire is a dedicated, real-time source for sharing major news and…
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REV Group Featured on New Podcast Live Tuesday
This week’s In Tow with RV PRO podcast guest is Mike Lanciotti, who was appointed president of the REV Recreation…
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California KOA Opens Up to Wildfire Victims
Campgrounds often serve as evacuation centers for people fleeing fires and other natural disasters. But the 112-site Placerville, Calif., KOA…
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Exclusive: Chinook RV has Some Showing Off to Do
Open House Week may be cancelled again this year, but the principals at Chinook RV are still hoping to attract…
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Winnebago Sets Sales Records at America’s Largest RV Show
Winnebago said it welcomed a near record number of outdoor enthusiast customers to its Motorhome and Towable display at America’s…
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RVDA Con/Expo Panel Keeps the Momentum Going
In what has been a red-hot 2021 in the RV world, one session at the upcoming RV Dealers Convention/Expo will…
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Obit: Arden Stutzman, founder of Overland Mfg., Dies at 97
Arden D. Stutzman, age 97 of Nappanee, Ind., died Sunday, Sept. 19, at Elkhart General Hospital. Stutzman was born in…
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SuperSprings Releases Suspension Kits for Older Nissan Pathfinders
In response to customer requests, SuperSprings International has introduced a new suspension kit geared solely for the second-generation Nissan Pathfinder…
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Biden Administration Initiative Seeks Solutions for Chip Shortages
The Biden administration will announce a new transparency initiative with semiconductor producers that attempts to address the global supply chain…
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Discount Dealer Registration for RVDA Con/Expo Ends Soon
Dealer registration discounts end soon for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, scheduled for Nov. 8 – 12 at Paris Las…
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FRVTA, RV Learning Center Renew Distance Learning Partnership
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) renewed their partnership to provide online video-based…
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Obit: George Sells, founder of Sells Industries, Dies at 86
George Sells of Elkhart, Ind., died recently at the age of 86. Sells relocated to Elkhart from his native Tennessee…
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Armstrong Flooring Partners with UFP Industries to Grow RV Market Share
Armstrong Flooring, makers of flooring products, and UFP Industries, through its subsidiary UFP Distribution, will be distributing products nationally for…
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Good Sam to be Presenting Partner for Baseball’s Division Series Playoffs
Good Sam, an RV community and RV park network affiliated with Camping World, announced an agreement with Major League Baseball…
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Motor 1 Spotlights Advanced RV’s New B Box 2
Motor1.com is a part of the new Motorsport Network and covers vehicles of all types on a global scale. As…
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Local News: Update on Goshen Industrial Development
Plans for the construction of a major multi-facility industrial development on Goshen, Ind.’s southeast side took another step forward Tuesday…
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KOA Report: Fall Camping Interest High Amid COVID Concerns
Kampgrounds of America (KOA)’s Monthly Research Report for September projects that 10.6 million households – 25 percent of all active…
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Last Week’s Jobless Claims Higher Than Expected
U.S. states posted a surprise increase in initial jobless claims last week, rising further above a pandemic-era low from earlier…
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REV Recreation Group Reports Best Hershey Show Ever
REV Recreation Group announced its most successful show results at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa. The show ran…
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MWSS Opens Elkhart Showroom in Partnership with GE Appliances
MWSS Inc., a long-standing strategic partner of GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced the grand opening of its new…
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Volta Power Systems Powers Tiffin Motorhomes’ First Class B RV
Volta Power Systems partnered with Tiffin Motorhomes as the RV-maker debuted its first Class B camper van, the Cahaba, at this year’s America’s Largest RV…
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