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Flow-Rite Expands in Europe
Flow-Rite has established an office in the United Kingdom to support its growing European market opportunities, according to Todd Hart,…
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Cummins and Sinopec Officially Launch Joint Green Hydrogen Effort
Cummins and China Petrochemical Corp. – known as “Sinopec Group” – announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture, Cummins…
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Performance Brokerage Services Offers New Dealership Valuation Guide
RV Dealers Association associate member Performance Brokerage Services is offering its new guide, “A Roadmap to Buying or Selling an…
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Fun N Sun Owner Looking Forward to Retirement
The Ludington, Mich., Daily News wrote the following about Dennis Grossenbacher, who has spent more than half a century as…
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NATDA Supports Injured Service Members with Wounded Warrior Project Partnership
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) said it is committed to supporting the nation’s wounded veterans through Wounded Warrior…
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November Shipment Numbers Add to Highest-Ever Yearly Total
Results for the RV Industry Association’s November 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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DRV Luxury Suites Launches Mobile Consumer App
Luxury fifth wheel and toy hauler manufacturer, DRV Luxury Suites launches MyDRV, a new consumer focused mobile app, which helps…
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HitchFire Introduces New Propane RV Kit
HitchFire has introduced a brand-new RV Kit allowing users to hook up a Forge 15 Grill or Ultimate Grill Station…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Tougher New Vehicle Emissions Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized new vehicle emissions requirements through 2026 that reverse former President Donald Trump’s rollback…
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New Atlas Ranks Top 2021 Electric Camper Concepts
The website New Atlas has culled from multiple sources to rank this year’s top electric campers. With only a slow…
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California’s RV Generators Ban: A Closer Look
In October, California stunned landscapers and homeowners with proposed legislation to ban the sale of new small off-road engines. But the legislation…
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Elkhart-Area Unemployment Rate at a Trickle
All but a fraction of those in Elkhart County, Ind., looking for work are finding it, the Indiana Department of…
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Camping World’s Lemonis Makes Surprise Visit to NYC Food Bank, Donates $1.5M
Marcus Lemonis, the entrepreneur, TV personality, CEO and chairman of the board of Camping World, made a surprise in-person visit…
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Bank of the West Acquired by BMO Financial Group
BMO Financial Group and its indirect wholly-owned Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank N.A., today signed a definitive agreement with BNP…
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US Lighting Group and Cortes Campers Welcomes New International Distributor
US Lighting Group and its division Cortes Campers signed an international distributor agreement for an exclusive territory with Pik-A-Dilly RV…
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Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz and Winnebago Among this Week’s Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly recall list, and RV chassis makers and an RV manufacturer…
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New Survey Shows RV Owners’ Changing Age Average
RV sales have boomed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, especially from first-time buyers interested in investing in life on the road.…
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Two Indiana Bus Assembly Plants to Close, Costing 190 Jobs
A British bus maker plans to close two bus assembly plants in northern Indiana early next year, costing nearly 200…
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AutoEvolution Reviews Tiffin’s Land Yacht, the Zephyr
(AutoEvolution decided to turn one of its editors loose on a top-of-the-line Class A from Tiffin, the Zephyr.) You’ve managed…
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RVDA Convention/Expo Contents Being Offered Online
The presentations and seminars that took place at the 2021 RV Dealer Association’s Convention/Expo will be made open to the…
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Survey: Camping Most Popular in These States
A new report by Outdoorsy looked at the U.S. states where camping has grown in popularity the most over the…
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Global M&A Activity Smashes All-Time Records in 2021
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity shattered all-time records in 2021, comfortably erasing the high-water mark that was set nearly…
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Kentucky RV Dealer Files $1.3M in Fake Payroll Loans, Pleads Guilty
A Lexington, Ky., RV dealer pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting he filed $1.3 million in fake…
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Winnebago Posts Record Revenues, RV Market Gains in Fiscal 2022 Q1
Winnebago Industries today posted record revenues and RV market share gains in the company’s fiscal 2022 first quarter report. Revenues…
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Canadian RV Dealer Group Adds New Ontario Location
Canada’s Leisure Days RV Group today announced its acquisition of Bella Vista RV Centre, located in Oro Medonte, Ontario, just…
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Jayco Presents Prestigious Award to Hilltop Camper and RV
In a ceremony on Nov. 22, Jayco presented its most prestigious dealer honor, the Founders’ Award, to Hilltop Camper and…
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Industrial Finishes & Systems Acquires California Location
Industrial Finishes & Systems, a distributor of automotive paint, equipment and supplies, has acquired S&H Car Color, based in Seaside,…
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Elwell, Tiffin Motorhomes Add Standard Timberline System in ‘22 Cahaba
Elwell Corp. and Tiffin Motorhomes announced the integration of the Timberline heating system as a standard in Tiffin’s Class B…
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Boston RV & Camping Expo Returns in January
New England’s premiere showcase – the Boston RV & Camping Expo – is returning to the Boston Convention & Exhibition…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Touts 2022 Event
The consumer-focused Pittsburgh RV Show is returning to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Jan. 8-16, 2022. Show attendees…
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Jellystone Park Advance Registrations Spike 76 Percent
The family camping boom that exploded in the early days of the COVID pandemic is showing no signs of slowing,…
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Kentucky Tornado Victims to Receive RVs from Florida Nonprofit
Planet RV founder and CEO Gigi Stetler and her nonprofit organization, RVACA, announced efforts to provide RVs and relief supplies to Kentucky area…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advises on Sale of Washington’s U-Neek RV
Performance Brokerage Services, which specializes in dealership buy-sell activity, announced the sale of Kelso, Wash.’s U-Neek RV Center to RV…
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Tracy Anglemeyer Named RVTI Director of Recruitment
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) said that to keep up with demand for its RV technician training, it has named…
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Tredit Tire Announces New Iowa Location
Tredit Tire and Wheel announced that it is expanding its operations with a new location in Ankeny, Iowa. The new…
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SuperSprings Undergoes Leadership Changes
SuperSprings International (SSI) announced today changes to company leadership, including a new reporting structure and team members. First, SSI has…
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Association for RV Technicians Goes Online, Hires Administrator
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) announced today that it wrapped up work on its website and officially launched…
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SmartPlug Introduces LED Reverse Polarity Indicating System
SmartPlug Systems announced that all its RV cord sets now have an integrated LED reverse polarity indicating system. This important…
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Roadmaster Universal Tow Bar Adapter Removes Frustration
As Roadmaster notes, a baseplate and its tow bar are typically designed by the same manufacturer, making it inconvenient to…
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LKQ Corp. to be Featured in TV Series ‘EARTH with John Holden’
LKQ Corp. today announced that it will be featured in the Dec. 19 edition of EARTH with John Holden television…
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KOA Projects Large Holiday Surge in Campers
The KOA Monthly Research Report – December edition projects that 8.69 million camping households are planning a cold-weather camping trip…
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Another 206,000 File New Jobless Claims
New weekly jobless claims ticked up slightly last week to hold near a 52-year low. The Labor Department released its…
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REV Group’s RV Segment Shows Sales Increase
The REV Group has reported fourth quarter net sales of $589.9 million, a decrease of 4.3 percent compared to $616.3…
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Truck Accessories Group Enters RV Market Through Acquisition
Truck Accessories Group (TAG), a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co., announced the acquisition of California’s Se-Gi Products, a wholesale…
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Dealers Felt Manufacturers Improved Across the Board
According to the latest issue of RV Executive Today, a publication of the RV Dealers Association, U.S. and Canadian dealers…
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PRVCA to Hold Third Annual Leadership Conference
The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) will hold its third Annual Leadership Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 18 –…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Acquires Rainmaker Advisory
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has acquired Rainmaker Advisory, according to an announcement from J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer…
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American Guardian Unveils 2022 F&I Training Schedule
F&I provider American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) has announced the 2022 AGWS University F&I training schedule. AGWS webinars are designed…
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RV Industry Keeps Rolling Through Larger Economy’s Setbacks
The RV industry has done what many U.S. businesses did in the face of this year’s epic shortages and surging…
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Cummins Unveils $2B Share Buyback Plan
Cummins has disclosed that its board of directors authorized a common stock repurchase program of $2 billion. Notably, the company…
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Campspot Records Record Growth Year, Expects More of the Same in 2022
Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glamping options and more, today announced that it has generated…
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Millennials Pass Boomers, Gen X as Biggest Buyers of Pickups in the U.S.
Millennials, a generation that some disregarded as not being interested in driving, have rapidly become the largest generation of new…
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Exclusive: Jayco Visits Colorado for Ambassadors’ RV ‘Hand Off’
Representatives from RV manufacturer Jayco visited Morrison, Colo., on Tuesday to meet with two members of the company’s ‘Ascend Ambassador’…
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Exclusive: Innovative Motion Technologies Acquires Micro-Air
Innovative Motion Technologies (IMT), the parent company of Raffel Systems – an industrial technology designer, manufacturer and supplier of integrated…
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Performance Brokerage Services Aids New Jersey Dealership Sale
California-based Performance Brokerage Services, which has offices across the country, said it recently advised on the sale of Toms River,…
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Go RVing Spotlights 2022 Dealer Program
The 2022 Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program allows participating dealers to leverage the power of the industry’s national advertising and…
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RVIA Highlights Legislative Successes in ’21
One of the missions of the RV Industry Association is to advocate on behalf of the industry, both in the…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Dealer Admin. Services
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has acquired Dealer Admin. Services (DAS), according to an announcement from J. Scott Penny, chief…
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Obit: Edward Lengerich, President of Quality Wood Products
Edward J. Lengerich passed away peacefully at his home in Elkhart, Ind., this past Sunday. Lengerich has managed symptoms of…
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Forbes: Permanent Shift in Travel Could Keep RV Market Booming
As the Omicron variant throws another proverbial wrench into the travel industry, Outdoorsy, a global peer-to-peer RV rental platform based…
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KOA’s O’Rourke Receives Top ARVC Award
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) awarded Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of Kampgrounds of America (KOA),…
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Blog: Know the Difference Between Product, Brand and Lifestyle Marketing
As a marketing professional in the RV industry, you are fortunate to have a wonderful product to showcase for the…
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Empowered Ventures Acquires Paramount Plastics
Empowered Ventures, an employee-owned holding company based in Carmel, Ind., announced the acquisition of Paramount Plastics, a custom plastics thermoforming…
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BMPRO Announces Update for its Mobile ProSmart App
Following the recent release of the multi-functional ProSmart system, software technology company BMPRO has now announced that the ProSmart mobile…
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ATC, FCCC and Roadtrek on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly recall list, and a few RV companies are on the…
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The Physical and Mental Benefits of RVing
RV Industry Association staff produced the following white paper about the physical and mental well-being benefits of RVing. The entire…
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Brown & Brown Unit Buys Corporate Insurance Advisors
Brown & Brown said that its subsidiary, Brown & Brown of Florida, has purchased substantially all assets of Corporate Insurance…
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Labor Shortage Expected to Lead to Raises in 2022
The amount of money companies are setting aside for raises is expected to rise at the fastest rate in more…
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Podcast Preview: Jeff Rutherford
Jeff Rutherford, CEO of Airxcel, will be our next guest on In Tow with RV PRO; his episode goes live…
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Exclusive: Thetford, KING Take Top Honors at Northern Show
Thetford’s Titan Tote four-wheel, 21-gallon portable waste toting tank was voted Best New Product by dealers during Thursday’s Northern Wholesale…
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RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of ’22 Announced
The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation has announced the inductees into the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Class…
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DexKo Global Acquires Progress Manufacturing
DexKo Global Inc., makers of trailer running gear, chassis assemblies and related components, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dexter Axle…
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California Sets Date to Ban New Gas-Powered Generators, Lawnmowers
California environmental regulators have set a date to halt the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawnmowers, the latest…
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Winnebago Releases 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has published its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report features baseline data to support the company’s recent commitment…
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Genesis Products Introduces New Shower Surround Product Line
Genesis Products, a supplier in RV interior components, is expanding its line of interior components by launching new shower solutions…
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Lemonis Gives Alma Mater $3.1M ‘Tip’
Marcus Lemonis, the entrepreneur, philanthropist, advocate, TV personality and the chairman and CEO of Camping World, who also hosts CNBC’s…
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Cooper Standard Makes Changes to Global Executive Team
Cooper Standard, makers of components and systems serving a variety of markets, including RVs and marine, announced changes to its…
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U.S. Inflation Jumps 6.8% in November – Fastest Rate in Decades
U.S. consumer prices rose at the fastest clip in nearly four decades last month, underscoring the persistently elevated inflationary pressures…
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Exclusive: Northern Wholesale Show Brisk with Activity
Temperatures outside the Treasure Island Resort & Casino – host to Northern Wholesale Supply’s 35th annual RV Supershow in Welch,…
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Camping World Continues Expansion with Michigan Acquisition and New Build in Missouri
Camping World Holdings has announced the purchase of an RV dealership in Michigan, and and construction of a new location…
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Aqua-Hot Announces Corporate, Leadership Realignment
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, has realigned its corporate structure with the creation of four organizational teams and the naming of…
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Lazydays Celebrates Growth Milestone with ’Thanks a Billion’ Celebration
Lazydays recently held a company-wide celebration of achieving and exceeding the $1 billion annual revenue mark. The celebration included a…
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Michigan Utility Rolls Out Hybridized Work Truck
The Holland, Mich., Board of Public Works’ (HBPW) newest utility truck is cleaner, quieter and less expensive to maintain thanks…
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Updated Indiana COVID Map Shows Extent of Infection
When Indiana updated it COVID metrics map Wednesday, the northern part of the state was close to solid red, indicating…
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New Jobless Claims Lowest in More Than Five Decades
New initial jobless claims improved much more than expected last week to reach the lowest level in more than five…
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Supply Chain: An Improving Forecast?
Early last month, the Biden-Harris administration announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed into law this fall will help to…
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Care Camps Approaches Important Milestone
A record number of RV, camping, outdoors and marine industry businesses have learned in 2021 about Care Camps, the non-profit…
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THOR Industries Reports Record Q1 Net Earnings
The world’s largest RV manufacturer, THOR Industries, has reported first quarter net earnings of $3.96 billion, an all-time record for…
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Airxcel Acquires Elkhart Composites
Airxcel and its parent company, THOR Industries, announced the acquisition of Elkhart, Ind.-based Elkhart Composites. Founded and operated by John…
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RVIA Issues Call to Action to Members
The RV Industry Association has issued a rare call to action to its membership regarding a meeting of the California…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Sentiment Very Optimistic for Short-Term
A new survey finds dealer optimism on current market conditions more positive than a month ago, although the positive outlook…
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Lippert Wins Four Product Awards at 2021 SEMA Show
Lippert said it was honored to win four awards this year at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including…
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Camping World Announces Proposed Add-On to Senior Secured Term Loan
Camping World Holdings announced plans to issue a $300 million add-on to its senior secured term loan to fund the…
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Air Lift Announces Front Kit Application for Recent Ford F-250, F-350 Models
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift Co. unveiled its AL1000 front kit (80537) fitment for 2020-22 Ford F-250 and F-350…
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Colonia Del Rey Holding Open House at New Location
Colonia Del Rey RV in Corpus Christi, Texas, is inviting the public to its brand-new opening. The dealership has relocated to…
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Obit: Former RV, Auto Dealer Billy Gene Foster has Died
Billy Gene Foster, 92, of Mountain View, Ark., passed away in his sleep on Dec.1, joining his beloved bride of…
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Performance Brokerage Presents Exclusive Dealer Webinar
Performance Brokerage Services is presenting a webinar this week geared toward dealership owners with the topic, “Buy, Sell, or Hold?”…
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Rollick Officially Rolls Out New Specialty Advertising Platform
Software maker Rollick Inc., which calls itself a “relationship technology provider” for the RV, marine and powersports industries, announced the…
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RVIA Looks Back on the ‘Year of the RV’
RV Industry Association staff put together this year-end reflection on what was an historic year in 2021, and why all…
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Patrick Industries to Issue $225 Million in Bonds in Private Placement
Patrick Industries announced Tuesday that it intends to offer $225 million in convertible senior notes (bonds) in a private placement…
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