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New, Old RVDA Chairmen: Cooperation Can Fix the Industry
LAS VEGAS – Texas and Oklahoma may be bitter rivals on the football field, but when a Texan handed the…
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Bruce Marsh Wins Canadian RV Dealer of the Year
Bruce Marsh of Cape Breton Trailer Sales in Bras D’Or, Nova Scotia, Canada, was presented with the prestigious 2019 Canadian…
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CURT Releases Bluetooth-connected Trailer Scale
CURT has introduced a Bluetooth-enabled, smartphone-compatible mobile towing scale called BetterWeigh. This innovative, compact device plugs into a vehicle’s diagnostic…
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RV Lifestyle Under New Ownership
Rosie Hirsch, owner of manufacturer sales representative agency RV Lifestyle, has closed on the sale of her business, effective Oct.…
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OHCE 2019 Attendance Increases by 71%
The 2019 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE) broke modern attendance records, drawing large crowds to Knoxville, Tenn., for the…
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Ron Bailey Joins SmartPlug Systems
SmartPlug Systems has hired Ron Bailey as its new global VP of sales and marketing. He joins the company during…
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Used RV Sales Key for Camping World
As Camping World Holdings pivots away from outdoor retail and as the RV market continues to sputter, the Lincolnshire, Ill.-based…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Sales Decline, Blames Weather
Ocean Bio-Chem has reported its financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019. For the…
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Trends: Global Challenges Make Boat Sales Waver
A host of global challenges – a U.S. trade war with China, a “messy Brexit,” and the threat of recession…
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Tesla to Unveil Truck on Nov. 21 with 300,000-pound Towing Capacity
Tesla watchers have been breathlessly hunting for clues about the company’s long-anticipated electric “cybertruck.” The anticipation may soon be over.…
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Don’t Think Outside the Box; Come Up with a Whole New Container
LAS VEGAS – With a new era of RVing and a whole new customer who doesn’t play by the long-established…
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RVWA Holds Open Board Meeting
LAS VEGAS – The RV Women’s Alliance held an open board meeting Monday afternoon at Caesar’s Palace in conjunction with…
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Highline Acquires Camco’s Liquids Division
Highline Aftermarket has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Camco Mfg.’s liquids division. Liquids is a nationwide…
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RV Trader Rentals Report to Be Discussed at RVDA Expo Today
https://youtu.be/VMS9ghK8HXc RV Trader, an online marketplace for RV shoppers, had more than 4.6 million site visits and nearly 387,000 emails,…
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Reyco Granning Unveils New Product Combo
Reyco Granning has combined two of its product lines. The R-Series AM combines Reyco Granning’s familiar R-Series drive axle air…
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Aqua-Hot Hires Johnson as OEM Account Manager
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems has hired Jordan Johnson as its OEM account manager. Mark Davis, national sales manager, made the announcement.…
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Airstream Collaborating with HEADSPIN Outdoors
Texas-based HEADSPIN Outdoors is collaborating with Airstream in an on-going effort to better serve the adventure and outdoor communities. “We’re always…
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Cummins CEO, Experts to Discuss Climate Change
Cummins will hold a conference call with the media to discuss need to address climate change and plans to address…
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Lance to Unveil New Website
Lance will soon unveil its new website. The new site features 2020 product enhancements and the addition of new models,…
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Eberspaecher Partners with Startup Autobahn
Eberspaecher has begun working with Startup Autobahn to expand its future fields and look for innovative, young technology companies. The…
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Broadmoor RV SuperStore Sees $50M in Annual Sales
Not every RV dealership can say it started its business in shipping containers. However, that was the case for family-owned…
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Fixed-Ops Employees Honored at RVDA Expo
Certified technicians and fixed operations employees were recently recognized for their commitment to professionalism during a reception held by the…
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Horizon Global Sales Decrease by $16M, New CEO Optimistic
Horizon Global Corp. has reported financial results for the third quarter of 2019, showing net sales decreased $16.2 million, or…
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Winnebago Reveals All-Electrical Mobile Lab
Winnebago has delivered the first all-electric mobile surgical instrument lab (eMSIL) to University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Health…
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Horizon Global Appoints Pollick as COO
Horizon Global Corp. has appointed Matthew Pollick as chief operating officer. “We are pleased to announce Matt as Horizon Global’s…
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RVshare Releases Travel Trend Report for 2020
RVshare recently analyzed third-party research and internal data and found that the interest in RV rentals has grown 650 percent since…
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ARVC Announces Parks of the Year Winners
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) named this year’s best parks at the 2019 Outdoor Hospitality Conference…
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RV SnapPad Releases Smaller Jack Pads
Origen RV Accessories, parent company to RV SnapPad, has released its new product line, the SnapPad Mini. The new Mini…
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Trends: Indiana 2020 Growth Expected to be Minor
A new report from Indiana University says the state’s economy is expected to expand in 2020, but not by much.…
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Rockford Fosgate Releases RF CONNECT App
Rockford Fosgate recently released the RF CONNECT App with control to tune and tweak, change lighting colors, adjust volume, or…
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Values Are at the Heart of Campers Inn RV’s Success, Says Hirsch
In 2013, Campers Inn RV was in six locations on the East Coast. Today, it stands at 27 locations, gradually…
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Gallery: TMC Reveals the New Tiburon Motorhome
Thor Motor Coach has revealed the new Tiburon diesel motorhome built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. Tiburon Sprinter motorhomes have…
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Lazydays Announces Stock Repurchase Up to $4M
Lazydays Holdings has announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $4 million of the company’s common…
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RVTI Joins Indiana’s Vet Opportunity Program
The RV Technical Institute recently became listed on the State of Indiana’s Veteran Opportunity Partner (VOP) Program. Implemented September 2013, the…
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Bill to Study Investment in Recreation Passes
The Senate recently passed a spending bill which includes a new study on federal investment in outdoor recreation. Sens. Chuck…
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Dealership Toolkit to Unveil RVP at RVDA Expo
Dealership Toolkit will present 13 new pieces of technology to the RV community at Caesar Palace’s Milano 2 at 8:15…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone and Starcraft
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2020 Dutchmen Atlas 3382BH trailers. The trailers may have a non-metallic propane supply hose installed…
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CCRVC Unveils New Website
The Canadian Camping and RV Council has completed the redevelopment of its website that will be a valuable resource for…
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Eighth-Grader Makes Dealership Commercials
New England RV Dealers Association’s Executive Director Bob Zagami and industry professional John DiPietro recently interviewed a 13-year-old boy on…
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50 State DMV CEO to Educate Dealers at Expo
Kimberly Skaggs, CEO of 50 State DMV, a nationwide vehicle title and registration processor for motor vehicle dealerships, will facilitate…
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Blog: Should Facebook Marketplace Be a Strategy for Me?
Over the past year there’s been a lot of buzz around Facebook Marketplace. In fact, multiple dealers have been asking…
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RV Retailer Details Management Team Appointments
RV Retailer appointed Famous P. Rhodes as corporate VP and chief marketing and technology officer, and Larry Hall as president of ExploreUSA Supercenters. Both…
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Protective Asset Protection Enhances Xtraride Contract Program
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs and services, has announced new enhancements for its XtraRide RV Service Contract…
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Gander Outdoors Store in Michigan to Close
Gander RV & Outdoors in Traverse City, Mich., is closing, according to multiple sources. This story originally appeared in the…
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RECT-related Workshops Slated for RVDA Expo
Select workshops at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo in Las Vegas next week will focus on improving Repair Event Cycle…
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Winnebago Completes Newmar Acquisition
Winnebago Industries has completed the previously announced acquisition of Newmar Corp. Consideration paid included $270 million in cash plus two million shares of Winnebago…
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Spartan Motors Appoints Anderson to CIO
Spartan Motors has appointed Andrew Anderson as chief information officer. In this role, Anderson is responsible for direct oversight of the infrastructure, security,…
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Workshop to Discuss Dealer YouTube Videos
Wayne Brubaker, creator of The RV Video Library, will host a webinar at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the…
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Caricature Artist to Appear at GoIDit Display
Artist Neal Portnoy will return to the RV Dealers Association Expo in Las Vegas next week. Portnoy’s art, all done…
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Lazydays Q3 Revenue Increases by 11%
Lazydays Holdings has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, showing that revenues were $158.4 million. That’s an increase…
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Elkhart Elects First African American Mayor
Democrat Rod Roberson will become Elkhart’s next mayor on Jan. 1 after defeating former Republican Mayor Dave Miller in a…
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Stone Vos Improves Warranty Terms for Awnings
Stone Vos, a Florida-based RV aftermarket awning company, has announced that it has improved warranty terms for fabric replacements. The…
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Lorne Armer Joins Route 66
Lorne Armer, formally vice president of brand management at KOA, has recently joined the Route 66 RV Network management team.…
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Audax Completes Sale of AAMP Global
Audax Private Equity, in partnership with management, has completed the sale of AAMP to The Halifax Group. Headquartered in Clearwater,…
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Motility, MenuSys Integrate F&I Workflow
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems for the specialty vehicle market, has reached an agreement with leading…
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Rental School Education Detailed for Expo
The rental education track of the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature valuable workshops on the landscape of the rental…
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RVIA Safety Workshop Set for Hall of Fame
The RV Industry Association will host its second seminar, “Creating a Safer Workplace: Practical Directions,” on Nov. 20 at the RV/MH Hall…
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How Rapido Plotted the Rebirth of Roadtrek
Rapido Group owners Pierre Rousseau and son Nicolas manned the Roadtrek display during September’s Elkhart Open House Week, meeting many…
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Bufab Acquires American Bolt & Screw
Bufab, a Swedish supplier of nuts, bolts, screws and similar hardware, has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares…
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Brooklyn Bedding Enters RV Market
U.S. mattress manufacturer and retailer Brooklyn Bedding recently launched a new category with custom crafted mattresses specifically for RVs, travel trailers, fifth…
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Tekonsha Unveils Bluetooth-enabled Brake Control
Horizon Global has launched the Tekonsha Prodigy iD Brake Control featuring EDGE Technology, an in-dash, Bluetooth-enabled brake control. The Prodigy…
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Trump Admin Considers Privatizing National Parks
At the urging of a controversial team of advisors, the Trump administration is mulling proposals to privatize national park campgrounds…
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Trends: Long-Term Gain Expected for Camping World
It’s been a rough year for Camping World Holdings’ equity. A cyclical slowdown in RV sales and Gander Outdoors integration…
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CDK Global Reports an 11% in Revenue
CDK Global has announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter ended Sept. 30. Revenues were $494 million, a…
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Timken Presents Rep of the Year Awards
Timken Co., a supplier of bearings and power transmission products, recently recognized its manufacturer’s sales representatives for their outstanding service…
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RV Rental Connection Launches Rental School
Peer-to-peer RV rental website, RV Rental Connection, has launched an all-online RV rental school. Students learn the RV rental business at…
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Blog: Rules Leaders Need to Live By
We live in a jaded world when it comes to leadership. Someone might give incredible advice on leadership or recite…
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LCI’s Aftermarket Sales Grow by $74 Million
LCI Industries has reported its third quarter 2019 results, showing net sales of $586.2 million, a decrease of 3 percent year-over-year. Aftermarket…
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Trends: Used Motorized RV Values Up 9%
Black Book has released the used values of RVs for September, showing that the average selling price for motorized units…
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Motility Integrates Kenect Into Management System
Motility Software Solutions has partnered with Kenect, a business-texting platform that allows dealers to send and receive text messages from…
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Report: U.S. Considers $112B Tariff Rollback
U.S. officials are considering removing tariffs on $112 billion worth of Chinese goods as a concession to seal a “Phase…
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Dometic Goes Overlanding at SEMA
Dometic will participate in the new Overland Experience Expo at SEMA in Las Vegas, in addition to its trade show…
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MB Quart Unveils New Premium Series Speakers
MB Quart will showcase its new Premium Series speakers at SEMA 2019 in Las Vegas at booth No. 60012. Included…
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Leading Edge Countertops Moves into Larger Syracuse Facility
Leading Edge Countertops, a supplier of countertops for RVs and other markets, has moved into a larger facility in Syracuse,…
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Rockford Fosgate Introduces New Amplifiers
Rockford Fosgate has unveiled the PRIME R2 line of amplifiers that includes multiple models for system design flexibility. With MSRP ranging…
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Campers Inn RV Acquires Palmetto RV & Marine
Campers Inn RV has acquired Palmetto RV & Marine in Moncks Corner, S.C. The dealership will remain open as it…
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Acuva Launches New UV-LED Water Purifier
Acuva Technologies, a supplier of UV-LED drinking water purification technology, recently announced two new additions to its growing portfolio of…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco, Airstream, and Forest River
Jayco is recalling certain 2017 Pinnacle fifth wheel trailers. The suspension system may fail. The remedy for this recall is…
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ROUTE 66 Appoints 2019 to 2020 Advisory Board
The ROUTE 66 management team recently announced its 2019 to 2020 dealer advisory board at the 16th Annual ROUTE 66…
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RVWA Meeting Planned for Nov. 11
The RV Women’s Alliance will hold its first annual board and membership meeting at 3 p.m. PT on Monday, Nov.…
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Motility Launches Customer Success Team
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems, has launched a new customer success division under the leadership of…
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Forest River Named Bronze Partner for Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Forest River is returning as a Bronze Partner for the 2018 RV Dealers…
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Trends: U.S. Manufacturing Sector Adds 26,000 Jobs in First Quarter
Gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in 10 of 13 industries in the first quarter of 2019, according to…
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Proposed Rule Would Lead to More Electrified Chassis
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has released a proposed rule that, if finalized, would require manufacturers of incomplete or…
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Samlex America Wins ‘Best Booth’ Award at Land ‘N’ Sea Show
Samlex America, a manufacturer and recognized brand of power conversion products, has won the Best Booth award at the recently…
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Camping World to Unveil Q3 Results Nov. 7
Camping World Holdings will reveal its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2019 after the market closes on Thursday,…
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BOSS Audio Debuts Three New Dash Cams
BOSS Audio Systems has launched three new dash cameras: the BCAM60, BCAM70, and BCAMW80. All three will be on display…
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Shurhold Releases New Soft, Medium Combo Brush
Shurhold Industries recently released a 10-inch soft/medium combo brush. The 10-inch soft/medium combo brush has a ring of long, soft…
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CURT, LUVERNE Sponsor Equine Show
CURT and LUVERNE, partners of the American Quarter Horse Association, will be sponsoring the World Championships Show as AQHA’s official…
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Multiple Jellystone Park Locations Nominated for Park of the Year
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort locations have been named contenders in the annual National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’…
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RVDA of Canada Partners with Tire Distributor
The RVDA of Canada has formed a new endorsement partnership with DT Tire and Atlas Tire Wholesale. DT Tire and Atlas…
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RVDA Workshop to Cover Family-run Businesses
The dealer/GM education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature an hour-long workshop from Jane Warner, senior wealth…
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Best of Show Winners – Part Four
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display combined with the dizzying array of special features and…
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Lewis RV Center Receives Top Route 66 RV Network Honor
At the 16th Annual Route 66 Rally, recently held at the Coconut Point Hyatt Resort in Bonita Springs, Fla., Lewis…
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Research Points to Q3 Decline for Camping World
Camping World is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the…
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Spartan Motors Sales Increase 27% to $289M
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, showing sales increased $62.8 million, or 27.8 percent, to…
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Cummins Wins in Patent Infringement Case
Cummins has announced successful legal actions against Turbotechsnab LLC and Weifang Yuhang Turbocharger Co. for infringement upon Cummins’ trademarks and patents, respectively. In the…
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Parallax Power Supply Mourns Loss of Jeffery McCoy
Jeffery J. McCoy, 60, of Warren, Ind., formerly of Kokomo, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 27, at his…
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LKQ Corp. Reports Modest Increase to $3.1B
LKQ Corp. has reported $3.15 billion revenue for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 0.8 percent as compared…
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Illinois Gander Outdoors Location Closes
Gander Outdoors has closed its Northwest Peoria, Ill., outlet for good. Gander Outdoors, a hunting-fishing-camping store near The Shoppes at…
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