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Motility Launches MotilityConnect for Dealer Ops
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems for the specialty vehicle market, has launched MotilityConnect, an open API…
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Ontario RV Dealership Bids for Name on Arena
Barrie, Ontario, Canada’s City Hall has decided to take a closer look at a proposal that would change the name…
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Best of Show Winners – Part Three
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display combined with the dizzying array of special features and…
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Airstream Recognized by ‘Fast Company’ for Smart Control Technology
Airstream has announced that the Smart Control Technology unveiled in the 2019 Classic model travel trailer received two of Fast Company’s…
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Cummins Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
Cummins recently unveiled a heavy-duty truck with fuel cell and battery electric power. The demonstration vehicle was unveiled at the…
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Ford to Recall 319,000 Transit Vans
Ford Motor Co. issued three safety recalls Tuesday in North America, including 319,000 Ford Transit vans to replace crack-prone driveshaft couplings…
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Southco Releases New Heavy-Duty Latches
Southco recently released a new heavy-duty 37 Lever Assist Latch. Designed to accommodate misalignment of heavier doors and panels, the…
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ADP to Discuss How Financial Stress Impacts Employee Retention
ADP will host a webinar entitled, “How Financial Wellness Can Lead to Higher Employee Retention and Less Stress.” The webinar…
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Northpoint Named Bronze Partner for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance is returning as a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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ARVC Launches New App for OHCE Attendees
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced a new, official smartphone App for OHCE 2019, providing…
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New NAFTA Hold-up Could Delay $8B in Orders
Auto parts suppliers are eagerly awaiting ratification of the new North American free-trade deal – a pact that could result…
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Trends: Official Outdoor Rec Offices May Grow
With signatories from five U.S. states committing last week to “Confluence Principles,” the number of U.S. states with official outdoor…
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Best of Show Winners – Part Two
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display combined with the dizzying array of special features and…
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Low Demand for Trucks Decreases Cummins’ Revenue by 3%
Cummins’ third quarter revenues of $5.8 billion decreased 3 percent from the same quarter in 2018. Lower demand for trucks…
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Flexsteel Sales Decrease of 11% Driven by Tariffs
Flexsteel Industries has reported fiscal first quarter 2020 results, showing net sales were $100 million for the quarter ended Sept.…
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Finance Provider DLL Expands Into RV Market
DLL, a global financial solutions provider, will expand its offerings into the recreation and leisure lifestyle market in North America.…
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Crane Co. Sales Decrease Driven by Low Sales to RV Customers
Crane Co. has reported third quarter 2019 sales were $772 million, a decrease of 10 percent compared to the third…
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Winnebago to Initiate $270M Offering to Help with Newmar Acquisition
Winnebago Industries intends to offer – subject to market conditions and other factors – $270 million in aggregate principal amount of…
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Industry Members Pleased by Uptick in Shipments
RV shipment numbers in September were higher than the same month a year before, breaking a 13-month streak of negative…
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Hifonics to Tout New Audio System at SEMA
Hifonics recently launched a 600-watt audio system for the new TERYX KRX 1000. This new Hifonics sound system is only…
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ARVC, Staylist Partner for Online Content
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced Staylist as the latest industry supplier to join the…
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Community: Days Corp. Partners with Nonprofit
Days Corp. has partnered with Mosaic in Northern Indiana, a nonprofit organization which provides services to individuals with intellectual disabilities.…
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Best of Show Winners – Part One
ELKHART, Ind. – The sheer volume of new RVs on display at Open House combined with the dizzying array of…
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USTR Approves Duty-Free Treatment for Lauan Plywood
On Monday, the RV industry praised the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to grant duty-free treatment for lauan and meranti…
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TransCore Introduces RV Toll Pass with Nationwide Coverage
TransCore has introduced a new product that allows RVers to travel across the country using one transponder to pay tolls…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco, Thor Motor Coach, Sprinter, and Outdoor RV
Jayco is recalling certain 2016 to 2017 Alante motorhomes built on Ford F53 chassis. A heat shield may have not…
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Arrow Distributing Names Keynote Speaker
Arrow Distributing recently announced that David Martin, president of The Mark-Kee Group and creator of eRVtraining, will be sharing his…
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Lemonis Sells Jacksonville RV Dealership
TV personality Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World Holdings, has sold a Jacksonville, Fla., RV store at a multi-million-dollar loss,…
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GEN-Y Hitch Debuts Torsion-Flex Pin Box
GEN-Y Hitch has released the Executive which combines Torsion-Flex technology with a fifth wheel pin box. By isolating the truck…
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BOA Exec to Host Employee Benefits Workshop
The dealer/GM education track at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature an hour-long workshop from Sandra Lewandowski, senior VP…
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Brunswick Poised for Growth in 2020, CEO Says
In a call with financial analysts recently, following the release of Brunswick Corp.’s third-quarter earnings, CEO David Foulkes was asked…
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RV Wholesale Shipments Experience Slight Increase
The RV Industry Association has released its September survey of manufacturers, finding that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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Workshop to Spotlight IT Security Risk Management
Joe Zueger, president of Workplace IT Management and a 30-year IT services veteran, will present an hour-long workshop in the…
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Intellitronix Receives Order for $228,400
Intellitronix Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. Lighting Group, has announced a major RV distributor placed an initial…
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ORR Members to Testify Before Congress
The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing focused solely on outdoor recreation next week in Washington, D.C.…
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ARVC’s OHCE to Feature New Green Initiatives
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has created the Plan-It Green Friendly Park Program to incentivize and…
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Sobel University Updates Course Grading System
Sobel University has updated its online course grading system. With the updates in technology, turn-around time for grading and live…
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Sun RV Resorts Officially Opens Upscale Resort
Carolina Pines, a Signature Sun RV Resort, recently celebrated its grand opening near Myrtle Beach, S.C. Located in Conway near…
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Five New States Commit to Outdoor Rec Principles
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) recently joined outdoor recreation leaders from Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, and Virginia, as they committed to advance the…
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Patrick Industries Reports Cyberattack, Decrease in Sales
Patrick Industries has reported its financial results for the third quarter, which were impacted by a sophisticated third-party malware cyberattack.…
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Aqua Finance Appoints New President, CEO
Aqua Finance, a provider of financing to consumers in the water treatment, home improvement, and RV industries, has appointed Rich…
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Webasto Introduces Thermo Top Evo
Webasto North America recently introduced the new Thermo Top Evo coolant heater. The Thermo Top Evo is the latest in…
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Huntington Bancshares’ RV and Marine Loans Increase 17 Percent
Huntington Bancshares has reported net income for the 2019 third quarter of $372 million, a decrease of 2 percent from the…
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Champagne Models to Come Standard with AquaGo
Truma has announced that Forest River’s Cedar Creek division is installing the Truma AquaGo as standard equipment on all of…
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RVIA to Host Webinar on Lauan Plywood Decision
The RV Industry Association will hold a Driving Policy webinar on lauan plywood at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov.…
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MARVAC Lists Vendors for Technical Training Class
MARVAC will host three, 1-day tech training classes from Dec. 10-12 in Okemos, Mich. These 1-day training classes are both approved…
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Rollick Launches New Pre-Qualification Solution
Rollick recently launched its online finance pre-qualification solution at the Powersports Finance Conference in San Diego, Calif. This add-on product helps…
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Outdoorsy App Launches for Android
Outdoorsy recently launched an Android version of its App for RV, campervan, and trailer owners. Key features of the app –…
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Community: Jayco to Hold a Recycling Drive
Jayco is bringing more awareness to protecting the environment, as a company mission, during the month of November because of…
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Texas-based Vogt RV Eyes Fifth Location
In a tall glass, combine the following: manufacturer dedication and support, dealer best practices, a customer-first culture and a knack…
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Winnebago Reports Positive Q4 Gain, Decrease in Motorhomes
Winnebago Industries has reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2019, showing a decrease of 1.1…
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Espitia and Boone Join Ranger Distribution
Ranger Distribution has added Frank Espitia and Duncan Boone to its team. Espitia has been involved in the RV industry…
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Keller Marine & RV to Hold Show in Warehouse
Keller Marine & RV is bringing back some memories from 1991 and beyond as it opens its warehouses next week…
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Airxcel-Owned Aqua-Hot Promotes Mark Davis
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, recently acquired by Airxcel, has promoted Mark Davis with new responsibilities more focused on sales and developing…
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KOA to Open Luxury Outdoor Resort by Summer 2020
The Terramor Outdoor Resort will open in the Acadia National Park area in Bar Harbor, Maine, during the summer, according…
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Optronics Releases New GloLight LED Lighting
Optronics International, a supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, will be displaying its stop, tail, turn lamps with integrated graphics in…
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United States Warranty Corporation Named Bronze Partner for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Association has partnered with United States Warranty Corporation at the bronze level for the 2019 RV Dealers…
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NetSource Media Releases ADA Compliance Tool
NetSource Media has unveiled its new Dealership ADA Compliance Tool. The ADA website compliance tool mitigates against litigation by making…
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Community: Thor Launches Sustainability Website
Thor Industries has launched a sustainability website detailing its environmental, social and corporate governance program (ESG). Thor believes it is its…
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nuCamp Stretches Beyond Teardrops
Since nüCamp arrived on the spot, the Amish-built, Ohio-based manufacturer has been a leader of the pack in the teardrop…
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Airstream Forms Customer Council to Improve Brand
Airstream has launched a new program designed to give customers a larger role in the future of the brand. The…
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Lippert Components Acquires SureShade
Lippert Components has acquired substantially all of the business assets of SureShade. LCI welcomes SureShade’s previous owners, Ronald and Danalyn Russikoff…
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Arrow Distributing Partners with RV SnapPad
Origen RV Accessories, parent company to RV SnapPad, has partnered with Arrow Distribution. The new arrangement will make RV SnapPads…
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Days Corp. Warehouse Expansion Set for 2020
Days Corp., parent company of Equalizer Systems, recently announced plans to expand its warehouse in Elkhart, Ind. The company has…
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Wells Fargo Names Scharf CEO and President
The board of directors of Wells Fargo & Co. has named Charles W. Scharf as the company’s CEO and president,…
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International Code Council Acquires NTA
The International Code Council has acquired NTA, a provider of testing services, product certification, inspection, engineering, off-site construction plan review,…
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Jellystone Eyes Southeast for Franchise Growth
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, on pace for its 11th consecutive year of record revenues, will hold a workshop for…
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Air Lift 1000 Launches for Ram 2500/3500 4WD
Aftermarket air suspension specialist Air Lift has released a front suspension solution for 2014 to 2019 RAM 2500/3500 4WD models.…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Draws a Crowd for Early Show
LAS VEGAS – Distributor shows don’t typically get started until early December and get in full swing in January, but…
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Study: Used Fifth Wheel Prices Ahead of Third Quarter 2018
NADAguides has reported its market insights for the third quarter of 2019, showing that most segments of the RV market…
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Court Rules Dometic Immune In Fire Damage Suit
Plaintiffs filed suit against Dometic, alleging that the fire that extensively damaged a storage building and personal property owned by…
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Airstream, Boeing Partner for Astrovan II
Airstream has launched its one-of-a-kind Astrovan II in partnership with Boeing. As part of Boeing’s Commercial Crew program, the Astrovan…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Starcraft RV and Jayco
Starcraft RV is recalling certain 2018 Comet Mini, 2018 to 2019 GPS, Autumn Ridge Outfitter, Launch Ultra Lite, Launch Outfitter…
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CLEAR2O Releases Dual-Canister Water Filtration
CLEAR2O, a manufacturer of water filtration products, recently created the CDC200 Dual Canister Filter System for RVs. This system is…
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FEMA to Present Workshop at RVDA Expo
Parker Holloway and Kate Murphy of the logistics operations division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), will present a workshop…
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Jetstream RV Resort Near NASA Opens
Jetstream RV Resort at NASA has officially opened, offering an access-controlled park located adjacently to the NASA Space Center. The…
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Gallery: Land ‘N’ Sea Show Experiences Smooth Sailing
LAS VEGAS – Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing is holding its second annual combined RV and marine distributor show at the South…
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Natural Stone and Tile Wins Coveted Award at Newmar Vendor Dinner
Newmar Corp. hosted an elite group at its annual Vendor Appreciation Banquet Thursday evening, Oct. 17, at Das Dutchman Essenhaus…
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Camping World RV Hauler to Shut Down After Deadly Accident
Country Wide RV Transport (CWRV), the nation’s second-largest RV and motorhome transportation provider, is shutting down for good, according to information received…
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Buckman Named VP, General Manager for Lance
REV Group has promoted Matt Buckman to VP, general manager of Lance Camper. Buckman will succeed Jack Cole and Jeff…
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RVTI to Present Certification Workshop at Expo
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the RV Technical Institute will be presenting a Vendor Training +Plus Workshop on the various paths to RV…
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Bandit Nabs RV from Oregon Dealership
Images from surveillance video show a man suspected of swiping an RV from a Portland, Ore., dealership. This story originally…
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Webinar to Review Sales F&I Compliance
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on…
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Bank of the West Named Bronze Sponsor for Expo
The National RV Dealers Association has announced that Bank of the West is a Bronze Sponsor for the 2019 RV…
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California RV Show Attendance Increases 12%
The 2019 California RV Show launched at a new venue that exceeded expectations, according to the RV Industry Association, registering…
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Trump Delays Lists 1-3 Tariff Hike
President Trump recently announced that he would delay the increase on tariffs on Lists 1-3, which was scheduled to take…
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REDARC Electronics Celebrates 40 Years
Forty Years of Innovation Australian-based, advanced manufacturer, REDARC Electronics is widely recognized for its world-class range of electronic products, including…
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Cummins Names Kennedy VP of Product Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Cummins recently named Melina Kennedy vice president of product compliance and regulatory affairs. In this newly created role, Kennedy will oversee engine…
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Dometic Receives Red Dot Award for Brand Design
Dometic recently received a Red Dot Award in the Brands & Communication Design category, winning over an international jury with…
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LCI Releases the ‘Screen Defender’
Lippert Components has unveiled one of its newest products for the RV market, the Screen Defender. The Screen Defender helps…
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Longview Towing Unveils Dodge, Chevy Mirrors
Longview Towing Mirrors has announced the Dodge Ram 1500 (LVT-3120) and GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado (LVT-1820) custom extension towing mirrors product.…
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Couple Files Suit for Defective Sierra RV
A Pasadena, Texas, couple is suing a Sierra RV manufacturer, alleging they were sold a defective vehicle. Keith Walls and…
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FRVTA Fall Show Eyes Improvements for Next Year
While attendance was down slightly from last year, local RV dealers reported more sales activity at the 2019 Jacksonville Fall…
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Midwest RV Show Kicks Off in Expanded Venue
The 64th Annual Midwest RV Super Show will be held from Oct. 17-20 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame &…
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ARVC Partners with Lakeside Luxury Park Models
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and builder of fine Lakeside Luxury Park Models, Clayton Home Building…
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Progressive Dynamics Developing New 2,000-Watt Inverter
When a company is rooted in quality engineering, many ideas, designs and prototypes come and go. “Since our founding, we’ve…
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KOA Releases First North American Glamping Report
Interest in glamping – or, “glamorous camping” – is growing among North American leisure travelers, according to the 2019 North…
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Norcold Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Norcold, which was founded Oct. 15, 1959, in California, is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing specialty refrigerators for the RV,…
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Webinar to Review Tagout Procedure
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 12 p.m. ET on…
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BOSS Audio Systems Launches New Soundbars
BOSS Audio Systems has launched two new weather resistant 500-watt, all-in-one Bluetooth soundbars. The 14-inch BRT14A and 34-inch BRT34A include…
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