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MITO to Distribute Glomex Products
Glomex Marine Antennas USA recently welcomed MITO Corp. as its newest RV distributor. It will market the Italian manufacturer’s integrated…
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Thor to Sponsor RVDA Dealer Lounge At RVX
Thor Industries will sponsor the RVDA Dealer Lounge at the RV Industry Association’s inaugural event, RVX. Centrally-located in the brand…
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VIDEO: Walorski Introduces Bipartisan Bill for Tariffs
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) recently introduced the Import Tax Relief Act, a bipartisan bill that would…
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VIDEO: RV Transport Drivers Help Nab Bandits
Some RV transport drivers took the law into their own hands recently when they found two trucks the Elkhart County…
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Winnebago Awarded Iowa Tax Benefits
Winnebago Industries is getting state tax benefits to help consolidate jobs at its Forest City, Iowa, campus. This story by…
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Trends: Boat Manufacturing May Plateau
Boatbuilding is forecasted to plateau later this year, according to a group of economists who analyze the U.S. boating industry.…
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Norcold to Unveil New Polar 10DC Refrigerator
Norcold has announced that it will be introducing the new Polar 10DC during RVX at booth No. 1329 under its…
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ORR Welcomes Congress, Celebrates Early Wins
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) hosted a reception for the 116th Congress and celebrated the monumental steps its members have…
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Lazydays Announces $5,000 Fuel Card Winner
Lazydays recently awarded its $5,000 fuel card giveaway winner, Steven Bond from the Seattle area. Upon learning of his win,…
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Indiana Gov. Holcomb Goes to Europe
Governor Eric J. Holcomb will lead an economic development trip to Europe next week, visiting key international partners in France,…
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Community: REDARC Sponsors Australian Scout Jamboree
REDARC was recently a proud sponsor of the AJ2019 Australian Scout Jamboree, supporting the hi-tech electronics activity in the hopes…
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RV Technical Institute Board of Directors Appointed
The first board meeting for the RV Technical Institute’s newly appointed board of directors concluded yesterday with an adoption of…
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Skyline Champion to Unveil Crystal Cottage at RVX
Skyline Champion Corp. will be introducing the new Crystal Cottage at the RVX show in Salt Lake City. “Over the…
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LKQ Fourth Quarter Revenue Reaches $3 Billion
LKQ Corp. has announced results for its fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018, showing fourth quarter revenue…
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Camping World Asks for 15-Day Extension on Report
Camping World Holdings has filed a form 12b-25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission providing the company a 15-day…
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Online Boot Camp Available for RV Service Advisors
The Mar-Kee Group has released a new RV-specific service advisor sales training program called the “RV Professional Service Advisor 90-Day…
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Spartan Motors Reports 15 Percent Sales Increase
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ending Dec. 31, showing sales increased $109…
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Go RVing Partners with IZEA Influencers
IZEA Worldwide, operator of IZEAx, an online marketplace connecting brands and publishers with influential content creators, has partnered with Go RVing to kick…
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Thousand Trails Celebrates 50 Years with Collectible Pins and Time Capsules
Thousand Trails is celebrating the brand’s 50 years in the campground industry with 50th anniversary festivities planned across its network…
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Community: Dometic to Raise Awareness with 1,000 Teddy Bears
Since partnering with Care Camps last August and creating the Dometic Capital Fund, Dometic has been able to help send…
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Community: Winnebago CEO Writes Letter to 12-Year-Old Boy
A year or two ago, the now 12-year-old Jacob Davies became interested in traveling and decided he wanted to live…
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VIDEO: Liz Crawford Talks RVX’s ‘The Reveal’
Vice President of Trade Shows at RVIA, Liz Crawford, discusses the upcoming RVX: The RV Experience trade show kicking off…
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Richard Curtin Predicts Slight Shipment Dip in 2019
RV shipments will be down slightly in 2019, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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Forest River Unveils New Digital Owner’s Guide
Forest River has partnered with Tweddle Group to create a new, 100-percent digital owner’s guide for its RV, marine and…
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Black Book Reports Volume Increase, Mixed Values
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $40,158, which is down $3,277 (7.5 percent) from…
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S.C. Dealership to Span 19 Football Fields
Longtime Midlands dealership John’s RV Sales and Service is setting up shop in Lexington County, S.C. – a 25-acre shop,…
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Thor Motor Coach Launches Customer Care App
Thor Motor Coach has announced a new customer care app that runs with Togo, a technology company owned by TH2.…
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RVIA to Recognize Carefree of Colorado Engineer
Nick Haarhues from Carefree of Colorado will be recognized at the RV Industry Association’s inaugural RVX Show on March 14th…
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Torklift Crafts Frames for Homegrown Trailers
Torklift is partnering with Washington-based Homegrown Trailers by producing the frames for their towable Timberline model trailers. “Homegrown Trailers are…
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Thetford Booth to Illustrate RV Lifestyle at RVX
Thetford will debut a new lifestyle booth at RVX. Booth No. 1329 is designed to share with attendees how they…
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The RV Capital Gets Its Rendition of ‘Monopoly’
Elkhart, Ind., now has its own version of Monopoly, branded as, “A Fun Game Celebrating the RV Capital of the…
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Deborah Gardner to Keynote Women’s Alliance Reception
RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) has announced that Deborah Gardner, author of How to Sell to Men Without Wearing a Low-Cut…
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Forest River was Hit with $250,000 in Fines
The ABC57 Investigates team spent almost a year going over stacks of IOSHA inspection reports and talking to several current…
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Dealer Spike Webinar to Cover Geofence Targeting
At 2 p.m. ET on March 28, NATDA Dealership Performance Training will host a webinar form Dealer Spike entitled “Connect…
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Leisure Travel Vans Awarded 7th DSI Award
Leisure Travel Vans, a division of Triple E, has announced that, for the seventh year in a row, it has…
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Hellwig Releases New RAM 3500 Sway Bar
Hellwig Products has announced the release of its new upgraded rear sway bar for the 2014 to 2018 Ram 3500…
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Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show Starts Feb. 28
The 2019 Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show will be held Feb. 28 to March 3 at the International Centre,…
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Congress Directs Trade Rep for Tariff Exclusion
The U.S. Congress directed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to initiate an exclusion process for tariffs imposed on…
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Great Recession Survivors, Pt. 2
Editor’s note: This article marks the second installment of a two-part series looking back at the 2008-09 Great Recession’s impact upon…
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RV Shipments Decreased 39 Percent in January
The RV Industry Association recently released the market report numbers for RV shipments in January. The RVIA January survey of…
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Second Half of 2018 Rough on Forest River
Berkshire Hathaway recently released its annual report, which contained information on the company’s Forest River subsidiary. According to the report,…
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VIDEO: Jim Hammill Says Hymer Family to Blame for Closure
In a recent CTV News story, former CEO of Erwin Hymer Group North America claimed that the Hymer family is…
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Winnebago Helps Laid Off Junction City Employees
When Winnebago decided to cut 220 jobs at its Junction City, Ore., campus early this month, warehouse lead Scott Miller…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River and More
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that…
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Cavco to Showcase Smart Park Model RV
Cavco has announced that it will showcase a smart park model RV at RVX, March 12-14, in Salt Lake City.…
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Cummins Appoints Four Vice Presidents
Cummins has appointed Cary Chenanda, Julie Furber, Diana Rey-Marrero and Shon Wright as vice presidents of the company. Chenanda is VP of Cummins Electronics and Fuel Systems, a technology…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Flagstaff, Ariz., Location
Meyer Distributing has added a new location in Flagstaff, Ariz. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s…
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Suburban Redesigns Range Product Offering
Suburban has introduced a new line of range offerings with multiple design options. “The kitchen is a focal point in…
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Braxton Creek RV Partners with Maverick Sales
Braxton Creek RV has formed an exclusive distribution agreement for the western U.S. with Maverick Sales, a newly formed company…
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Blog: RVDA Discusses Erwin Hymer’s Impact on Dealerships
Editor’s Note: This blog post that appeared on the RV Dealers Association website has been edited according to AP Style…
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RVIA Details Plans for 2nd Annual Industry Awards
The RV Industry Awards at RVX are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Depot in Salt…
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Rollick Shares Marketing Trends on RV Industry
Rollick has released the results of a recent survey of powersports, RV, and boat dealers about their current and future…
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Webinars to Cover Winter Safety, Harassment
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host two free webinars next week. The first webinar…
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U.S. Funds Yearly Analysis of Outdoor Rec
The marine industry learned last year that outdoor recreation, including boating and fishing, contributes 2.2 percent to the U.S. GDP,…
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Australian Management Systems Company Enters U.S.
BMPRO, a leading supplier of control and power management systems to the Australian RV industry, has secured a substantial contract…
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Jellystone Park Ranked a Top 100 Franchise
Franchise Gator ranked Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts one of the Top 100 franchises in the U.S. for 2019. The…
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Rep. Walorski Issues Tariff Statement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released the following statement after the Commerce Department completed its investigation into whether auto imports…
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Gulf Stream’s Envision Receives Praise at RV Shows
Gulf Stream Coach has reported that its new lightweight travel trailer, the Envision, recently stimulated traffic, high interest, and sales…
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Bowlus Road Chief Unveils Limited Edition On the Road
Bowlus Road Chief recently introduced the Limited Edition On The Road 26-footer. Like its 24-foot counterpart, the Limited Edition 26-foot…
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Newmar to Introduce Super C at RVX
Newmar recently announced that it will unveil its first Super C model at RVX at 2 p.m. ET on March…
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Derema Group Hires New Associate Clark Chandler
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency, recently hired new associate Clark Chandler. “As we expand into the RV…
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South Bend Bank CEO Named to Federal Reserve Bank
South Bend-based 1st Source Corp. CEO Christopher Murphy was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank…
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Blue Sea Releases New Battery Switch
Blue Sea Systems has released the Terminal Mount Battery Disconnect Switch, a solution for battery management on smaller travel trailers…
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KPA to Host HR Advice Appointments at RVX
KPA will hold professional HR advice appointments on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.…
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Campers Inn RV Sponsors Country Music Fest
Campers Inn RV has announced that it is the official RV and motorhome sponsor for the 2019 Carolina Country Music…
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Navistar Canada Purchases Group Annuity Contracts
Navistar International Corp. has announced that Navistar Canada ULC, its wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased group annuity contracts from RBC Life Insurance…
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Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on EU
President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on cars imported from the European Union if U.S. talks with the…
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Upsell by Helping Customers
Upsell, upsell, upsell. Work in retail long enough and someone in charge will loudly beat the “upsell” drum. It’s presented…
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3 Key Strategies to Close the 198-Day Gap
198 days. This is the magic number that RV sales teams need to keep in mind as they plan an…
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The Threat of Chinese Tariffs on the Aftermarket
When President Donald Trump first announced the 10 percent tariff in September 2018, the reaction was far from uniform in…
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In Search of Happy Customers, Pt. 2
Editor’s Note: Part One of this column by Chuck Marzahn can be found here. Customer satisfaction. It’s like the Holy…
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Truma Expanding Into the Australian RV Market
Truma has announced that it is expanding its presence in Australia. The company is working with a new sales partner,…
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Lazydays Names Brooke Minneapolis General Manager
Lazydays has named Robert Brooke as general manager of its Minneapolis dealership effective immediately. Brooke will report to Ron Fleming,…
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Torklift GlowStep Revolution to be Unveiled at RVX
Torklift recently announced that the GlowStep Revolution step system is debuting at RVX on several different manufacturer RVs. “This step…
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Origen RV Accessories Adds New RV SnapPad Product
Origen RV Accessories has added SnapPad’s EQ Compact for fifth wheels and motorhomes. It joins the rest of the SnapPad…
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RVshare Kicks Off Historic Route 66 Sweepstakes
RVshare is offering four people, along with their family or friends, a chance to take a road trip down Historic Route…
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Furrion Attends Its First Kitchen and Bath Show
Furrion is making its debut at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) this week. “This is an exciting year…
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K-Z Hosts Another Successful Service School
In mid-February, K-Z conducted the spring session of its long-running Service School, hosting RV technicians representing dealers across the U.S.…
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Austin RV Expo Returns Feb. 21, Expands
The 13th annual Austin RV Expo returns to the Austin Convention Center from Feb. 21-24. The 2019 Austin RV Expo…
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Entegra Coach Expands Footprint
Expanding a highline motorhome brand – even in upbeat economic times – can be a challenge. The number of customers…
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Managing Power Supplies
Storing power in auxiliary batteries is the most common way to ensure a reliable power source for using the appliances…
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Regency RV to Move Class B Production to Texas
Regency RV has announced it is relocating its newly acquired National Traveler Class B motorhome production line in Elkhart, Ind., to…
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Airstream, AT&T Partner for 4G LTE on All Units
Airstream and AT&T have joined forces to offer the more 4G LTE data plans specifically designed for any Airstream vehicle.…
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Dealer Satisfaction Index Manufacturers Named
The RV Dealers Association will honor RV brands built by 12 manufacturers with its Quality Circle Award during the RV…
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Meyer Distributing Adds UDECX
Meyer Distributing has added UDECX to its line of product offerings. “This DIY composite decking system is easy to assemble…
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Dometic Takes U.K. Blinds Under Brand Name, Displays at RVX
Dometic acquired a U.K.-based marine blind manufacturing last year and has announced that these products are now offered to Dometic…
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Airxcel Restructuring RV Appliance Sales Team
Wichita, Kan.-based Airxcel has announced a broad OEM sales organization restructure enabling the Airxcel RV group appliance sales team to…
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Braxton Creek and Victory Formation Sales Partner
Braxton Creek RV has announced that industry veteran Bill Westbrook and his company Victory Formation Sales have signed an agreement…
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Nissan, OPUS Camper Uses Second-Life EV Batteries
Nissan Energy and OPUS Campers have collaborated on a smart camping concept that uses second-life Nissan electric vehicle batteries to…
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Nearly 900 Erwin Hymer Employees Laid Off
About 900 people are out of work at Cambridge, Ontario-based recreational-vehicle maker Erwin Hymer North America, after the company filed…
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Suburban Adds Stainless-Steel, Two-Burner Cooktop
Suburban, a division of Airxcel, has added a stainless-steel, two-burner cooktop to its line of appliances as part of its…
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Elkhart County RV Bandits Caught on Camera
Elkhart County police are trying to identify the suspects who stole trailers from The Outpost RV. It happened around 7:52…
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ASA Electronics Introduces iN∙Command Touch Switch
ASA Electronics recently released the iN∙Command Control System with the NCSTS9 Touch Switch. The NCSTS9 is a touch screen switch…
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NHTSA: Recall Made for Sprinter Van
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 vehicles. The steering shaft that connects to the steering gear…
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Aqua-Hot Debuts 250D for Class A Diesel Pushers
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems has added the 250D to its 200 Series lineup, which will debut at RVX, March 12 to…
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RVX Launches Event Mobile App
RVX is three weeks away in Salt Lake City and the RV Industry Association has recently released the official RVX mobile…
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Fredericksburg RV Show Begins March 1
The Fredericksburg RV Show will be kicking off at the Fredericksburg Expo Center from March 1-3 in Fredericksburg, Va. There…
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Cypress Trail RV Resort Debuts New Casitas
Cypress Trail RV Resort in southwest Florida has begun offering casitas as an expanded lot offering that is available in…
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RVDA of Canada Posts Member Survey
As the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada prepares for its annual Parliament Hill Day, the association stated that it continues…
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Pinnacle Introduces New Quiet Washer
Pinnacle Appliances has introduced a new RV washer with a quiet function. Pinnacle’s newest offering also is available on its all-in-one vented/ventless…
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