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Dometic Battery Wins Coveted Design Award
Dometic was a winner of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD for its portable lithium battery Dometic PLB40. The battery won…
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Steel Fabricator to Hire Fired Winnebago Workers
A local steel fabricator in Eugene, Ore., wants to hire workers laid off by Winnebago in Junction City. This story originally…
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Meyer Distributing Adds RVCP Power Jacks
Meyer Distributing has added RVCP full-featured power jacks to its lineup. “We had the opportunity to see the RVCP Power…
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BB&T to Acquire SunTrust, Causes Concern
A more permissive regulatory environment culminated on Thursday in the biggest bank merger since the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis,…
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Leisure Travel Vans Names New Brand Ambassadors
Leisure Travel Vans is teaming up with Mike and Jennifer Wendland, who have an online community of more than 500,000…
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Timbren Unveils New 8K Silent Ride Suspension
Timbren Industries recently introduced the 8K Silent Ride trailer suspension. Silent Ride suspensions are designed for RV trailers, boat trailers,…
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Lichtsinn RV Named No. 1 Iowa Motorhome Dealer
Lichtsinn RV has been recognized as the No. 1 dealer of all motorhomes in the state of Iowa in 2018.…
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Georgia Prepares for FMCA RV Expo
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will be making its 11th visit to the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in…
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Community: Make-A-Wish Kid Receives Trailer from Findlay RV
The Stacey family of Las Vegas was the recipient of a 27-foot travel trailer thanks to Findlay RV, Findlay Management,…
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Patrick’s 2018 Net Sales Surge by 38 Percent
Patrick Industries has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018, showing net sales…
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Austin RV Expo Expects 15 Percent Attendance Bump
The Austin RV Expo returns to the Austin Convention Center this winter for the 13th year in a row from Feb.…
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Certified Personnel Recognized by Industry
The Society of Certified RV Professionals is recognizing 25 individuals from 22 participating dealerships who earned a certification during fall…
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ARVC Promotes Basler and Horwitz
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced two leadership promotions: David Basler to VP of membership and…
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Survey: Nation’s Top Campgrounds Use Guides to Bolster Local Business
At least a third of the nation’s privately-owned campgrounds use guest guides as a way to instantly connect their guests…
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Lazydays Creates Buccaneers Street Team RV
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Lazydays RV unveiled a new Street Team RV on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Lazydays…
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VIDEO: Ram Adds Multifunction Tailgate
Ram Truck has unveiled a new multifunction tailgate that adds even greater utility to the truck industry’s cargo-management and storage…
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How Call Tracking Can Benefit RV Dealers
Imagine: An employee answers the phone and talks to a caller for a few minutes. Moments later they’ve hung up and…
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In Search of Happy Customers, Pt. 1
Customer satisfaction. It’s like the Holy Grail, isn’t it? Everybody wants it and searches diligently for it, but it can…
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Winners Are Losers
Some see danger when they make mistakes. Others see opportunity. Regardless of how you see it, it is written: “The…
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Defining a Qualified Lead, Part 4: Qualifying Leads in Person
Now that we have defined a qualified lead, gone over characteristics to help you define a buyer profile and reviewed types of leads through…
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Forecast 2019: A Look at What to Expect
Businesses should enjoy brisk economic tail winds in 2019, according to economic experts, who say corporate profits will continue to…
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Thor Appoints Troy James to Senior VP Role
Thor Industries has appointed Troy James as senior VP of international operations. In this new role, James will lead Thor…
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Park Power Introduces New Cordsets and Plugs
Park Power recently added a line of generator cordsets and a replacement plug. “At Park Power, we strive to provide…
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Auto Boss RV Made Installation Center for Blue Ox
Auto Boss RV in Mesa, Ariz., recently announced that it became an official factory authorized dealer for Blue Ox towing products. Blue Ox…
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Camping World Shares Rise 23 Percent
Shares of Camping World climbed 23.6 percent in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the RV retailer announced a…
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Study: RV Market to be Worth $75 Billion by 2025
The global RV market was worth $54.6 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of about 4.11 percent from 2017…
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Jellystone Park Revenues Grow 6 Percent
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts in 2018 set a new all-time record for sales, the company reported. System-wide revenues increased…
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ORR Praise Passage of Natural Resources Act
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has announced its support for the recent passage of the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47) in…
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Trump Admin Reverses National Park Decision
Lawmakers and conservationists are concerned after the Trump administration this week decided to use congressionally appropriated funds for maintenance costs…
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2019 Top Tech Challenge Finalists Announced for RVX
The RV Industry Association has announced that the finalists in the 2019 RV Technical Institute Top Tech Challenge have been chosen. The…
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NTP-STAG Adds Norpro to Accessories Category
NTP-STAG has added Norpro to its accessories category. Based in Everett, Wash., Norpro has been designing and manufacturing kitchenware since…
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Talin Introduces Mobile RV Repair Service
Talin RV has launched a mobile RV repair service which will serve multiple counties in Florida. The Florida-based RV company…
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MARVAC Launches Job Listing Board
Michigan Association of RV and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is offering a new, exclusive member benefit: a job listing board. The board will…
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Glomex Antennas Posts 357 Percent Sales Growth
Glomex Marine Antennas U.S.A. has posted 357 percent sales growth in its first year. The figure was fueled by the…
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Professional Certification Week Begins March 17
The week of March 17-23 has been designated RV Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV Professionals and…
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Trends: Half of Small Business Foresee Recession
A narrow majority of small-business owners across the U.S. (53 percent) expect a recession in the next year, according to…
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RV Web Services Partners for More Qualified Leads
RV Web Services, Trader Interactive’s online marketing division, has partnered with 700Credit to increase RV sales by supplying dealers with lead…
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Study: Gasoline is More Important Than Health Care
GasBuddy recently released its 2019 Consumer Sentiment on Gasoline Study, revealing Americans are more dependent on and frustrated by fuel…
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Community: RV Advisor Announces RV Giveaway
Nationwide online platform for RV enthusiasts RV Advisor has announced that it will give away a fully equipped RV trailer to a…
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Top Exec for Apple and Beats By Dre to Talk at RVX
The RV Industry Association has announced that former CMO at Beats by Dre, Omar Johnson, will join Katie Linendoll and Uri Levine for the…
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Truma Hires Rob Kolean as Head of Service
Truma has appointed Rob Kolean, as head of service for its North American headquarters in Elkhart, Ind. Kolean will support…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Tennessee Location
Meyer Distributing has added a location in Chattanooga, Tenn. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s Jasper,…
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NHTSA Recalls Return, Sprinter Airbags May Explode
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2015 to 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500…
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Webinar: Balancing Religion and Work Conflict
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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DexKo to Acquire Preston Chassis Industries
DexKo Global has signed an agreement to acquire Preston Chassis Industries through its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary AL-KO International. PCI has a…
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Freedom RVing Appoints New Director of Marketing
Nick Gosselin has been appointed to serve as the director of marketing for Freedom Boat Club and its sister company,…
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RVIA Webinar Takes In-Depth Look at Trade, Tariffs
The RV Industry Association will host a member-only Driving Policy webinar that will provide detailed, insight and updates about antidumping, countervailing and…
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RV Dallas to Rent Inventory for Music Festival
Prosper, Texas-based RV Dallas is welcoming attendees to rent a motorhome for the upcoming Off The Rails Country Music Festival.…
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Gallery: MBA Rental School Wraps Up
LAS VEGAS – This year’s MBA Rental School, which wrapped up Thursday, attracted about 60 attendees to the Tuscany Suites.…
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Hall Will Host 100 Open House Booths
The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation announced today that for the first-time, suppliers’ booths will be available…
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Scenic Byways Bills Moves On
The House bill, Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019 (H.R.831), sponsored by Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Rep. Garret…
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Meyer Adds Dynamic Suspension
Meyer Distributing has added Dynamic Suspension products to its large line of offerings. “I recently had the opportunity to see…
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Jayco Honors Retiring Wilbur Bontrager
This blog appears on the Jayco website. The beginning of Jayco was truly a family affair. Bertha Bontrager still remembers…
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Erie RV Show Kicks Off
For traveling aficionados, there’s one surefire way of beating winter and expunging cabin fever from your daily regimen — a…
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Millennials Not Killing RV Industry
RVs, long popular among baby boomers looking to spend their golden years on the open road, are increasingly being embraced…
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Will RV Lending Take a U-turn?
Credit unions may hit a few bumps with their recreational loan portfolios this year. Loans for RVs tend to form…
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Company Boosts Tiny Home Production
Earth Gen-BioFuel has opened a MicroHab production facilities and taken advance dealer commitments. Resulting from its introduction of the MicroHab…
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First RV Storage Set for Battle Ground
By summertime, Battle Ground, Wash., residents should have a place to store their recreational vehicles and other valuables at Principal…
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Community: Liberty Raffle Backs HoldYou Foundation
Janine Pettit has been a brand ambassador for Liberty Outdoors since 2016, showcasing the company’s lightweight travel trailers to the…
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Defining a Qualified Lead, Pt 3: Types and Stages of Leads
So far in our series on Defining a Qualified Lead, we have gone over what a qualified lead is and…
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How to Keep Your ‘A’ Players, Pt. 2
Editor’s Note: For Part 1 of this column by Phillip M. Perry, click here. Include Everyone One more hazard for…
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To Train or Not Train?
Training of all dealership personnel is crucial if you intend to succeed in this industry. You wouldn’t think dealers would…
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5 Ways Texting is Changing Your Dealership
For years, RV dealers have been looking for ways to appeal to new, younger audiences, and texting is the new…
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NADAguides Releases Market Report for 2018
NADAguides recently issued an RV market update showing that 2018 remained a good year for despite wholesale shipments falling short…
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LCI Sees 15 Percent Sales Growth in 2018, Tapers at the End
LCI Industries has reported full year and fourth quarter 2018 results, showing net sales increased 15 percent to $2.5 billion for…
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Winnebago’s Oregon Plant to Lose 220 Employees
More than 200 people will soon be out of a job as Winnebago says it’s shutting down production at its…
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NTP-STAG Adds MAX-Tank to Water Storage Category
NTP-STAG has added MAX-Tank to its auxiliary water storage category. MAX-Tank is owned and operated by parent company, Mangold Advancements,…
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California Dealer Swamped with Phony Calls
The phones at Discover RV in Lodi, Calif., started ringing off the hook — and not with calls from customers. This story…
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Study: Composite Panels to Reach $555M in 2024
Stratview Research recently released a research report on the RV composite panels market by product type, by application type, by resin type, by…
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Congressmembers Introduce Tariff-related Bill
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Ron Kind (D-Wis.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) recently introduced the Trade Security Act,…
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MBA: Opportunities Remain in Changing RV Rentals Market
LAS VEGAS – The RV rental business continues to be a good one – but rental operators need to adapt…
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ASA Electronics Brings ‘Smart Trailering’ to Chevy
ASA Electronics and Chevrolet have developed a new smart trailer integration which is designed to work with ASA Electronics’ iN∙Command…
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NTP-STAG Adds Pure Liberty Mfg.
NTP-STAG has added Pure Liberty Mfg. to its fresh water category. Headquartered in Ottawa Lake, Mich., Pure Liberty has been…
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Cummins Q4 Revenue Increases 12 Percent
Cummins has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2018, showing revenues of $6.1 billion, a 12-perent increase from the…
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British-based Milenco Limited Comes Stateside
Milenco Limited, the British-based Milton Keynes engineering company, has opened its North American office Milenco America in South Bend, Ind.…
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CuneXus, Rollick Partner to Improve RV-buying
CuneXus Solutions, a leader in advanced consumer lending automation technology, and Rollick have partnered to provide consumers with convenience and…
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NeXus RV Executive Retires
NeXus RV has announced the retirement of Mike Peterson, a 40-year veteran of the industry. Currently Peterson served as VP of…
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Southwire Announces RV Surge Guard Innovations
Southwire has upgraded its Surge Guard RV Power Protection lineup with new products and features, including UL- and cUL-listed surge…
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Thousands Attend Fort Wayne, Ind., RV Show
For Kathleen Messmann of Knott’s RV Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., the annual RV and Camping Show at the Memorial…
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Lippert Components Launches Leadership Academy
Lippert Components has launched the Lippert Academy for Leadership, which will be led by Dustin Kaehr in his new role…
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Go RVing Unveils List of Media Outlets Attending RVX
Go RVing is launching a new multi-million dollar “Kick Off to Camping Season” campaign that will run February through mid-July.…
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Trends: Chris-Craft, Winnebago Share Plans
Sarasota’s Chris-Craft and its owner, Winnebago Industries, have big plans. The blueprint for increasing the number of boat models Chris-Craft…
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Flexsteel Reports a Decline in Second Quarter
Flexsteel Industries has reported second quarter and fiscal year-to-date financial results, showing net sales were $118.4 million for the quarter…
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General RV Opens New Supercenter in Michigan
General RV recently opened the General RV Clarkston Supercenter located on Dixie Highway off Interstate 75 in Clarkston, Mich. “My…
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K-Z RV Releases Customer Care App
K-Z recently unveiled a new customer care app. “RVing is about making memories, but ownership has practical considerations,” said Aram…
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CDK Global Reports Financial Results of $509M
CDK Global has announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 second quarter ended December 31, 2018, showing revenues for the…
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Dill Digital Inflator with Stainless-Steel Hose
Dill recently released the 7260 digital inflator with stainless-steel hose. The Dill inflator features a 2-foot, kink-resistant hose and a…
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Dixie RV SuperStores Celebrates 35 Years
Dixie RV SuperStores has announced that it is celebrating 35 years. Since opening in 1984, the company has grown to…
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Community: Robert Weed Plywood Opens On-Site Health Clinic
The Robert Weed plywood corporation has opened an employee health clinic at its Bristol, Ind., location. This story originally appeared…
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KOA Defines Campground of the Future at Salt Lake City RVX Event
Kampgrounds of America is providing those attending the RV Industry Association’s March 12-14 event in Salt Lake City an immersive,…
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Family RV Group Announces Rodgers as New CEO
Family RV Group has hired Walt Rodgers as its new CEO. Rodgers joins Family RV after spending the past eight years as…
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Winnebago Transitions Motorhome Manufacturing to Iowa
Winnebago announced that it will shift Winnebago-branded Class A diesel motorhome manufacturing from its Junction City, Ore., plant to its manufacturing…
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Fun Town RV Opens a Customer Care Mega Center
Fun Town RV recently opened a new RV service facility in Cleburne, Texas, intended to increase customer satisfaction in terms…
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Lazydays RV Founder Lists Estate for $22 Million
The founder of Lazydays RV recently put his lakefront estate in eastern Hillsborough County, Fla., on the market for $22…
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Registration Opens for Truma Service Training
Truma will hold a service training at the Hampton Inn Calgary Airport North on March 26-28. Truma will offer continuing…
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Oklahoma City to Hold 50th Annual RV Show
Oklahoma City will be hosting the 50th annual RV Super Show from Feb. 14-17 at the Bennett Event Center at…
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Oregon Bandits Steal Trailer from Storage Facility
Police are searching for two men who stole a trailer from a storage facility in Woodburn, Ore., last Monday. The…
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Electric Motorhome Set to Launch in Europe
Germany’s Wohnmobile Outlet Factory GmbH recently introduced an electric motorhome said to travel 186 miles. This story by C.C. Weiss…
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Rockford Fosgate Releases the Punch P500-12P Bass
Rockford Fosgate has unveiled the new 12-inch, 500-watt subwoofer enclosure, the Punch P500-12P, with an MSRP of $349.99. “The Punch…
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2019 RV Shipment Total Would Still Be Third Highest
Economic growth might be slowing a bit in 2019, but it won’t be enough to have too much of an…
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