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VIDEO: Lazydays RV’s GameDay Winner Gets Motorhome
The Florida Lottery and Lazydays RV recently presented James Bocchini of Miramar Beach the grand prize winner from the GameDay…
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nuCamp RV’s Cirrus 920 Wins ‘Truck Camper of the Year’
Readers of Truck Camper Magazine have selected nüCamp RV’s 2018 Cirrus 920 truck camper as the best truck camper of…
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REV Group Forms Alliance with Daimler Buses
REV Group has announced that its subsidiary, REV Coach has been awarded the Daimler AG’s bus division North American sales…
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KPA to Offer Webinar on Workplace Sexual Harassment
KPA will be hosting a webinar on Jan. 16 on sexual harassment in the workplace. Some surveys reveal up to 70…
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LCI Debuts Augmented Reality Game
Lippert Components recently debuted its new in-app, augmented reality game RV Commander. The game, which operates through the RV Open…
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Flexsteel CFO Plans Retirement
Flexsteel Industries has announced that Chief Financial Officer Timothy E. Hall will be retiring from Flexsteel Industries on June 30…
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RV Intelligence Releases Hitch PinLeash
RV Intelligence has begun selling The Hitch PinLeash at select RV accessory retailers. The Hitch PinLeash, RV Intelligence’s fourth product, is…
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Record Decline for Car Segment
This week’s Black Book Market Insights report shows cars overall dropping in value by a record of minus 0.78 percent.…
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CrimeStopper Launches New Parking Assist Models
CrimeStopper, an industry leader in 12V aftermarket electronics specializing in vehicle security, remote start systems, and safety products, recently announced…
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Four Florida Locations to Offer Regency’s Xalta
Regency RV recently announced that it’s added four La Mesa RV locations in Florida to its roster of dealers selling the luxury…
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Camping World to Acquire Outdoor Gear Retailer
Camping World Holdings has announced plans to purchase Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a leading Midwest specialty retailer of outdoor gear and…
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inTech RV Expands
inTech RV has recently begun the expansion of its new 42,000-square-foot manufacturing facility by adding a 6,700-square-foot mezzanine. The additional…
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Goodyear Motorhome Tires Under Investigation
U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether some Goodyear motorhome tires can fail and cause crashes and possibly deaths. This story…
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RVshare Names Jon Gray as New CEO
RVshare, which was founded in 2013, recently announced that former HomeAway Chief Revenue Officer Jon Gray has joined the company as CEO.…
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Braxton Creek Redesigns Website
Braxton Creek, a manufacturer of towables based in Shipshewana, Ind., has launched a website redesign, updating it with modern flair.…
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California RV Bandits Arrested
Two Solano, Calif., men celebrated the new year in jail following arrests in connection with a stolen RV. On New…
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Without NAFTA, Analysts Fear Auto Disruption
A world without the North American Free Trade Agreement would be sure to disrupt the auto supply chain in Canada…
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Marine Manufacturers Rally Against Chinese Aluminum Import Duty
The National Marine Manufacturers Association was among the groups that testified against a proposal to impose a 60 percent import…
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GasBuddy Foresees Higher 2018 Gas Prices
Motorists will be digging a bit deeper for the second straight year as the yearly national average will rise 19…
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Kanberra Group Releases Essential Oil
The Kanberra Group recently released Kanberra Essential Oil, its newest air purifying product to hit the market. This oil has…
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Ron Wiseman Joins Regency RV
Regency RV, a division of Wayne Davis Auto Group, announced that Ron Wiseman has been appointed regional sales manager. He…
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Meyer Distributing Adds ZarPax Dehumidifiers
Meyer Distributing recently announced it has added ZarPax Dehumidifiers to its lineup. ZarPax products are in more than 20 countries,…
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17 Percent Growth Expected for 2017 RV Shipments
After a record-setting 2016, with more than 430,000 units shipped, the industry is once again poised to break records for…
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RV SnapPad Announces New HWH Product Line
Origen RV Accessories, the parent company of RV SnapPad, recently introduced a permanent jackpad for HWH leveling systems. This marks…
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Elkhart County Experiences Population Increase
There is a little less elbow room in Elkhart County this year, as the latest U.S. Census population projections indicate…
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Registration Fees Increase in Montana
Drivers registering their cars and renewing their licenses in Montana should expect to see an increase in price in 2018.…
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November RV Shipments Up 19 Percent
RVIA’s November survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 41,451, an increase of 19.6 percent from the 34,670…
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WallStEquities.com Releases Reports on Thor, Winnebago, and Polaris
WallStEquities.com is offering reports on Polaris Industries, Winnebago, and Thor Industries. According to a report by Global Industry Analysts last…
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RV Events Coming This January
Below is a list of RV-related events happening around the U.S. next month. Jan. 4-5: Foland Sales in Saratoga Springs,…
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Canadian RV Tech Bursary Applications Available
RVDA of Canada said it will award 11 bursaries valued at CA$1,000, each and one bursary at CA$1,500 to eligible…
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Florida Keys Campgrounds Slowly Reopen
Campgrounds in the Florida Keys are starting to reopen for RVs. Key Largo and Key West were least impacted by…
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Wait Industries Acquires Steel Fabricator
Wait Industries, a private capital investment vehicle focused on the manufacturing space, announced the acquisition of Voyager Acquisitions. Wait Industries’…
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Blue Ox Title Sponsor for NTP-STAG Expo 2018
The 2018 NTP-STAG Expo is headed “deep in the heart of Texas” for the RV industry’s largest aftermarket parts and…
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Meyer Adds Mob Armor
Meyer Distributing recently added Mob Armor to its distribution network. “We continue to answer our dealers by acting quickly,” said…
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Button-Operated Retractable Grill Introduced
Air Technical Industries (ATI) of Mentor, Ohio, recently introduced the Stow-N-Go Retractable Grill Platform and Lift, which allows RVers to…
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Baja Designs Releases New LEDs
Baja Designs has developed a new set of lights: the Squadron Sport and the Squadron-R Sport pair. The Squadron Sport…
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Snowbirds Flock to Arizona RV Parks and Resorts
The snowbirds have come back to many of Arizona’s RV parks earlier and in larger numbers than last year, according…
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S.C. Police Searching for RV Dealership Thief
Local police investigated the early morning break-in last Thursday at an RV dealer on West Palmetto Street in Florence, S.C.…
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PREVIEW: Next Phase for Furrion
Over the relatively short course of its corporate life, Furrion has made great strides in bringing the contents of the…
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Lance Announces 2018 POP Program
Lance recently announced that it will enhance its annual point of purchase (POP) marketing materials program, making it available at…
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REV Group CEO Anticipates Growth Through China
Milwaukee-based specialty vehicle makers REV Group could see its international revenue match its current sales total within five years, company…
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Unifor Leader Says NAFTA Deal Won’t Happen
The North American Free Trade Agreement “is going to blow up in 2018.” That blunt assessment comes from the equally…
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Black Book Sees Truck Prices Decline
A Black Book Market Insights report showed that truck segments are experiencing a steeper decline in value than cars. Out of all…
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Trends: Happier Camper Tailored to Millennials
Most people are eager for some comforts of home, including Wi-Fi, giving rise to the “glamping” industry. As a result,…
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Keller, Lightning Distributors Merge
Recognizing the growing need in the RV sftermarket industry, Mike Keller, president of Keller Marine and RV, has announced the…
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Gallery: Our 2017 Cover Stories
From the “Rise of the RUV” through the many industry folks stepping up to “SeRVe” to Grand Design propelling Winnebago…
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Gander Logo Faces Legal Challenge
The North Face has filed a lawsuit against Camping World Holdings, charging that its new Gander Outdoors logo infringes on its…
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RVDA Highlights Points of Tax Reform
With the approval of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, here are some highlights of interest to RV dealers, according…
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Rep. Ross Earns RVIA Award
Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-R-15), co-chair of the House RV Caucus, will be honored with RVIA’s National Legislative Award on…
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RV PRO Newsletter Will be Back Wednesday
The RV PRO daily eNewsletter will be taking a Christmas break Monday and Tuesday. We will return to our regular…
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Resort Makes Improvements to Attract Winter Campers
For many years, California’s San Joaquin Valley residents have used Yosemite Lakes RV Resort as a base camp for summer…
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South, West Boost November Boat Sales
Helped by strong sales in California, Louisiana and Georgia, sales of new recreational boats rose 6 percent industrywide in November,…
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Camping World Loses Flag Appeal
A tennis-court-sized American flag still won’t fly over Camping World’s dealership south of Exit 49 on Interstate 77 after a…
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CalRVDA to Meet in February
The CalRVDA Conference is scheduled for Feb. 20 to 22 at the Agua Caliente Resort in Palm Springs, Calif. The golf…
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Airstream Honors Quality Dealers
Airstream has honored a group of dealers who have recently earned the distinction of Five Rivet status. These dealers join…
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RVIA: Tax Reform Should Help Industry
On Wednesday the House and Senate gave final approval to a tax reform bill which, according to the RV Industry…
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Investment Firm Acquires Steel Business
Granger-based Wait Industries has completed its acquisition of a manufacturer based in Elkhart, Ind., according to Inside Indiana Business. The…
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High Interest in Boat Brand Sale
Brunswick Corp., parent company of distributor Land ‘N’ Seas, says it has had a “robust” response from strategic and financial…
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Ohio Park Honored by Jellystone
Richard and Nancy Felber’s campground has only been part of the Jellystone Park network for four years, but the Felbers…
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Christmas Gas Prices Highest Since ’13
GasBuddy is projecting that average Christmas Day gas prices will be their highest since 2013. However, there is some good…
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Community: Spartan Donates to Regional Community Health Park
Spartan Motors on Tuesday presented mid-Michigan regional health park AL!VE with a $75,000 donation to support its wellness programs. The donation, presented by Spartan…
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ASA Electronics Touts the Smart Home RV
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The brain of ASA Electronic’s specially customized Fuzion fifth wheel is a metallic gem of wires, circuitry…
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Towable Segment Drives Winnebago Growth in Q1
Winnebago has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, showing an increase of 83.5 percent, compared…
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REV Group Reports a 25 Percent Growth
REV Group has reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter 2017, showing consolidated net sales of $683.9 million, growing 25.5…
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Cummins Introduces New QuietConnect Generators
Cummins recently announced the new RS125 and RS150 models in the QuietConnect series, ranging from 13 kW up to 150…
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Premier Performance Names New Exec
Wholesale distributor Premier Performance has announced the addition of Alan Miller in the role of business development manager for the…
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LCI Annex Gets Approval
The Goshen City Council is teed up to kick off 2018 with talks over a plan for a small annexation…
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Banks Power Releases 1.8 iDash Super Gauge
California supplier Banks Power recently released the 1.8 iDash Super Gauge for all 2008 and newer vehicles, and many pre-2008…
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Rear View Safety Reveals Waterproof Backup Sensor
Brooklyn-based Rear View Safety recently unveiled the RVS-112-W Waterproof Backup Sensor Reversing System. An upgraded version of the flagship RVS-112 Backup Sensor…
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Arizona RV Park to Open in Fall 2018
Construction will begin in January on Gila Bend, Ariz.’s second RV park, a 70-site resort on 20 acres that will…
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Community: Spartan Donates $75,000 to Regional Health Park
Spartan Motors presented mid-Michigan regional health park, AL!VE, with a $75,000 donation yesterday to support its wellness programs. The donation, presented by Daryl Adams, Spartan…
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LCI Rethinks Growth Proposal
Officials at Lippert Components Manufacturing Inc. have had a change of mind that is leading to a change in venue,…
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New Video Highlights Surveyor Advantages
Surveyor, a division of Forest River Inc., released a marketing video meant to highlight the company’s focus on quality construction,…
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Roadtrek Awarded Gold
Erwin Hymer Group North America, a manufacturer of Class B motorhomes in North America, has been awarded Motorhome Magazine’s Readers’…
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Aliner Welcomes Schreck RV To Network
Aliner recently added Schreck RV in Apolla, Pa., to its network The 50-year-old company will now carry both Aliners and…
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RMS Offers Property Management Solution For Parks
Attendees at CalARVC’s Software Education Day on Feb. 27 will not only learn about the latest capabilities of RMS North…
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ROLA Cargo Bag Protects Contents
The ROLA Stormproof Cargo Bag provides extra storage space on the vehicle roof while protecting gear from the driving rain,…
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Community: Lippert Components Reaches 100,000 Hours of Community Service
Lippert Components has completed a 2017 initiative to donate 100,000 hours of community service. The company-wide initiative was officially realized…
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Community: Freightliner Delivers Wreaths Across America
Morrill Worcester has been in the wreath business for 47 years at Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine. But he’s…
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Community: Tents for Troops Seeks Donations
Charlie Curry of Tents for Troops reminds those in the RV industry that the Castle Rock, Wash., organization is accepting…
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VIDEO: Keystone RV’s CEO Matt Zimmerman
For episode four of ‘In the Know,’ we meet up with Keystone RV CEO Matt Zimmerman at the National RV…
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This Week in Recalls: Kidde’s Extinguishers Affects 15 Manufacturers
Fifteen manufacturers are recalling RVs equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button ‘Pindicator’ Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become…
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LCI Eyes 330-Acre Expansion
Goshen City Council members Tuesday will be asked to consider a land annexation request that if approved could lead to…
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Day Bros RV of Kentucky Acquires Alliance Coach of Lake Park, Ga.
Family-owned and operated Day Bros RV, based in London, Ky., is expanding into Georgia with the acquisition of the Alliance…
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RV Intelligence Increases Distribution with Meyer
RV Intelligence has signed a deal with Meyer Distributing to increase its distribution. The deal with Meyer Distributing, comes on…
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Tampa Truck Center and Fort Myers Freightliner Rebrand Company
Tampa Truck Center and Fort Myers Freightliner, both wholly owned by Tampa Truck Center, have united under a common brand…
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Allison Transmission Promotes Otto Szalavari
Allison Transmission announced the promotion of Otto Szalavari to managing director of global marketing. He will be instrumental in driving…
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LiquidSpring to Exhibit Twice in January
LiquidSpring will highlight and discuss its Class suspension systems for RVs at two RV trade shows in January 2018. LiquidSpring’s…
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Kymeta Announces Commercial Availability of KĀLO
Communications company Kymeta announced that Kymeta KĀLO internet access is now available with broad initial geographic coverage. Kymeta is a…
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NAFTA Negotiations Slow, Take Holiday Break
NAFTA negotiators gathered at an informal session in Washington last week to consider ways to work around a main impasse…
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Gallery: Our Top RV Picks for 2018
Take a look at this year’s list of RV PRO’s Best of Show winners. To learn more details about the vehicles…
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Manufacturers Using Recalled Fire Extinguisher Asked to Submit a Report
The RV Industry Association has received information regarding a recall of fire extinguishers that may have been installed as original…
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Pioneer Supplier Robert Pickrell Dies at 80
Robert E. “Bob” Pickrell, longtime Elkhart, Ind., and Naples, Fla., resident, passed away at his home Tuesday, Dec. 12 after…
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Honda to Release New Generator This Spring
Honda Power Equipment recently introduced the EU2200i inverter generator, which delivers 10 percent more power than the outgoing Honda EU2000i…
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AAA Predicts 107.3 Million Holiday Travelers
AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday…
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Community: FEMA to Help More Harvey Evacuees with RVs
Many storm victims are still without a home nearly three-and-a-half months out from Hurricane Harvey. But there are some positive…
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Community: EasyCare Supports Military Members
EasyCare has announced its support for Tents for Troops at the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo at Bally’s Las Vegas.…
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The Top Tech Challenge in Action
Watch three professional RV technicians battle it out for prestige and $10,000 at RVIA’s inaugural Top Tech Challenge. For more…
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RV PRO Best of Show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Every year, as the RV PRO editorial staff wanders around the Kentucky Exposition Center halls, we are…
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Horizon Global to Acquire Brink Group for $200M
Horizon Global is set to acquire the Brink Group from H2 Equity Partners for $200 million. The Brink Group is…
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