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Exemption of Electronic Logging Devices for RV Transportation in Canada Approved
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) has announced that their electronic logging device exemption request was approved by Transport Canada.…
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GE Appliances on RVTI’s Level 3 Course Training
RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has leveraged decades of industry experience and partnered with the top RV manufacturer and supplier leaders…
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Motorhome Caravan Show in UK a Success, LAMILUX Says
A leading trade fair for mobile travel, the Motorhome and Caravan Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, took place Oct. 17-22,…
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Next Week: Workplace Safety Seminar in Elkhart
Next Thursday, the RV Industry Association’s Workplace Safety Taskforce will host a half-day Workplace Safety Seminar at the Lerner Theatre…
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THOR Board Member to Retire
THOR Industries, Inc. announced last week that Wilson Jones will retire from its board of directors, effective Dec. 15 Jones…
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WSJ: What Retirement on a Boat or RV Looks Like in America
The Wall Street Journal brings a report on retirees who ditch settling down for a more nomadic lifestyle. “Seven retirees…
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Camping World to Acquire Dealership Group Travelcamp RV
Camping World Holdings, Inc. today announced that it will acquire Travelcamp RV, a regional dealership group with 12 locations across…
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Flipping Nomad Reveals the ‘Ultimate’ Keystone Fuzion
Take an outdoor side patio, 13-foot garage and open-concept living area, and you’ve got the new upfitted Fuzion 425 floorplan,…
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What Are Younger Full-Time RVers Looking For in an RV?
Full-time RVer demographics have dramatically changed over the last five years. Full-time RVing retirees and snowbirds have now been joined…
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Cleer Vision President Rick Collins Retires
Cleer Vision, an Airxcel brand, announced the retirement of Division President Rick Collins effective Oct. 31. Collins is an industry…
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Firefly Integrations Hires New VP
David Johnson has joined Firefly Integrations as vice president of tech support and customer service. Johnson brings with him more…
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Velarium Introduces New Product Line
Velarium, an Airxcel brand, announced its new line of replacement canopies and slide toppers during the company’s 2023 OEM New…
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ARVC Touts 2023 Awards of Excellence Finalists
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds has announced finalists for its 2023 Awards of Excellence, recognizing the “best…
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Register Extra Con/Expo Attendees Ahead of Time
The RV Dealers Association is encourages dealers to register additional personnel for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo online, rather than…
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How to Make Camping Product Sales a Profit Center for Your Dealership
By Erik Dier, Kuma Outdoor Gear RV dealerships play an important role in providing their customers with not only the…
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Grand Design to Enter the Motorized Market in ’24
For the first time in its 12-year history, Grand Design will be releasing a motorized RV, sometime late in fiscal…
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RVIA Updates its EV Activities
On Oct. 4, RV Industry Association Vice President of Government Affairs Jason Rano provided updates on the EV Charging Infrastructure…
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RVIA Submits Post-Hearing Comments on GSP Reforms
Congress’s Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee recently conducted a significant hearing on reforming the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to…
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Rollick Sponsors RV PRO’s 40 Under 40 Awards
RV PRO has announced that Rollick will sponsor its 40 Under 40 awards again this year. On Nov. 7, RV…
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Suburban Shows Off New Appliances
Suburban, an Airxcel brand, said it is expanding its RV kitchen/galley appliance line and showed several new products at the…
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New Go RVing Dealer Posters Now Available
New Go RVing banners are now available for RV dealers, state dealer associations and RV show promoters to help bring…
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ARVC Details Breakout Sessions at Upcoming Conference
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds has released details on the breakout sessions that will be available to…
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KOA Survey Indicates Strong Continued Interest in Camping
Kampgrounds of America‘s October Research Report indicates that 51% of campers have booked at least one trip for 2024, and…
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Lower Unit Sales Reflected in Winnebago’s 2023 Earnings
Winnebago Industries released its quarterly and full fiscal year earnings on Wednesday, and for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023…
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KPA Acquires Fellow Compliance Company
KPA, a provider of EHS (Environmental Health, and Safety) and Sales F&I (Sales, Finance, and Insurance) solutions for dealerships, has…
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Grounded Unveils First 250-Mile-Range Electric RV
Electric RV startup company Grounded announced its launch of the G2 – which it said is the world’s first 250-mile-range…
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Carefree of Colorado Names Derema Group Primary Rep
Carefree of Colorado, makers of RV awnings, announced the appointment of Derema Group as its primary manufacturer’s representative focused on…
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Dicor Unveils New Line of Power Management Products
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand, kicked off the 2023 Airxcel Product Showcase on Wednesday with the release of its new…
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RVIA Hosting Live Safety Webinar Nov. 2 in Elkhart
On Thursday, Nov. 2, the RV Industry Association’s Workplace Safety Taskforce will host a half-day Workplace Safety Seminar at the…
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Garnet Instruments Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Garnet Instruments, which caters to a variety of industries with its liquid level and overfill protection systems, is celebrating its…
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BMO Returns as RVDA Con/Expo Bronze Sponsor
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) said BMO is returning as a bronze sponsor for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. The…
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Cleer Vision Unveils Frameless Window at Product Showcase
Cleer Vision Windows, an Airxcel brand, will debut its new single-piece frameless window this week, starting tomorrow, Oct. 18, at…
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Go RVing Maps Out ‘Path to Purchase’ Journey
Given the changes in RV buyer demographics that have been brought on by COVID-19, Go RVing reached out earlier this…
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Allison Transmission Honors Skills Competition Finalists
Allison Transmission said the winner of the Allison Guild Technician Skills Competition is Matt Kagarise from Penn Power Group. He…
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Cummins’ Components Business Leader Stepping Down
Global power generation company Cummins said that Mahesh Narang, vice president and president of the Components Business, is departing the…
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Toro Bravo Introduces New Overlander
Michigan-based Toro Bravo 4X4 has offered a first look at its NEW “work-play-explore” modular overlander, the Silver Spear. Described by…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Pacific Underwriters
A subsidiary of global insurance company Brown & Brown has acquired substantially all of the assets of Pacific Underwriters. Following…
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Grand Design Teams With Camping World on Latest Brand-Exclusive Store
Grand Design RV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), and Camping World, the world’s largest recreational vehicle…
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Airxcel Announces New Brand Launch
Airxcel has launched its newest brand, InVision, a new full-line appliance business that will include coordinating high-end kitchen and other…
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RVDA Con/Expo to Feature Cybercrime Workshop
Brad Stanek of The Stanek Group at Morgan Stanley will moderate a panel discussion at the upcoming RVDA Convention/Expo that…
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RV Companies on Weekly Recall List
The number of RV-related companies on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly list of vehicular recalls is minimal. Jayco…
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Campspot Joins National ARVC as a Title Partner
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) has formed a partnership with Campspot, an online booking platform…
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Combating RECT With a DMS Solution
We all know RECT is a major focus for dealerships. Repair Event Cycle Time is the industry term for getting…
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RVWA Honors Female Leaders at Symposium Award Ceremony
The heartfelt round of applause and standing ovation for Tracy Anglemeyer, RV Technical Institute’s director of recruitment, who was awarded…
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KZ, Venture Win Quality Circle Awards
KZ RV and Venture RV, a division of KZ, recently both received the coveted Quality Circle Award based on the…
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General RV, Jones Technical Institute Partner on RV Tech Training
General RV Center and Jones Technical Institute (also known as J-Tech), based in Jacksonville, Florida, have joined forces to train…
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ROUTE 66 RV Network Shares Goals at 20th Annual Rally
The Route 66 RV Network gathered recently for its 20th annual ROUTE 66 Rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The three-day…
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RVDA Con/Expo Touts Many First-Time Exhibitors
The 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will include 21 companies that will be exhibiting for the first time, organizers announced. In…
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Solo Stove to Debut Float at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Solo Stove, a home and outdoor lifestyle brand within Solo Brands, said for the first time it will be participating…
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Century Chemical at (Nearly) 100: Leading by Example
Everyone knows the saying: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That mantra definitely rings true for Century Chemical Corp.…
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Women at RVWA Event Ready to ‘Bring It On!’
An enthusiastic crowd started the morning off with cheers of “Bring it on!” during the keynote breakfast Thursday on the…
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RV Manufacturer/Brands Spotlighted in Annual DSI Awards
Sixteen RV manufactures and brands have earned Quality Circle Awards for achieving the highest scores in the association’s 29th Annual…
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nuCamp’s Owner to Embark on 1,883-Mile Charity Bike Ride
Jesse Mullet, the owner of nuCamp and an avid cyclist, is embarking on an extraordinary journey known as the “Waterfalls…
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Registration Open for 2024 RVIA Leadership Conference
Registration is now open for the RV Industry Association’s 2024 Leadership Conference scheduled for March 5-7, 2024, in Bonita Springs,…
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RV Dealers Association Announces Staff Changes
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) has announced the following staff changes. RVDA’s Director of Finance Hank Fortune has announced his retirement effective…
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Grote Bringing New Smart Trailer System to Trucking Convention
When Grote Industries appears at the American Trucking Association’s annual convention in Austin this weekend, the company will demonstrate the…
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ARVC Young Professionals to Stage Event at OHCE2023
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (National ARVC) Young Professionals group, with support from Leavitt Recreation and Hospitality…
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Report: Inflation’s 3.7% September Increase Matched August
Inflation moderated in September as energy price increases eased from the previous month and used car prices continued to decline,…
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Truma Offers System Training for RVTI Level 3 Certification
Truma North America, a partner of the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), is now one of the first component suppliers to…
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Intellitec Named Among Top 50 ‘Companies to Watch’ in Florida
Intellitec Products was named among the top 50 second-stage companies in Florida selected as 13th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to…
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Formal Complaint Targets Unfair Aluminum Practices
The Aluminum Extruders Council and United Steelworkers have made a formal complaint about unfair practices in the aluminum industry, the RV Industry…
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Aliner Initiative Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
A-frame camper manufacturer Aliner hosted a company-wide “Pink Out” day on Oct. 2 to kick off its month-long support of…
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Easy Access Debuts Aluminum Work Platform
British Columbia, Canada-based Easy Access Industrial Design introduced its new aluminum RV rooftop work platform system. The 8-foot-long platform comes in…
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Workshop Spotlights How to Strengthen a Service Shop
Consultant Valerie Ziebron will show the difference between a shop that scrapes by and one that is profitable during a…
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Tonight: RVing in New England Hosts Best-Selling Authors
The weekly Facebook Live show “RVing in New England” invited podcast creators and authors Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi back for…
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Meyer Distributing Acquires AIM Wholesale
Meyer Distributing has acquired all the assets of Phoenix-based AIM Wholesale Inc. Meyer Distributing has 94 locations nationwide and more…
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EduSynch and RVTI Partner to Strengthen Online Testing Security
EduSynch, an online assessment and exam security solutions provider, has formed a strategic partnership with the RV Technical Institute (RVTI).…
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RVIA Task Force Endorses Model Year Recommendation
Three years ago, the RV Industry Association’s board of directors approved a voluntary, recommended best practice on RV model year…
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RVDA Workshop to Focus on Boosting Customers’ IQs
Training and RV experts Walter Burns V and Jeremiah Shelton will deliver a workshop during the 2023 RV Dealer Convention/Expo…
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Alliance RV Renews Sponsorship of RV Unplugged
As the reality show “RV Unplugged” is set to return for its second season, Alliance RV has once again signed…
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Replay: RVIA Webinar on EV Charging Infrastructure
The RV Industry Association hosted a webinar last Wednesday, Oct. 4, discussing the industry’s EV Charging Infrastructure Initiative. RVIA has…
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Ep. 69 – RVDA’s Phil Ingrassia Deals it Straight
The RV industry is, at its heart, about helping people have fun. For the vast majority of RV buyers, a…
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General RV Center Rolls Up Sleeves to Clean Up Detroit
General RV Center team members rolled up their sleeves recently to make a difference in the city of Detroit through…
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Amerimax for Mobility Has New Owner
Amerimax Fabricated Products has been acquired by a private investment group that owns companies in multiple industries – including Euramax…
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Lance Camper to Hold First Factory Open House
Lance Camper, a REV Group company, is holding its first ever factory open house from Friday, Oct. 13 to Sunday,…
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Nationwide United Auto Transport Expands RV Camper Transport Services
Nationwide United Auto Transport said it is significantly expanding its RV and travel trailer transport division and has hired 100…
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RV-Related Recalls for the Week
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly list of vehicular recalls, and several of them this week…
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The Top 11 Most Important RV Sales Skills
There are many skills RV salespeople must master be in the top 20% and start living more off their referral…
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’Tis the Season: Pumpkin-Bombing an RV in the Cowboy State
Given Wyoming is the least-populated state in the union, it’s quite possible you were not in attendance for the recent…
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RVDA’s Phil Ingrassia on This Week’s Podcast
The second Tuesday of the month tomorrow means a new episode of In Tow with RV PRO, and this week’s…
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Jayco to Evaluate ‘Pilot Connected’ RV Systems
The Jayco family of companies said it is preparing to pilot a GPS-based connected vehicle system powered by Jayco’s parent…
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Hopkins Buys Towing Equipment Company
Emporia, Kansas-based Hopkins Towing Solutions announced that it has acquired Hayes Towing Electronics, a trailer brake control company located in…
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AEONrv Unveils Newest Model
AEONrv, manufacturer of what it calls the first true all-season, electric cabin, off-road-capable, high-tech and modern recreational vehicle, today announced…
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RVDA Con/Expo Hotel Rates End Oct. 10
Dealers and other interested attendees who have not yet booked rooms in Las Vegas for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo…
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Manufacturing Day Encourages Career Variety
The Goshen News reports on Manufacturing Day, Oct. 6, an annual nationwide event meant to draw attention to possible careers…
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New Jobs in September Double Expected Numbers
The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September, highlighting concern that the labor market isn’t cooling as fast as the…
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The Rise of Boutique Van Builds
In RV parlance, a boutique build is a Class B build done by small-to-medium-sized van converters, most of whom are…
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Dragonfly Energy Claims Tech Milestone Achievement
Dragonfly Energy said it has successfully dry-deposited LiFePO4 cathode electrodes at scale using the company’s patented battery manufacturing processes. The…
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NTP-STAG Names Katz New VP of Sales
Distributor NTP-STAG announced that Specialty Segment Vice President of Sales, Fred Petrivelli, will retire after 13 years with the company,…
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Grand Design Adds Lippert Anti-Lock Braking on Imagine Trailers
Grand Design RV said it will now be installing the Lippert Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) on its Imagine and Imagine…
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Ember Boasts New Overland Series 240TKR
Ember Recreational Vehicles unveiled what it said is its most innovative Overland Series floor plan to date, the 240TKR, a…
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Heartland Partners to Debut New A/C System
New for the 2024 model year, Heartland RVs introduced the Trio Airflow A/C System across select models. Designed by RV…
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InterMotive Announces New Engineering Manager
InterMotive Vehicle Controls said it is proud to announce that Erin West has been promoted to the position of engineering…
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Report: Wholesale RV Prices a Mixed Bag
With autumn officially making its presence felt in many parts of North America, wholesale RV values are up or down,…
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Airxcel to Host 10th Annual Product Showcase
Airxcel will host its 10th annual Product Showcase Oct. 18-19 at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. The…
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ARCO Regulator Wins IBEX Innovation Award
ARCO, a manufacturer of marine and RV engine parts and energy products, announced that its Zeus High Energy Alternator Regulator…
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Walex Introduces Six New Cleaning Products
Walex Products Co., a manufacturer of sanitation products, said it has launched six new premium cleaning products for the RV/marine…
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ARVC Expecting Largest Expo Ever in November
The 2023 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) Expo is just over a month away, and organizers say it will…
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Kampgrounds of America Recognized as Top 400 Franchise
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) announced the brand’s inclusion in the prestigious Franchise Times Top 400 ranking for 2023. Ranked 125…
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