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NASCAR’s Jordan Anderson Racing Signs Dometic as Primary Sponsor
NASCAR’S Jordan Anderson Racing has announce the signing of Dometic Corp. as a primary sponsor of four NASCAR Camping World…
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NRVTA Restructures Around Six-Person Management Team
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced it has completed a restructuring initiative to empower a six-person management team to…
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Corey Lee Hired as New RVIA Standards Inspector
Corey Lee recently joined the team of inspectors at the RV Industry Association who are responsible for more than 2,000…
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New Horizons Signs Exclusive Deal With MORryde
New Horizons RV will become the Midwest’s exclusive authorized installation center for the MORryde Independent Suspension System. New Horizons plans…
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Lichtsinn RV is Iowa’s Top Motorhome Dealer for 20th Consecutive Year
Lichtsinn RV has been recognized as the number one dealer of all motorhomes in the state of Iowa for 2021.…
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Optronics Celebrates 50-Years with New Headquarters, Branding
Optronics International, a manufacturer of vehicle harnesses, electronic control systems and LED lighting for the global transportation industry, has kicked…
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Oracle Lighting Earns 2021 Louisiana Lantern Award
A Metairie, La.-based manufacturer was awarded a 2021 Louisiana Lantern Award this week. Oracle Lighting, which creates LED solutions for…
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Update: More than $1 Million in Damage at Keystone Plant Fire
Goshen, Ind., fire officials say a Sunday afternoon fire that destroyed RVs in Goshen did more than $1 million in…
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Fire at Alabama RV Dealership Caused Smoke Seen for Miles
Smoke from a fire at an RV dealership in Huntsville, Ala., could be seen for miles Monday morning. Multiple viewers…
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York RV Show Slated for Early March
The York RV Show in York, Penn., is set for Friday through Sunday, March 11-13, at the York Expo Center.…
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Defining the Role of Brand Marketing for RV Companies
There was a time that a successful marketing program for RV manufacturers was focused almost entirely on product marketing. How…
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Fire at Keystone Plant Destroys 17 RVs
Officials in Goshen, Ind., are investigating after a fire that broke out at Keystone RVs on Sunday just before 2…
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Jayco, Tiffin, Highland Ridge and Roadtrek All Make Weekly Recall List
Several RV manufacturers are listed on this week’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recall list. Jayco is recalling its 2021-22…
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Peak Toolworks Acquires Elkhart’s Tooling Concepts
Peak Toolworks has completed its acquisition of Tooling Concepts in Elkhart, Ind. The company said the acquisition will strengthen its…
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Julianne Ryder Joins RVDA Staff
The national RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that Julianne Ryder will be joining the association staff as director of operations…
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Specialty Recreation Appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
California-based Specialty Recreation said that RVLI will represent its line of skylights and bath products to the RV aftermarket, effective…
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New Multi-Reservation Functionality Added to KOA Website
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) announced the release of a new multi-reservation shopping cart on its website. With the new functionality,…
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Obit: Brown & Brown Board Member Bradley Currey Jr. Dies
Longtime Atlanta resident, civic leader, volunteer and businessman Bradley Norton Currey Jr., died January 6 at home in Atlanta, Georgia.…
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Cummins Elects Jennifer Rumsey to Board of Directors
Cummins has elected Jennifer Rumsey, its president and chief operating officer, to the company’s board of directors. “I am thrilled…
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Cross-Border Traffic Resumes as Canadian Trucker Blockade Ends
Border traffic between Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario was slowly returning to normal Monday after a bridge crossing…
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Chris-Craft Breaks Ground on Factory Expansion
Boat manufacturer Chris-Craft, a subsidiary of Winnebago, said it has broken ground on a new factory expansion project in Sarasota,…
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Company: NTP-STAG’s Annual In-Person and Virtual Expo Were Both Hits
NTP-STAG kicked off the new year in Las Vegas with its 2022 Expo, presented by Airxcel, in person on Jan.…
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Blue Ox Promotes Chad Cole to Director of Automotive Sales
Blue Ox Products has promoted Chad Cole to director of automotive sales. The company said Cole will continue his current…
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Horizon Global Announces Preliminary Earnings, Infusion of Capital
RV equipment supplier Horizon Global announced preliminary fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2021, and the company said that…
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34 Catalytic Converters Stolen from Texas RV Dealership
Catalytic converter theft in and around the Austin area continues after a locally owned RV dealership had 34 catalytic converters…
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Newmar’s Dutch Star Tops Class A Diesel Market for 2021
According to numbers released from Michigan’s Statistical Surveys, Newmar’s Dutch Star ranked highest in Class A diesel motor home retail…
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Will Amazon Have the Reach to Draw 1,000 Employees to Elkhart County?
Just this week, Elkhart, Ind., was deemed to have the lowest unemployment rate in the country. With Amazon planning a…
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Dometic MoBar Wins Design Award
Dometic’s MoBar 550, a mobile beverage center designed for entertaining outdoors that features preparation and presentation areas, a dual-zone refrigerator…
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Ontario Declares an Emergency Over Truck Blockades in Canada
Ontario’s premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S.…
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Interior Department Announces $1.5B for Conservation and Improved Recreation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a record $1.5 billion in annual funding through the Wildlife and Sport…
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Northern Wholesale Marks ‘Best-Ever’ Show
Northern Wholesale Supply’s 2021 RV SuperShow was one for the record books. First, it marked the Minnesota-based distributor’s 35th annual…
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Lippert Sets Quarterly, Full-Year Records
Lippert announced net sales in the fourth quarter $1.billion, a 55 percent increase year-over-year. The company said it had $82.3…
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Patrick Reports a Strong Q4, Full Year
Patrick Industries reported net sales in the fourth quarter of $1.1 billion, a 49 percent increase over the $773 million…
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RVTI Launches New Subscription Plan
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has launched a new “subscription” payment model, in hopes of making it easier for more…
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RVIA Standards Department Hires New Inspector
The RV Industry Association’s standards inspection program has hired Steve Duncan, who brings to the team his 20 years of…
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Mobile Mattress Enters RV Market with Sleep Solutions
Mobile Mattress is a new Nashville, Tenn.-based company serving the RV and trucking industries. It was launched by two brothers,…
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Fewer Than Expected Filed Jobless Claims Last Week
First-time unemployment filings came in lower in the latest weekly data, continuing a recent downward trend in jobless claims as…
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Inflation Reaches 40-year high, January CPI Posts 7.5% Annual Gain
U.S. inflation accelerated in January, with prices across a wide range of goods and services soaring further amid lingering shortages…
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Brunswick Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Volvo Penta
A pair of marine industry giants will again face off in court, in a patent infringement suit filed by Brunswick…
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Gary Conley Named New VP and GM of Lance Camper
California-based Lance Camper announced the appointment of Gary Conley as vice president and general manager. Conley will report to Mike…
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Boat Finance Announces Name Change to RecFi
Boat Finance, an indirect recreational lender for boats and RVs, announced today that it has changed its name to RecFi…
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Premier RV’s New Quad Cities Dealership Now Open
Brad Thompson has just opened his brand new 25,000-square-foot Premier RV facility on nine acres in Blue Grass, Iowa. The new…
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Cummins Acquires Supplier in Pursuit of Zero Emissions Future
Cummins announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS), a subsidiary of Altra Industrial Motion Corp.,…
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GM Plans Six-Fold Increase in 2022 Electric Truck, SUV Production
General Motors plans to increase production of electric trucks and Cadillac sport utility vehicles this year by more than six…
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Used-Car Prices Aren’t Soaring Anymore – What It Means for Inflation
Used-car prices have held steady for a month. Not only was that good for the buyers, but maybe for anyone…
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Upcoming Virtual Camping Conference in March
The Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo is taking place March 8-10 in a virtual format. According to organizers, it…
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Truckers Protest Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
An Ambassador Bridge protest by Canadian truckers critical of pandemic vaccine mandates was headed into a third day, shutting down…
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Patrick Industries Teams with TV Show to Help Michiana Veteran
A local veteran will receive major home improvements – thanks to the Lifetime TV series Military Makeover with Montel, in…
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RVIA Relaunching Political Action Committee
The RV Industry Association is relaunching its political action committee – called RVPAC – to ensure Congress doesn’t take any…
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RVIA Expresses Support for Increasing Outdoor EV Access
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby recently sent a letter to the Federal Highway Administration, expressing its adamant support for…
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Obit: Namsung America Mourns Passing of Clyde Podraza
Namsung America, which makes electronics for RV, marine and other industries, has announced 12-volt industry veteran Clyde Podraza passed away…
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Annual Fort Meyers Show Returns to Crowds, Many Eager to Buy
The 36th annual Fort Myers RV Show recently saw strong show attendance with huge dealer and vendor sales, despite unusually…
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Jackery Solar Products Draw Interest at Quartzsite RV Show
Outdoor lovers gather annually at the Quartzsite RV Show in Arizona, featuring the world’s premier manufacturers and distributors. This year,…
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RVWA Book Club Returns, Touts First Title
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA)’s successful book club is returning in 2022 with some great books to help foster networking,…
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The Shyft Group to Debut Last-Mile Electric Delivery Vehicle
The Shyft Group announced it will reveal its all-new electric delivery vehicle on their proprietary, purpose-built Class 3 EV chassis…
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Chris-Craft Expanding Florida Operations
The following report comes from Gary Reich at Trade Only Today. Chris-Craft last week broke ground on an 80,000-square-foot factory…
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Ep. 30 – Samlex’s Mike Hamanishi: The Power of the Sun
Mike Hamanishi, president of Samlex America, has been involved in the power generation business for decades and remembers when solar…
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Blog: Protecting Customers’ Personal Information is Vital
It’s not only good business practice – It’s the law. Business owners are responsible for protecting their customers’ personal information…
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Baird Survey Finds Dealers’ Outlooks Unchanged
Here are the results of the latest survey from RVDA and Baird. Dealers are positive on both current conditions (64…
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RV Learning Center, KPA to Host Webinar on Successful Safety Programs
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET,…
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Grand Design, Forest River, Newmar, Jayco, Keystone on Weekly Recall List
Multiple RV companies made the weekly list of recalls put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Grand Design…
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Report: Supply Chain Woes in 2022
Ryan Peterson, CEO of global supply chain company Flexport, recently appeared on Bloomberg to share his 2022 outlook on supply…
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St. Louis RV Show Inspires Thoughts of Warmer Weather
As St. Louisans dug themselves out from days of ice and snow Saturday, some found respite downtown dreaming of warmer…
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Brown & Brown to Acquire BdB Limited Companies
Brown & Brown Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the general insurance operating companies of BdB. The transaction…
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Cummins to Purchase Remaining Shares in Former Westport Joint Venture
Cummins and Westport Fuel Systems have agreed to a shared purchase agreement for the sale of Westport’s stake in the…
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ORR Issues Annual Report
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a lobbying association that counts dozens of outdoor recreation and conservation groups among its membership,…
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Vintage RVs and Race Cars Make This a Worthy Roadside Stop
For dealers who like to pass along interesting road trip ideas to their customers, here’s a good one from Roadtrippers.com.…
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Lazydays’ Preliminary Numbers Indicate Strong Q4 Earnings, Revenues
Lazydays Holdings announced preliminary earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021, and the company said that it anticipates revenues for…
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RVDA Partner to Host Warranty Reimbursement Webinar
A free webinar on warranty reimbursement will be hosted by the RV Dealers Association and presented by RVDA associate member,…
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Lippert Promotes Two to Global Management Positions
Lippert announced today that Ty Angelus has been promoted to vice president of global logistics, and Brooke Collignon has been…
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Meyer Distributing Announces 2021 Q4 Sales Performance Award
Indiana-based Meyer Distributing announces its Fourth Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award. The company said the award recognizes sales account managers…
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Octane Strengthens Sales Leadership to Accelerate Growth in RV and Other Markets
Octane, a financial technology firm, has announced several key leadership appointments to support its rapid growth in powersports and power…
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Fire Crews Called to Pennsylvania Dealership
Fire crews responded Thursday to Tom Schaeffer’s RV Superstore in Perry Township, Pa., for the report of an electrical fire…
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Cummins Names, Fills New VP Post
Cummins has named Mark Sifferlen as the company’s first vice president – chief risk officer and leader of Environmental, Social…
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SuperSprings Reports Record-Breaking Growth in 2021
For the third straight year, SuperSprings International reports that it set another record for full-year growth of 42 percent above…
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Mercedes-Benz Signs Chassis Agreement with German RV Maker
European RV maker Jandelsbrunn – Knaus Tabbert AG has concluded an agreement with Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles for the supply of…
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Jobs Report: January Payrolls Jump by 467K
U.S. employers added back far more jobs than expected in January, even as Omicron cases surged at the beginning of…
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Windows to the World
These days, even computer spell-checkers often think the word “windows” is capitalized and followed by a registered trademark, thanks to…
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Report: J.D. Power’s Year in Review
J.D. Power has released its year-end NADAguides Market Insights report, and it tells the story of an industry that had…
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Airstream, THOR Industries Release More eStream Details
Airstream revealed more details about its eStream Concept Travel Trailer – an all-electric concept that brings to life multiple innovations…
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RV Retailer Opens Jacksonville, Fla., Store
RV Retailer announced the opening of its brand-new location in Jacksonville, Fla., under the RV One Superstores brand. The store…
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Cummins Reports Increased Sales and Revenues for 2021
Power generation company Cummins reports net sales for 2021 of $2.1 billion, a nearly 15 percent increase over the $1.8…
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Go RVing Unveils Experiential Event Dates
Go RVing has four “experiential events” planned for later in 2022. A core part of Go RVing’s strategy is to…
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Indiana’s Mount Comfort RV Celebrates 10,000th Customer
An Indiana newspaper published this press release sent in by Mount Comfort RV in Greenfield, Ind. To read the entire…
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RVWA Survey Shows Modest Improvement in Industry’s Female Representation
In a follow-up to a 2019 survey on women in the RV industry, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) again enlisted…
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Kenda Americana’s Joe Ostrowski Elected to NATM Board
Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel – Kenda’s distribution arm serving the North American towable trailer, utility, RV, marine and agricultural…
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Escapees Head to Tennessee for 2022 Escapade
Escapees RV Club’s annual RV rally, Escapade, takes place June 19-24 in Lebanon, Tenn., and tickets are on sale now.…
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Haugen RV Group Adds Eighth Dealership to Portfolio
The Haugen RV Group has completed its acquisition of Middleton RV, the company announced Tuesday. The dealership now operates as…
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Camping World to Acquire Big Daddy RV’s in Kentucky
Illinois-based Camping World Holdings has announced an agreement to acquire Big Daddy RV’s in London, Ky. The acquisition is anticipated…
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Truma Coolers on Display at Storm Expo
Truma North America has partnered with the veteran-owned emergency response company, Everything LifeSaving, to showcase the Truma Cooler to the…
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Weather Forces Connecticut RV Show to Add Second Weekend
A popular camping show plans to return to Hartford, Conn., on Friday. The 39th Northeast RV & Camping Show had…
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Vixen Director Authors Composites Book
Wenguang “Wayne” Ma, director of technical operations at Vixen Composites, an Airxcel brand, has coauthored Sandwich Structural Composites: Theory and…
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RVing in New England to Talk Campground Craziness
The explosion of interest in camping, RVs and the RV lifestyle shows no sign of slowing down, and that will…
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ADP Report: Private Payrolls Fell by 301,000 in January
Private payrolls unexpectedly declined in January as the Omicron variant’s spread contributed to a marked weakening in the labor market…
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Elkhart, Ind., Area in Multi-Day Snow Event
Snow plows and trucks that disperse road treatment were prepped Tuesday in anticipation of 10 to 15 inches of snow…
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Largest US.. Steel Producer Investing $290M to Modernize Indiana Operations
It’s another feather in the cap of the state of Indiana’s economic development corporation as Nucor Corp. has announced an…
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TekModo To Expand Michigan Manufacturing Site
One of the newest manufacturers in Michigan’s Three Rivers community will be expanding its operations in a big way this…
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Priority One Dealers Benefit from Kiosk Technology
Priority One Financial Services recently announced the expansion of its new financing technology. In 2021, the company installed a limited…
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700 Credit, AutoAPR Announce Integration Alliance to Aid Dealerships
700 Credit LLC, a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and soft pull products for the automotive industry, has announced…
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Solutions Into Motion Debuts Two New WiFi Products
Canada-based Solutions Into Motion is now offering an all-new, real-time GPS tracking modem that is also a Wi-Fi hotspot for…
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