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RV/MH HOF Museum Fundraising Gaining Momentum
The $1.7 million capital campaign for the new 21,000-square-foot manufactured housing museum, being built at the RV/MH Hall of Fame…
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Report: Boat Sales Start Strong in 2021
For many U.S. boat dealers, the first month of the year often is earmarked for completing projects and paperwork relegated…
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730K File for Unemployment; Less Than Expected
Weekly unemployment claims fell far more than expected last week, as the labor market recovery took a stride forward even…
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Exclusive: First-Timers RVing in Support of Therapy Dogs
Barely two months into what will be a year-long odyssey, traveling the country in their new-to-them RV, Sean and Christina…
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Campers Inn Buys US Adventure RV Store
Campers Inn RV has acquired US Adventure RV‘s store in Naperville Ill., one of two owned by the company. US…
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RV Learning Center Scholarship Application Available Now
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The scholarship is available for…
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Furrion Announces New Hires to Keep Pace with Growth
Coming off a successful 2020, Furrion has announced the addition of two new hires in the Elkhart office to support…
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LOOK Trailers No. 1 Seller Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, LOOK Trailers has been ranked as the No. 1-selling enclosed cargo trailer manufacturer in North…
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nuCamp Teardrop Rally Sells Out in Two Hours
nuCamp RV, makers of campers and teardrop trailers, has announced that the 5th annual Teardrop Rally sold out its main…
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Camping World Launches Multi-Language Initiatives
Camping World Holdings has announced the launch of multi-language initiatives it said are “intended to ignite domestic and international expansion.”…
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EnerSys Unveils Campaign Celebrating ODYSSEY 25th Anniversary
EnerSys, the manufacturer of ODYSSEY batteries, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of manufacturing the product by looking back on “the journey toward…
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REDARC Continues Modernization Investments
Australian electronics manufacturer REDARC said it will continue its modernization journey through investment in Industry 4.0 technology and training with…
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Suspect Charged in Fire and Theft at Wold’s RV
A rural Wadena, Minn., man is facing felony arson and theft charges for allegedly setting the Dec. 29 fire that…
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MORryde Founder Dies at 83
Robert (Bob) Gregg Moore of Elkhart, Ind., died recently at the age of 83. Moore was a U.S. Army veteran…
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Winnebago Industries Foundation Supports Advanced Manufacturing in North Iowa
The Winnebago Industries Foundation is providing support to the John V. Hanson Career Center in Forest City, Iowa, an innovative…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Reach All Time Highs
“Although the values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions had dipped in December, they rebounded in January and actually…
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Airstream Holds Virtual 2021 Dealer Training Event
This year’s annual Airstream Dealer Training Event was held virtually instead of onsite as it has been in the past…
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RV Retailer Acquires 55th Store
Fast-growing RV dealer group RV Retailer has acquired Carolina Coach, marking its 55th store to date. “This is a great…
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2021 NFPA 1192 RV Standard Now Available for Purchase
To assist manufacturing members with safety compliance in the production of RVs, the 2021 edition NFPA 1192, Standard on Recreational…
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NRVTA Weathers Texas Storm
When a historic winter storm last week brought six inches of snow and below zero temperatures to an area typically…
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TOURIG Diesel Expedition Vehicles Warmed with Aqua-Hot
TOURIG expedition vehicles are built to traverse into remote areas where self-reliance is part of the adventure, even if that…
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Camp Casual Rolls Out New In-Store Displays
Camp Casual, which produces vintage and retro-themed products for the outdoor industry, has recently launched new in-store planograms for dealerships.…
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Longtime New England RV Veteran Dies
The New England RV Dealers Association has notified RV PRO of the death of Reinie Lehberger, a longtime RV sales…
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PPP Loan Rule Change to Aid Those Impeded by Student Debt
Struggling student loan borrowers who own a business received some welcome news this week: They will nolonger be excluded from…
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Ep. 9 – Curt Hemmeler Talks RV Tech Training
Indiana’s RV Technical Institute had just graduated its first class when COVID-19 turned the world upside down last March. Executive…
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Blog: Dealing with Online Reviews – Good and Bad
Online reviews have become a major part of the customer purchasing journey. In-person shopping has been limited during the pandemic,…
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Camping World Acquires First Maine Location
Camping World Holdings has announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Lee’s Family Trailer in Windham, Maine. The…
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Lance Camper Releases Latest Product Feature Highlight Video
Lance Camper has released the latest in its “Product Feature Highlights” video series. The new video highlights the Lance 1685…
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Wholesale Shipments into Canada Dropped in Q4
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31…
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Motor Home Specialist Recognized as the Largest U.S. Motorhome Dealership Again
RV Retailer has announced that Motor Home Specialist (MHS) was the No. 1 seller of new motorhomes by a single…
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Bigfoot, Freightliner and Newmar on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of recalls. Bigfoot Industries Inc. is recalling its 2020-21…
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Roanoke Company Transforms RV into Mobile COVID-19 Unit
Inside a huge drafty warehouse in Roanoke, Va., crews put the finishing touches on an RV turned mobile COVID-19 unit.…
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Clean Seal Urges Awareness on New Fuel Hose Standards
Clean Seal Inc. has put out a statement related to the federal government’s new 2020 CARB (California Air Resources Board)…
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Winnebago Hosts Sen. Grassley for Plant Tour
Winnebago Industries advanced assembler Tricia Trager had a light-hearted conversation with Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday, saying she could hook…
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Chinese-Market RV Wants to ‘Take it Higher’
When thinking of way to make an RV larger, most people think longer. Some imagine a wider motorhome. But the…
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Episode 9 of In Tow with RV PRO Out Tuesday
Tomorrow is the fourth Tuesday of the month and that means another episode of In Tow with RV PRO goes…
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Young Florida Cancer Patient Granted Wish of RV Travel
Gigi Stetler, CEO of RV Sales of Broward, and founder of the non-profit RV Advisor Consumer Association (RVACA) is teaming…
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ICON Sponsors NASCAR Driver Amber Balcaen
ICON, a manufacturer and marketer of plastic components for RVs, will sponsor professional race car driver Amber Balcaen this season…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals Announces Recently Certified Personnel
The Society of Certified RV Professionals has announced it is recognizing 20 individuals from nine participating dealerships who earned a…
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Heartland RV Launches Lead Management and Customer Experience Program
Heartland RV has announced the launch of its lead management and customer experience program, which it said will benefit both…
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Batteries Plus Partners with RELiON Battery
In celebration of National Battery Day – which was Thursday, Feb. 18 – Batteries Plus has unveiled a new agreement with…
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Outdoorsy Ranks as Top RV Rental Marketplace by SimilarWeb
Outdoorsy has been recognized by SimilarWeb in the Digital 100, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing digital brands across 10…
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Florida RV MegaShow Successful Despite Weather and COVID Hurdles
The Jacksonville, Fla., RV MegaShow enjoyed a record-breaking opening day on Feb. 11, with more than 2,000 people passing through…
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Diamond Shield Wins Newmar Vendor Award
Diamond Shield has announced that it is a Newmar 2020 “Top Ten” Vendor Award Winner in recognition, it said. The…
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Truma Wins Two Innovation Awards
Truma North America has announced that its Truma Cooler portable fridge/freezer has won a 2021 European Innovation Award. The European…
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Brown & Brown Hires Gray Nester as CIO
Brown & Brown has announced the appointment of Gray Nester as chief information officer. “We are excited to promote Gray…
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Make-A-Wish Colorado Grants Three-Year-Old’s Camping Wish
Make-A-Wish Colorado teamed up with Camping World of Denver recently to grant the wish of three-year-old Isaac, who has end-stage…
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Wilson Electronics: Getting RVs Connected
Dealerships know that successfully matching a customer up with an RV hinges primarily upon how they will use that vehicle…
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Camping World Continues Northeast Acquisitions
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire the two dealership locations of Flagg RV in Uxbridge, Mass., and…
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LKQ Corp. Sees Income Jump, Revenue Fall During Q4
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has reported revenue of $2.95 billion in the fourth quarter, which is down 1.9…
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Allison Transmission’s Net Sales Drop in Recent Quarter
Allison Transmission Holdings has reported net sales in the fourth quarter of $535 million, which is down 13 percent over…
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Winegard Responds to Magnadyne Lawsuit
Wireless connectivity company Winegard Co. on Wednesday released a statement responding to a lawsuit filed against it by California-based Magnadyne…
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Garmin’s Revenue Up 23% in Quarter
Garmin said it had total revenue in the recent quarter of $1.35 billion, a 23 percent over the prior-year quarter.…
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RVTI Board Elects Mary Pouliot as Chair
The RV Technical Institute Board of Directors elected Mary Pouliot, Thetford Corp.’s vice president of sales and marketing, as chairwoman…
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Outdoorsy Appoints New CFO, COO
RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy has announced that Michael Dougherty has joined the company as chieffinancial officer and chief operating officer.…
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KING Adds RV Industry Veteran Tom DeWaard to Sales Team
KING has announced that Tom DeWaard has been added to the company’s sales team as regional sales manager – aftermarket.…
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RVLI Hires New Sales Associate
Aaron Olsen as has joined the RVLI LLC sales team as Regional Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest territory. Olsen…
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Mike Molino RV Learning Center Recognizes Contributors
Led by Protective, provider of RVDA’s exclusively endorsed XtraRide service agreement program, 25 donors contributed more than $90,000 to the…
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RVillage’s Lucas to Appear on RVWA Show
Mark Lucas from RVillage will be the guest on Friday’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program, hosted by the RV Women’s…
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Obit: Robert Funderburk Dies at 73
Robert L. Funderburk of Elkhart, Ind., died at 73 on Monday, Feb. 15. An Army veteran who served in the…
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Obit: Former RVDA President Wayne Peay Dies at 93
Wayne L. Peay, a former chairman of the RV Dealers Association, passed away at 93 of natural causes at his…
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Exclusive: NTP-STAG Calls Virtual Expo a Success
NTP-STAG’s online buying and educational event for dealers in late January nicely complemented its successful, in-person Expo event earlier in…
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Camping World Buys Two Northeast Dealerships
Camping World Holdings has announced the acquisition of two locations in the Northeast as the company further expands its footprint…
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Widewail Joins CDK Global Partner Program
Widewail, a reputation management and social media engagement platform, announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global…
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Horizon Global Launches New Brand Websites
Horizon Global has launched all-new websites for brands BULLDOG, Draw-Tite, FULTON, REESE, and Tekonsha. Each brand website features a new,…
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O’Leary is New CEO of Daimler Trucks North America
The Board of Management of Daimler Truck AG has appointed John O’Leary as the next president and CEO of Daimler…
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Lawsuit: Winegard Sued by Magnadyne Corp.
Magnadyne Corp., based in Compton, Calif., has filed suit in the District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against…
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Let’s Go Aero Expands Storage Capacity for Trailers
Let’s Go Aero has announced its Full Nelson truck bed mount V-Rack is taking a jump onto the trailer bed…
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Annual ORR Report Covers an Unusual Year
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has released its 2020 Annual Report, which describes a year unlike few that have gone before.…
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Outdoor Expo Hosting Region’s First 2021 Boat and RV Show
The Fort Wayne, Ind., region’s first – and so far, only – RV and boat show of 2021 is confirmed…
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RVing in New England Discusses Changing Campground Landscape
This week’s episode of RVing in New England, the Facebook Live show hosted by Bob Zagami of the New England…
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GasBuddy: Weather Will Cause Gas Price Hikes
Motorists should brace themselves for even higher gas prices in the days ahead, enhanced by the extreme cold weather hitting…
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Exclusive: Independent Reps Team Up for Coast-to-Coast Co-Op
A group of veteran RV manufacturers’ reps have formed a new co-op that collectively allows them to service almost the…
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Winegard Company Acquires SilverLeaf Electronics
Winegard, a designer and manufacturer of smart wireless solutions, has announced the acquisition of RV systems developer SilverLeaf Electronics. Based…
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NetworkRV Hires SoftStartRV Director of Technical Support
NetworkRV has announced the hiring of Danny Rahner as its new director of technical Support for SoftStartRV, its RV air…
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Buyers Products Releases Line of Accessories for Three-Inch Hitch Receivers
Buyers Products, a manufacturer of work truck equipment, has added a variety of heavy-duty accessories for three-inch hitch receivers to…
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Graziosi Replacing Outgoing Allison Board Chairman Dewey
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. has announced that Lawrence E. Dewey, chairman of the company’s board of directors, has notified the…
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Airstream to Make Electric-Assisted Camper for EVs
Airstream has announced plans to make a product designed for EVs. Some EV owners might balk at this range-killing idea,…
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Timberleaf Trailers Eyeing Expansion in Western Colorado
Penny Stine is a reporter for the Grand Junction, Colo., Sentinel. A recent article by Stine talked about various companies…
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New Lightweight Teardrop Trailer is Made of Chicken Feathers
Teardrop trailers are the perfect base camp for road-trippers who want to travel with as little gear as possible in…
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Exclusive: AIMS Power Partners with Collins & Co. on Distribution of Solar Products
AIMS Power of Reno, Nev., will be partnering with veteran distribution company Collins & Co., a division of Patrick Industries,…
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Blog: Is eCommerce Changing the Game for RV Dealers Everywhere?
Did the pandemic completely change the game for RV dealers who have been slow to warm up to digital? The…
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Video: Forest River Touts New Sabre
Forest River has rolled out a video promoting its Sabre fifth wheel; see it out below. Also, see what Forest…
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RVIA Spotlight on Jen Sailor
Staff with the RV Industry Association wrote the following spotlight piece on Jen Sailor, the newest member of RVIA’s Board…
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New StepAbove Accessory and TV Mount Planograms Now Available
MORryde has announced two new planograms are now available to RV dealerships. The planograms will offer a new way to…
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Jayco, Forest River on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced this week’s vehicle recalls. Jayco’s 2021 Eagle is being recalled because of…
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MiracleMist Adds New Preventative Technology to Cleaning Products
New for 2021, the MiracleMist Instant Mold and Mildew Stain Remover and the MiracleMist RV and Boat Cleaner now come…
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Obit: David Berg was a Legend in the Camping Community
David L. Berg (1957-2021), co-owner of Red Apple Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, along with his wife, Jane, passed away suddenly…
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SBA Reaches $200B Lending Milestone in Disaster Loan Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it has reached a milestone in the success of the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…
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Giant Recreation World Fulfills Ailing Child’s Wish
Giant Recreation World, a family owned and operated dealership with three central Florida locations, partnered up with Make-A-Wish Central and…
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Forest River Purchasing GreenPower All-Electric Cab and Chassis Units
GreenPower Motor Co., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has entered into an exclusive purchase…
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Cummins Promotes Two Top Executives
Cummins Inc. has announced today Tony Satterthwaite is being named vice chairman and that Jennifer Rumsey will succeed Satterthwaite as…
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Digital Air Strike Acquires LotVantage
Digital Air Strike, a consumer engagement technology company, has acquired the assets of LotVantage, a digital inventory marketing Software-as-a-Service company…
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Lisa Liegl Rees: Born for This
(The RV Industry Association has highlighted this story, originally published in RV.com, the consumer-focused RV magazine that was recently launched…
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Dicor Launches Line of Exterior RV Cleaning Care Products
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand, has launched a full line of premium RV exterior cleaning tools and chemicals. The suite…
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RVibrake Hires Doug Kissel
RVibrake has announced the hiring of Doug Kissel as its southeast regional sales manager, according to Joe Wood, national sales…
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Navistar Acquires Second Property in San Antonio Ahead of Plant Launch in 2022
Navistar International Corp. has acquired a new property in San Antonio, which includes existing buildings that will house support functions…
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Lippert Steps it Up
Not so long ago, RV owners cited wobbly, unstable steps that pose a safety hazard as a common concern. Lippert…
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Patrick Industries’ Sales and Income Up Dramatically in Q4
Patrick Industries reported Q4 and full-year earnings on Thursday, and the RV industry supplier said it had net sales in…
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Baird: Dealer Sentiment Trends Positive in January
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon a recent…
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