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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cummins CEO Advocates for Climate Action During White House Visit
Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger joined other corporate leaders at the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 26, making the…
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Family of 12 Displaced by Tornado Receives Help from EmergencyRV
Displaced by the December tornado, Colin and Kelsey Doty and their 10 children found themselves badly in need of a…
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56th Detroit RV & Camping Show Returns
The 56th Detroit RV & Camping Show is this week, starting Wednesday, Feb. 2, and running through Sunday, Feb. 6.…
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Advanced RV Rolls Through the Changes
RV popularity is showing no signs of slowing down, and as interest continues to skyrocket among millennial and Gen Z…
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Leisure Days RV Group Adds Strang’s Shore Camping
Leisure Days RV Group today announced its acquisition of Strang’s Shore Camping, located in Murray Corner, New Brunswick, Canada. The…
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Kenda Tire to Present at Trailer Manufacturer Convention
Kenda Tire is sponsoring an educational session on tire and wheel construction and fundamentals during the 2022 National Association of…
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Airxcel Introduces New Suite of EV-Ready Products
Airxcel said it is presenting a portfolio of electric vehicle (EV)-ready products from its family of manufactured and distributed brands…
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Police Seize 1,000-Plus Catalytic Converters from Salvage Yard
More than 1,000 catalytic converters have been confiscated after police conducted a search warrant Tuesday at Howard’s Salvaging in Bristol,…
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KPA Offers Resources to Help Dealers Avoid Winter Hazards
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner, KPA, is helping dealers prepare their facilities and their employees to maintain…
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Pathfinder Ventures Pledges Support for Electric RVs
Pathfinder Ventures has announced its commitment to supporting the evolving RV industry and its future customers with electric RVs. Earlier…
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Transport Canada Updates Safety-Related Defects
Canada’s regulatory agency, Transport Canada, has released a statement that reads: “Per Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulation, as of Sept.…
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Australian RV Maker Expanding and Adding Huge 3D Printer to Factory Floor
This Australian manufacturer uses 3D printing to make some of its components. As part of its facility expansion, the company…
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Brown & Brown Reports Big Jump in Revenues
Insurance provider Brown & Brown reported revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021 of $738.5 million, up 15 percent, or…
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Pace Setters
Pace International will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the end of February, but when it comes to the RV market,…
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REV Recreation Group Touts Most Successful Florida RV SuperShow
REV Recreation Group said it had its most successful Florida RV SuperShow ever. At the 22nd annual show, customers could…
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Van Builder Expands, Increases Production Capacity Five-Fold
Dave & Matt Vans, the ‘lifestyle vehicle’ company that builds and rents vans, announced the purchase of two Colorado-based facilities…
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Finance Solution Starts 10th Year of Boosting RV Dealer Sales
Florida-based RV and boat financing company Finance Solution begins its tenth year of business in 2022. Since its founding, Finance…
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NTP-STAG Expo Buzzing on Final Day
The final day of this year’s NTP-STAG Expo opened with a focus on something all businesses could learn: how to…
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Lippert Uses NTP-STAG Expo to Tout Innovation from its Subsidiaries
Lippert, parent company of towing products maker Curt Mfg., and RV appliance and electronics maker Furrion, used this week’s NTP-STAG…
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36th Fort Myers Show Kicks Off Thursday
The 36th Fort Myers RV Show rolls into the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Fla., starting this Thursday and…
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GE Appliances Releases 2021 Economic Impact Report
GE’s Appliances division has released its 2021 Economic Impact Report, detailing what it calls “the most successful five-year period in…
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The Shyft Group’s Michael Dinkins Honored by Savoy Magazine
Michael Dinkins, a board member at The Shyft Group since 2020, was named one of the most influential Black corporate…
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Report: Microchip Shortage will Persist
The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday a survey of semiconductor chips producers and users shows a shortage will persist, sparked…
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NTP-STAG Expo Kicks Off with Well-Attended Seminars
LAS VEGAS – The brand-new Ceasar’s Forum in Las Vegas is the site of this week’s 2022 NTP-STAG Expo, presented…
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RV Fixed Ops Certification Week is March 6-12
The Society of Certified RV Professionals, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center have designated…
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Tiffin Group Names Freddie Swinney National Sales Manager
Tiffin Group has announced that Freddie Swinney has been appointed as national sales manager. Most recently Swinney was a DSM…
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BMPRO Now Available Through NTP-STAG
NTP-STAG has officially added BMPRO to its RV Electronics category. The two companies said the partnership is set to build…
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VisionMenu Hires Top Industry Exec to Fuel Innovation
VisionMenu, provider of finance and insurance (F&I) software to the automotive industry, today announced the hiring of Steven Meeker as…
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Atlanta Camping & RV Show Opens January 27 at Atlanta Exposition Center
The Atlanta Camping & RV Show, Georgia’s largest indoor showcase of motorhomes, campers and RVs, opens this Friday and runs…
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Lippert Surpasses 550,000 Hours of Community Service with its ‘Culture of Caring’ Initiative
Lippert Components kicked off 2022 in a big way as it announced that team members have volunteered more than 550,000…
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Camping World Holdings Announces Increased Stock Repurchase Program
Camping World Holdings said that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in its stock repurchase program after which…
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Sobel U. Announces Return of In-Person Spring Training
After successful completion of three in-person courses in both Atlanta, Ga., and Tacoma, Wash., this winter, Sobel University announced the…
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Podcast Live Tuesday: Paul Bambei of ARVC
A new episode of RV PRO’s podcast, In Tow with RV PRO, will go live this Tuesday and features Paul…
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Happe Touts Winnebago’s EV RV on CNBC
Michael Happe, president and CEO at Winnebago Industries, appeared on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” program this week to promote the company’s…
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RVDA of Canada Opens Nominations for New Award
In honour of the association’s past chairman, RVDA of Canada announced the creation of a new award – the George Goodrick…
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Cleer Vision Expands Leadership Team
Elkhart, Ind.-based Cleer Vision, an Airxcel brand that manufacturers glass and windows, is making leadership changes in its Windows and…
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Ohio’s A-List Airstream Dealership
It started with burgers, then grew to include cars and trucks. Now, Mark Wahlberg is selling RVs. Of course, the…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Sees 18% Sales Increase
Florida-based Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of various brands including Star brite, announced net sales in the third quarter of 2021…
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Micro-Air Taking it ‘Easy’ at the Tampa SuperShow
Allentown, N.J.-based Micro-Air is appearing at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow this week in Tampa. The company will have its…
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RVIA Video: Maximize Your Membership
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has put together an information and instructional video to help members learn about the wide…
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Nation Wide Products Acquires RV Air
Texas-based Nation Wide Products, which makes AC and HVAC-related products, has acquired RV Air, makers of RV air conditioner filter…
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Isuzu and Cummins Announce Battery Electric Truck Collaboration
Cummins and Isuzu Motors Limited announced an agreement to create a prototype medium-duty, battery electric truck to demonstrate in North…
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THOR Debuts Two Electric RV Concepts at the Florida RV SuperShow
TAMPA – In an invitation-only presentation at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow, THOR Industries unveiled its eMobility strategy around electrification…
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Storyteller Overland Buys Global X
Storyteller Overland, a manufacturer in the Class B RV Adventure Van space, announced Wednesday that it acquired Global Expedition Vehicles,…
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SuperSprings at Florida SuperShow
California-based SuperSprings International has a presence this week at the Florida SuperShow. The company said it purchased a 10-foot by…
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Registration for Virtual Sobel Course Extended to Jan. 25
Dealer demand due to market shifts and the need for RV-specific show selling skills have been the driving factors behind…
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Man Who Stole $900K from Trailer Firm Gets 4½ Years
Sentencing finally came for a man accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from his employer. The Elkhart Truth was in…
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Premium Guard Completes Acquisition of IPC Global Solutions
Premium Guard Inc., which makes automotive aftermarket filters and created PUREFLOW, a breathable air filtration technology, has completed its acquisition…
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InterMotive Announces VP Retirement and New Director Appointments
Tracy Weatherfield has retired after three years as vice president of operations at InterMotive. The company said that under his…
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FMCA Announces Dates for March ’24 Rally
FMCA, a club for international RV owners, invites all RVers to make plans to attend its 108th International Convention &…
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THOR, Tech Nexus Partnership Targets ‘What’s Next’ in RV Technology
THOR Industries has entered into a strategic partnership with TechNexus Venture Collaborative. The partnership will identify and engage an ecosystem…
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RVTI Kicks Off Recruitment at Florida RV SuperShow
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is kicking off its year of recruitment this week at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow.…
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Xtreme Outdoors Introduces the Little Guy Micro Max
Somerset, Penn.-based Xtreme Outdoors has introduced the Little Guy Micro Max, the newest addition to its Little Guy product line.…
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Truma Products Featured on Winnebago Micro Minnie FLX
The Truma AquaGo, the Truma VarioHeat and the all-new Truma Aventa will be highlighted on Winnebago Towables’ latest development at…
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SpinCar Expands Sales AI Product into RV, Specialty Vehicle Markets
Software and technology company SpinCar announced the expansion of its Sales AI product into specialty vehicle markets. SpinCar said its…
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Brown & Brown Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Insurance firm Brown & Brown Inc. has appointed Mary Raveling, Tom Kussurelis and Anurag Batta to its senior leadership team.…
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Diederich RV, KZ RV Donate to Make A Wish
KZ Recreational Vehicles and RV dealer Diederich RV donated a Sportsmen travel trailer to the Make A Wish Foundation of…
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Thor Motor Coach Gears Up for Florida SuperShow
Thor Motor Coach will be showcasing more than 75 motorhomes at the annual Florida RV SuperShow this week at the…
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Way Interglobal Heading for the Sunshine State
Way Interglobal, an RV equipment and furnishings supplier and manufacturer, said it is excited to be heading south this week…
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Input Sought for Dealer Survey on RV Manufacturing Quality
RV PRO’s third annual survey on RV manufacturing quality is wrapping up soon. The survey, comprised of 15 questions, asks…
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KOA Boasts Record Year in 2021
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) reports that 2021 was its best-ever in its 60 years of operation. The company had a…
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