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Utah Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Catching Winnebago Thieves
Authorities in St. George, Utah, are seeking information from the public regarding the theft of an RV from a St.…
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This Tuesday: In Tow with RV PRO Podcast Featuring Frankie Barouti of Giant RV
The next episode of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast goes live Tuesday featuring Frankie Barouti of California’s Giant…
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Sobel University Sees Surge in Online Training
Sobel University, the RV-specific sales and management training school, has reported a surge in first quarter online training activity over…
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SuperSprings International Rolls Out New Leadership Structure
SuperSprings International said it has decided to develop and restructure its leadership team to keep up with its growth. 2021…
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ATEQ TPMS Tools Expands Staff
ATEQ TPMS Tools has announced the promotion of two of its team members. Grant Barnes has been promoted to creative…
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts Named a Top Recession-Proof Business
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named a Top Recession-Proof Franchise by Franchise Business Review. This honor is the…
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Blue Ox Rebrands
Blue Ox Products, manufacturers of towing products, has announced a visual rebranding that it said will “reflect the company’s broadening…
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Start Prepping Now for MFG Day in October
The Manufacturing Institute in Washington, D.C., will host its MFG Day kickoff webinar today, April 8, at 2:30 p.m. ET,…
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Tiffin Goes Exclusive with Girard Awnings and Shade Products
Tiffin RV has announced it is now exclusively featuring Girard Awnings and Shade Products on all its models. The products…
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Indiana Adds $60 Million in Direct Support for Small Businesses
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday announced a significant expansion of the Indiana Small Business Restart Grant that will add…
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More Than Expected Filed Jobless Claims Last Week
New weekly jobless claims unexpectedly held above 700,000 last week to extend a rise from late March, despite other signs…
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Exclusive: RV Dealer M&A Activity Increasingly Mirroring Automotive Market
Many of the factors that are contributing to increased consolidation among automobile dealerships also are spurring merger and acquisition activity…
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LKQ Issues First Sustainability Report
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has released “The LKQ Sustainability Report 2020,” its inaugural sustainability report that it said “signifies our…
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Greeley, Colo., Dealership Partners with TAXA Outdoors
The Great Outdoors RV CO in Greeley, Colo., also known as TGORV, moved into its state-of-the-art, 15-acre dealership in July…
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D.A. Davidson Hires Eric Stetler from Baird
Financial services firm D.A. Davidson & Co. announced that it has continued the expansion of its diversified industrials practice with…
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Youngblood’s RV Supercenter Rebrands After 44 Years of Family Business
Youngblood’s RV Supercenter today announced its new rebranding efforts resulting in a new company name, Youngblood’s RV & Outdoor. The…
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RVLC Seeking Students for its Service Writer/Advisor Online Course
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center is seeking enrollees for its new Service Writer/Advisor online course, which is geared toward…
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Hankook Tire Enters Trailer Market
Global tire maker Hankook Tire has announced it is entering the trailer tire segment by adding trailer offerings to its…
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Win-Win-Win-Win: Winnebago Isn’t Your Father’s RV Company
This profile on Winnebago appeared in Forbes magazine. Winnebago Industries reinvented itself just in time, acquiring some other RV brands…
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Obit: Dick Iosso, Founder of Iosso Products, Dies at 87
Marianne Iosso, vice president of Iosso Products and the daughter of Richard “Dick” Iosso, has shared the news of his…
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Brunswick Corp. Releases Sustainability Report
This report comes from Jeff Moser at Trade Only Today. dds The report, Our Stake in Tomorrow’s Tide, focuses on…
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Exclusive: Easy Access Keeps Climbing
Combining his entrepreneurial spirit with his skills in design and manufacturing, Dan Visser, founder of Easy Access Industrial Design, has…
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Tiffin’s New Horizons
Looking back, perhaps it comes as no surprise that Bob Tiffin was destined to become the head of a successful,…
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REPAY Joins CDK Global Partner Program in Digital B2B Billing
Dealers can now easily automate digital payments of outbound B2B invoices to vendors and suppliers from within the CDK dealer…
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Elkhart Fraud Victims Could Soon Recoup Losses
Thousands of business owners who lost money in an alleged fraud scheme linked to businessman Najeeb Khan and his former…
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RV Dealers Convention/Expo Set for November 8-12
The 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo is set for November 8-12 at Paris Las Vegas. The event is presented by RVDA –…
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Camping World Adding Stores in Michigan, Wyoming
Camping World Holdings has announced plans for stores in two states, one through the acquisition of an existing dealership group…
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Rollick Launches Digital Retailing Solution for RV Industry
Rollick, a relationship marketing technology provider for the RV, marine and powersports industries, announced of the launch of what it…
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Duo Form Breaks Ground for New Building Addition
Duo Form on Wednesday broke ground on a new 41,700-square-foot addition that will expand its warehouse facilities. “We are very…
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Airxcel Completes Acquisition of Cleer Vision
Airxcel Inc., a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most “critically functional” products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets,…
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KPA Hosts April Leadership and Training Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner KPA will present three free webinars in April that arefull of what…
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N.Y. Campground Operators Show Long-Term Support for Camp Good Days
Campground Owners of New York (CONY) are celebrating 10 years of supporting the nonprofit organization, Camp Good Days. Over that…
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RV Retailer Acquired 17 Stores in Q1
RV Retailer has reported that it acquired 17 stores in six states in the first quarter of 2021, all of…
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Cummins Makes Two Executive Moves
Cummins has announced that Sherry Aaholm, chief information officer, will assume a newly created role as chief digital officer, while…
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Valterra Products Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Valterra Products, a supplier of brand-name product lines to the RV industry, is celebrating 40 years in business. The company…
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Leisure Systems Completes Three-Day Training for Jellystone Park Personnel
Leisure Systems Inc., the franchisor for Jellystone Park campgrounds, recently held its annual training session, the Certification and Management Training…
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Heartland RVs Expands Toy Hauler Production Facility
Heartland RVs has announced it is expanding the production facility for the Road Warrior product line to meet the demand…
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Airstream Launches RV Financing Program
Airstream has announced a new program with Bank of America to provide customers with a streamlined opportunity to apply for…
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Former Good Sam Executive Joins KOA
Ann Emerson, former Good Sam vice president and publisher, has joined Kampgrounds of America. In a rolecrafted to take advantage…
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Utah RV Owner Who Sold to Camping World Has a New Plan
After selling the company that established his name as a business leader in Southern Utah, Nielson RV principal and owner…
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NATM Appoints ASA VP to Lead Technology Committee
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has appointed Jeff Gray as the new chairman of its Technology Committee. Gray,…
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NeXus RV Faces Fines for Handling of Hazardous Chemicals
NeXus RV faces close to $19,000 in proposed penalties for violations related to hazardous and flammable chemicals, according to a…
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Super C-lective: NeXus RV Has Found its Sweet Spot
Starting a new company on the heels of the biggest recession in 80 years isn’t for the faint of heart.…
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Lippert Acquires Wolfpack, Adding Manufacturing Capacity
Lippert has announced it has acquired the assets of Wolfpack Chassis, a chassis manufacturer in Kendallville, Ind., to add to…
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The RV/MH HOF Supplier Show Announces Dates
The Second Annual RV Hall of Fame Suppliers Show to be held during the September 2021 RV Open House Week…
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RVWA Presentation Focuses on Customer Service
This week’s RV Women’s Alliance Coffee, Lunch, & Learn presentation will focus on customer service. The webinar takes place on…
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Weekly U.S. Jobless Claims Lowest Since COVID-19 Began
U.S. states saw a bigger-than-expected drop in initial unemployment claims filings last week as claims fell to a fresh pandemic-era…
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SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19…
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Winnebago Sees 34% Revenue Increase in Q2
Winnebago Industries has reported second quarter revenue of $840 million compared to $626.8 million in the second quarter last year,…
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Lazydays Completes Acquisition of Chilhowee RV Center
Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Chilhowee RV Center, an RV dealership located just outside Knoxville, Tenn. It is…
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Fun Town Announces New Corporate HQ and Call Center
Fun Town RV has announced the opening of its new Communications and Innovation Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The Communications…
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Incentive Benefit Approved for Connecticut RV Dealership
On the recommendation of the Newtown, Conn., Economic Development Commission, the town’s Board of Selectmen on March 15 unanimously agreed…
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Leisure Days RV Group Continues Aggressive Expansion Within Canada
Canada’s largest RV Dealership group continued its expansion with the addition of two dealerships. Leisure Days RV Group has announced…
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Deadline Approaching for Indiana State Business Award Nominations
The state of Indiana is accepting nominations through the end of March for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business…
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Way Expands Services and Operations Teams Again
RV products manufacturer Way has hired three people to grow its services team, bringing in additional team members to support…
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Lazydays to Use $11.3M in Stock Sale to Expand Operations
Lazydays Holdings has announced that two of its institutional investors have acquired more than 1 million shares of the company’s…
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Scot Eisenfelder Named CEO of APCO Holdings
APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands,…
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Florida RV Warehouse Destroyed by Fire
Fire crews put out a fire that destroyed a warehouse of a Davie, Fla., RV business. Davie Fire Rescue responded…
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Insurance Company Sues Former NeXus CFO Over Inflated Bonuses
West Bend Mutual Insurance is suing former NeXus RV CFO Reed Morrison $62,000 in bonus pay it alleges he got…
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Exclusive: Lazydays Employee Foundation Annual Golf Tourney to Return
The Lazydays Employee Foundation is hoping that after a year in which it had to cancel its biggest charity fundraiser…
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RELiON Donates Lithium Battery Package to Ocean Cleaning Project
RELiON Battery, has announced a partnership with the New England-based non-profit Rozalia Project by funding a lithium battery upgrade for…
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Winter Storms in Gulf Coast States Impacting RV Production
A historic winter storm that brought heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures to the Gulf Coast region in late February is…
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FreedomRoads Sues Tumbleweed Tiny House Co. for Unpaid Loan
FreedomRoads Holding Co., an indirect subsidiary of Camping World Holdings, has filed a lawsuit against Steve Weissmann, president of Tumbleweed…
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Good Sam Files Suit Against Gigi Stetler, RV Advisor
Good Sam Enterprises, a subsidiary of Camping World Holdings, has filed suit against Gigi Stetler, CEO of RVs of Broward…
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Spartech’s Oregon Facility Announces Organizational Changes
Spartech, a manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions sold into a variety of industries, including RV and marine,…
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MARVAC Foundation is Offering Scholarship
The Michigan Manufactured Housing and the Recreation Vehicle and Campground Associations has announced that applications are now being accepted for…
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Trade Only Today Asks: What Can We Learn from the RV Industry?
The pandemic has caused the sales of both RVs and boats to soar in the past year, as each offers…
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Webinar Explores Solving Customer Problems Before They Get Costly
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and Better Vantage Point team up to present the webinar, “First Time Buyers: Strategies to…
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RVWA Presentation: 2021 RV Industry Growth Trends
This week’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn, sponsored by the RV Women’s Alliance, will feature Larry Wassam, president of Wassam Sales…
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Winnebago Appoints Two to Board of Directors
Winnebago Industries has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Woods and Kevin Bryant to its board of directors. “Winnebago Industries has…
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Space Heater Source of Forest River Factory Fire
Fire investigators have determined a space heater was the source of a fire that destroyed a Forest River RV lamination…
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Oracle Lighting Wins Case Against Chinese Counterfeiters
Oracle Lighting, which makes LED lighting solutions for vehicles including RVs, has announced that it has won its legal battle…
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RVIA Recognizes Mary Pouliot
(The RV Industry Association occasionally highlights a member and tells their story and this week it’s Mary Pouliot, Thetford Corp.’s…
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Happy Daze RV Eyeing Fourth California Location
Happy Daze RV has announced it is looking to set up a dealership in the Ripon Crossing shopping center along…
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Alliance RV Plans More Manufacturing Growth, Hundreds of Jobs in Elkhart County
Alliance RV has announced plans to continue growing its Elkhart, Ind., operations. The company said it plans to create up…
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The Shyft Group Gives $500 Employee Bonuses
The Shyft Group recently announced it is awarding employees with a special $500 bonus. The bonuses are being awarded to…
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Dometic Changes Financial Reporting Structure
As previously announced, Dometic is changing its reporting structure from the Q1 2021 interim report with four segments reported: Americas,…
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RumbleOn and RideNow Announce Merger
RumbleOn, an ecommerce company using technology to aggregate and distribute pre-owned vehicles to and from both consumers and dealers, and…
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Blog: Ten Reasons to Hire a Veteran
The phrase “Hire a veteran” has been a staple of the U.S. economy for decades. Business leaders already realize that…
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Grand Design RV Unveils Grand Design Nation
Grand Design has unveiled a new digital resource which it said is intended to enhance engagement with existing, potential, and…
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Dates Set for RV Dealers Convention/Expo
The 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo is set for Nov. 8-12 at Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The event is presented by…
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Camping World Moving Forward on Idaho Falls Store Expansion
The fate of an 11-acre piece of property next to Camping World in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has now been determined.…
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SBA Extends Disaster Loan Deferments Until 2022
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster…
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COVID-19 One Year Later: From Shutdowns to Reopening to an Industry Boom
Editor’s note: This is Part Two of a two-part series regarding the impact COVID-19 had on the RV industry. Part…
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Horizon Global Makes Strides Towards Positive Earnings
Horizon Global has reported net sales during the fourth quarter of $175.9 million, an improvement of $33.6 million, or 23.6…
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Kansanback Appointed EVP at Brown & Brown
Mike Neal, president of Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS), has announced that Joel Kansanback has been promoted to executive…
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How a Local Utah Newspaper Covered Camping World’s Most Recent Acquisition
Earlier this week RV PRO reported that Camping World had continued its dealership acquisition spree with the purchase of Nielson…
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Winnebago Updates Flying W Dealer Excellence Program
Winnebago has announced changes to its Flying W Dealer Excellence Award program to enhance the focus on customer satisfaction. “We…
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LCI Industries Appoints Stephanie Mains to Board
LCI Industries has announced the appointment of Stephanie Mains to the company’s board of directors. Mains will serve as a…
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Forest River Closing Kansas Bus Facility
Less than a year after purchasing El Dorado in Salina, Kan., Forest River has notified its Salina employees and the…
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Recreation Segment of REV Group Drives Jump in Sales
REV Group, a manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicles including RVs, has reported net sales of $554 million for the first…
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Cavco Acquires Facility to Increase Park Model Production
Cavco said that sustained growth in demand for its park model RVs has prompted the company to increase its production…
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Interview: Port Delays, Tariffs and Uncertainty
While business has been steady for Gretchen Blough, a customs-brokerage manager in Erie, Pa., it’s also been plagued by uncertainty.…
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THOR Posts Strongest Fiscal Q2 on Record
THOR Industries has reported net sales for the fiscal second quarter of $2.73 billion, an increase of 36 percent compared…
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Heartland RV Revamps Website
Heartland RV, which manufactures high-end fifth wheels, travel trailers and toy haulers, this week launched a new website, heartlandrvs.com, which…
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Blog: Icebox or Fridge? It’s Cool Either Way …
My father, 93, founder of Virginia’s largest Chevrolet Import dealership, still gets his food from the “ice box.” Ice, an…
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Superior Sees Quarterly Sales Increase But Reports Net Loss
Superior Industries International, a supplier of light aluminum wheels for OEMs and the European aftermarket, reported Q4 net sales of…
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Cummins Appoints New VP and General Counsel
Cummins has announced Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale is succeeding Sharon Barner as vice president and general counsel, effective in May. The…
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Coming Tuesday: A New In Tow with RV PRO Episode
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month and that means another episode of In Tow with RV PRO goes live.…
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RVDA Con/Expo Seeks 2021 Workshop Submissions
The RV Dealers Association’s Convention/Expo Committee is seeking workshop proposals for its 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 8-12 at the Paris…
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