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Xantrex Celebrates 40 Years of Mobile Power Solutions
Xantrex, which provides power solutions for RV, marine, work truck and specialty mobile applications, celebrates 40-years of operation. Xantrex is…
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Reusable Propane Cylinders: A Sustainable Approach to Portable Fuel
“There have to be better solutions available.” This was Graeme Esarey’s initial thought, but the passing consideration would turn out…
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GE Appliances Is Bronze Partner for the RVDA Con/Expo
GE Appliances, which supplies components to the RV industry, has signed on as a new bronze partner for the 2023…
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Roadtrek to Relaunch ‘Westfalia’ Brand in North America
Westfalia, the iconic German brand that was a favorite among the free spirits of the 1960s and 70s, is making…
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Timbren Promotes Dwayne Ryan to National Sales Manager
Timbren Industries has promoted Dwayne Ryan to national sales manager. Ryan has been with the company since 2021 and was…
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Caravan Salon 2023 Caps Event With a Quarter Million Visitors
The world’s largest RV show returned to Düsseldorf, Germany, and Caravan Salon finally wrapped up on Sunday after drawing more…
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Vitrifrigo Introduces Latest Refrigerator Model
Vitrifrigo, an Italian manufacturer of RV and marine refrigerators, freezers and icemakers, announced the newest addition to its Slim line…
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Forecast: RV Shipments To Rebound in 2024
After a significant drop in the number of RVs shipped in 2023 compared with last year – which had the…
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Heng’s Industries Introduces RV Roofing Kits
Heng’s Industries announced that they are cobranding with Resolute Product Innovations (RPI DIRECT) to produce TPO Membrane Kits for the…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Q2 Sales Performance Winner
Meyer Distributing announces its 2023 Second Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award. This award recognizes sales account managers who continuously surpass…
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Dates for ’24 Leadership Conference Set
The RV Industry Association’s 2024 Leadership Conference has been scheduled for March 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort…
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Genesis, European Partner Outfit Winnebago Electric RV at Caravan Salon
Genesis Products, a manufacturer of interior components, and its European partner, VÖHRINGER, which specializes in lightweight RV construction components, are…
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RVMP Names Manufacturer’s Rep Group as Partner
RV Mobile Power (RVMP) announced it will be working with Manufacturer’s Rep Group (under Venture Co-op Group) to create a…
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KING Debuts Dual-Connectivity Device
Connectivity company KING, which makes products serving the outdoor travel industry including RVs, has introduced its latest consumer connectivity device:…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Tucson Location
Meyer Distributing announced its newest Grand Canyon State location: the addition of its Tucson, Arizona cross-dock. The cross-dock will have…
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RPI Direct Names Head of Aftermarket Sales
Resolute Product Innovations (RPI), which makes RV performance parts for both the wholesale and retail communities, has hired Clark Chandler…
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Dragonfly Energy Expands Midwest, Partners With New Distributor
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., maker of Battle Born Batteries and an industry leader in energy storage, is expanding to the…
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Blue Ox Announces Two Promotions
Blue Ox announced two promotions that it said will immediately strengthen its commitment to innovation and excellent service. Paul Choquette…
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Timbren Unveils Two New Spacer Kits
Timbren has released two new spacer kits for lifted pickups, one for the Ram 1500 and the other for the…
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Cummins, Chevron Advance Collaboration
Global power generation company Cummins Inc. and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., have signed a memorandum of…
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MORryde’s Founder Liked a Challenge; That Legacy Lives On
The year is 1966, and the RV industry is flourishing in in Elkhart, Indiana, the growing heart of the market’s…
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Top Aftermarket Performers Earn Awards
This week’s RV Aftermarket Conference is taking place in San Diego, California, and earlier this week the annual gathering featured…
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Dometic Partners With Project Zero to Promote Climate Awareness
Dometic will join the Project Zero team on its journey from pole to pole to promote climate change awareness. As…
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Dragonfly Energy Hosts Educational Workshop for FRVTA Members
Dragonfly Energy partnered with the Florida RV Trade Association this past week for an in-depth training seminar on safety and…
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LKQ Supports TechForce Foundation’s Mission With Donation
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has entered into a partnership with Phoenix-based TechForce Foundation, which supports students pursuing a…
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RV Manufacturing Dings LCI Industries’ Earnings
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, reported Q2 sales of $1 billion, a 34% drop over Q2 of last year.…
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LKQ Corporation Completes Acquisition of Uni-Select
LKQ Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Uni-Select by Québec Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LKQ. Under…
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Lazydays’ Revenues, Earnings Drop
Lazydays said its second quarter revenue decreases to $308.4 million, down from the $373.6 million in the second quarter of…
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LKQ Reports Revenue Bump, Earnings Fall
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, said Thursday that its revenue for the second quarter was $3.4 billion, an increase…
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Patrick’s Sales and Earnings Suffer From Production Cutbacks
Patrick Industries’ second quarter earnings reflect the industry-wide cutbacks being made by RV manufacturers. The company reported sales in the…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Vector Performance Fuel Technology
Meyer Distributing announced the incorporation of “Vector Pro” and “Elite DOT” lines by Vector Performance. Vector Performance is a division…
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Deadline for RVWA Award Nominations Is Tuesday
Time is running out to submit nominations for the RV Women’s Alliance Awards Program, which will be part of the…
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New GEN-Y Hitch Available at O’Reilly Auto Parts
GEN-Y Hitch announced its partnership with O’Reilly Auto Parts by releasing a new product to the market. The GEN-Y PHANTOM…
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MB Quart, Davis Distribution Partner Up
MB Quart and Davis Distribution have begun a new partnership as Davis Distribution will now be carrying the entire line…
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GEN-Y Hitch Hosting Open House at New HQ
GEN-Y Hitch is hosting an Open House to invite partners, dealers and other guests to its new facility, now open…
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Reservations Being Taken for Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
The 2023 RV/MH Hall of Fame induction dinner is coming up Monday, Aug. 21, and reservations are being taken now.…
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Mary Heneen is New Roadpass CEO
Roadpass Digital, developers of a technology platform for road travel and RVing experiences, has appointed industry veteran Mary Heneen as…
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Ultra-Fab Introduces Trailer Hubs, Drums
As part of its growth into the trailering market, Ultra-Fab Products announced the availability of trailer hub/drums. “Our brakes were…
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Lippert’s Tom Faludy to Retire
Tom Faludy, a longtime industry veteran and vice president of global growth and strategic development for Lippert, has announced his…
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RVIA’s Gov’t Affairs Committee Spotlights Capitol Activities
As noted in this week’s “News and Insights,” the twice-weekly newsletter published by the RV Industry Association, this is a…
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Timbren Promotes Andrew Hodgson to Executive VP
Timbren Industries has promoted Andrew Hodgson from director of sales and marketing to executive vice president. The company said Hodgson…
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Eberspächer Celebrates 50 Years in North America
Employees and management from Germany-based Eberspächer, along with Mississauga, Ontario, Canada’s, Mayor Bonnie Crombie and guests, celebrated 50 years of…
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Aftermarket Conference Meeting Requests Now Open
The meeting request feature has been activated for the 2023 RV Aftermarket Conference. This year’s Aftermarket Conference is Aug. 7-10…
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Dragonfly Energy Batteries to be nuCamp RV Standard
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., makers of Battle Born Batteries and a developer of battery storage, has announced that the company’s…
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Truma, OEM Partnership to Showcase All-Electric RV Features
Truma is hitting the road this month with Coast, an all-electric travel trailer that features the Truma Aventa air conditioning…
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Furrion Announces Partnership With Phoenix Marketing Group
Lippert subsidiary Furrion announced it is partnering with Phoenix Marketing Group, a luxury technology representative for manufacturers serving custom installers…
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Safe-Guard Acquires Fixed Ops Specialists
Safe-Guard Products International, a provider of branded protection products for the RV and marine industries among others, has acquired Dealer…
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Ultra-Fab Enacts Price Control Measures to Protect Partner Profit Margins
In an effort to help its dealers and distributors protect their margins in the marketplace, Ultra-Fab is implementing a new…
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Lamilux to Hold Upcoming Webinars
Composites manufacturer Lamilux has announced webinar dates for the second half of 2023 and one in January: Tuesday, July 25:…
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Genesis Products Partners With Italian Interiors Producer
Genesis Products announced the launch of a high-end line of RV hardware and amenities made in Italy called Baldacci Hardware…
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Crane Composites Awards $5K Grant to Goshen Charity
Crane Composites awarded First Light Mission its Crane Charitable Funds grant of $5,000. Shelly Scheetz, human resources manager at the company’s…
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Happy Independence Day!
With the start of a holiday weekend, the family here at RV PRO wishes you and yours a very happy…
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Research Firm Shines Spotlight on RV Industry
Global market research firm Marketdata has released a new 87-page report entitled: “The U.S. Recreational Vehicles Industry: Manufacturers, Dealers and…
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RVs Move America Week Hits Five Industry Goals
The RV Industry Association’s recent RVs Move America Week 2023 was a resounding success, with several legislative impacts resulting from…
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Nearly Two Dozen Vendor Training +Plus Sessions Slated for RVDA Con/Expo
The Vendor Training +Plus schedule is taking shape for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. More than 20 of the sessions…
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SuperSprings’ President Stepping Down
Adam Weisner will soon be stepping away from his role as president of SuperSprings International to lead a company within…
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Yokohama Releases Educational Videos
Yokohama Tire has produced seven new Tire Tips videos, hosted by veteran racer and Team Yokohama member Tanner Foust. The…
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Are You a Great Manager? Rate Yourself on These 10 Indicators
Great management skills are more important than ever in today’s tight labor market. Businesses large and small need to take…
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Lippert Sponsors Van-Lifers in YouTube Series
Lippert is sponsoring van-lifers Grayson & Harrison on Harvest Hosts’ Adventure Series. The series is a video campaign aimed at…
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How to Prep Customers for Boondocking
We hear it everywhere we go: more and more campers are looking to camp off the grid to get away…
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Market Conditions Dent Winnebago’s Revenue, Income
Winnebago Industries marks the recent close in its third quarter of fiscal 2023 with a drop in both revenue and…
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TMC Details Class A, Toy Hauler Upgrades
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) has unveiled the latest upgrades for its 2024 Class A motorhomes and toy haulers, including the…
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Lippert, Nonprofit Provide Children With Beds
Lippert recently joined forces with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing beds to children in need,…
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RVLI Hires New Sales Associate
Rick Schmidt has joined the RVLI sales team as regional sales manager for the East Coast. Based in the Philadelphia…
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Meyer Distributing Announces New Washington Location
Meyer Distributing has added a Bellingham, Washington cross-dock. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Hermiston, Oregon, distribution…
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Skyline Champion Opening Plant in North Carolina
Skyline Champion Corp., makers of manufactured and modular housing and the largest producer of park model RVs in the U.S.,…
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Obit: Industry Veteran John Mickey Mourned
John Mickey died June 12 in Florida, reported his son Steven Mickey, who lives in Satellite Beach, Florida. John Mickey…
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Genesis Products Introduces New RV REVIVE Collection
Genesis Products, makers of RV interior components, has launched the REVIVE Collection in 10 store locations and online. Genesis launched…
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Cummins RV Generators Ready for New California Emission Standard
Cummins said that its new line of Onan RV and Commercial Mobile generators are compliant with California Air Resource Board…
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NATDA Trailer Show Named to Prestigious List
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) announced that the NATDA Trailer Show has been named to Trade Show Executive’s…
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Camping World Scooping Up Green Bay Dealership
Acquisition mode continues for Camping World Holdings, with its latest target being Van Boxtel RV in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The…
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Thor Motor Coach Unveils 2024 Motorhome Changes
With Open House Week still more than three months away, Thor Motor Coach is getting a jump on things by…
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QAV, EcoFlow Forge Distribution Agreement
QAV, a national electronics distributor to the RV and marine industries, among others, has forged a new distribution agreement with…
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RVIA Spokesperson Joins RVing in New England
Monika Geraci, director of public relations and communications for the RV Industry Association (RVIA), is the guest this week on…
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Indiana County Touts Incoming $3.5B From GM, Samsung Battery Plant
After more than 1½ years of work, St. Joseph County has landed the largest economic development in its history and…
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Tech Company to Unveil World’s First Colored Solar Awning
Eco-dynamic, a U.S.-based tech-driven company aiming to harness the power of the sun and redefine renewable energy, introduces “Artpiece for…
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MB Quart Debuts New Apple CarPlay Source Unit
Maxxsonics announced the all-new MB Quart GMR7V1 seven-inch waterproof touchscreen Apple CarPlay source unit. What MB Quart is calling its…
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Inflation: May’s Consumer Price Jump Mildest in Two Years
Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since April 2021 as inflation showed further signs of cooling in May, according…
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Ep. 61 – Jack Kay: Capitalizing on Human Capital
Jack Kay is president and CEO of Torklift, a company specializing in hitch- and tow-related products that was founded by…
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Torklift President is Tuesday’s Podcast Guest
Jack Kay, president and son of the founder of hitch and tow-based company Torklift, is this week’s guest on the…
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Chinook RV Partners With Robert Crist and Co.
Chinook RV is partnering with Robert Crist and Co. RV in Mesa, Arizona. The two companies say the partnership is…
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APS Builds Secondary Alternators for Mercedes Benz Sprinter Models
American Power Systems has developed what it said are high output secondary alternators designed to fit with specific secondary brackets…
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RiverPark Acquires ProSpec Electronics
RiverPark, a national distributor of mobile audio products to the RV and marine markets, has acquired ProSpec Electronics, a manufacturer…
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Go RVing Releases Annual Report
Go RVing, the consumer-facing voice of the RV industry with a mission to inspire potential RVers, has released its 2022…
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Motility Returns as RVDA Con/Expo Silver Sponsor
Motility Software Solutions will return as a silver partner for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which is Nov. 6-10 at…
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Caravan Salon ’23 Announced Planning Well Underway
The Caravan Salon trade fair is the European RV industry’s largest annual gathering, and this year’s dates are Aug. 25…
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RV Industry Reps Make a House Call on Congress
The RV industry in the U.S. injects $140 billion per year to the economy and employs more than 678,000 people,…
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TravlFi Launches Multi-Carrier Data Plan For RVers
Pace International announced the TravlFi Unlimited Data Plan, designed to offer RVers a reliable and flexible connectivity solution. This innovative…
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Entries Sought for 2023 Aftermarket Product of the Year
As part of the upcoming Aftermarket Conference in San Diego, entries are being accepted for the annual Aftermarket Product of…
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CLEAR20 Debuts New Freshwater Tank Treatments
CLEAR20, which makes water filtration devices for the home and outside applications, has introduced its TankFRESH line of freshwater tank…
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Maxxsonics Launches Incentive for New Dealers
Maxxsonics has launched what it is calling a new “brick-and-mortar initiative” to recruit new dealers. As part of the campaign,…
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Ashley Bontrager Lehman Is Tending the Flame
Cautiously optimistic. It’s a phrase you heard a lot at industry events last fall and earlier this year, but it…
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Lightship to Open Colorado Manufacturing Facility
Lightship, which claims to be America’s first all-electric RV company, has signed a lease agreement for a 32,000-square-foot facility at…
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RV Rental Demand Soars in Advance of 2024 Solar Eclipse
RVshare, a community for RV owners and renters, reveals that RV bookings ahead of the 2024 total solar eclipse are…
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Winnebago Taps Valley Screen to Wrap Hike Model
Valley Screen, a 55-year-old graphics company in Mishawaka, Indiana, specializing in exterior mobile and interior applications for a variety of…
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Canadian Camping and RV Council Appoints New President
The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC), Canada’s national campground owner’s association, has announced the appointment of Cara Csizmadia as…
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Report: OEM Shipments Down 52% YOY Through April
One third of the way through 2023, RV shipments totaled 109,816 units, down 52% compared with the same period a…
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Holiday Message From RVIA’s Craig Kirby
As he does before every holiday weekend, the RVIA president and CEO has issued the following message to the organization’s…
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Dometic Launches Power Awning Hardware Extension Kit
Dometic announced the launch of its new Power Awning Hardware Extension Kit, which the company said provides a seamless and…
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Jayco Holding August Dealer Homecoming in Vegas
Jayco announced its 2023 Annual Dealer Homecoming, which will be Aug. 6-9 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. For…
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