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Tennessee Truck Body Maker Buys Turtleback Trailers
Wil-Ro Inc., a truck body manufacturer founded in 1973 in Tennessee, will now be the parent company of Turtleback Trailers,…
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RVIA Report on Need For Pull-Through EV Chargers
The RV Industry Association has partnered with global engineering firm Black and Veatch to release a report and financial analysis…
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FMCA Celebrates 60th Anniversary
FMCA RV Club is celebrating 60 years running with what started in Maine on July 20, 1963, when a group…
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Grand Design to Host 2nd Annual Christmas in July Event Saturday
Grand Design RV will host its second annual Christmas in July toy drive to support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve…
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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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How to Create Psychological Safety in Training
We have all had that moment in a training session. We are sitting in a group, learning about a new…
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First Responders Conduct ‘Camp Hero’ for Students at Gulf Stream Coach
Grade-school students learned about the jobs of first responders this week during a summer day-camp hosted by Gulf Stream Coach.…
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RV Industry Manufacturing: Done Close to Home
American-made cars, refrigerators and television sets were just the tipping point for what became the bread-and-butter of the nation’s economy…
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RVing in New England Celebrates RVs and NASCAR’s Many Ties
The relationship between RVs, camping and NASCAR will be the topic of discussion tonight on the weekly talk show, RVing…
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Campspot Announces Partnership With Sensible Weather on Weather Guarantees
Campers, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins and glamping options, has struck a new strategic partnership with…
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Forum Next Week on Impact of $3.5B EV Plant Coming to Indiana
Economic development leaders and experts in Northern Indiana’s St. Joseph County will join the South Bend Tribune on Wednesday evening,…
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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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Black Book: Production Decline Affects Auction Market
The impact of the steep drop-off in new unit production in 2023 has trickled down and is influencing the RV…
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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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Thor Motor Coach Unveils Camper Van Upgrades
Thor Motor Coach reveals the latest upgrades for its 2024 Class B motorhomes, including the Rize, Scope, Dazzle, Twist, Sequence,…
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Ep. 63 – Darryl Searer: A Living Monument to a Thriving Industry
Darry Searer stepped in to run the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, more than a decade ago at…
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Hall of Fame’s Darryl Searer Is Tuesday’s Podcast Guest
Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, joins our podcast this Tuesday, focusing on the two big events…
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Dealers Give Their Takes on the RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Expo/Convention has become one of the key networking and education events in the industry, with hundreds of…
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RVDA, RV Trader Present Webinar on Consumer Behaviors
RV dealers can now register for a special webinar at 2 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. PT, on Thursday, July 20, to learn…
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ATC Increases Warranty for Select Models
Aluminum RV and trailer makers ATC said it will begin providing a towable RV industry-best 10-year structural warranty on its…
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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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General RV Center Breaks Ground on Utah Dealership
General RV Center recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its 15th supercenter, in South Weber, Utah, approximately 30 miles north of…
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RVTI Hires Authorized Learning Partner Manager
To keep up with the growing demand for service technicians, the RV Technical Institute has recently added an authorized learning…
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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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Blue Compass RV Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Blue Compass RV is celebrating its fifth anniversary today. Blue Compass – then known as RV Retailer – entered the…
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ATC Offering Dragonfly Batteries as Standard on Select Models
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., which makes lithium ion batteries under the Battle Born name, announced that its batteries will be…
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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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RVIA Board Elections Coming Soon
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) Governance Committee has begun working on this year’s board of directors election. Each year, this…
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Canadian Regulation Changes May Affect U.S. Manufacturers
Amendments have been proposed concerning the Canadian government’s regulations on formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products. The regulations, which were originally published in…
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Dexter’s Parent Company Consolidates Brands
DexKo Global, makers of trailer running gear, chassis assemblies and related components, and the parent company of Dexter Axle, said…
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Airstream International Rally Brings Enthusiasts to Wyoming
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle had this account of this week’s Airstream owners rally taking place in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Downtown…
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AAA Forecast: Record-Breaking Travel Volumes This Holiday Weekend
AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend, setting a new…
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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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NRVTA Participates in Alliance Owner Rally
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) staff participated in the fourth annual rally of Alliance RV owners earlier this month…
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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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Ep. 62 – Don Reed: Focusing on a Dealership’s Heart
Many different elements go into establishing and maintaining a successful dealership, but at the core is the parts and service…
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Survey: Towables Lead Drop in RV Shipments
A survey of RV manufacturers by the RV Industry Association found that in May, total RV shipments for the month…
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RVWA Seeks Two New Board Directors
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is seeking applications for two positions on its board of directors, beginning July 1. 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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RVDA Launches Dealer Satisfaction Index Survey
The RV Dealers Association has launched its annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey and U.S. and Canadian dealers will have…
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NRVTA Introduces Home Study Tech Course for Owners
The National RV Training Academy announced the rollout of a complimentary trial program for consumers to evaluate content included in…
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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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Grand Design Launches New Online Shopping Site
Grand Design is offering its clients and dealers a new, enhanced e-commerce shopping experience. Developed on Adobe Commerce (Magento), customers…
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RVTI Has Busy Summer of Recruitment Lined Up
The RV Technical Institute is once again hoping to recruit 1,000 or more new RV technicians this year, and part…
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Spot2Nite to Power Booking Sites for Camping World and Good Sam
Spot2Nite, a cloud-based booking software designed specifically for campground and RV park accommodations, announced a new partnership with Camping World…
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Oklahoma City Camping World Hit by Thieves
The Camping World off I-40 in Oklahoma City was recently hit by vandals, costing both the business and customers thousands…
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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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Aliner’s Annual Rally Welcomes 200-Plus Owners
Aliner has welcomed more than 200 Aliner owners this weekend to the southwest town of Champion, Pennsylvania, population 1,300. They…
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Mobile RV Tech Joins RVing in New England
RVing in New England, the weekly RV-focused talk show on Facebook Live every Wednesday, today will feature Ryan Hadley, mobile…
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Half-Day Leadership Course Set for RVDA Con/Expo
At this year’s RV Dealers Association (RVDA) Convention/Expo in Las Vegas in November, leadership development consultant David Spader will present…
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Goshen Planning Commission Passes Rezoning for Brinkley RV Area
Permission was granted for a proposed annexation area owned by Last Dance LLC and Ryan Thwaits at Indiana’s Goshen Planning…
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Four Points RV Resorts Acquires Indiana Jellystone Park
Four Points RV Resorts has completed its acquisition of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Bloomington, Indiana. Four Points, launched…
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Submissions Sought for Aftermarket Product of the Year
The annual Aftermarket Product of the Year Award coincides with the RV Aftermarket Conference, which is Aug. 7-10 in San…
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Jayco Hosts Boys & Girls Club RV Day
The Jayco family of companies held its fourth annual Boys & Girls Club RV Day event on Wednesday, June 14,…
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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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Indiana Officials Not Concerned About Filling 1,600 Battery Plant Jobs
Following news earlier this week about General Motors and Samsung investing $3.8 billion in building an EV battery plant in…
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Brianza Expands U.S. Workforce, Names New President
Brianza U.S.A. Corp., soon celebrating 10 years in operation in the U.S., has announced further investments into this country with…
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RV Assistance Corp. Donates to Mike Molino Learning Center
The RV Assistance Corp., the for-profit subsidiary of the RV Dealers Association that develops member benefits and services for the…
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Wyoming Site of Airstream Rally Expects Economic Boon
Airstream’s 2023 International Rally is coming up June 24 to July 1 at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs,…
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Lippert’s Lessons in Leadership
For Jason Lippert, president and CEO of Lippert, having a guiding light as the leader of a multibillion-dollar company is…
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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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The Dave Cantin Group Expands Into RV Sectors
The Dave Cantin Group (DCG), a financial advisory company known for specializing in automotive dealership mergers and acquisitions, announced today…
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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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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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KOA’s June Report Finds Campers Embracing AI for Trip Planning
Kampgrounds of America’s June Research Report examines how campers are using artificial intelligence tools and boosting all forms of travel…
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Former Microsoft Exec Debuts AI-Based Travel Planning Tool
AdventureGenie is a new RV and camping travel planning tool powered by Artificial Intelligence. Founded by a former Microsoft senior technology…
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Camping World Launches New Manufacturer Exclusive Locations
Continuing what has become a very active 2023 for the company, Camping World Holdings said it is launching what it…
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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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Private Investment Firm Targets Outdoor Lifestyle Investments
Investment firm Monarch Alternative Capital has formed Go Outdoors, a platform to acquire, develop, and operate marinas and RV resorts…
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USA Today Report: More Women Buying RVs
Though certainly not at its peak madness period of a couple years ago, the RV industry has drawn lasting attention…
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Podcast
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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Dealership Salespeople Must Take Steps To Build Trust
The following are excerpts from Tom Morin’s new book called No Trust, No Sale: So many customers have such a…
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Keystone RV Program Seeks to Help Neurodiverse Employees
Keystone RV has developed a new program that it said will aid its neurodiverse employees. Responding to increasing rates of…
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Camping World to Acquire Funtime RV’s Three Oregon Stores
Camping World Holdings is acquiring Funtime RV, which has three locations in Oregon. Funtime RV, with locations in Tualatin, Sandy…
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Winnebago’s Happe Earns Region Entrepreneur of the Year Honors
Winnebago Industries announced that its president and CEO, Michael Happe, has been named a winner of the Ernst & Young…
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National ARVC Celebrates Life of David Gorin
David Gorin, the industry pioneer who helped establish the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) as the…
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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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Annual Alliance Gathering Raises Funds for Local Boys & Girls Club
Alliance RV has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County, Indiana, at the fourth annual Alliance Owners…
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Camping World to Acquire Seattle Dealership
For the third time this week, Camping World Holdings has announced an acquisition. The latest store it’s picking up is…
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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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Liegl, Grymonprez and MARVAC Receive Industry Honors
Day two of RVs Move America Week in the nation’s capital, and once again the lunch break was used for…
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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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NATDA, Hilb Group Announce Telehealth Access Program for NATDA Members
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) and its benefit partner, Hilb Group – a national insurance broker – announce…
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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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THOR’s Earnings Down, But Still Beat Expectations
THOR Industries, the world’s biggest RV company by volume, reported net sales of $2.93 billion for the third quarter, a…
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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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Becker, Ingrassia and Brunoforte Receive Industry Honors
On the first day of RVs Move America Week, Monday, three awards were presented to outstanding members of the RV…
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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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Lippert Introduces Solar Power Awnings
Lippert has launched the Solera OG, off-grid awnings constructed using what the company said is the first-ever flexible solar awning…
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RVIA Forecast: 2023 Unit Shipments Lowest Since 2012
RV wholesale shipments are projected to climb into the mid-300,000 unit range in 2024 after finishing 2023 in the 300,000-unit…
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Tom Kline: Don’t Be Afraid to Seek Help From Professionals
Dealer consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point brings us another dispatch from the road, and this time he stopped…
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Camping World Acquiring Roy Robinson RV Center in Washington
Camping World Holdings is set to acquire Roy Robinson RV Center, located in the greater Seattle Washington market. The acquisition…
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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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