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Obit: Al Haimbach, Longtime Dometic Staffer, Dead at 72
Alfred J. “Al” Haimbach, 72, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Dec. 18. Haimbach was born in Elizabeth,…
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Geneverse Debuts New Solar Powered Indoor-Safe Generator
Geneverse, makers of compact solar generators designed for the home, jobsite and on the go, introduces what it said is…
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Suburban’s Art Klee to Retire
Suburban, an Airxcel brand focused on RV water heaters, furnaces and galley appliances, said that Division President Art Klee will…
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Colonial RV Now Carrying Winnebago’s Accessibility Enhanced RVs
New Jersey-based Colonial Airstream & RV said it is thrilled to now be carrying Winnebago’s Accessibility Enhanced RVs, which are…
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Terrytown RV Opens Classic Car Museum On-Site
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based TerryTown RV Superstore has just opened up a new classic car museum in its warehouse, called the…
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Blue Compass RV Celebrates Two Openings in Q4
Blue Compass RV has closed out an eventful year, with two store openings in the fourth quarter. The company that…
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RV PRO Holiday Schedule Resumes Thursday
RV PRO’s offices will once again be closed this Friday and Monday in observance of the New Year’s holiday, so…
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On the Cusp of a New Year, MSN Looks at Two Retro Classics
As 2022 comes to a close, and the RV industry comes in for a landing following a record-breaking couple of…
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Care Camps Launching Ambassador Program in 2023
Care Camps will launch a new Ambassador Program in 2023 to meet the growing needs of children experiencing cancer. Care…
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On-Demand Portion of RVDA Convention/Expo Launches
The on-demand portion of the RV Dealers Convention/Expo is now open to dealership employees and any other stakeholders who would…
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PowerMax Debuts New Backup Power Unit
PowerMax Converters has introduced its new PMJS Series JumpStarter that the company believes is an ideal tool for any RV…
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New Atlas Names Best Motorhomes, Large Camper Vans of 2022
NewAtlas.com is a technology focused website that focuses on “what’s next” in the fields of technology, science, transportation, architecture, design,…
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November Shipments Down 50%, Continuing Trend
The latest monthly shipment report compiled by the RV Industry Association’s survey of manufacturers finds November’s shipments down 50.4% from…
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Happy Holidays From RV PRO
RV PRO will be taking some days off over the next couple of weeks to spend time with friends and…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Coming Jan. 7
The Pittsburgh RV Show’s claim to fame is that it’s the longest-running indoor RV show in the country, and it’s…
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Idaho RV Business Makes Old New Again
The following business feature is from EastIdahoNews.com. Bini Bazer says he’ll never work for someone else again. In August 2021,…
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Genesis Products Acquires BHK of America
Genesis Products has acquired Virginia-based drawer-making specialist BHK of America for an undisclosed sum The acquisition will integrate BHK’s 46…
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Jackery to Showcase New Models at CES 2023
Jackery, makers of portable solar power and green outdoor energy solutions, will bring a lineup of products, including two new…
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RVing in New England: Catching Up With Greg Gerber
In its final broadcast of the year, the Facebook Live show “RVing in New England” will feature a man very…
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Valterra Announces Retirement of George Grengs
Valterra co-founder George Grengs will retire at the end of this year, ending more than four decades as a fixture…
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RVshare Named Good Housekeeping 2023 Family Travel Award Winner
RVshare, which calls itself the largest community for connecting RV owners and renters, said it recently was named a winner…
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‘A Year to Volunteer’ Taps Into RVers’ Giving Spirit
In the spirit of the holiday season, the spotlight shines today on “A Year to Volunteer,” a nonprofit that seeks…
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NRVTA Invests in Audio, Video Technology
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) invested heavily in new audio and video technology in 2022, an attempt to deliver…
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KOA Survey: Camping Likely to Increase in 2023
Kampgrounds of America said in its December research report that an estimated 58 million households went camping in 2022 –…
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CHaSE Manufacturing Acquires Native Hardwoods
CHaSE Manufacturing has acquired Elkhart-Indiana-based wood component manufacturer Native Hardwoods, bringing together two of the most complete RV wood product…
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Jayco Dealer Training Sessions Attract Nearly 500
Jayco conducted its in-person Masters Dealer training over the weeks of Dec. 5 and 12, and the company said nearly 500…
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Lippert Hosts Lights of Joy Event for Team Members and Families
Lippert gathered in holiday celebration at Shipshewana (Indiana’s) “Lights of Joy” with a company-hosted event for team members and their…
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Horizon Global Plans Training Seminars for 2023 NTP-STAG Show
Horizon Global Corp. will be offering product training seminars at the 2023 NTP-STAG EXPO Show’s RV University. There will be…
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Dave & Matt Vans Partners With Kift to Expand Van Life Community
Direct-to-Consumer van manufacturers Dave & Matt Vans has partnered with Kift, described as “creators of inclusive community hubs for digital…
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Brinkley Ships First Fifth Wheel to Indiana Dealership
Startup RV manufacturer Brinkley RV has delivered its first fifth wheel, the Model Z, to Walnut Ridge Family RV Sales…
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Continental Aftermarket Head Howard Laster Retires After 45 Years
Howard Laster, who has led Continental’s automotive aftermarket business in North America, by the end of this year, the company…
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Four Wheels and Built for Adventure
Adventure vans have become a ubiquitous part of overlanding – self-reliant travel to remote destinations where the journey is the goal.…
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Cortes Campers Approved for Floorplanning with Gerzeny’s RV World
U.S. Lighting Group said Thursday that its subsidiary, Cortes Campers, has been approved to sell campers through a major U.S.…
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Jayco Opening New Health Care Facility
Jayco said it will open its nearly 10,000-square-foot holistic health care facility on its Middlebury, Indiana, campus the second week…
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Winnebago Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share payable on Jan. 25, 2023, to…
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General RV Center, Brinkley RV to Debut New Fifth Wheel
General RV Center has teamed with Brinkley RV to exclusively bring Brinkley’s new Model Z luxury fifth wheel to the…
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Oklahoma Couple Transform RV Into Mobile Health Clinic
2 News/KJHR TV in Tulsa reports on a couple that is addressing the growing need in Oklahoma for mental health…
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REV Group Reports Sales Increase in Q4
REV Group said it had net sales in the fourth quarter of $623.6 million, a 5.7% increase compared to the $589.9…
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Campers Inn RV Raises $400,000 for Care Camps
Campers Inn RV, which claims to be the nation’s largest family owned and operated RV dealership group, raised more than…
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RVIA Members: View Winter RoadSigns Forecast
ITR Economics recently presented a webinar with the latest Winter RV Roadsigns forecast, a quarterly report the company puts together…
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Patrick Industries Increases Share Repurchase Authorization
Patrick Industries’ Board of Directors authorized an increase in the amount of the company’s common stock that may be acquired…
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Open Mic Night on ‘RVing in New England’
“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live talk show focused on the industry, tonight will feature an open mic…
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Winnebago Industries Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has published its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, in which it details its continued progress across environmental, social and…
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‘Crazy Ideas Champion’ Named as Keynote at RVIA Leadership Conference
Keynote speaker Kyle Scheele, the self-proclaimed “Champion of Crazy Ideas,” will be one of the speakers at the RV Industry…
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Grand Design Hosts Toys for Tots Event
Cold, gray Saturday weather didn’t deter volunteers from heading out helping sort toys and books for the holidays for kids…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advises on Sale of Michigan Dealership
Performance Brokerage Services, which claims to be North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, said it assisted in brokering the…
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Lightspeed Announces RV Dealer RECT Excellence Award Winners
Lightspeed has come out with its first-ever RV Dealership RECT (Repair Event Cycle Time) Excellence Awards. “One of the key elements of…
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RVTI Chief Returns to In Tow Podcast
Curt Hemmeler, executive director of the RV Technical Institute, is our guest Tuesday on the In Tow with RV PRO…
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Northern Wholesale Show Concludes with Product of the Year
The Northern Wholesale show closed a day of solid sales on Thursday. Towards the end of the show Dean Kruchten,…
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PRVCA & RV Learning Center Announce Fixed Operations Training
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Pennsylvania RV & Camping (PRVCA) are teaming up to provide online fixed…
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RVIA Addressing Maine Reporting Deadline for PFAS Ban
An important part of the RV Industry Association’s mission is to keep tabs on legislation at both the state and…
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RV PRO’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
For the third straight year, RV PRO was proud to announce its 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. We sought…
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Blue Ox Partners with Dealer Resources Group
Blue Ox Products has struck a new partnership with Dealer Resources Group (DRG) to provide best-in-class industry sales support to…
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Grote Industries Expands in Apodaca, Mexico
Grote Industries has expanded its engineering design center and production facility in Apodaca, Mexico. The branch there is called Grote…
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Re-broadcast of RVIA Webinar on EVs Available
This week, the RV Industry Association hosted a first-ever “e-RVs and the Impact on the RV Industry” webinar for association…
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THOR Posts Strong Q2; Progress Made on Reducing Backlog
The world’s largest RV manufacturer, THOR Industries, reported its Q2 earnings Tuesday after the market closed and its numbers reflect…
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Lippert Launches ‘Lippert Cares Foundation’ for Employees
Lippert is introducing the “Lippert Cares Foundation,” a nonprofit for Lippert team members experiencing unforeseen financial hardships. “Rooted in the…
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RVIA Spotlights 40 Under 40 Honoree
Kyle Correa-Brady, the RV Industry Association’s assistant general counsel, is congratulated by the organization by being recognized in RV PRO’s…
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Best-Selling Author Sterling Hawkins to Speak At RV Leadership Conference
Founder of the #NOMATTERWHAT movement and author of best-seller “Hunting Discomfort,” Sterling Hawkins, will address attendees during the 2023 Leadership Conference.…
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RV Shipments Continue to Normalize in 2023
RV wholesale shipments will normalize to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to the December 2022 issue of RV RoadSigns, the…
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Grand Design Wins DSI Award, Tops Average Net Promoter Score
Grand Design RV has received the RV Dealers Association (RVDA)’s coveted Quality Circle Award for all its brands following the…
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RV Influencer Podcast Talks First-Timer Experiences, Tourist Attractions
The following spotlights the latest episode of “Rocking the RV Life,” a podcast hosted by two RVers that covers the…
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Autoevolution Spotlights New Heartland RV Ultra-Lite Floorplan
Autoevolution highlights Heartland RV’s new 19HB travel trailer in the following review. All that brings me to Heartland RVs and…
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RV Trips Gain Popularity in China, Boost Tourism Market
China Daily published the following article on the growing popularity of RVing in the nation, including its positive effects on…
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Designing Woman
If there’s one thing that Mindy Cox can’t leave out when concepting the interior design of a luxury RV, it’s…
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RVIA Lobbying for More Infrastructure to Serve e-RVers
The RV Industry Association Government Affairs team has launched lobbying efforts to expand e-RV infrastructure, the association said. After receiving…
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RVIA Highlights Members’ GivingTuesday Efforts
GivingTuesday, which takes place every year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global generosity movement encouraging individuals, nonprofits, small…
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2023 Florida RV SuperShow Slated for Jan. 18-22 in Tampa
Jan. 18-22 are the dates for the 2023 Florida SuperShow at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida. Organizers expect…
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Property Housing National RV Training Academy Gets New GM
The Texan RV Park & Campus, which serves as headquarters for the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), announced today that…
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Report: Consumer Spending up in October, Inflation Moderated
U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in October, while inflation moderated, giving the economy a powerful boost at the start of…
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Black Book: Colder Weather Brings Drop in Wholesale RV Values
“The average sales prices for motor homes and towables sold at wholesale auctions declined last month,” said Eric Lawrence at Black…
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Cummins’ Acquisition to Propel Electric Drive System Development
Global power generation company Cummins announced that, through its subsidiary Meritor, it has completed its acquisition of Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles…
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Impact of California’s Zero-Emissions Goals on the RV Industry
California’s previously announced plans to eliminate carbon emissions from vehicles in the coming decades has drawn the attention of the…
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RVWA to Host Holiday Happy Hour
The RV Women’s Alliance will be hosting a Holiday Happy Hour this Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the…
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RVIA’s Annual Meeting Scheduled Dec. 14
The RV Industry Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The event will be broadcast virtually from…
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Chinese RV Manufacturer Releases Updated Website
Ecocampor, a China-based specialist RV manufacturing company, has recently released an updated version of its website. The Ecocampor team is…
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RVIA Chairman Urges Support for RVTI on GivingTuesday
Today is known is known as GivingTuesday, an international movement to support nonprofit organizations following the consumer-heavy Black Friday and…
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THOR Industries Urges Support for National Forest Foundation
THOR Industries is leveraging its social media and online presence to encourage contributions to its nonprofit partners this GivingTuesday. Observed…
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Kampgrounds of America Honors Ted Bell with Lifetime Achievement Award
Ted Bell, founder of Kampgrounds Enterprises (KEI), was honored with the Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award at Kampgrounds of America’s…
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KOA Report: Campers Changed Travel Plans and Camped More in 2018
Marked by fluctuating external factors, The KOA Monthly Research Report – November Edition uncovers that campers and leisure travelers’ plans…
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National ARVC Names New VP of Finance, IT
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) recently announced the promotion of Krystine Harris to vice president…
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RV PRO Spotlights 2022 ‘Best Of’ Open House
After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, Open House Week returned to Elkhart, Indiana, at the end of September and…
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Lippert’s Second ‘Getaway’ for Customers Draws Hundreds
Lippert recently held its second annual consumer event, the “Lippert Getaway,” during the last week of October in Pine Mountain,…
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Southwire’s CEO Named Chair of NEMA
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced this week that Rich Stinson, president and CEO at Southwire, has been named…
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Happy Thanksgiving From RV PRO
RV PRO’s eNewsletter will return Monday, after taking a long Thanksgiving Day weekend. From our family to yours, we hope…
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October RV Shipments Drop Nearly 44% From Last Year
Results for the RV Industry Association’s October 2022 survey of manufacturers showed there was 32,652 RV units shipped during the…
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RVIA’s Kirby Issues Thanksgiving Wishes
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Craig Kirby delivered a personal message to RVIA members in the association’s Tuesday eNewsletter. RV…
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KZ Unveils New Customer Service Welcome Center
KZ Recreational Vehicles has completed construction on a brand-new Customer Service Welcome Center, a 75,000-square-foot facility that will allow KZ…
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Camping World’s COO Resigns After 34 Years, Replacement Named
Camping World Holdings said that Tamara Ward will retire from her position as chief operating officer effective Dec. 31. Matthew…
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Ep. 49 – Part Two of Rollick’s Bernie Brenner: Customer Engagement for the 21st Century
The care and feeding of a customer, whether you’re an OEM or a dealer, is not as it once was,…
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Blog: No Trust, No Sale
There are varying levels of commitment to salesperson training at RV dealerships across the country, ranging from extensive time and…
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Palomino Selects Garmin Technology to Power its Pause Line of Trailers
Garmin announced today that Palomino RV has selected the Garmin ONE (Operation, Navigation, Entertainment) solution to power its off-road-ready Pause…
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Ultra-Fab Brings Padgett in to Lead New Internal Sales Team
Due to sales growth at Ultra-Fab over the past several years, the company said it has reached a point where…
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FTC to Delay Implementation of Certain Safety Rules Until Mid-2023
U.S. regulators recently postponed for six months the bulk of new cybersecurity mandates for mortgage brokers, car dealers and payday…
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Bill and Kristin Fenech Add to Mike Molino RV Learning Center Donation
Bill and Kristin Fenech have increased their personal donation to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center by $10,000, bringing their…
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RVDA Seeks Convention/Expo Attendee Feedback
The RV Dealers Association has put together a questionnaire it is asking dealers who attended the group’s annual Convention/Expo to…
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Part Two of Rollick CEO on Tuesday’s Podcast
The fourth Tuesday of the month means that the In Two with RV PRO podcast will go live with another…
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Winnebago to Open Innovation Center Next Year in Twin Cities
Winnebago introduced an eRV concept vehicle in January. The Advanced Technology Group at Winnebago is also working on e-concepts for…
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Webinar Reminder: RVIA Talks Electric RVs
The RV Industry Association announced it will be hosting a webinar on December 6 focused on electric RVs, or e-RVs.…
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‘Net Zero’ Emissions is the Goal of Cummins and India’s Tata Motors Collaboration
Cummins and Tata Motors, the largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate…
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