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High-End RV Campground Slated in Syracuse, Indiana
Plans are taking shape for a higher-end RV campground north of Syracuse, the Elkhart Truth reports. The Elkhart County Board…
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Veteran Tech to Analyze RECT Strategy at RVDA Expo
Veteran technician and shop foreman Ken Barnes will help direct service shops to the “promised land of efficiency” during a…
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Airstream Names Blue Compass World’s No. 1 Retailer
Blue Compass RV was recognized as the No. 1 Airstream retailer in the world. Multiple Blue Compass RV Airstream stores…
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Go RVing Details Young Entrepreneur Trends, Social Commerce
Go RVing released its August Monthly Trends Report with findings on more younger people aspiring to start businesses and “side…
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Luxury RV Parks Becoming ‘Booming Sector of Real Estate’
A private Dallas-based real estate development firm has Texas-sized plans for RV parks that could produce “a new product type”…
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AAA: Incoming Weather May Influence Gas Prices
The national average for a gallon of gas staggered 5 cents higher since last week, despite lower demand and the…
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Interest Rates, Economic Uncertainties Create RV Industry Headwinds
RV shipments have been spiraling downward over the past year, but no one is pushing the panic button. Most believe…
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RVDA Expo Speakers Spotlight RV Rental Litigation, Survey Results
Two industry veterans will help dealers understand the possibilities and challenges of running an RV rental business at the 2023…
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Webinar: Maximizing Your Online Marketing ROI
For RV dealers to succeed in an environment where rising consumer expectations clash with their limited resources, they need to…
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Winnebago Approves 15% Hike to Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors have approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable on Sept. 27, to common stockholders of…
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Country Music, Outdoor Channel Stars Showcase Modern Buggy RVs
Modern Buggy RV, an OEM based in Edwardsburg, Michigan, is expanding its model offering and promoting new rigs through big-name…
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Camping Interest Strong for Labor Day, Fall Season
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) released its August Monthly Research Report, which shows that more campers intend to camp over Labor…
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Video: Lippert Rings NYSE Closing Bell
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) welcomed LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, in celebration of its 20th anniversary of…
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Midland Radio Unveils New Speakers Ideal for RVing
Midland Radio, maker of two-way radio communication technology, has released two heavy-duty speakers that are “meticulously engineered to ensure impeccable…
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Mike Molino Learning Center Names College Scholarship Recipient
Mason Upperman has been chosen to receive the Mike Molino RV Learning Center scholarship for the academic year 2023-2024. Endowed through…
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$2K Ikea-like Kit Turns SUVs Into ‘Micro RV’
New Atlas covers a new “camper in a box” kit launched by Van Lab this summer that makes rigs out…
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Blue Compass Partners With Harvest Hosts
Blue Compass RV announced a partnership with Harvest Hosts, a membership program providing RVers access to unique overnight camping options. This…
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Lippert to Ring New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
Lippert, a supplier of engineered components for OEMs in the recreation and transportation product markets, will ring the closing bell…
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Auto Auction Platform Partners With Vintage Camper Trailers
Automotive auction platform and enthusiast community Bring a Trailer (BaT) and Vintage Camper Trailers, a leading destination for vintage camper enthusiasts, announced a…
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Outdoorsy Makes Top Travel & Hospitality Companies on Inc. 5000
Outdoorsy, a leading outdoor travel marketplace, was named today as one of the top Travel & Hospitality companies in the…
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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 Compass RV Named to Annual Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine revealed today that Blue Compass RV is No. 3 in the automotive category on the 2023 Inc. 5000,…
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RVIA Details Level 3 Technician Path
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) released a Q&A covering the RV Technical Institute (RVTI)’s technician training program that has become…
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Alliance RV Buys Land to Support Growth
Alliance RV said it has bought an additional 37 contiguous acres to its existing Elkhart campus in preparation for future…
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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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Australian OEM Offers Customized Conversions
NewAtlas.com is a technology focused website that focuses on “what’s next” in the fields of technology, science, transportation, architecture, design, automotive…
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Outdoorsy Sets Aside Funds for Glamping Tent Purchases
Outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has launched the Oasis Fund – a $30 million dollar initiative dedicated exclusively to providing funding…
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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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Blue Compass Celebrates 150,000th RV Sale Milestone
Blue Compass RV celebrated the sale of its 150,000th RV in July by giving away a 2023 Jay Flight 264BH…
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KZ RV Donates Needed Supplies to Local School
KZ RV, an RV manufacturer based in Shipshewana, Indiana, continued its tradition this year of supporting its community and the…
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July Inflation Data Takes Some Heat Off Fed to Raise Rates
Inflation reaccelerated in July for the first time in 13 months. But beneath the surface of the 3.2% headline number…
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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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Report: Inventory Management Spurs Uptick in Towable Auction Prices
Dealers moving inventory has influenced the prices that towables are bringing at auction, according to Black Book’s Eric Lawrence. “Motorhomes…
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Lazydays Completes Acquisition of Century RV
Lazydays has completed its acquisition of Century RV in Longmont, Colorado. The company said the acquisition strengthens its presence in…
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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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Cruiser’s New Plan Designed to Protect Buyers
Cruiser RV introduced a new five-point Cruiser Care plan to offer campers increased support and service before, during and after…
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Results Are Available for 2022 Survey of Lenders’ Experiences
The Survey of Lenders’ Experiences details the results of the RV Industry Association’s nationwide survey of financial institutions concerning their…
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RVIA Inspection Program Designed to Maintain the Highest Quality
The RV Industry Association offers many benefits to its members, including its hands-on monitoring of the manufacturing practices employed by…
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KOA Names ‘Campground of the Future’ Grant Winners
Kampgrounds of America has named the latest recipients of the company’s KOA Campground of the Future grant. Open to any…
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Podcast
Ep. 65 – Jesse Stopnitzky: Helping the Dealers Make Deals
The past few years have been record breaking for Performance Brokerage Services, a family-owned company specializing in brokering the buying…
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General RV to Host Groundbreaking on First Tarheel State Store
Next Tuesday, Aug. 15, General RV, the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealer will break ground on its first store in…
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NRVTA Releases PRO Version of Home-Study Class
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced the release of a PRO version of its RVTechCourse home-study RV maintenance and…
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Blue Compass CEO Featured on Fox Business
Like many of his fellow top executives, Jon Ferrando came to the RV world from AutoNation, which that team had…
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Features
Smaller, Lighter, More Mobile – The Next Step in Motorhomes
There’s going to be a new player among Forest River’s Sunseeker and Forester Class Cs – the PM Series. Built…
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Report: Fewer Jobs Than Expected Added in July
The U.S. labor market continues to cool. The U.S. economy created 187,000 new jobs in July while the unemployment rate…
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APCO Holdings Acquires Relentless Dealer Services
APCO Holdings, home to the EasyCare, National Auto Care, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands, has announced that it recently acquired…
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Report: US Labor Market Growth to Slow Further in July
The U.S. economy continues to impress. But the labor market is expected to continue slowing down in July, leaving economists…
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Holiday Rambler, Michigan Dealership Celebrate 60-Year Partnership
Veurink’s RV Center celebrates its 60th anniversary as a Holiday Rambler dealer, making it the oldest and longest-standing continuous dealer…
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Airstream, REI Co-op Expand Basecamp Line Collaboration
Airstream and REI Co-op are introducing the REI Co-op Special Edition Basecamp 20X. The new 20-foot model complements the 16-foot…
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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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NRVTA Sets 2023 Expo Dates
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced dates have been set for the 2023 Expo, a series of virtual…
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Some Hospitals Welcome RVs for Patients, Families and Workers
Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the past decade: one to remove cancerous tumors from his bladder and…
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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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Sunset Park RV Names National Sales Manager
Sunset Park RV has named Damon DeJesus its national sales manager. The company said DeJesus brings a valuable combination of…
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Insider Perks Brings AI to Dealerships
Insider Perks, makers of products and technology geared toward outdoor recreation, has unveiled “Roadie,” an AI chatbot made for RV…
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The Shyft Group Reports Drop in Q2 Sales, Revenue
The Shyft Group, which builds Spartan chassis for the RV market and others to fit other types of specialty vehicles,…
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Features
Eclipse RV’s Not Playing Games With its Toy Hauler
Staying on top of function, durability and design trends has served toy hauler specialist Eclipse RV well since its founding…
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RVDA Joins Support of ‘Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce’ Act
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) has joined with more than 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses and employers to form…
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Green River Becomes a National ARVC Select Partner
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced an exclusive partnership with Green River, makers of log cabins…
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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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GDP: US Economy Grows Faster Than Expected
The U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter of 2023, adding to signs that the threat…
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Motorhomes Exempt From CARB Clean Truck Check
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) reported that on Friday, July 21, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) sent out a…
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FMCA Details Upcoming Wyoming RV Expo
FMCA, an international organization for RV owners, will host its 107th International Convention and RV Expo at CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities…
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Cummins, Blue Bird Unveil Next-Gen Electric School Bus
Accelera, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins, and Blue Bird Corp., a leader in electric and low-emission school buses, recently…
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Equal-i-zer Debuts Setup Guide for Changing Demographics of RVers
The recent boom in RVing popularity sparked numerous reports on consumer demographics throughout the industry, with many finding a shift…
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RV Shipments Down Nearly 50% at Year’s Halfway Point
Results for the RV Industry Association’s June 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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ASA Electronics Launches Pre-Wired RV Control System
ASA Electronics introduced what it said is the world’s first prepped smart control system. It was developed as a direct…
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Thor Motor Coach Unveils 2024 Class C Upgrades
Thor Motor Coach announced changes to its model year 2024 lineup of Class C motorhomes, including the Chateau, Four Winds,…
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Lippert, Harvest Hosts to Team Up at Wisconsin Air Show
Lippert and Harvest Hosts have joined in to have a presence at the EAA AirVenturse Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The…
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Podcast
Ep. 64 – Chad Lyon: Keeping a Lens on the Industry
As head of the RV and marine division for Wells Fargo, Chad Lyon had a ringside seat to the chaos…
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Camping World to Acquire Indiana’s Mount Comfort RV
Camping World Holdings is set to acquire Mount Comfort RV in Greenfield, Indiana, which predominant selling Forest River, Coachmen, Tiffin,…
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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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Features
The Advantage of Selling Based on Trust
When you look closely at the sales training that RV dealerships are doing, it is amazing how they differ from…
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NRVTA Releases 2024 Schedule
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) released its schedule for the 2024 school year and announced the completion of a…
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ORR, University of Denver Partner to Find Industry Leaders
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable said the University of Denver’s Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry program is a Preferred Academic Partner,…
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GM and Ford Are Having EV Issues
General Motors is facing battery supply challenges and Ford Motor has dramatically cut prices for its F-150 Lighting pickup in…
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Camping World Opens First Montana Store
Illinois-based Camping World Holdings has opened its Billings, Montana, dealership, its first location in that state and 199th overall. “As…
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Winnebago Introduces New Floorplan, Energy Options to Solis Line
Winnebago, the flagship brand of outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer Winnebago Industries, has introduced a new floorplan that it said will…
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RVDA Con/Expo Workshop Spotlights Website Efficiency
First-time RVDA Convention/Expo speaker Aubrey Amborn will present a workshop on how dealers can optimize their website, as one of…
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KOA: Fourth of July Camping Equal to Last Year
The Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Monthly Research Report for July reported that more than 21.5 million households camped over the…
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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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THOR Industries Partners on Habitat for Humanity Build
THOR Industries this week teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County to build the walls of the future…
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SeaSucker Product Adds Extra Pairs of Hands
A new Line & Hose Hook product from SeaSucker helps RV owners with temporary storage by mounting a removeable hook…
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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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General RV Center to Open First North Carolina Dealership
General RV Center, which calls itself the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealer, will join the North Carolina community with a…
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Features
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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Camping World Nears 200 Stores With New California and Wisconsin Dealerships
Camping World Holdings announced that it has closed on the acquisition of its 198th store, All Seasons RV in Yuba…
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RVWA Announces Speaker Lineup for Education Symposium
Leadership and communication will be the focus during this year’s annual RV Women’s Alliance educational symposium Oct. 11-13 at The…
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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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Consumer Confidence Soars
A commonly followed measure of consumer confidence in the U.S. economy just increased to the highest level since September 2021.…
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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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American Power Systems Adds New Lower Turn-on Alternators
American Power Systems has developed two new lower turn-on RPM alternators with the addition of 60- and 90-amp, 48-volt high-output…
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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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Inflation: Consumer Price Hike Lowest Since March 2021
Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since March 2021 as inflation showed further signs of cooling in June, according…
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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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