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ICYMI: Lemonis Joins Sandwich Franchise as a Partner
Earlier this month, the Chairman and CEO of Camping World, Marcus Lemonis made news completely unrelated to either his RV…
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U.S. Trade Deficit Hits a Record in November
The U.S. trade deficit in goods mushroomed to a record in November as imports surged and exports slipped. The goods…
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Report: Number of U.S. Home Sales Fell in November
The number of houses going under contract in the U.S. fell in November following a sharp gain the previous month,…
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RVIA Unveils ‘Best of 2021’ Story Lineup
As 2021 comes to a wrap, the RV Industry Association is revisiting the chapter in industry history that was respectfully…
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Alabama RV Dealer Awarded Grant for New Site, Touts 130 Jobs
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $1 million to bring new business to the city of Heflin and create…
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WordPress CEO Mounts SpaceX Satellite on His RV
Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of WordPress and its parent firm, Automattic, recently touted his discovery of how to…
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Chassis Makers on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly recall list, and three chassis makers are on the list.…
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NRVTA Appoints National Sales Manager to Boost Recruitment
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced Gerald Ewing has joined the staff as national sales manager. Ewing will…
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XLerate Group Plans to Buy America’s Auto Auction
Vehicle auction and remarketing company XLerate Group said recently that it signed an agreement to acquire America’s Auto Auction, another major auction…
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THOR Makes Moves Toward EV RVing
THOR Industries is heading full force toward electric vehicle (EV) RVing in the towable market, which RV Travel said is…
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Fraserway RV Donates $5K to Reach ‘Gift of Speech’ Campaign
Reach Child and Youth Development Society had visitors with glad tidings for their holiday appeal last week, the Delta Optimist…
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Exclusive: Pace Touts New ‘Pay-as-You-Go’ Hotspot Device
Rochester, Minn.-based Pace are experts at communications and connectivity, the company said. Whether it’s outfitting retail outlets with video displays…
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THOR Industries to Roll Out New Technology at January Tampa Show
THOR Industries announced the execution of a binding memorandum of understanding with Germany’s ZF Friedrichshafen AG, which outlines the parties’…
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Cortes Campers Receives $1.15M in Purchase Orders from Two States
Cortes Campers, a division of the US Lighting Group, received purchase orders of $1,155,000 from its new distributors in Oregon…
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Indiana Business Leaders Urge Preparation for OSHA Vaccine Mandate
A federal appeals court has reinstated the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for companies with 100 or more…
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The 10 Most Popular Publicly Owned Places for RV Camping
The Pantagraph, a daily newspaper serving parts of Illinois and Indiana, takes a look at some favorite RVing spots. Still…
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NTP-STAG Expo Announces 2022 RV University PRO Speaker Lineup
NTP-STAG announced the RV University (RVU) Professional Retail Organization (PRO) Education Speaker Lineup for its Expo 2022, to be held…
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RVIA’s Craig Kirby Issues Holiday Message
RVIA President and CEO Craig Kirby penned this message for the organization’s membership and all those within the RV industry.…
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THOR Industries Announces $250M Share Buyback Authorization
THOR Industries announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its common…
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Flow-Rite Expands in Europe
Flow-Rite has established an office in the United Kingdom to support its growing European market opportunities, according to Todd Hart,…
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Cummins and Sinopec Officially Launch Joint Green Hydrogen Effort
Cummins and China Petrochemical Corp. – known as “Sinopec Group” – announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture, Cummins…
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NATDA Supports Injured Service Members with Wounded Warrior Project Partnership
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) said it is committed to supporting the nation’s wounded veterans through Wounded Warrior…
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November Shipment Numbers Add to Highest-Ever Yearly Total
Results for the RV Industry Association’s November 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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DRV Luxury Suites Launches Mobile Consumer App
Luxury fifth wheel and toy hauler manufacturer, DRV Luxury Suites launches MyDRV, a new consumer focused mobile app, which helps…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Tougher New Vehicle Emissions Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized new vehicle emissions requirements through 2026 that reverse former President Donald Trump’s rollback…
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New Atlas Ranks Top 2021 Electric Camper Concepts
The website New Atlas has culled from multiple sources to rank this year’s top electric campers. With only a slow…
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California’s RV Generators Ban: A Closer Look
In October, California stunned landscapers and homeowners with proposed legislation to ban the sale of new small off-road engines. But the legislation…
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Elkhart-Area Unemployment Rate at a Trickle
All but a fraction of those in Elkhart County, Ind., looking for work are finding it, the Indiana Department of…
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Bank of the West Acquired by BMO Financial Group
BMO Financial Group and its indirect wholly-owned Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank N.A., today signed a definitive agreement with BNP…
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US Lighting Group and Cortes Campers Welcomes New International Distributor
US Lighting Group and its division Cortes Campers signed an international distributor agreement for an exclusive territory with Pik-A-Dilly RV…
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New Survey Shows RV Owners’ Changing Age Average
RV sales have boomed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, especially from first-time buyers interested in investing in life on the road.…
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Two Indiana Bus Assembly Plants to Close, Costing 190 Jobs
A British bus maker plans to close two bus assembly plants in northern Indiana early next year, costing nearly 200…
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RVDA Convention/Expo Contents Being Offered Online
The presentations and seminars that took place at the 2021 RV Dealer Association’s Convention/Expo will be made open to the…
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Survey: Camping Most Popular in These States
A new report by Outdoorsy looked at the U.S. states where camping has grown in popularity the most over the…
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Global M&A Activity Smashes All-Time Records in 2021
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity shattered all-time records in 2021, comfortably erasing the high-water mark that was set nearly…
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Jayco Presents Prestigious Award to Hilltop Camper and RV
In a ceremony on Nov. 22, Jayco presented its most prestigious dealer honor, the Founders’ Award, to Hilltop Camper and…
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Boston RV & Camping Expo Returns in January
New England’s premiere showcase – the Boston RV & Camping Expo – is returning to the Boston Convention & Exhibition…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Touts 2022 Event
The consumer-focused Pittsburgh RV Show is returning to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Jan. 8-16, 2022. Show attendees…
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Jellystone Park Advance Registrations Spike 76 Percent
The family camping boom that exploded in the early days of the COVID pandemic is showing no signs of slowing,…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advises on Sale of Washington’s U-Neek RV
Performance Brokerage Services, which specializes in dealership buy-sell activity, announced the sale of Kelso, Wash.’s U-Neek RV Center to RV…
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Tracy Anglemeyer Named RVTI Director of Recruitment
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) said that to keep up with demand for its RV technician training, it has named…
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Tredit Tire Announces New Iowa Location
Tredit Tire and Wheel announced that it is expanding its operations with a new location in Ankeny, Iowa. The new…
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Association for RV Technicians Goes Online, Hires Administrator
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) announced today that it wrapped up work on its website and officially launched…
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SmartPlug Introduces LED Reverse Polarity Indicating System
SmartPlug Systems announced that all its RV cord sets now have an integrated LED reverse polarity indicating system. This important…
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KOA Projects Large Holiday Surge in Campers
The KOA Monthly Research Report – December edition projects that 8.69 million camping households are planning a cold-weather camping trip…
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Another 206,000 File New Jobless Claims
New weekly jobless claims ticked up slightly last week to hold near a 52-year low. The Labor Department released its…
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REV Group’s RV Segment Shows Sales Increase
The REV Group has reported fourth quarter net sales of $589.9 million, a decrease of 4.3 percent compared to $616.3…
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Truck Accessories Group Enters RV Market Through Acquisition
Truck Accessories Group (TAG), a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co., announced the acquisition of California’s Se-Gi Products, a wholesale…
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Dealers Felt Manufacturers Improved Across the Board
According to the latest issue of RV Executive Today, a publication of the RV Dealers Association, U.S. and Canadian dealers…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Acquires Rainmaker Advisory
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has acquired Rainmaker Advisory, according to an announcement from J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer…
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RV Industry Keeps Rolling Through Larger Economy’s Setbacks
The RV industry has done what many U.S. businesses did in the face of this year’s epic shortages and surging…
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Campspot Records Record Growth Year, Expects More of the Same in 2022
Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glamping options and more, today announced that it has generated…
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Millennials Pass Boomers, Gen X as Biggest Buyers of Pickups in the U.S.
Millennials, a generation that some disregarded as not being interested in driving, have rapidly become the largest generation of new…
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Exclusive: Jayco Visits Colorado for Ambassadors’ RV ‘Hand Off’
Representatives from RV manufacturer Jayco visited Morrison, Colo., on Tuesday to meet with two members of the company’s ‘Ascend Ambassador’…
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Exclusive: Innovative Motion Technologies Acquires Micro-Air
Innovative Motion Technologies (IMT), the parent company of Raffel Systems – an industrial technology designer, manufacturer and supplier of integrated…
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Go RVing Spotlights 2022 Dealer Program
The 2022 Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program allows participating dealers to leverage the power of the industry’s national advertising and…
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RVIA Highlights Legislative Successes in ’21
One of the missions of the RV Industry Association is to advocate on behalf of the industry, both in the…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Dealer Admin. Services
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has acquired Dealer Admin. Services (DAS), according to an announcement from J. Scott Penny, chief…
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Forbes: Permanent Shift in Travel Could Keep RV Market Booming
As the Omicron variant throws another proverbial wrench into the travel industry, Outdoorsy, a global peer-to-peer RV rental platform based…
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KOA’s O’Rourke Receives Top ARVC Award
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) awarded Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of Kampgrounds of America (KOA),…
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Blog: Know the Difference Between Product, Brand and Lifestyle Marketing
As a marketing professional in the RV industry, you are fortunate to have a wonderful product to showcase for the…
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BMPRO Announces Update for its Mobile ProSmart App
Following the recent release of the multi-functional ProSmart system, software technology company BMPRO has now announced that the ProSmart mobile…
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Brown & Brown Unit Buys Corporate Insurance Advisors
Brown & Brown said that its subsidiary, Brown & Brown of Florida, has purchased substantially all assets of Corporate Insurance…
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Labor Shortage Expected to Lead to Raises in 2022
The amount of money companies are setting aside for raises is expected to rise at the fastest rate in more…
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Exclusive: Thetford, KING Take Top Honors at Northern Show
Thetford’s Titan Tote four-wheel, 21-gallon portable waste toting tank was voted Best New Product by dealers during Thursday’s Northern Wholesale…
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RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of ’22 Announced
The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation has announced the inductees into the RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Class…
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DexKo Global Acquires Progress Manufacturing
DexKo Global Inc., makers of trailer running gear, chassis assemblies and related components, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dexter Axle…
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California Sets Date to Ban New Gas-Powered Generators, Lawnmowers
California environmental regulators have set a date to halt the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawnmowers, the latest…
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Winnebago Releases 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has published its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report features baseline data to support the company’s recent commitment…
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U.S. Inflation Jumps 6.8% in November – Fastest Rate in Decades
U.S. consumer prices rose at the fastest clip in nearly four decades last month, underscoring the persistently elevated inflationary pressures…
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Exclusive: Northern Wholesale Show Brisk with Activity
Temperatures outside the Treasure Island Resort & Casino – host to Northern Wholesale Supply’s 35th annual RV Supershow in Welch,…
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Camping World Continues Expansion with Michigan Acquisition and New Build in Missouri
Camping World Holdings has announced the purchase of an RV dealership in Michigan, and and construction of a new location…
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Lazydays Celebrates Growth Milestone with ’Thanks a Billion’ Celebration
Lazydays recently held a company-wide celebration of achieving and exceeding the $1 billion annual revenue mark. The celebration included a…
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Michigan Utility Rolls Out Hybridized Work Truck
The Holland, Mich., Board of Public Works’ (HBPW) newest utility truck is cleaner, quieter and less expensive to maintain thanks…
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Updated Indiana COVID Map Shows Extent of Infection
When Indiana updated it COVID metrics map Wednesday, the northern part of the state was close to solid red, indicating…
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New Jobless Claims Lowest in More Than Five Decades
New initial jobless claims improved much more than expected last week to reach the lowest level in more than five…
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Supply Chain: An Improving Forecast?
Early last month, the Biden-Harris administration announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed into law this fall will help to…
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Care Camps Approaches Important Milestone
A record number of RV, camping, outdoors and marine industry businesses have learned in 2021 about Care Camps, the non-profit…
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THOR Industries Reports Record Q1 Net Earnings
The world’s largest RV manufacturer, THOR Industries, has reported first quarter net earnings of $3.96 billion, an all-time record for…
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Airxcel Acquires Elkhart Composites
Airxcel and its parent company, THOR Industries, announced the acquisition of Elkhart, Ind.-based Elkhart Composites. Founded and operated by John…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Sentiment Very Optimistic for Short-Term
A new survey finds dealer optimism on current market conditions more positive than a month ago, although the positive outlook…
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Lippert Wins Four Product Awards at 2021 SEMA Show
Lippert said it was honored to win four awards this year at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including…
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Camping World Announces Proposed Add-On to Senior Secured Term Loan
Camping World Holdings announced plans to issue a $300 million add-on to its senior secured term loan to fund the…
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Air Lift Announces Front Kit Application for Recent Ford F-250, F-350 Models
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift Co. unveiled its AL1000 front kit (80537) fitment for 2020-22 Ford F-250 and F-350…
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Colonia Del Rey Holding Open House at New Location
Colonia Del Rey RV in Corpus Christi, Texas, is inviting the public to its brand-new opening. The dealership has relocated to…
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Performance Brokerage Presents Exclusive Dealer Webinar
Performance Brokerage Services is presenting a webinar this week geared toward dealership owners with the topic, “Buy, Sell, or Hold?”…
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Rollick Officially Rolls Out New Specialty Advertising Platform
Software maker Rollick Inc., which calls itself a “relationship technology provider” for the RV, marine and powersports industries, announced the…
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RVIA Looks Back on the ‘Year of the RV’
RV Industry Association staff put together this year-end reflection on what was an historic year in 2021, and why all…
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Go RVing’s First-Timer Tool Kit Expands Content By 300%
More than two decades since it first launched, funded by RVIA, the RV Dealers Association and the National Association of…
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RV Shipments into Canada More Than Double
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter ending Sept. 30…
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Chisolm Trail RV Teams Up for Make-A-Wish Benefit
This is the season of giving, and if your business or an RV business you know of is lending a…
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Cruiser RV Launches New Mobile Consumer App
Ultra-light travel trailer manufacturer Cruiser RV launched a new mobile app, MyCruiserRV, to help consumers oversee their RV. “We are…
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Aqua-Hot Unveils New Gas-Powered Hydronic Heating System
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, an Airxcel brand, introduces its new Aqua Hot 125G, a hydronic heating solution that runs off gasoline.…
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Man Arrested in Multi-State Catalytic Converter Theft Scheme
A Dodge Center, Minn., man is suspected of stealing more than 100 catalytic converters in Minnesota and Iowa, according to…
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CalRVDA Asking Members to Oppose New CARB Rule
The California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA) is asking dealers in the state and otherindustry stakeholders to oppose a new regulation…
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National Indoor RV Center to Build New Tennessee Facility
Work is expected to start in December on a new 189,350-square-foot building for a luxury motor coach services company in…
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Cummins Moves into California Research Facility to Accelerate Hydrogen Innovation
Cummins has opened its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrain Integration Center in West Sacramento, Calif., signaling its commitment to scaling the…
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Dometic Sharpens Focus on End Consumers
In the crush of day-to-day business, it can sometimes be easy to lose focus. It might be meeting a deadline…
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Newsweek Honors Brunswick Corp.
For the second consecutive year, Newsweek named Brunswick Corp. to its list of America’s Most Responsible Companies. The award recognizes companies for…
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U.S. Jobless Rate Sinks as More People Find Jobs
America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow…
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