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ARVC Expects Huge Attendance at Annual Conference
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) said it is expecting near record numbers, or more, at its…
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Jellystone Park Sales Jump 47%
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts’ comp-sales will again set a record this year, as franchisees continue to expand their campgrounds…
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Lippert Sales Top $1B for Quarter, Up Across the Board
Lippert reported net sales in the third quarter of $1.2 billion, an increase of 41 percent year-over-year. Lippert’s net income…
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Lazydays Announces Plans for Third Florida Dealership
Lazydays will be building a new dealership in Fort Pierce, Fla., to serve the Florida Atlantic Coast. The company expects…
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GE Appliances to Invest $450M in Louisville, Ky., Facilities
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced plans to invest $450 million at its Appliance Park headquarters and manufacturing operation…
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Lance Camper Debuts Two New Overlanders
California-based Lance Camper debuted its latest prototype camper and demonstration vehicle, together called the “Adventure Pass,” in the West Hall…
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ARVC Announces Marketing-Focused Member Benefit Provider
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced American Marketing & Publishing (AMP) has joined National ARVC as…
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Boat Sales Constricted by Lack of Inventory
With demand well outpacing supply, boat sales during the last several months have entered a predictable pattern. Customer demand has…
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Blog: The Makings of a Marketing Strategy Blueprint
As a marketer in the RV industry, you have a lot on your plate. You’re in charge of events and…
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Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile: Class B Motorhomes
The Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile is the most comprehensive study of RV ownership ever conducted, according to the…
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Go Connect Smart Travel Wi-Fi Products Now Available
Go Connect has begun selling its line of Smart Travel Wi-Fi products, which it said will allow customers to focus…
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FTC Strengthens Security Safeguards for Consumer Financial Information
The Federal Trade Commission last week announced a newly updated rule that strengthens the data security safeguards that financial institutions…
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First Year of Manufacturing Internship Program Complete
A pilot program subsidizing 34 internships at more than 20 manufacturing and advanced industry companies in the South Bend-Elkhart, Ind.,…
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Suspect Arrested in 3-Year-Old RV Theft
A suspect has been tracked down in the 2018 theft of an RV from a local dealership in Florida. Aaron…
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Nuway Construction, Arterra Distribution to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony
Nuway Construction and Arterra Distribution will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 2021 Aeroplex…
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James Gilboy: Remembering the ‘Discoverer’
Larry Shinoda penned some of the most iconic cars in American history, from the C2 and C3 Chevrolet Corvettes to…
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ARVC Partners with Spot2Nite on Networking Reception
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced a second evening reception at its 2021 Outdoor Hospitality Conference…
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Indiana Commerce Secretary Announces Internal Promotion
Indiana Sec. of Commerce Brad Chambers promoted Dave Roberts to executive vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation for the Indiana…
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Cummins Will Power Letenda’s New Battery Electric Transit Bus
Letenda, a Canadian bus manufacturer, selected Cummins Inc. to power its new battery electric demonstrator vehicle, the Electrip transit bus.…
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‘Niche’ California Port Helping Solve Supply Chain Issues
Cargo ships arriving at Port Hueneme in Southern California are jam-packed with fresh produce and other goods, as companies look…
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Fun Town RV Acquires Illinois-based Tri-State RV
Fort Worth, Texas-based Fun Town RV is expanding into the tri-state area with an agreement to acquire Tri-State RV in…
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JD Power Report: RV Prices Increased Across the Board in Q3
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence firm, published a third quarter overview of RV price…
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Patrick Industries Q3 Revenues Spike Across All Markets
RV, marine and manufactured housing supplier Patrick Industries reported strong performance across all markets in its Q3 financial report, ending…
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Allison’s Profits Increase Despite Supply Chain Issues
Global transmission manufacturer Allison reported quarterly revenues of $567 million, a 7 percent increase over the same period a year…
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Jered Sobel of Sobel University Joining Podcast
Jered Sobel, president of Sobel University, an RV-specific sales and management training company, will be the featured guest on an…
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ARVC Announces Results of First Round of Board Elections
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced the results of three elections – Supplier Council Representative and…
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Generational Camping Trends will be ARVC Panel Topic
At its upcoming annual conference, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), in partnership with RMS North America,…
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Wholesale RV Values Mixed Heading into Late Fall
“For the second time in as many months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value, but…
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Dometic Completes Igloo Acquisition
Dometic’s acquisition of Igloo is now officially closed. The deal was originally announced Sept. 17. Dometic acquired Igloo from the…
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NRVTA Builds Audio-Video Training Studio
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) created a dedicated, stand-alone studio to produce training videos, commercials and even talk shows,…
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Live Show: RVing and Camping are American Made
The Facebook Live show “RVing in New England,” hosted by Bob Zagami and John DePietro and airing every Wednesday night,…
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ARVC Annual Conference Kicks Off with Anti-Cancer Fundraiser
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds announced a sports-themed welcome reception to kick off ARVC’s 2021 Outdoor Hospitality…
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Xponent Power Claims World’s First Power-Generating Solar Awning
To address the growing number of RV owners who are enjoying camping off the grid, Xponent Power released what it…
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Relentless Dealer Services Launches RDS University
Relentless Dealer Services said it is releasing its long-anticipated Relentless Dealer Services University (RDSU), just in time for the RVDA…
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Winnebago Releases Video Tour, Reviews of Certain Models
Winnebago released several YouTube videos geared toward educating the public about some of its products. First, the Winnebago HIKE 100…
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Brown & Brown Revenues Up 14 Percent
Florida-based insurance company Brown & Brown reports revenues in the third quarter of $770.3 million, an increase of 14.3 percent…
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RVIA Shipments: All-Time Monthly Total in September
RVIA’s September survey of manufacturers reveals another month, another record number of shipments. RVIA membership reported that there were 55,014…
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ATC’s New Toy Haulers Available in Two Styles
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC), a manufacturer of aluminum RVs and trailers, launched its 2022 Game Changer RVs, available starting this…
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Business Insider Spotlights Jayco’s New Terrain
Tiny homes on wheels have been in high demand since the start of COVID-19, and for now, its popularity shows…
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Lazydays Names DeVincenzi to Board of Directors
Lazydays Holdings announced Robert DeVincenzi has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors as lead independent director, effective immediately.…
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Go RVing Experiential Events Continue to Attract Wide Audiences
What is called “experiential” events are a core part of Go RVing‘s strategy to expose diverse audiences to RVing and…
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In Tow with RV PRO Podcast Tuesday: Craig Kirby
This Tuesday RV PRO presents another episode of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast, this week featuring Craig Kirby,…
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Campers Inn to Acquire New Jersey’s Scott Motor Coach
Campers Inn, which claims to be the nation’s largest family-operated dealership group, serving customers across 30 dealership locations throughout the…
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Cummins Added to Global Environmental Groups in Advance of Global Climate Summit
Power generation company Cummins announced it has been accepted into two influential groups advocating for climate action ahead of the…
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Allison Transmission Makes Equity Investment in Jing-Jin Electric Technologies
Power generation company Allison Transmission announced it will participate in the initial public offering (IPO) of China’s Jing-Jin Electric (JJE),…
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GM Finishing, Shipping More Pickups That Had Lacked Chips
General Motors Co. is more than halfway through shipping newly assembled pickups that it had parked due to a shortage…
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Community: THOR Partners with Habitat for Humanity in Elkhart County
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County teamed up with THOR Industries to build the walls of a future home, according…
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Exclusive: AEONrv Targets Class B+ Market with Silicon Valley Inspiration
The origins of AEONrv (pronounced “Ā-On”), a new start-up RV company based in Reno, Nev., began in disappointment but then…
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Ranger Distribution Breaks Ground on New Building Addition
Ranger Distribution, a company serving the RV industry founded by veterans John Curran, Brent Diver and Rod Humphreys, broke ground…
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Time Running Out to Register for RVWA’s Virtual Career Event
The RV Women’s Alliance is hosting the next in its series of educational workshops and seminars with “Navigating Your Career…
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ARVC Conference Panel to Address Electric Vehicles and Camping
For its annual upcoming conference and expo in November, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced a…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to New Pandemic-Era Low
New weekly jobless claims held below 300,000 for back-to-back weeks as labor market conditions trudged back toward pre-pandemic levels. The…
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Winnebago Hits $1B in Q4 Revenue
Winnebago Industries said its revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 were $1 billion, an increase of 40.4 percent…
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Go RVing Seeks Participants for ‘Dealer Insight’ Survey
Go RVing is seeking RV dealer feedback on a “Dealer Insight 2021” survey it has produced. To learn more about…
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‘Super Lawyers Panel’ Part of RVDA Con/Expo
The 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature what organizers are calling a special “Super Lawyers Panel” with RV industry legal…
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Report Coming on Economic Impact of U.S. Outdoor Recreation Industry
The RV Industry Association wants to inform its members of an upcoming Zoom presentation where the U.S. Department of Commerce…
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Germany-based Quantron Accelerates Push Toward Zero-Emission Vehicles
Quantron AG, specialist for commercial vehicles with electric and hydrogen drive trains, is setting out to become an OEM for…
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Outdoor Diversity, Inclusion Coalition Touts New Participants
Together Outdoors (TO), a coalition supported by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR)and comprised of businesses and organizations in the outdoor…
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Snowbird Travel Has Healthy Outlook for Upcoming Winter Season
The October edition of Kampgrounds of America (KOA)’s Monthly Research Report projects that 12 million households – 31 percent of…
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ARVC Announces 60-plus Breakout Sessions at OHCE2021
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) said it has compiled a diverse slate of education sessions and…
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Report Spotlights Digital Retailing Impact on F&I Product Trends
Protective Asset Protection unveiled additional trends and insights stemming from its recently released second annual report on automotive F&I Product…
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RV Industry Association to Hold 2021 Annual Meeting
The RV Industry Association will hold its Annual Meeting – virtually – on Friday, Nov. 19. The event will be…
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DexKo Global Acquires National Trailer Parts Warehouse
DexKo Global announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Dexter Axle Co., acquired National Trailer Parts Warehouse (“National Trailer Parts”) located…
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Airstream Receives RVDA Quality Circle Awards for 10th Straight Year
Airstream has been recognized for dealer satisfaction from the RV Dealers Association Quality Circle Awards in both the motorhome and…
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RVIA’s Landers Shares Advocacy Priorities with State RV Dealers Groups
The following report is from RV Industry Association staff, reporting on the activities of Jay Landers, the organization’s vice president…
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NRVTA Moves Inspection Training to New, Larger Facility
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) moved all courses for RV inspectors into a new building last month. The 28-…
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Derema Group Welcomes Two New Dealer Specialists
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the outdoor recreation market, added two new dealer specialists, Bryce Keller…
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Elkhart Tops Fall List for WSJ/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets
The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com released the WSJ/Realtor.com Fall 2021 Emerging Housing Markets Index, which revealed Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. is…
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KOA Expands Campground Resale Team
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) partnered with Cathy Reinard to lead the KOA Resale Program. Reinard, a former KOA franchisee, having…
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Lazydays to Open Omaha, Neb., Dealership
Lazydays said it is buying land to build a brand-new dealership in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to serve the Omaha, Neb.,…
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Winnebago Earns Prestigious RVDA Quality Circle Award
Winnebago said several of its coaches have been awarded the Quality Circle Award from the RV Dealers Association’s annual Dealer…
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PRVCA to Host First Annual Parts Knowledge Week in November
The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) will host its first annual Parts Knowledge Week webinars, Nov. 1–3, with eight…
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Despite Progress, Indiana Still One of Worst CO2-Emitting States
When it comes to the issue of climate change, Indiana finds itself caught, in a sense, between two realities. Government…
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Cummins, Gillig Deliver 100th Battery Electric Bus
Cummins is preparing to deliver a package in the form of the 100th battery electric transit bus in collaboration with…
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Winnebago Commits to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Winnebago Industries said it is advancing its commitment to environmental sustainability by joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The company…
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RV Depot to Deploy AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform
Artificial Intelligence (AI)–powered credit decisioning disruptor, Scienaptic, announced that RV Depot has selected its credit decisioning platform. This will enable…
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Register Additional Personnel Ahead of 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association encourages dealers to register additional personnel for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo online. Doing so will…
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Features
Q&A with Wells Fargo’s Chad Lyon
Chad Lyon doesn’t own a boat or an RV, but as the industry veteran assumes his new role as “commercial…
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Campers Inn RV Acquires Roskopf’s RV Center
Campers Inn RV, the nation’s largest family-operated RV dealership group, acquired Roskopf’s RV Center in Richfield, Wis., as part of…
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Early Results: Lazydays’ Revenues Increase by a Third in Q3
Lazydays Holdings’ preliminary Q3 results indicate revenue of $318.7 million, an increase of $103 million over the third quarter of…
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Lippert’s Nicole Sult Named VP of Customer Experience
Lippert Components named Nicole Sult as vice president of customer experience. In this new role, Sult will spearhead the organization’s global…
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Winnebago Industries Announces $200M Share Repurchase Authorization
Winnebago Industries announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase authorization of up to $200 million of…
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TCF Inventory Finance is Silver Partner for the 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that TCF Inventory Finance joined as a first-time silver partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which will…
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Outdoorsy, Go RVing to Present at 2022 SXSW Conference
Austin, Texas’ annual entertainment and media gathering, South by Southwest (SXSW), announced that RV rental company Outdoorsy and RV promotion…
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Ports Going to 24/7 Operations Not a Reality Yet
During a press conference from the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced the ports…
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Latest Unemployment Filings Reach Another Pandemic-Era Low
U.S. states posted a much larger-than-expected drop in initial unemployment claims last week, bringing the number of those newly unemployed…
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Indiana EDC has New EVP of External Engagement
Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers announced Laurel Judkins has been named executive vice president of external engagement for the…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Confirms ‘Live and In-Person’ Connecticut Show
Land ‘N’ Sea confirmed the Connecticut Marine and RV dealer show will go on in-person as scheduled at Mohegan Sun…
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Momentum Model Drives Record Sales for Grand Design RV
Grand Design announced it has exceeded 15,000 retail units sold of its Momentum fifth wheel toy haulers. Since the product’s…
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S.M. Osgood Co. Acquires Kroes Corp., Expands Sales Force
Minnesota-based S.M. Osgood Co. recently acquired Kroes Corp. Both companies are independent regional sales representation agencies; S.M. Osgood Co. is…
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RV Industry Association Seeking Standards Inspector
The RV Industry Association is currently looking for an Inspector I position to be part of the inspectors’ team that conducts…
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KOA Reports Strong Q3 Earnings Results
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) reported a 46 percent increase in registration revenue as the march toward a record year continues.…
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ORR Applauds SOAR Act Passage in Committee
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) put out a statement on U.S. House Natural Resources Committee’s markup of a bill that…
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U.S. to Lift Canada, Mexico Border Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Sentiment Brightens for Near-Term Outlook
A new survey finds dealer optimism on current and future market conditions positive, especially as it relates to their outlook…
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New Screen Assist Now Available as Part of Lippert’s RV Screen Door Line
Lippert Components introduced its new Screen Assist as part of its premium line of RV screen door products. Along with…
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Watergen Brings ‘Water-from-Air Generator’ to Aftermarket
Israel-based Watergen, a global maker of atmospheric water generation technology, will launch the world’s first aftermarket on-board water generator for…
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Winnebago Brands Pick Up RVDA DSI Quality Circle Awards
Winnebago Industries announced that all three of its RV premium brands achieved the prestigious Quality Circle Award from the National…
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Forest River Plans to Triple Electric Bus Sales in Canada
Forest River is poised to more than triple its electric bus sales in Canada, says David Wright, president of the…
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Police Search for Thieves who Stole 35 Catalytic Converters from RV Dealership
Pennsylvania police are trying to figure out who stole thousands of dollars’ worth of catalytic converters from exhaust systems of…
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