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California KOA Opens Up to Wildfire Victims
Campgrounds often serve as evacuation centers for people fleeing fires and other natural disasters. But the 112-site Placerville, Calif., KOA…
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Exclusive: Chinook RV has Some Showing Off to Do
Open House Week may be cancelled again this year, but the principals at Chinook RV are still hoping to attract…
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Winnebago Sets Sales Records at America’s Largest RV Show
Winnebago said it welcomed a near record number of outdoor enthusiast customers to its Motorhome and Towable display at America’s…
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RVDA Con/Expo Panel Keeps the Momentum Going
In what has been a red-hot 2021 in the RV world, one session at the upcoming RV Dealers Convention/Expo will…
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SuperSprings Releases Suspension Kits for Older Nissan Pathfinders
In response to customer requests, SuperSprings International has introduced a new suspension kit geared solely for the second-generation Nissan Pathfinder…
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Biden Administration Initiative Seeks Solutions for Chip Shortages
The Biden administration will announce a new transparency initiative with semiconductor producers that attempts to address the global supply chain…
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FRVTA, RV Learning Center Renew Distance Learning Partnership
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) renewed their partnership to provide online video-based…
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Armstrong Flooring Partners with UFP Industries to Grow RV Market Share
Armstrong Flooring, makers of flooring products, and UFP Industries, through its subsidiary UFP Distribution, will be distributing products nationally for…
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Good Sam to be Presenting Partner for Baseball’s Division Series Playoffs
Good Sam, an RV community and RV park network affiliated with Camping World, announced an agreement with Major League Baseball…
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Motor 1 Spotlights Advanced RV’s New B Box 2
Motor1.com is a part of the new Motorsport Network and covers vehicles of all types on a global scale. As…
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From Employee to Owner
At the end of an 18-year career in the RV industry, Kerry McKeever’s journey to business owner was one of…
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Local News: Update on Goshen Industrial Development
Plans for the construction of a major multi-facility industrial development on Goshen, Ind.’s southeast side took another step forward Tuesday…
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KOA Report: Fall Camping Interest High Amid COVID Concerns
Kampgrounds of America (KOA)’s Monthly Research Report for September projects that 10.6 million households – 25 percent of all active…
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Last Week’s Jobless Claims Higher Than Expected
U.S. states posted a surprise increase in initial jobless claims last week, rising further above a pandemic-era low from earlier…
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Ten Takeaways from Hershey
By Bob Zagami The prospects and customers are back! The Hershey show has set the standard for consumer RV shows…
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REV Recreation Group Reports Best Hershey Show Ever
REV Recreation Group announced its most successful show results at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa. The show ran…
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MWSS Opens Elkhart Showroom in Partnership with GE Appliances
MWSS Inc., a long-standing strategic partner of GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced the grand opening of its new…
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Volta Power Systems Powers Tiffin Motorhomes’ First Class B RV
Volta Power Systems partnered with Tiffin Motorhomes as the RV-maker debuted its first Class B camper van, the Cahaba, at this year’s America’s Largest RV…
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Grand Design Hires Interior Design, Marketing Specialist
Grand Design RV hired Michelle Blosser as manager of interior design and marketing specialist. Blosser has four years of interior…
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Let’s Go Aero Targets OEMs with Upgraded BlackBox Cargo Carriers
Colorado-based Let’s Go Aero boosted the production of its supersized BlackBox enclosed cargo carriers with new build capacity at its…
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Cargo Backups at West Coast Ports Setting New Records
This article was originally published on Monday, Sept. 20. The Southern California ports that are responsible for almost half of…
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Kirby: Truly a Remarkable Time in the Industry
Craig Kirby, president and CEO of the RV Industry Association, posted this state-of-the-industry letter to the association’s website. Dear RV…
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Airxcel Adds Ortiz to Marketing Team
Airxcel expanded its marketing team again, hiring Gabe Ortiz as the group’s second marketing coordinator. Ortiz joins Airxcel in the…
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One Week Left to Vote on New RVIA Board Members
Voting in the election for the RV Industry Association Board of Directors is currently underway and continues through next Tuesday,…
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Elkhart County Officials Approve Incentives for Distribution Warehouse
Elkhart County, Ind., officials have given the green light to finalize an incentive package for a $200 million distribution warehouse…
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Canadian Snowbirds Anxious to Return to Florida
Instead of spending last winter sunning at Siesta Beach, Fla., or sipping a drink at a downtown rooftop bar, many…
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Time Running Out to Donate to New Museum at RV/MH Hall of Fame
The MH Museum Campaign – the newest project taking place at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. –…
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Oregon State Park Bumps Fees for Out-of-State Campers
Tourists from outside of Oregon will pay a little more next season if they’re planning to camp in a RV…
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Video Blog: Risk Mitigation and Why it Matters
Risk mitigation is not something that you want to simply leave to chance, said dealership consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage…
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Dometic Buys Igloo for $677 Million
Dometic has acquired Igloo, a U.S.-based maker of coolers and drinkware products that was founded in 1947. The purchase price…
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‘America’s Largest RV Show Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever
America’s Largest RV Show, presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA), recorded its second largest attendance ever…
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Shyft Group Opens ‘Innovation’ Center in SW Michigan
The Shyft Group has announced the opening of a dedicated research and development center, located at 47632 Halyard Drive, Plymouth,…
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RV PRO to Host ’40 Under 40’ Event in Las Vegas
RV PRO Magazine will host a special 40 Under 40 event the week of Nov. 8 during the RV Dealer’s…
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Sobel Brings Salesperson Coaching and Retaining Tips to RVDA Con/Expo
Industry veteran Jered Sobel, president of Sobel University, will lead a workshop on building and retaining top performers in the…
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Sobel University Confirms Jered Sobel as President
Sobel University is proud to officially announce Jered Sobel as the president of the RV-specific sales and management training company.…
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Brown & Brown Acquires AGIS Network
Florida-based Brown & Brown has acquired substantially all of the assets of AGIS, an employee benefits enrollment firm with a…
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Marine Companies Bring on Elite Technology for F&I
Chaparral and Robalo Boats is introducing Enriched Lead technology on their Dealer 360 website platform. “This technology will allow us…
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Report: Chip Supply, Testing Woes to Curb Vehicle Production
Semiconductor shortages and the delayed packaging and testing of the chips will cause production of global light vehicles to drop…
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RV Industry: 40 Under 40 Nominations Due Today!
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
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Airxcel Hires Brodie to Lead Digital Marketing
Airxcel, a market leader in OEM and aftermarket RV products, redefined and expanded its marketing team with the hiring of…
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‘America’s Largest RV Show’ Returns to Massive Crowds
More than a half-century of tradition continued this week when “America’s Largest RV Show” took place at the Giant Center…
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Link Introduces Smart ROI Auxiliary Suspension
Link Mfg. makers of specialty-engineered suspensions, suspension controls and air management products, unveiled what is said will become the industry’s…
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Thermo-Tech Sues Design Engineering
Thermo-Tec High Performance Automotive announced legal action against Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern…
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Nu Venture Surf Motorhome Is the Tiniest RV
Editor’s Note: Leave it to the intrepid reporters at Motor1.com to discover the most unusual RVs that are being produced…
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Ford Invests Millions to Increase Production of F-150 Lightning
Ford Motor Co. is expanding hiring to increase production capacity for its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup as it begins building…
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A Fine Finish
Trying to define Industrial Finishes and Systems isn’t an easy proposition. However, it’s probably safe to say the company is…
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Heartland RV To Debut New Floorplans in Luxury Fifth Wheel Line-Up
Heartland RV is introducing the Bighorn 3960LS and the Landmark Scottsdale floorplans for their luxury fifth wheel brands at America’s…
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Rollick and Lightspeed Announce Strategic Partnership
Rollick Inc., a “relationship technology provider” for the RV, marine and powersports industries, and Lightspeed, the largest CRM and DMS…
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Blue Ox Announces New Website
Blue Ox Products, manufacturer of recreational towing products, launched a brand new website – blueox.com – to align with its…
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Dometic Acquires Cadac International
Dometic entered into an agreement to acquire Cadac International – a provider of barbecues and accessories to the vehicle-based outdoor…
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Cummins Introduces Onan Generator Control System
Cummins unveiled its latest innovation for the RV market at the 52nd annual America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa.…
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Help RV PRO Select the Best New RVs of 2022
The cancellation of this month’s Elkhart Open House Week makes things more challenging for RV PRO when it comes to…
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2021 NATDA Trailer Show Brings Record Attendance to Nashville, Tenn.
After a long two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the NATDA Trailer Show’s return to Nashville, Tenn., produced record-breaking results in…
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Chinese Company Launches New Power Station Aimed at U.S. Market
China-based 70mai, a smart car electronics company and member of the Xiaomi Ecosystem, established itself as an industry leader in…
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Jobless Claims Climb Slightly from Pandemic-Era Low
New weekly jobless claims rose from a pandemic-era low last week, pointing to sustained improvements in the labor market’s recovery.…
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The 52ND ‘America’s Largest RV Show’ Opens Today
America’s Largest RV Show opens today is Hershey, Pa., with more than 1,200 new RVs on display at the Giant…
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RV Retailer to Expand Sales, Service Facilities in Texas and Indiana
RV Retailer announced the groundbreaking of two new RV dealership facilities: in Buda, Texas, outside of Austin, and the grand…
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Winnebago Launches WinnLeads 2.0
Winnebago launched WinnLeads 2.0, which it said is the first enterprise lead management program by an RV manufacturer. Winnebago partnered…
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RVDA Presents Technology Webinar
The RV Dealers Association will present a webinar for its affiliates that focuses on dealership-oriented technology. The webinar will be…
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American Technology Components Partners with NuCurrent
American Technology Components (ATC) and NuCurrent announced a partnership which will combine NuCurrent’s wireless charging solutions and ATC’s expertise in…
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Coming Up: Hosted Buyer Program at ARVC Convention
Excitement is growing around the Expo at National ARVC’s 2021 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) in November, largely due…
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Baird Survey Finds Dealer Optimism Up Slightly
A new survey finds dealer optimism on the upswing when it comes to current conditions in the market, as well…
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Protective Asset Protection Report Spotlights F&I Trends, Outlook
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, released its second F&I Trends Report,…
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Winnebago Highlights RVs Featured at Hershey Show
Winnebago said it is showcasing its most innovative lineup yet at America’s Largest RVShow in Hershey, Pa., on Sept. 16 –19. Among…
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Highland Ridge RV Launches Lead Management Platform
Highland Ridge RV launched the Aimbase lead management platform. Powered by Rollick and its marketing technologies, Aimbase delivers qualified sales…
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Samlex Intros New Line of NTX Power Inverters
Samlex America introduced its lineup of new NTX pure sine power inverters. “Lightweight and compact, the NTX Series boasts exceptional…
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Study: Millennials and Gen-Z Owners are Here to Stay
Go RVing earlier this year commissioned a comprehensive study of RV owners that the organization said was the first of…
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ARVC, Astra and ReserveAmerica.com Announce Partnership
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announced that Astra has joined ARVC as a Signature Partner. Astra,…
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Blog: Military-Style Coaching Is a Great Fit for Employee Development
When I say “military-style-coaching,” most of us think of R. Lee Ermey, the ferocious US Marine Corps Drill Sergeant, in…
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Thor Motor Coach Highlights Floorplans at Hershey RV Show
Thor Motor Coach will display more than 70 products at this week’s America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Gates…
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Patrick Industries Adds to Marine Division
Patrick Industries hired Michael O’Connell as director of operational excellence to oversee Patrick’s expanding marine component business interests. O’Connell brings…
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Small U.S. Employers Frustrated by Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate
Small employers like Bob Roth on Friday voiced frustration with U.S. President Joe Biden’s mandate that workers either get vaccinated…
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Campspot Hires New CMO
Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glampingoptions and more, hired Erin Stender as its chief marketing…
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Wilkins RV Purchases Great Outdoors RV, Expands to Six Locations
Wilkins Recreational Vehicles Inc. completed an agreement to purchase Great Outdoors RV and will soon acquire their operations located in…
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Iowa Winnebago Dealer Announces Major Expansion
The largest single-point Winnebago motorhome dealership in North America is expanding with the stated goal of continuing to provide an…
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Keystone RV Touts Success, Model Year Makeovers for Alpine and Avalanche
While nearly every RV brand is seeing record growth in the current market, Keystone RV said its Alpine and Avalanche…
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Way Interglobal Hits the Road in September
Way Interglobal will take its innovation on the road this month. The maker of RV appliances, electronics and more will…
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F&I Leader to Give Dealer Talk at RVDA Con/Expo
Myril Shaw, chief operating officer of Dealer Profit Services, will lead a workshop on using a well-known behavioral model in psychology to improve F&I performance from mediocre…
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Sobel University Takes October Training Courses Online
Sobel University plans to move its Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled for Oct. 18 – 22, from its Tacoma, Wash., campus…
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Guaranteed Success
Editor’s note: The official announcement that Bish’s RV would acquire Guaranty RV was made after RV PRO’s decision to profile…
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Luno Partners with Winnebago on Class B Mattress
Luno, a company that says it is the first dedicated solely to car camping, announces a partnership with Winnebago on…
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WhereSafe GPS Expands RV Affiliate Program
WhereSafe GPS set up a new RV affiliate who is very recognizable in RV circles, the company said. The new…
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More Organizations Cancel Open House Plans
In the wake of yesterday’s joint announcement by the industry’s two largest RV manufacturers – Forest River and THOR Industries…
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RV/MH Hall of Fame Issues Statement on Cancelling Supplier Show
The RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., issued the following statement today regarding the cancellation of Open House Week,…
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Cummins Delays Return for Office Workers
Cummins Inc. pushed back plans to fully reopen offices as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, including in Columbus, Ind.…
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Lippert Completes Acquisition of Furrion
LCI Industries completed the previously announced acquisition of Furrion Holdings Limited, a distributor of appliances and other products to OEMs…
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Winnebago Launches Innovative Dealer App
Winnebago launched SourceBook, which it calls the first app in the RV industry to help dealers navigate every step of…
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Highland Ridge RV Launches Smart RV System
Highland Ridge RV launched the TravelLINK Smart RV System by BMPRO on several model year 2022 units. The units include…
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RVTI Names Jon Ferrando to Board of Directors
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) appointed Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, to its Board of Directors, effective…
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Brown & Brown Joins S&P 500
Florida-based insurance company Brown & Brown announced that S&P Dow Jones Indices reported on Sept. 3 that the company would…
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RVDA Con/Expo Workshop Targets Dealer Performance, Margins
Michael Rees, president of A World of Training and Spader Business Management 20 group facilitator, will deliver a pair of…
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Ohio RV Supershow Will Return to Cleveland in 2022
On Wednesday, the Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association, promoters of the Ohio RV Supershow, signed a deal with Cleveland’s I-X…
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KOA Campground Buyer’s Workshop Planned for October
The latest Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Buyer’s Workshop is coming up in October. The two-day event for prospective campground owners…
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Open House Cancelled
For the second straight year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation of Open House Week in Elkhart, Ind. Forest…
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REV Group’s Strong Earnings Driven Partially by RV Sales
Specialty vehicle manufacturer REV Group reported third quarter net sales of $593.3 million, compared to $582.2 million in the prior…
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East to West Launches Ahara Fifth Wheel
East to West, a division of Forest River, will introduce its new Ahara luxury fifth wheel at the 13th Annual…
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Obituary: Eclipse RV Founder Dallen Trealoff has Died
Mark Baute wrote this obituary as a tribute to his old friend, Dallen Trealoff, founder of Eclipse RV. Dallen Trealoff…
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Jayco Unveils New Solar Power System
Jayco launched its new Overlander EXT Modular Power Management package, which the company said sets the standard for factory installed…
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Lance Camper Details Solutions to Labor Shortage
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper has faced a problem common in the RV industry: the lack of qualified labor. In its…
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Brown & Brown Completes Acquisition of Berkshire Insurance Group
Brown & Brown completed its previously announced acquisition of the assets and operations of Berkshire Insurance Group by Brown &…
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