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SBA Launches Webinar Series for Small Business Recovery
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the nonprofit Public Private Strategies Institute will launch a new regional webinar series, “Getting Back on Track:…
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TMC Introduces Two Compact Campervans
Thor Motor Coach has introduced two small campervans, the Rize and the Scope. The pair come in two different floor…
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REV Recreation Group Debuts Dealer Marketing Hub
REV Recreation Group has announced the launch of a digital marketing hub for its dealers. The hub will support RRG’s…
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Dometic Acquires Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters
Dometic announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters, a South Africa-based, global provider…
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RVWA Names Jessica Rider as Managing Director
The RV Women’s Alliance Board of Directors has hired Jessica Rider to be the nonprofit’s new managing director. “Jessica is…
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Upcoming RVIA Webinars Highlight New Buyers and RoadSigns Forecast
A members-only webinar from the RV Industry Association is being presented next week entitled, “2020 RV Buyers: Insights & Motivations.”…
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Jobless Claims Again Fall to New Pandemic-Era Low
Workers filing for new unemployment benefits fell to a new pandemic-era low in the latest week, hitting their lowest levels…
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Dometic Acquires Australia’s Enerdrive
Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire Enerdrive, an Australian-based provider of mobile power products for the outdoor market.…
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Griffin Trailer Adds ASA Electronics in Trailers
Griffin Trailer is the latest trailer manufacturer to offer ASA Electronics’ iN∙Command Control Systems for Trailers. iN∙Command for Trailers is…
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Harvest Hosts Study Offers Summer Travel Forecast
Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique camping options, has revealed the results of its newest study…
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ARVC Awards of Excellence Nominations Open
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is once again looking forward to an in-person Outdoor Hospitality Conference…
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CRVA Reports 60% Increase in Wholesale Imports
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the 1st quarter totaled 13,852 units, compared…
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Blue Dog Donates RV to Montana Make-A-Wish Child
The Montana Make-A-Wish Foundation granted a Flathead Valley 7-year-old with a camper to spend more time with family comfortably. “So,…
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Blog: Optimizing Your Service Department Using Automation: Data Entry
The following is the second of a three-part blog series from Frank Tamburrini, president and general manager at Integrated Dealer…
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Survey Finds 56M People Plan to RV This Summer
A recent survey of 180 million leisure travelers, commissioned by the RV Industry Association and conducted by Cairn Consulting, found…
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Exhibitor Information Now Available for 2021 RV Dealers Con/Expo
RVDA said it is looking forward to welcoming its members back for in-person continuing education and networking at the 2021…
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Nominations Open for Lifetime Achievement Award in the RV Aftermarket
Nominations are now open for the Jim Barker Lifetime Achievement Award. Given to one individual each year who has contributed…
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IDS Partners with CallSource to Improve Lead Tracking
Integrated Dealer Systems, a dealership software provider, has partnered with CallSource, a leader in call tracking and analytics, to deliver…
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CBS: RV Sales Booming, Leading to Shortages
This past weekend the CBS Evening News turned a spotlight on the RV industry, examining the struggles some dealers are…
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Cummins’ Stock Highlighted in Analyst’s Report
Shares of Cummins Inc. rose toward a third straight gain Monday, after BofA Securities analyst Ross Gilardi said it’s time…
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Could There Be a Truce on Tariffs?
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo; Ambassador Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative; and European Commission executive vice president Valdis Dombrovskis appear…
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Outdoorsy Taps Backcountry as Official Gear and Adventurer Guide
Outdoorsy, the online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, and Backcountry, the online specialty retailer of outdoor gear and clothing, have…
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Transport Canada Seeking Input on Proposed Recall Requirements
The RV Industry Association was recently informed by Transport Canada that it is seeking input on an informal consultation document regarding recall…
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RV Retailer Opens Utah Training Center
RV Retailer has announced the grand opening of its second RVR University (“RVRU”) Training Center at its flagship 28-acre Sierra…
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This Week’s RV PRO Podcast: Women of the RV Industry
This Tuesday features a very special edition of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast. Coinciding with our May print…
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Chip Shortage Impacting Cummins
Jamestown, N.Y., news outlet The Post Journal recently reported on the semiconductor chip shortage, and its impact on Cummins. Below…
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NRVTA Appoints First Admissions Director
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced the appointment of Jennifer Beard to the position of admissions director for…
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Multiple RV Companies on Weekly Recall List
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for several RV models and motorhome chassis models this week.…
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RVMaster – The System Adjustable to Your RV Needs
A BRAND-NEW UPDATE MEANS BIG THINGS FOR THE FUTURE OF INTEGRATED SMART RV’S. Fresh off the heels of launching the…
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Airstream Partners with Pottery Barn on Décor Collection
Airstream and Pottery Barn are unveiling a new collection of statement décor and accessories “inspired by the spirit of adventure…
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‘Reimagining’ the Fifth Wheel
RV construction – the actual building of an RV as opposed to the perceived quality of that build – doesn’t…
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RVRA Survey: Majority of RV Rental Dealers Plan to Expand or Maintain Same Size
Even after experiencing delays in new unit deliveries, half of the rental dealers surveyed by the RV Rental Association (RVRA)…
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Outdoorsy’s 2021 Renter Sentiment Survey
Outdoorsy has released its 2021 renter sentiment survey. Highlights include: Summer ’21 Outlook: Nearly six in 10 Americans want to…
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Keystone Debuts Final Episode of Facebook Series
At noon ET on Friday, Keystone RV is premiering the third and final episode of the company’s most recent project…
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KOA Partners with DreamWorks to Promote ‘Spirit Untamed’
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) announced it is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation in celebration of the forthcoming movie Spirit…
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Campers Inn Acquires Second US Adventure RV Dealership
Campers Inn is acquiring US Adventure RV’s dealership in Davenport, Iowa. A purchase price was not disclosed. Haig Partners served…
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RVTI Offers Closed Captioning on Level 1 Course
RV Technical Institute has announced that its Level 1, Self-Paced Online Program now includes closed captioning for the course’s online…
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Jobless Filings Dip to New Pandemic-Era Low
Initial unemployment claims dropped more than expected to a fresh pandemic-era low last week, with new filings inching back toward…
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KOA Introduces Initiatives to Help Franchisees Maximize Revenue
Kampgrounds of America said it is offering new incentives to help KOA campground owners complete capital and operational improvements. KOA’s…
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Camping World to Partner on New Recreation Furniture Brand
Camping World Holdings on Tuesday announced plans to launch the Thomasville Recreation Furniture brand of RV and camping furniture. The…
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Lazydays Holdings to Acquire B. Young RV
Lazydays Holdings has announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire BYRV Inc. and BYRV Washington Inc., collectively…
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Camping World Buys S.C. Dealership
Camping World Holdings has announced the acquisition of Boat-N-RV Superstore in Ridgeland, S.C. The facility recently underwent renovations and will…
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NRVTA Hires Teaching Assistants for More Hands-On Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced that it has hired several teaching assistants to help instructors provide hands-on training…
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The Value of Internships is RVWA Luncheon Topic
This week on the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn, Dr. Richard Shindell will be the guest. He is…
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Update on Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Jerry Greer Legacy Fund
A legacy fund established by friends of RVDA Past Chairman Jerry Greer benefiting the Mike Molino RV Learning Center has…
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Gas Shortages Widen After Cyberattack
Fuel shortages have widened across the East Coast as consumers continue to panic buy amid the fallout from a cyberattack…
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BMPRO Touts ProSmart Technology’s Impact on RV Market
BMPRO said that its expansion into the U.S. market with its new, “revolutionary” technology called ProSmart, is having an impact…
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Indiana Restores Work-Search Rule for Jobless Benefits
Indiana residents receiving unemployment benefits will again have to show they are actively searching for work as the governor is…
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Exclusive: SpinCar Acquires Pulsar AI
New York-based SpinCar, which makes a digital merchandising platform that serves automotive dealers, wholesalers, OEMs and third-party marketplaces, has acquired…
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RVDA/Baird Dealer Survey: Outlook Remains Positive
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon the latest…
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Video: RVTI Director Talks Skilled Labor Demand
Chance Seales of the cable TV network Newsy recently interviewed Curtis Hemmeler, executive director of the RV Technical Institute and…
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RV Furnishing, Forklift Companies Plan to Grow
The following is in Tuesday’s edition of the Elkhart Truth. An RV electronics maker plans to consolidate three locations as…
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RVDA of Canada Names Marketing/Communications Director
RVDA of Canada has appointed Anita Lien as the director of marketing and communications. Lien is responsible for executing the…
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Ford Unveiling All-Electric F-150 Lightning May 19
Ford’s will unveil what it called its “smartest, most innovative truck yet” next week; an all- electric vehicle called the…
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The Jordan Co. Closes Acquisition of Spartech
Spartech and The Jordan Co (TJC) have announced that one of TJC’s affiliates has closed the acquisition of Spartech, a…
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Cummins Execs Discuss Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
Private companies like Cummins are rushing to meet the government’s demands for energy efficient vehicles – but they need government…
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Motor1.com Highlights Advanced RV’s Latest
The following report covers the latest custom Class B offering from Advanced RV. Whether it’s news about the Cleveland-based company’s…
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Report: New Boat Registrations Show No Sign of Slowing
Preliminary data from to Statistical Surveys, a Michigan firm that tracks new-boat registrations, continued to reflect a near-crazed demand for…
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Care Camps Adds Forest River Leader to Board of Directors
Jason Hershberger, Forest River’s general manager of Sierra and Sandpiper brands, has joined the Care Camps board of directors. As…
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ATC Introduces New Toy Hauler
Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) has introduced the Game Changer PRO Series toy hauler, which it said sets a new standard…
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Horizon Global Sees Big Jump in Sales, Cuts Net Losses
Horizon Global reported 199.2 million in net sales for the first quarter, an increase of $36 million – 22 percent…
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‘Women in RVing’ Series Partnership
Rollin’ On TV and the RV Women’s Alliance have partnered to produce a four-part TV feature titled, “Women in RVing”…
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Only 266,000 Jobs Added in April, Well Below Expectations
The U.S. economy brought back far fewer jobs than estimated in April and the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased, underscoring the…
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Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Hilmerson RV in Minnesota
Camping World Holdings has announced a deal to acquire Hilmerson RV in Little Falls, Minn. A purchase price was not…
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2021 RV Hall of Fame Supplier Show Update
The RV Hall of Fame has confirmed that the 2021 supplier show will be taking place in-person. The RV Hall…
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RVTI Partners with Indiana Department of Correction
The following is courtesy of the RV Industry Association, which wrote about a new partnership struck between the RV Technical…
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Winegard Devices Now Certified by T-Mobile
Winegard has announced that its 4G LTE devices for RVs are now certified by T-Mobile.This includes the following models: ConnecT 2.0…
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Winnebago Featured on ABC’s ‘Made in America’
(An ABC World News Tonight segment called “Made in America” recently highlighted Winnebago and demonstrated some of the ways people…
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KAR Sees Revenue Dip, Profits Climb
KAR Auction Services said it had first quarter revenue of $581.6 million in the first quarter, a decrease of 10…
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RVIA Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week
The RV Industry Association on Wednesday posted an announcement to its website celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week. National Travel…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic-Era Low
New weekly jobless claims set a new pandemic-era low last week, falling below 500,000 for the first time since March…
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Pleasure-Way Launches Recon 4×4
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Pleasure-Way Industries has introduced its first adventure van, the Pleasure-Way Recon 4×4. The Recon is built on the…
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KAR Global Acquires Auction Frontier
KAR Global has announced its acquisition of Auction Frontier, the pioneer of cloud-based auction simulcast solution Velocicast. KAR said the…
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Grote Industries Names CFO
Grote Industries has announced that Brian Blanton has joined the company as chief financial officer, bringing with him 25 years…
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Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Going Crazy for CyberLandr Camper
The Tesla Cybertruck will supposedly begin series production later this year at a new Gigafactory currently under construction near Austin,…
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No Dirty Earth Product Recognized as ‘World-Changing Idea’
The winners of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards have been announced, honoring the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts…
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Maxxsonics USA Welcomes Mark Lieber
Mark Lieber has joined the team at Maxxsonics USA as project and quality manager. Lieber’s responsibilities will involve leading Maxxsonics…
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Glass Repair Company Capitalizing on Booming RV Market
Editor’s note: The Peoria, Ill., Journal Star recently filed this report about the impact the RV boom has had on…
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KOA CEO Completes Satellite Media Tour
Kampgrounds of America CEO and President, Toby O’Rourke, recently completed a satellite media tour in which she shared findings from…
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Indiana Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Local Health Orders
Indiana’s governor vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would limit the authority of county or city health departments by allowing…
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Indiana Gov. Launches $500M Econ Development Investment
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this week announced the launch of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), a…
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Lippert Reports Record $1B in Q1 Sales
LCI Industries on Tuesday reported its first-ever $1 billion in net sales for a first quarter. This year’s first quarter…
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Camping World Reports Large Revenue Jump in Q1
Camping World Holdings has reported first quarter revenue of $1.6 billion, an increase of $530.5 million over first quarter of…
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Cummins’ Revenue Up 22%; Raises Outlook for the Year
Cummins has reported first quarter revenues of $6.1 billion, a 22 percent increase from the year-ago quarter. The company’s net…
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Go RV Rentals Publishes 2021 RV Rental Price Report
Go RV Rentals, the preeminent source for RV rental pricing analytics, has released its 2021 RV Rental Price Report. Since…
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Fleetwood RV Debuts the Frontier for 2022
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group, introduces the Frontier, a new Fleetwood RV for 2022. Frontier is a…
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Airxcel Acquires Custom Air Products & Services
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most functionally critical products for the specialty HVAC markets and the RV…
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Affinity RV Plans Company Expansion
An RV repair company can expand to work on larger vehicles after a vote by the Goshen, Ind., Board of…
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Video: RV Technical Institute Hosts RVWA’s Drab to Fab Project
Over the past nine months, women from across the RV industry have taken an RV from drab to fab using…
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Patrick Industries Acquires Alpha Systems
Patrick Industries announced that it has completed the acquisition of Elkhart, Ind.-based Alpha Systems, a manufacturer and distributor of component…
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RV Dealership’s Elkhart County-Based PDI Facility Expanding
RV dealerships with pre-delivery inspection centers may not be the norm, but their numbers are growing. Campers Inn RV, which…
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Jayco to Offer Togo RV First Year Free Program
Jayco has announced the launch of the Togo RV First Year Free program for the Jayco, Entegra Coach, Highland Ridge…
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NRVTA Attains Certification from Texas Workforce Commission
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced today it has attained the status of a certified licensed education provider from…
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Steve Plemmons Receives First-Ever NCRVDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve Plemmons of Bill Plemmons RV World in Rural Hall, N.C., was recognized last week by his fellow RV dealers…
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Lippert Deems Second Annual Volunteer Week a Success
Lippert Components completed its volunteer week April 19-23 and said it had a successful weeklong experience full of team building,…
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Cedar City RV Brings Dreams to Life
When Middle Tennessee’s Make-A-Wish Foundation and Lebanon’s Cedar City RV partnered earlier this year to grant a wish, it went…
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Report: RV Resale Values at ‘Historically High Levels’
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence firm, has published a first-quarter overview of RV price…
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Lippert Acquires Germany-Based Schaudt
LCI Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., has announced that its new wholly-owned German subsidiary, LCI Industries GmbH,…
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Girard GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater Gains Market Share
Girard Products has announced that its GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater has gained significant market share at both the OEM and…
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Veterans: RV PRO Wants You for the July ‘Made-in-the-U.S.A.’ Issue
RV PRO will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar theme…
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