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U.S. Inflation Surges in April; Consumer Spending Moderates
U.S. consumer prices surged in April, with a measure of underlying inflation blowing past the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target…
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Dometic Acquires Zamp Solar
Dometic has acquired Zamp Solar, a North American manufacturer of innovative and high-quality mobile solar power solutions for the outdoor…
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Wholesale RV Values Continue to Set Records
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions rose across the board last month. We have been hearing from…
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Thor Motor Coach’s RUVs Get an All-New Look for 2022
Thor Motor Coach’s Gemini AWD, Compass AWD, Axis and Vegas Recreational Utility Vehicles (RUVs) have fresh exterior and interior color…
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Forest River Takes Delivery of Five EV Star Cab and Chassis from GreenPower
Following a deal first announced in February, GreenPower Motor Co. has announced today that Forest River has taken delivery of…
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Lazydays’ Q1 Revenues See Big Jump Y-O-Y
Lazydays Holdings announced Wednesday during its quarterly earnings call that as a result of recent guidance provided by the SEC…
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RVIA Publishes Infographic on First-Time RV Owners
As the RV Industry Association has exploded in growth over the past year, more people are investing in one for…
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The Texan RV Park Hires New GMs
Jenn and John Brown were recently appointed general managers of the Texan RV Park and Campus, the facility has announced.…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Piper Jordan
Insurance company Brown & Brown has announced its acquisition of Piper Jordan, an employee benefits advisory firm providing a spectrum…
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Annual ORR Outdoors (Virtual) Conference Next Week
Partners Outdoors, the annual conference hosted by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable for more than 30 years, brings together stakeholders from…
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Lippert Joins Forces with Care Camps
Lippert has announced its combined financial and volunteer support of Care Camps, which helps kids with cancer experience the healing…
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Veurink’s RV Center Opens Second Location
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Veurink’s RV Center has announced the recent expansion of its dealership to a second location. On April…
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Crane Corp. to Sell Composites Business
Editor’s note: While Crane Corp. is selling its Engineered Materials segment, which includes Crane Composites, a maker of fiberglass-reinforced plastic…
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LKQ Corp. Acquires Green Bean Battery
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has announced that it has acquired the business and assets of Green Bean Battery…
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Commerce Secretary Pushes Funding for Chip Factories
The Biden administration is mobilizing behind bipartisan legislation to pump $52 billion into the U.S. semiconductor industry over five years…
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ARVC Responds to Fla., Ala. Associations Ending Their Affiliation
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) issued a statement on Tuesday in response to the Florida Campground…
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Forecast: Memorial Day Travel Rebounds to 37M – Most by Vehicle
Amid increasing consumer confidence and the continued roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations, AAA projects a substantial rebound in the number of…
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April Breaks Another Record for RV Shipments
The RV Industry Association’s April 2021 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 51,813 units…
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Grand Design Reaches Sales Milestone with its Reflection Model
Grand Design RV has announced that it has reached 50,000 retail sold units in its Reflection division, according to Statistical…
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Fleetwood Touts 2022 Frontier in Video
REV RV Group recently touted the launch of its brand-new Fleetwood Frontier Class A motorhome in a new video. The…
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Go RVing Wins First National REGGIE Award Recognition
Go RVing has won a Silver REGGIE Award for its “Go on a Real Vacation” campaign, which was launched last…
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Aftermarket Conference Access Limited to RVIA Members
The RV Industry Association is reminding everyone who wants to be a part of the annual RV Aftermarket Conference, scheduled…
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RVIA Maintains ANSI Standards Accreditation
The RV Industry Association was recently re-accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The association has maintained this accreditation…
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Rollick Adds ‘Reserve Now’ Functionality to its Software
Rollick Inc., a relationship marketing technology provider for the RV, marine and powersports industries, has announced that dealers can now…
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Throgmartin Bolsters Florida Presence
Throgmartin Holdings has announced the acquisition of three new properties in Florida. Throgmartin Holdings is a privately held company owned…
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Elkhart Job Fair Reveals a Severe Shortage of Workers
About 50 job seekers attended a state-sponsored job fair over the weekend – compared with about 40 companies offering hundreds…
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Blog: A Website Maintenance Checklist for Your RV Business
Perhaps you’ve visited a website before and noticed it was hard to use or slow to load. What did you…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing Announces In-Person Dealer Show Updates
Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing will return to hosting in-person shows later this year. The distributor, a subsidiary of Brunswick Corp.,…
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Forrest Street Partners Acquires Second Alabama RV Park
Forrest Street Partners, a boutique real estate investment firm headquartered in Georgia, now owns two RV parks in Alabama, after…
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Market Study for Tow Bars is Released
A new business intelligence report released by HTF Market Intelligence titled “Global Automotive Tow Bars Market Research Report with Opportunities…
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South Carolina Getting Large New RV Dealership
RVs of all shapes and sizes are selling big all over the country. There are some options locally and it…
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Northside Family RV and Make-A-Wish Made a Dream Come True Saturday
Lexington, Ky.’s Northside Family RV this past weekend held a special event for a nine-year-old boy from nearby Evansville, Ind.…
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Thor Motor Coach Rolls Out Class A Upgrades
Thor Motor Coach has unveiled upgrades to its Class A lineup that it said focuses “on families of all sizes,…
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US Lighting Group Forming RV Electronics Division
The US Lighting Group has announced plans to form a new division, RVtronix. The new division will design, manufacture, and…
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Winnebago Releases Video Tour of New Solis Pocket
Earlier this week Winnebago introduced its new Solis Pocket campervan, which a lot of people had been anticipating. The company…
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Q&A with ORR’s Jessica (Wahl) Turner
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) – the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations – promoted economic growth and…
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Oracle Lighting Third-Fastest Growing Company in Metro New Orleans
Oracle Lighting, makers of LED solutions for the automotive/12 volt, RV, powersports, marine, and motorcycle markets, has announced it was…
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Caravan Salon Scheduled for Late August
The 60th staging of Caravan Salon, Europe’s leading trade fair for motorhomes, caravans and equipment, will take place from Aug. 28…
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Plastics M&A Market Recovering in 2021
Plastics play a big role in RV manufacturing. Here’s how one magazine views the health of that industry in 2021.…
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CEO: 20K Reservations for Ford F-150 Lightning
CNET examines the historic unveiling of Ford’s new all-electric F-150 this week. Looks like Ford’s got a decent crowd of…
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One of the Largest Black-Owned RV Resorts Opening June 1
Nathan and Alicia Lawson are on schedule to open their Time Away RV Resort on June 1, fulfilling their dream…
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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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