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KOA Joins Initiative to Stop Anti-Asian Hate
In the wake of recent acts of violence and harassment targeting the Asian community, Kampgrounds of America, or KOA, owners…
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L Catterton Buys West Marine
Private equity firm L Catterton has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will acquire a controlling interest…
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Erwin Hymer Shifts Focus Away from Traditional Tradeshows
The motorhome manufacturing giant, the Erwin Hymer Group (EHG), has confirmed it is increasingly focusing on new digital and live…
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Lichtsinn RV Earns Winnebago Flying W Award for 28th Straight Year
Winnebago has announced that Forest City, Iowa-based Lichtsinn RV, located just a short distance from its headquarters, has earned the…
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Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headaches for Automakers
Automakers struggling with pandemic-induced plant shutdowns and a global chip shortage are now confronting another supply chain headache: dwindling rubber…
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KOA CEO Appears on Yahoo Finance
Kampgrounds of America CEO and President Toby O’Rourke appeared on Yahoo Finance last week to discuss camping amid the pandemic…
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Go RVing Releases April Trends Infographic
Go RVing, the marketing arm of the RV industry funded by the RV Industry Association, the RV Dealers Association and…
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John Brasher Named EBlock COO
Online vehicle auction company EBlock has announced that John Brasher, formerly of Brasher Auctions, is joining its executive leadership team…
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RumbleOn Closes $39.9M Public Offering of Class B Common Stock
RumbleOn has announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 1,048,998 shares of its Class B common…
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Cruise America and The Dyrt PRO Partner
Today, camping app The Dyrt confirmed its partnership with Cruise America to improve camping trips for RV renters. Cruise America…
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This Working Airplane-Bodied RV With a Full Cockpit Is on Craigslist for $28K
Let’s just say it will take a special kind of buyer to drive (fly?) away with this beauty. Last summer,…
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THOR Industries Study: RV Rentals Inspire Purchases
THOR Industries has announced the release of its 2020 U.S. RV Rental Study, which explores consumer rental experiences, key motivators…
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KOA Pushes for Campgrounds to Stay Open Amid COVID Spike
As certain parts of the United States and Canada are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, Kampgrounds of America issued…
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Lance Camper Forms Co-Marketing Partnership with Pro Angler
Lance Camper said it is excited to announce its latest co-marketing partnership in the truck camper product segment with Angie…
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Cummins Participates in White House Chips-Shortage Summit
President Joe Biden’s top economic and national security advisers hosted more than a dozen CEOs on Monday to discuss the…
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Xantrex Expands Sales Team to Support Growth
Xantrex, a subsidiary of Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), has announced several new additions to its RV OEM and aftermarket channel…
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V20 Recruiting + Consulting Joins Sanford Rose Associates
V20 Recruiting + Consulting, a recruiting firm specializing in the RV, marine and powersports markets, announced that it has become…
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Oracle Lighting Offering Illuminated Decals for RVs and Boats
Oracle Lighting has launched a new product: custom illuminated logo decals. Initially created for race team vehicles that the company…
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Road Travel May Push Gas to $3/Gallon This Summer
Americans are getting ready to rekindle their love affair with the open road, unleashing a full-fledged recovery for gasoline that…
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Jayco Launches Customer Experience Software
Jayco has announced the launch of a new Customer Experience Software tool across all divisions, including Jayco, Entegra Coach, Highland…
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Truma Announces Expanded Operations
Truma has announced that it is poised for continued growth. Truma said it has experienced solid growth every year since…
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Patrick Industries Completes Hyperform Acquisition
Patrick Industries announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Hyperform Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality, non-slip foam flooring,…
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Fierce Winter Storm in Texas Continues to Hamper RV Production
Bill Reith felt the blast of February’s freak cold snap in Texas almost immediately – from inside his office in…
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RV Retailer and RVTI Announce Partnership
RV Retailer has announced what it calls an industry-leading partnership with the RV Technical Institute to provide all RVR techs…
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Lippert’s Plant 50 Earns VPP Merit Certification
Lippert has partnered with the Indiana Department of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSHA) and its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and…
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Camping World Opens New Wisconsin Location
Camping World Holdings has announced the opening of its RV and outdoor dealership in Eau Claire, Wis. The SuperCenter, just…
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Cummins Launches Own COVID Vaccination Program
Cummins is one of several large Indiana manufacturers conducting its own mass vaccinations against COVID-19. The company started at its…
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AGS Sees 15% Jump in Demand for Campground and RV Park Guides
AGS said it is seeing record demand for its guest guides with a 15 percent increase in campgrounds and RV…
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Ontario RV, Trailer Stores Struggling to Keep up with Demand
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, business has been booming for the camping industry, resulting in local RV and trailer retailers scrambling…
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This Tuesday: In Tow with RV PRO Podcast Featuring Frankie Barouti of Giant RV
The next episode of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast goes live Tuesday featuring Frankie Barouti of California’s Giant…
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Sobel University Sees Surge in Online Training
Sobel University, the RV-specific sales and management training school, has reported a surge in first quarter online training activity over…
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Record Sales Continue for Luxury Motorhome Maker
Just like so many other industries, the COVID-19 pandemic started out shaky for Featherlite Coaches. Last spring, the luxury motorhome…
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Travelcamp RV Hosts Jacksonville Jaguars DUUUVAL Draft Party with RV Stadium Show
Travelcamp RV in Jacksonville, Fla., has announced it is the official host of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ DUUUVAL Draft Night. Travelcamp RV will be celebrating…
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Original ‘Shark Tank’ Investor Praises RVnGO
In a testimonial video he released last week, original Kevin Harrington, one of the original investors/panelists on the TV series…
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts Named a Top Recession-Proof Business
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named a Top Recession-Proof Franchise by Franchise Business Review. This honor is the…
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Keeping Cool on the Go
Let’s face it: Camping in an RV isn’t quite like home. However, it gets a little closer all the time.…
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Start Prepping Now for MFG Day in October
The Manufacturing Institute in Washington, D.C., will host its MFG Day kickoff webinar today, April 8, at 2:30 p.m. ET,…
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Camping World Announces First Electric World Location Preview at Upcoming Investor Event
Camping World Holdings has announced it will host an in-person investor conference on Sept. 14-15 in Salt Lake City. The…
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Drab to Fab is Topic of RVWA Friday Luncheon Talk
Drab to Fab, a signature program from the RV Women’s Alliance, has been underway for six months. This Friday, during…
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Top 10 Health Benefits of Camping
The following was compiled by Care Camps, a non-profit organization that hosts specialized camps for children diagnosed with cancer. Spending…
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Indiana Adds $60 Million in Direct Support for Small Businesses
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday announced a significant expansion of the Indiana Small Business Restart Grant that will add…
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More Than Expected Filed Jobless Claims Last Week
New weekly jobless claims unexpectedly held above 700,000 last week to extend a rise from late March, despite other signs…
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Exclusive: RV Dealer M&A Activity Increasingly Mirroring Automotive Market
Many of the factors that are contributing to increased consolidation among automobile dealerships also are spurring merger and acquisition activity…
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General RV Center Opens Indiana PDI Facility
General RV Center has opened a new inspection facility in Bristol, Ind. The facility, dedicated for PDI – pre-delivery inspections…
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Dometic Introduces New Kampa Brand
In addition to its premium outdoor brand Dometic, the company has introduced its new Kampa “value” brand, addressing a separate…
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LKQ Issues First Sustainability Report
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has released “The LKQ Sustainability Report 2020,” its inaugural sustainability report that it said “signifies our…
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CallRevu Partners with Motility Software Solutions
CallRevu, which has developed a Conversation Intelligence platform to improve the customer experience for RV dealers, has partnered with Motility…
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CyberLandr, the Disappearing Camper for Tesla Cybertruck
Stream It Inc., headquartered in Las Vegas, has introduced the CyberLandr, a camper/overlander built specifically for the Tesla Cybertruck. The …
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EPA Chief Vows Tougher Tailpipe Rules by July
The Biden administration is on track to propose new limits on the emission of greenhouse gases from automobiles that are…
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Lippert Releases Annual Report
In his note to shareholders at the beginning of the report, Jason Lippert, president and CEO of Lippert, noted, “2020…
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Way Launches New Topical Content Series
As boondocking continues to grow in popularity, Way said it wants to be proactive in making sure campers know what’s…
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Video: Lack of Inventory, Other Issues Facing the Trailer Industry in 2021
The North American Trailer Dealers Association recently hosted an industry guest panel to discuss the state of the industry and,…
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Harvest Hosts Surpasses 2,000 Small Business Host Locations
Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, has announced that it has exceeded 2,000…
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The Rush is On to Build New RV Resorts Throughout Florida And Southeast
RV shipments, which are forecasted to reach record highs in 2021, are not the only numbers going up this year.…
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Blog: Virtues of the Hoodie
I admit, I was wrong. For many years, I eschewed the use of a hooded sweatshirt, a.k.a. a “hoodie.” For…
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Hankook Tire Enters Trailer Market
Global tire maker Hankook Tire has announced it is entering the trailer tire segment by adding trailer offerings to its…
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Win-Win-Win-Win: Winnebago Isn’t Your Father’s RV Company
This profile on Winnebago appeared in Forbes magazine. Winnebago Industries reinvented itself just in time, acquiring some other RV brands…
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Brunswick Corp. Releases Sustainability Report
This report comes from Jeff Moser at Trade Only Today. dds The report, Our Stake in Tomorrow’s Tide, focuses on…
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Tiffin’s New Horizons
Looking back, perhaps it comes as no surprise that Bob Tiffin was destined to become the head of a successful,…
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Sobel University Plans Return to In-Person Learning This Fall
Sobel University has announced plans to return to in-person training for its Comprehensive Sales Courses beginning in October 2021. Due…
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RV Sales Soar Ahead of Pandemic’s Second Summer
The following was published in the Quad-City Times, a sister media outlet of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On…
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Report: March had Fewest COVID Deaths in Elkhart Since Last April
March had the lowest number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Elkhart County since last April. Eight county residents died from…
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Payrolls Rose by 916,000 in March, Unemployment Rate Now 6%
The U.S. economy brought back more jobs than expected in March, presaging even faster employment growth in the coming months…
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RVIA Releases 2020 Annual Report to Members
The RV Industry Association has released its 2020 annual report to members. The following is its note to members accompanying…
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Camping World Adding Stores in Michigan, Wyoming
Camping World Holdings has announced plans for stores in two states, one through the acquisition of an existing dealership group…
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Rollick Launches Digital Retailing Solution for RV Industry
Rollick, a relationship marketing technology provider for the RV, marine and powersports industries, announced of the launch of what it…
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Duo Form Breaks Ground for New Building Addition
Duo Form on Wednesday broke ground on a new 41,700-square-foot addition that will expand its warehouse facilities. “We are very…
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Airxcel Completes Acquisition of Cleer Vision
Airxcel Inc., a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most “critically functional” products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets,…
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All KOA Locations Now on K2 Reservation System
Kampgrounds of America Inc. said it reached a major milestone on March 28 when the final three campgrounds were added…
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New Unemployment Claims Unexpectedly Jump
New weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increased last week, even as a broadening vaccination program and the return of some high-contact…
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N.Y. Campground Operators Show Long-Term Support for Camp Good Days
Campground Owners of New York (CONY) are celebrating 10 years of supporting the nonprofit organization, Camp Good Days. Over that…
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RV Retailer Acquired 17 Stores in Q1
RV Retailer has reported that it acquired 17 stores in six states in the first quarter of 2021, all of…
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Study: RV Market to Reach $36B by 2026
Global research firm ResearchandMarkets.com has issued a report on the North American RV market, and it finds that by 2026,…
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Survey: RVing and Camping Ranked as Safest Travel Options
RVezy, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, has revealed findings from a new travel survey, conducted by Abacus Data, that highlights…
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Wilson Electronics Unveils weBoost Destination RV
Wilson Electronics has announced the launch of the weBoost Destination RV, what it calls the “most powerful cell signal booster…
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NERVDA Show Features RV ‘Tax Queen’
The Facebook Live talk show “RVing in New England” this week will feature Heather Ryan, a tax expert whose business…
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Girard Systems Reports Record Awning Sales at FMCA Rally
Girard Systems recently attended the FMCA International Rally in Perry, Ga., and reported that it set a sales record for…
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Leisure Systems Completes Three-Day Training for Jellystone Park Personnel
Leisure Systems Inc., the franchisor for Jellystone Park campgrounds, recently held its annual training session, the Certification and Management Training…
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Heartland RVs Expands Toy Hauler Production Facility
Heartland RVs has announced it is expanding the production facility for the Road Warrior product line to meet the demand…
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Chinook RV Unveils Summit Class B+ Motorhome
Luxury travel trailer, toy hauler, B van, and B+ motorhome manufacturer Chinook RV has announced the production of its newest…
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Airstream Launches RV Financing Program
Airstream has announced a new program with Bank of America to provide customers with a streamlined opportunity to apply for…
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Airxcel Offers Online Training During NRVTA/NRVIA EXPO
As a committed partner to the RV industry, Airxcel Inc. will offer virtual training during the 2nd Annual RV Technician…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Record 2020 Financial Year
Ocean Bio-Chem, the parent company of Star brite Inc. and Kinpak Inc. – vertical manufacturer and distributor of performance, appearance,…
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Survey: Campgrounds Advanced Bookings Up Over 50%
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to a recent survey stated that their advanced bookings at campgrounds and RV parks are up…
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Former Good Sam Executive Joins KOA
Ann Emerson, former Good Sam vice president and publisher, has joined Kampgrounds of America. In a rolecrafted to take advantage…
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Utah RV Owner Who Sold to Camping World Has a New Plan
After selling the company that established his name as a business leader in Southern Utah, Nielson RV principal and owner…
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NATM Appoints ASA VP to Lead Technology Committee
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has appointed Jeff Gray as the new chairman of its Technology Committee. Gray,…
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Maryland RV Dealership Donates $10,700 to Local Nonprofit
In the absence of the Maryland RV Show this year, Beckley’s RVs of Thurmont, Md., decided to take matters into…
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NHTSA Issues Recalls for Airstream, Jayco, Highland Ridge and Newmar
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for a number of RV makers this week, including: Highland…
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Report: RV Shortage Spilling Over Border into Canada
CTV News has reported that much like many U.S. dealerships, dealers in Canadian provinces are experiencing shortages that may drag…
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RVIA Applauds Push for New OREC Offices
The RV Industry Association commended state senators from Illinois, Massachusetts, and West Virginia for recently recognizing the importance of growing…
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Blog: Advice on Returning to the Workplace Safely During COVID
Below is an excerpt from an article by the Safety Team on Safety.com entitled “How Companies Can Get Employees Back…
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Overland Expo Collaborates with Toyota on Overlanding Vehicle
Overland Expo has announced its first-ever overland vehicle build, based on the 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road. Partnering with Toyota…
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Outdoorsy Jumps to No. 11 on a16z Marketplace 100 List
Outdoorsy has been named as one of largest and fastest-growing marketplace startups and private companies on the a16z Marketplace 100…
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Report: Fuel Prices and Demand Highest in California
After a massive dip in traffic and a decrease in gas prices last year, a recent report by GasBuddy has…
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RV Thief Gets 7 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-State Spree
Below is an excerpt from a report by news outlet The Chattanoogan A man who stole vehicles throughout the South…
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RV Shipments Set New February Record
The RV Industry Association’s February 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 48,286 units,…
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Lippert Acquires Wolfpack, Adding Manufacturing Capacity
Lippert has announced it has acquired the assets of Wolfpack Chassis, a chassis manufacturer in Kendallville, Ind., to add to…
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Mike Molino RV Learning Center Establishes Legacy Fund for Jerry Greer
Friends of RVDA Board of Directors Past Chairman Jerry Greer have announced that they have established a legacy fund benefiting…
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Camping World Opens New Oregon SuperCenter
Camping World Holdings has announced the opening of its newest SuperCenter in Medford, Ore. The new RV and outdoor dealership,…
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