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Recreation Segment of REV Group Drives Jump in Sales
REV Group, a manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicles including RVs, has reported net sales of $554 million for the first…
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Camping World Announces Planned Acquisition of Utah Dealer
Camping World Holdings has announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Nielson RV. The agreement includes two RV…
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THOR’s Martin Predicts a Continued Hot RV Market
THOR CEO Bob Martin told CNBC on Tuesday that he expects to see strong demand for recreational vehicles even after…
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Cavco Acquires Facility to Increase Park Model Production
Cavco said that sustained growth in demand for its park model RVs has prompted the company to increase its production…
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EchoMaster Fleet Solutions Exhibiting at Work Truck Week 2021
EchoMaster Fleet Solutions, the commercial division of AAMP Global, is showcasing its full-service solution capabilities for Fleet, Commercial, and OES…
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Interview: Port Delays, Tariffs and Uncertainty
While business has been steady for Gretchen Blough, a customs-brokerage manager in Erie, Pa., it’s also been plagued by uncertainty.…
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SpaceX Seeks to Implement Satellite Internet in Vehicles Like RVs
SpaceX is looking to connect its satellite internet service, Starlink, to moving vehicles, ships and aircraft, according to a new filing with…
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Go RVing Study Details Changing RV Ownership Demographics and Trends
Go RVing commissioned a comprehensive study of RV owners that the organization said is the first of its kind in…
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THOR Posts Strongest Fiscal Q2 on Record
THOR Industries has reported net sales for the fiscal second quarter of $2.73 billion, an increase of 36 percent compared…
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Baird Dealer Sentiment Stays Strong in February
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon a recent…
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Heartland RV Revamps Website
Heartland RV, which manufactures high-end fifth wheels, travel trailers and toy haulers, this week launched a new website, heartlandrvs.com, which…
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California Considering Restricting Out-of-State Diesel Motorhomes
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced it is developing a “Heavy-Duty Inspection/Maintenance regulatory concept” to ensure that non-gasoline…
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LiquidSpring Partners with ‘Endless RVing’ Couple
LiquidSpring LLC has partnered with the self-described “straight-talking New Jersey couple,” Izzy and MJ of Endless RVing, who will be…
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RV Trader Offers Educational Resources for Virtual Buying Process
RV Trader, an online marketplace for new and used RVs, recently launched a campaign to assist consumers with the virtual…
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RVshare Study Shows Travel Attitudes Favor RVs
RVshare, the peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, revealed findings from its new Travel Sentiment survey, gauging consumers’ plans and willingness to…
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New Segments at Caravan Salon
CARAVAN SALON 2021, the leading international trade fair for RVing and camping, has announced that its exhibit categories will be extended to…
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Ohio Dealership Grants Wish for Make-A-Wish Teen
A local Ohio business has made a teen’s wish come true by giving her the freedom to travel and camp…
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Blog: Icebox or Fridge? It’s Cool Either Way …
My father, 93, founder of Virginia’s largest Chevrolet Import dealership, still gets his food from the “ice box.” Ice, an…
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Airxcel to Acquire Cleer Vision
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most critically functional products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets, announced…
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Camping World Plans to Expand in Delaware, Nebraska and Montana
Camping World Holdings has announced expansion plans in Delaware, Nebraska and Montana. The company owns or is in the process…
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Keystone Full-Body Paint Sales Double for Montana and Raptor
Keystone RV has reported that in recent months, full-body paint has been optioned in twice as much as it has…
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Regency RV ‘Fastest-Growing Motorhome Company’ in 2020
Regency RV has reported that according to Statistical Surveys data, it increased sales and number of units shipped faster than…
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NMMA Confirms Industry Growth
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s virtual State of the Boating Industry address yesterday featured an overview of the marine market…
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Coming Tuesday: A New In Tow with RV PRO Episode
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month and that means another episode of In Tow with RV PRO goes live.…
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In-Person Expo Impresses
Hosting a major trade show is a feat of coordination and planning in the best of times, but doubly so…
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RVIA President Points to Continued Industry Success
RVIA president Craig Kirby has been president and CEO of the RV Industry Association since the spring of 2019. He…
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RVDA Con/Expo Seeks 2021 Workshop Submissions
The RV Dealers Association’s Convention/Expo Committee is seeking workshop proposals for its 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 8-12 at the Paris…
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Airxcel Names Jay Riblet OEM Account Manager
Airxcel has expanded its sales department with the hiring of Jay Riblet as an OEM account manager. Steve Smith, national…
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NRVTA to participate in FMCA’s 102nd International Convention
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced its faculty members will be actively involved at FMCA’s 102nd International Convention,…
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Florida Men Face Federal Charges for RV Theft
WBOY in Clarksburg, W.Va., has updated this story RV PRO first covered here. Two Florida men have admitted to their…
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RV Living in a Volkswagen-Size Space
RVs come in all shapes and sizes, as Christopher Smith reports in this article from Motor1.com. It’s got everything, including…
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Bennington to Expand Boat Production in Elkhart
While some businesses are struggling to shake off the effects of the coronavirus, Bennington is looking to expand its boat-building…
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LendingTree Study Sees Spike in RV Interest
Lending Tree recently analyzed internal data for people who had submitted query forms for purchasing RVs and found some interesting…
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Winnebago and the National Park Foundation Partner to Advance Outdoor Equity
Winnebago Industries has announced that it is bolstering its support of the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner…
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Dealer Searches Surge on Go RVing Website
Go RVing has reported that in the first two months of 2021, its paid search function on its website generated…
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Appointments Reinforce Outdoorsy’s Female Leadership
RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has announced two appointments that further exemplify its presence and leadership in the…
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Risk Theory Rebrands Dealer Units as Risk Point
Risk Theory has announced the rebranding of its auto dealer programs as Risk Point. The programs will continue to operate…
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RVWA Webinar Features ‘Burnout Coach’
Friday’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn hosted by the RV Women’s Alliance will feature Dr. Kimberly Wilson, “The Burnout Coach,” an…
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Unemployment Filings Last Week Were 745K
Weekly unemployment claims ticked up last week but by a smaller than expected margin, picking up slightly after reaching the…
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KAR Global Announces Executive Changes
KAR Global has announced that its President Peter Kelly, who has been with the company for 10 years, will take…
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Fixed Ops Certification Week Begins Saturday
Beginning this Saturday and running through next Friday, March 12, is RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week as designated by…
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RVIA Seeks Members for its New Trade Advisory Panel
The RV Industry Association has introduced its new RV Trade Advisory Panel. The association said the panel is geared towards…
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Jayco Rolls Out JayPort System with Blackstone Griddles
Jayco has announced the launch of the all-new patent pending JayPort system on select models of Jayco towable RVs. Many…
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Genesis Products Partners with Premium Rock
Genesis Products, a supplier of RV interior components, has announced a strategic partnership with Premium Rock. The partnership will allow…
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China Debuts 3-Wheel All-Electric RV
Full-fledged motorhomes are usually hulking in size, and that’s rightfully so since you should be getting a large usable living…
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RoadSigns Report: 2021 RV Shipments to Reach Record High
RV wholesale shipments are expected to climb to their highest level on comparable record in 2021, according to the Spring…
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Camping World Announces Acquisition and New Store Opening
Camping World Holdings has announced an agreement to acquire EZ Living RV in Braidwood, Ill.. The deal is expected to…
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Harvest Hosts Raises $37M Investment
Harvest Hosts, a membership program that allows RVers to access unique overnight stays, said it hasreceived a $37 million growth…
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Togo Group Acquires Overnight RV Parking
Togo Group, the road-based travel technology company that includes the Roadtrippers, RVillage, and Togo RV brands, has announced the acquisition…
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CDK Global Completes International Business Sale
CDK Global Inc. has announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its CDK International business to Francisco…
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WhereSafe GPS Adds Two Dealers
WhereSafe GPS, which began making inroads into the RV sector last year, has announced the addition of two new dealers,…
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Exclusive: Electronic Pricing Labels Available for RV Dealers
Whether it’s a small parts store or a massive showroom with all the trappings needed for an RVer to get…
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RVIA CEO Pens Letter on State of RV Industry
The following was written by Craig Kirby, president and CEO of the RV Industry Association, and it was originally published…
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Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Triple A R.V.
Camping World Holdings has announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Triple A R.V. Center in Medford, Ore.…
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Lippert Launches Wellbeing Program for Employees
Lippert said it is launching a new health and wellness program geared toward its employees called “Take the Step.” The…
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Rollick Secures $8.5M in Funding
Rollick, which operates the GoRollick Powersports, RV, and Boat Buying Program Marketplace, has closed $8.5M in funding. The new investment…
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Brown & Brown Consolidates Wholesale Brands
Brown & Brown has announced the launch of Bridge Specialty Group to consolidate its broad portfolio of wholesale brands. “Bridge…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Second Ontario Location
Meyer Distributing Canada Inc. has announced the addition of its London, Ontario location. This is Meyer’s second location in Canada…
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Nearly 320K Boats Sold in 2020
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has reported that new-boat sales are at their highest level in 12 years, with all…
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Care Camps Partners with Patrick Industries
Care Camps, which helps kids with cancer experience the outdoors, announces a partnership with Patrick Industries, a manufacturer and distributor…
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Are You Retail Ready In 2021? Best Practices for Your Digital RV Showroom
2020 was the year that made the world remote-first. An accelerating trend in various vehicle verticals became a permanent inflection…
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The New Age of Camping – Smart RVs
Smart technology and app-controlled devices are changing the camping industry, allowing more diverse groups of people to travel more often,…
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Airstream Names Members of 2021 Customer Council
Airstream Inc. has announced it has selected a group of 15 Airstreamers, including several first-time Airstream owners, to serve on…
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Arkansas RV Store Sells to Auto Dealership Group
Crain Automotive Holdings, a group auto dealer based in Sherwood, Ark., has purchased Northwest RV Sales and Service in Springdale,…
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Black Folks Camp Too Partners with North Carolina Parks
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources said it is partnering with Black Folks Camp Too to encourage participation…
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Boats and RVs: Parallel Paths, Parallel Challenges
Writing for the March 2021 issue of Soundings, Matt Gruhn, president of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, points…
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NMMA to Hold State of the Industry Webinar
The National Marine Manufacturers Association is holding a webinar at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, to provide an…
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China Calls Biden’s U.S. Supply Chain Move Unrealistic
China dismissed efforts to shift U.S. supply chains toward alternative sources as unrealistic, hitting back hours after President Joe Biden…
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Carving a Niche in Crossover Lightweights
When inTech RV launched in 2016 with a small, lightweight camping trailer, it leveraged a strong DNA and design inspiration…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Spring Approaches
“With the approach of spring and warmer weather in many parts of the country, we are beginning to see some…
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RVIA: January Shipments Up Nearly 40%
The RV Industry Association’s January 2021 survey of manufacturers as hdetermined that total RV shipments ended the month with 45,930…
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Camping World Holdings Reports Rises in Income, Revenue
Camping World Holdings said its revenue in the fourth quarter was $1.1 billion, a 17.5 percent jump from Q4 last…
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REV Recreation Group Starts 2021 with New Models and Service Centers
REV Recreation Group said it is kicking off 2021 with new models and recent sales success at the Florida RV…
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RV Learning Center Partner KPA Presents Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner, KPA, will present three free webinars that cover workplace safety during the…
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RVTI Level 2 Textbooks Now Available
The RV Technical Institute has released its all-new Level 2 self-study textbooks. The Level 2 textbooks are available for purchase on…
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Lippert Promotes Eileen Pruitt to Deputy CHRO and Senior Legal Counsel
LCI Industries has announced the promotion of Eileen Pruitt to deputy chief human resources officer and senior legal counsel. In…
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RVIA Members-Only Spring RoadSigns Webinar March 4
On Thursday, March 4, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the new Spring RV RoadSigns…
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RVWA Presentation on ‘No Fear Negotiation for Women’
This Friday, the RV Women’s Alliance will host its third program with John Tinghitella and Nicole Martin on the subject…
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Cummins Promotes Five to Vice President
Cummins Inc. has announced that several of its leaders have been elevated to the positions of vice president. Gary Johansen…
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RV/MH HOF Museum Fundraising Gaining Momentum
The $1.7 million capital campaign for the new 21,000-square-foot manufactured housing museum, being built at the RV/MH Hall of Fame…
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Report: Boat Sales Start Strong in 2021
For many U.S. boat dealers, the first month of the year often is earmarked for completing projects and paperwork relegated…
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730K File for Unemployment; Less Than Expected
Weekly unemployment claims fell far more than expected last week, as the labor market recovery took a stride forward even…
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Campers Inn Buys US Adventure RV Store
Campers Inn RV has acquired US Adventure RV‘s store in Naperville Ill., one of two owned by the company. US…
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RV Learning Center Scholarship Application Available Now
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The scholarship is available for…
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Furrion Announces New Hires to Keep Pace with Growth
Coming off a successful 2020, Furrion has announced the addition of two new hires in the Elkhart office to support…
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LOOK Trailers No. 1 Seller Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, LOOK Trailers has been ranked as the No. 1-selling enclosed cargo trailer manufacturer in North…
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Camping World Launches Multi-Language Initiatives
Camping World Holdings has announced the launch of multi-language initiatives it said are “intended to ignite domestic and international expansion.”…
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EnerSys Unveils Campaign Celebrating ODYSSEY 25th Anniversary
EnerSys, the manufacturer of ODYSSEY batteries, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of manufacturing the product by looking back on “the journey toward…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Reach All Time Highs
“Although the values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions had dipped in December, they rebounded in January and actually…
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Airstream Holds Virtual 2021 Dealer Training Event
This year’s annual Airstream Dealer Training Event was held virtually instead of onsite as it has been in the past…
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RV Retailer Acquires 55th Store
Fast-growing RV dealer group RV Retailer has acquired Carolina Coach, marking its 55th store to date. “This is a great…
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NRVTA Weathers Texas Storm
When a historic winter storm last week brought six inches of snow and below zero temperatures to an area typically…
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PPP Loan Rule Change to Aid Those Impeded by Student Debt
Struggling student loan borrowers who own a business received some welcome news this week: They will nolonger be excluded from…
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Blog: Dealing with Online Reviews – Good and Bad
Online reviews have become a major part of the customer purchasing journey. In-person shopping has been limited during the pandemic,…
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Camping World Acquires First Maine Location
Camping World Holdings has announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Lee’s Family Trailer in Windham, Maine. The…
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Lance Camper Releases Latest Product Feature Highlight Video
Lance Camper has released the latest in its “Product Feature Highlights” video series. The new video highlights the Lance 1685…
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Wholesale Shipments into Canada Dropped in Q4
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31…
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Motor Home Specialist Recognized as the Largest U.S. Motorhome Dealership Again
RV Retailer has announced that Motor Home Specialist (MHS) was the No. 1 seller of new motorhomes by a single…
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Roanoke Company Transforms RV into Mobile COVID-19 Unit
Inside a huge drafty warehouse in Roanoke, Va., crews put the finishing touches on an RV turned mobile COVID-19 unit.…
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Clean Seal Urges Awareness on New Fuel Hose Standards
Clean Seal Inc. has put out a statement related to the federal government’s new 2020 CARB (California Air Resources Board)…
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