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Chinese-Market RV Wants to ‘Take it Higher’
When thinking of way to make an RV larger, most people think longer. Some imagine a wider motorhome. But the…
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Episode 9 of In Tow with RV PRO Out Tuesday
Tomorrow is the fourth Tuesday of the month and that means another episode of In Tow with RV PRO goes…
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Young Florida Cancer Patient Granted Wish of RV Travel
Gigi Stetler, CEO of RV Sales of Broward, and founder of the non-profit RV Advisor Consumer Association (RVACA) is teaming…
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Society of Certified RV Professionals Announces Recently Certified Personnel
The Society of Certified RV Professionals has announced it is recognizing 20 individuals from nine participating dealerships who earned a…
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Heartland RV Launches Lead Management and Customer Experience Program
Heartland RV has announced the launch of its lead management and customer experience program, which it said will benefit both…
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Outdoorsy Ranks as Top RV Rental Marketplace by SimilarWeb
Outdoorsy has been recognized by SimilarWeb in the Digital 100, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing digital brands across 10…
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Florida RV MegaShow Successful Despite Weather and COVID Hurdles
The Jacksonville, Fla., RV MegaShow enjoyed a record-breaking opening day on Feb. 11, with more than 2,000 people passing through…
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Diamond Shield Wins Newmar Vendor Award
Diamond Shield has announced that it is a Newmar 2020 “Top Ten” Vendor Award Winner in recognition, it said. The…
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Make-A-Wish Colorado Grants Three-Year-Old’s Camping Wish
Make-A-Wish Colorado teamed up with Camping World of Denver recently to grant the wish of three-year-old Isaac, who has end-stage…
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Wilson Electronics: Getting RVs Connected
Dealerships know that successfully matching a customer up with an RV hinges primarily upon how they will use that vehicle…
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Camping World Continues Northeast Acquisitions
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire the two dealership locations of Flagg RV in Uxbridge, Mass., and…
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LKQ Corp. Sees Income Jump, Revenue Fall During Q4
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, has reported revenue of $2.95 billion in the fourth quarter, which is down 1.9…
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Winegard Responds to Magnadyne Lawsuit
Wireless connectivity company Winegard Co. on Wednesday released a statement responding to a lawsuit filed against it by California-based Magnadyne…
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RVTI Board Elects Mary Pouliot as Chair
The RV Technical Institute Board of Directors elected Mary Pouliot, Thetford Corp.’s vice president of sales and marketing, as chairwoman…
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Outdoorsy Appoints New CFO, COO
RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy has announced that Michael Dougherty has joined the company as chieffinancial officer and chief operating officer.…
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KING Adds RV Industry Veteran Tom DeWaard to Sales Team
KING has announced that Tom DeWaard has been added to the company’s sales team as regional sales manager – aftermarket.…
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Mike Molino RV Learning Center Recognizes Contributors
Led by Protective, provider of RVDA’s exclusively endorsed XtraRide service agreement program, 25 donors contributed more than $90,000 to the…
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RVillage’s Lucas to Appear on RVWA Show
Mark Lucas from RVillage will be the guest on Friday’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program, hosted by the RV Women’s…
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Exclusive: NTP-STAG Calls Virtual Expo a Success
NTP-STAG’s online buying and educational event for dealers in late January nicely complemented its successful, in-person Expo event earlier in…
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Camping World Buys Two Northeast Dealerships
Camping World Holdings has announced the acquisition of two locations in the Northeast as the company further expands its footprint…
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Widewail Joins CDK Global Partner Program
Widewail, a reputation management and social media engagement platform, announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global…
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O’Leary is New CEO of Daimler Trucks North America
The Board of Management of Daimler Truck AG has appointed John O’Leary as the next president and CEO of Daimler…
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Lawsuit: Winegard Sued by Magnadyne Corp.
Magnadyne Corp., based in Compton, Calif., has filed suit in the District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against…
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Annual ORR Report Covers an Unusual Year
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has released its 2020 Annual Report, which describes a year unlike few that have gone before.…
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Outdoor Expo Hosting Region’s First 2021 Boat and RV Show
The Fort Wayne, Ind., region’s first – and so far, only – RV and boat show of 2021 is confirmed…
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RVing in New England Discusses Changing Campground Landscape
This week’s episode of RVing in New England, the Facebook Live show hosted by Bob Zagami of the New England…
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GasBuddy: Weather Will Cause Gas Price Hikes
Motorists should brace themselves for even higher gas prices in the days ahead, enhanced by the extreme cold weather hitting…
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Exclusive: Independent Reps Team Up for Coast-to-Coast Co-Op
A group of veteran RV manufacturers’ reps have formed a new co-op that collectively allows them to service almost the…
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Winegard Company Acquires SilverLeaf Electronics
Winegard, a designer and manufacturer of smart wireless solutions, has announced the acquisition of RV systems developer SilverLeaf Electronics. Based…
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Buyers Products Releases Line of Accessories for Three-Inch Hitch Receivers
Buyers Products, a manufacturer of work truck equipment, has added a variety of heavy-duty accessories for three-inch hitch receivers to…
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Airstream to Make Electric-Assisted Camper for EVs
Airstream has announced plans to make a product designed for EVs. Some EV owners might balk at this range-killing idea,…
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Timberleaf Trailers Eyeing Expansion in Western Colorado
Penny Stine is a reporter for the Grand Junction, Colo., Sentinel. A recent article by Stine talked about various companies…
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New Lightweight Teardrop Trailer is Made of Chicken Feathers
Teardrop trailers are the perfect base camp for road-trippers who want to travel with as little gear as possible in…
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Blog: Is eCommerce Changing the Game for RV Dealers Everywhere?
Did the pandemic completely change the game for RV dealers who have been slow to warm up to digital? The…
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Video: Forest River Touts New Sabre
Forest River has rolled out a video promoting its Sabre fifth wheel; see it out below. Also, see what Forest…
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RVIA Spotlight on Jen Sailor
Staff with the RV Industry Association wrote the following spotlight piece on Jen Sailor, the newest member of RVIA’s Board…
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New StepAbove Accessory and TV Mount Planograms Now Available
MORryde has announced two new planograms are now available to RV dealerships. The planograms will offer a new way to…
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Obit: David Berg was a Legend in the Camping Community
David L. Berg (1957-2021), co-owner of Red Apple Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, along with his wife, Jane, passed away suddenly…
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SBA Reaches $200B Lending Milestone in Disaster Loan Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it has reached a milestone in the success of the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…
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Giant Recreation World Fulfills Ailing Child’s Wish
Giant Recreation World, a family owned and operated dealership with three central Florida locations, partnered up with Make-A-Wish Central and…
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Forest River Purchasing GreenPower All-Electric Cab and Chassis Units
GreenPower Motor Co., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has entered into an exclusive purchase…
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Lippert Steps it Up
Not so long ago, RV owners cited wobbly, unstable steps that pose a safety hazard as a common concern. Lippert…
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Patrick Industries’ Sales and Income Up Dramatically in Q4
Patrick Industries reported Q4 and full-year earnings on Thursday, and the RV industry supplier said it had net sales in…
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Baird: Dealer Sentiment Trends Positive in January
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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Airstream Planting Trees to Offset Carbon Footprint
Airstream Inc. said it is expanding its commitment to the environment by launching Caravan to Carbon Neutral. The company said…
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New Mexico Updates COVID Restrictions Impacting RV Industry
According to reporting from the RV Industry Association, the COVID restrictions implemented New Mexico in November have been extended until…
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Outboard Sales Highest in 20 Years
Outboard engine sales last year rose to the highest annual volume in two decades, with 330,000 units sold, according to…
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Report: 793K Unemployment Claims Last Week
New weekly unemployment claims pulled back slightly but held at elevated levels last week, and the prior week’s new claims…
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SBA Taking Steps to Improve the PPP Process
The U.S. Small Business Administration and lenders said they are taking more strides to improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) so that small businesses…
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Exclusive: Dealers Optimistic About 2021
RV dealers are overwhelmingly optimistic in their outlook for 2021. Positive dealer sentiment was a key takeaway from a survey…
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Hartley Joins Thule Group as President, Region Americas
Hilary Hartley has been appointed business area president, Region Americas, for Thule Group and will become a member of the…
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MARVAC Cancels Four Regional Shows
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Camping has announced that in keeping with current guidelines from the Michigan Department…
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Truma Adds 30L Model to Fridge/Freezer Lineup
Truma North America has announced the release of the Truma Cooler C30. The Truma Cooler C30 is a portable fridge/freezer…
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Navistar and Partners Bolstering Ranks of Service Techs
Navistar International Corp. and its international dealer network said they are building momentum through the TECH EmPOWERment initiative. The initiative…
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KOA Joins Outbound Collective to Save Slim Pickins Outfitters
Kampgrounds of America has joined the Outbound Collective to help save Slim Pickins Outfitters, the first Blackowned outdoor gear shop…
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Lippert’s Net Income Jumps 69 Percent in Q4
Lippert announced net sales for the recent quarter of $783.0 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 39 percent…
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KING Introduces New Cellular Connectivity Products
With evolving digital technology and the changing needs of today’s tech-savvy RVers in mind, KING said it has developed two…
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Holiday Rambler Teams Up with ‘Adventurtunity Family’
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., has announced a collaboration with the “Adventurtunity Family” and its brand,…
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Keystone RV Offers New CRM Integrations for Web Leads
Keystone RV said its website leads can now be delivered directly into an expanded set of dealer contact relationship management…
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Polser Technology Ruled Effective Against COVID-19
Polser Composite Materials Corp., along with its Polser USA subsidiary, have announced that its Antimicrobial (AMB) technology has been tested…
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RVDA and RVDA of Canada Endorse KYCS Locate
RVDA in the U.S. has joined with RVDA of Canada to endorse KYCS Locate, an inventory location and theft prevention…
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RV Women’s Alliance Resumes Drab to Fab Project
This past weekend, members of the RV Women’s Alliance gathered at the RV Technical Institute as the group’s “Drab to…
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Let’s Go Aero Announces Silent Hitch Pin for 3-Inch Hitches
Let’s Go Aero has expanded its line of Silent Towing Products technology by adding the SHP2040-XXL model, which is geared…
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EnerSys Expands RV Battery Line
EnerSys has announced that it now offers a complete line of ODYSSEY and NorthStar PRO batteries designed to power RVs…
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Michigan Outdoor Industry Supplier Summit Happening March 23
On Tuesday, March 23, the Michigan Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry, along with the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and Pure Michigan…
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Trade Under the Biden Administration
Even before COVID-19, many U.S.-based boatbuilders were dealing with supply-chain strains from Trump administration tariffs. With President Joe Biden now…
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Lazydays RV Announces Airstream Dealership in Nashville
Lazydays has announced the opening of a third dedicated Airstream dealership, and second in Tennessee, to be called “Airstream of…
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Thetford Wins European Innovation Award
Thetford has won a European Innovation Award for its recently launched iNDUS smart sanitation system. The iNDUS smart sanitation system,…
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U.S. Court Upholds Trump’s Steel Import Tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld former President Donald Trump’s “Section 232” U.S. national security tariffs on steel…
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Florida MegaShow Opens This Thursday
News4Jax, the local CW affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla., had this preview of this week’s MegaShow in that Florida city. In…
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Blacksford Offers RV Consignment Program
Blacksford, a recreational vehicle rental business offering fully stocked overland adventure vehicles from Winnebago, has announced a new RV consignment…
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Q&A with NRVTA’s Terry Cooper
Terry Cooper, president and managing director of the National RV Training Academy, is keen on a certain local slogan in…
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Dometic CEO Pleased by Quarter, Full-Year
Sweden-based Dometic is traded on the Swedish Nasdaq exchange; its currency is the Swedish Krona (SEK). The company reported net…
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COVID Affects Cummins’ Earnings
Cummins Inc. has reported fourth quarter revenues of $5.8 billion, a 5 percent increase from the same quarter in 2019.…
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Lazydays RV Announces Tennessee Airstream Dealership
Lazydays has announced it is opening “Airstream of Knoxville at Lazydays RV”, a dedicated Airstream dealership in Knoxville, Tenn. This…
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Furrion Updates its Furrion ARCTIC 12V Refrigerator
Furrion has unveiled its latest ARCTIC series built-in 12V refrigerators that it said gives consumers the ultimate performance and style…
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Keystone RV: New Fuzion Décor Gaining Traction
Keystone RV Co.‘s Fuzion toy hauler brand introduced its new “Glacier” décor on Instagram, prompting what the company said was…
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RVWA’s Friday Coffee, Lunch, and Learn: “The Power of YOU”
This Friday on the RV Women’s Alliance’s noon Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program, the guest will be Shelly Shepherd who,…
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Make-A-Wish Foundation Helps Montana Girl Get Wish of New Camper
The Montana Make-A-Wish Foundation granted a Flathead Valley seven-year-old with a camper to spend more time with family comfortably. “So,…
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Make-A-Wish: Canton Boy’s Wish Granted with Surprise Reveal
NBC Connecticut was at Hemlock Hill in Southington, Conn. as Make-A-Wish Connecticut granted six-year-old Silas Peyre’s wish. Silas Peyre has…
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Best Solar Kits and RV Appliances for Boondocking
Boondocking. Dry camping. Dispersed camping. Getting off the grid. Whatever you call it, its popularity among RVers is growing. And…
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NeXus Expands with New Building
NeXus RV, an independently-owned manufacturer of Class C, Class B+ and Super C motorhomes, has expanded its production capacity with…
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TAXA Unveils 2021 Woolly Bear Adventure Trailer
TAXA Outdoors, a manufacturer of lightweight, mobile “human habitats” for outdoor adventure, has introduced its updated Woolly Bear adventure trailer…
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RVDA Endorses Strategy Titan Sales Forecasting Program
RVDA has announced that its members now have access to a data and analytics solution that can assist dealers with…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Subsidiary Announces $5 Million Expansion
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite and Kinpak – makers of RV, marine and outdoor performance and maintenance chemicals…
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Cummins VP and Chief Administrative Officer Marya Rose Retiring
Cummins has announced the retirement of its Chief Administrative Officer, Marya Rose. Rose will be retiring, effective April 2021, after…
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2021 Keystone BIG Show Headed to Grapevine, Texas
Keystone Automotive Operations will be hosting the 2021 BIG Show, its annual customer event, as the company returns to the…
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Trader Interactive Appoints VP of Digital Retailing
Trader Interactive has announced the addition of Troy Snyder in the newly created role of vice president of digital retailing.…
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Inaugural NATDA Dealer Performance Week Kicks Off March 8
The North American Trailer Dealers Association said that as part of its expanded efforts towards trailer-specific education for dealership owners,…
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East Coast Campers Announces 2021 Inventory Expansion
East Coast Campers & More has announced projections of significant growth in the new year, thanks to an expansion of…
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Exclusive: Alliance Continues in Growth Mode
Alliance RV has barely paused to take a breath since opening its Elkhart, Ind., manufacturing plant in late 2019. In…
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WFCO Introduces Audible Reverse Polarity Detection
WFCO Electronics, long-term provider of high-quality power components, converters, and inverters in the RV industry, has developed new audible reverse…
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Airstream Introduces 2021 Flying Cloud 30FB Travel Trailer
Airstream has announced the launch of the Flying Cloud 30FB Office floor plan – the newest addition to the brand’s…
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Lazydays to Acquire Chilhowee RV Center
Lazydays Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Chilhowee RV Center. Located just outside Knoxville, Tenn., Chilhowee RV Center has…
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Hopkins Names Callaghan VP of Information Technology
Hopkins Mfg. Corp. has announced the addition of Vince Callaghan to vice president of information technology. Callaghan will be responsible…
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Thieves Steal $30K of Parts from Spokane RV Dealership
Below is a report from KXLY, a local news outlet in Spokane, Wash. Over the past three months, thieves have…
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J.D. Power’s 2020 Review Reflects Health of the Industry
The RV and travel trailer industry benefited from the shift from air travel to road travel in 2020, according to…
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REV Reports Record Sales at Tampa SuperShow
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc, reported recent sales success at the Florida RV Trade Association’s Florida…
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High River Autoplex & RV Joins Woody’s RV World Dealer Group
Woody’s RV World, a Western Canadian chain of family-operated RV dealerships, has announced High River Autoplex & RV is now…
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Lippert Promotes Menefee to Group President, Europe
Lippert has announced that Jim Menefee has been promoted to group president over Lippert’s European operations. Previously, Menefee held the…
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