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The Vixen 21 TD RV Was the Sports Car of Motorhomes
What if the designer of the DeLorean turned his sights to motorhomes? Benjamin Hunting answers that questionin this piece for…
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Video: Barletta Boats President Urges Support for MRAA
The coronavirus pandemic has hit associations hard – most of which have not been eligible for federal relief. Barletta Boats…
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Acquisitions Shaking Up Dealer Sector
Since its formation in 2018, RV Retailer has grown to 33 locations (and counting) across eight states and has emerged…
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RV Retailer to Acquire Lifestyle RVs in Kansas City
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer has announced an agreement to acquire Lifestyle RVs based in the Kansas City market, which…
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Sobel University Goes Virtual for Atlanta Sales Course
Tacoma, Wash.-based Sobel University will hold its upcoming Atlanta Comprehensive Sales Course virtually. The course takes place Nov. 30 –…
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24 RV Experts Share 2021 Camping Season Predictions
Mike Wendland of RV Lifestyle did some legwork for this story, in which he asked two dozen camping industry experts…
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Interactive Registration Systems Panel Returns at OHCE2020
National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is its interactive Reservation Systems Panel during this fall’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference…
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Where Are the Black RVers? Why the Answer Remains Elusive
(This is an excerpt from an article featured on RVTravel.com. Visit the link below to read the full article.) My…
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RV Learning Center/KPA Webinar Focuses on Safety Data Sheets
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET,…
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Lazydays Withdraws Proposed Share Offering
Just two days after Lazydays announced that it would offer 4 million shares of its common stock for sale in…
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RVDA’s Richardson Earns CAE Recertification
RVDA’s Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Brett Richardson, has earned recertification as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the…
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U.S. Retail Sales Surge in September
Retail sales climbed 1.9 percent last month, the government said Friday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 1.2 percent…
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Fall 2020 Report from the Wolverine State
For many members of the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds, (MARVAC) the COVID pandemic has brought some surprising…
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Go RVing’s Redfern to Present at Capitol Hill Briefing
Next Wednesday, Oct. 21, Go RVing Vice President Karen Redfern will participate in a Capitol Hill briefing focused on educating…
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RVDA Announces More Educational Sessions for Upcoming Expo
The RVDA Dealer Convention/Expo, presented as a virtual event this year, takes place Nov. 9-20 and the RVDA, along with…
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Leisure Systems Lands OCHE Sponsorship
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and Leisure Systems, parent company of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts,…
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Boat Sales: 2020 Has Been a ‘Banner Year’
Though powerboat sales slowed in August following massive increases in the early summer months (total sales were down 13 percent…
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Jobs Report: Another 898K New Unemployment Filings
U.S. states saw another 898,000 Americans file first-time unemployment insurance claims last week, representing an unexpected rise in new claims…
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RVTI’s Hemmeler: Partnerships Critical to Tech Training
Curt Hemmeler is executive director of the RV Training Institute. Below is a letter he issued on Tuesday. Good Afternoon,…
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Lippert Names Joe Thompson Chief Marketing Officer
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. has named Joe Thompson as chief marketing officer. Thompson comes to LCI from the December…
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RV Women’s Alliance Kicks Off Drab to Fab Project
The RV Women’s Alliance is set to kick off its “Drab to Fab” project. According to RVWA, over the next…
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Lazydays Announces Public Stock Offering
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has announced that it intends to offer 4,000,000 shares of its common stock for sale in…
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Campers Inn COO is Tonight’s Guest on RVing in New England
Florida-based Campers Inn RV made headlines this week with its purchase of Forrest Marine & RV Center in Tyngsboro, Mass..…
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Elkhart County Seeing Dangerous COVID Spike
The Elkhart County Health Department says it’s hoping for the best but expecting the worst after a huge surge in…
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RV Manufacturers Enduring Pandemic Better than Other Industries
Indiana’s manufacturers have generally weathered the Coronavirus pandemic better than other industries, even as some plants have been battered by…
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Winnebago Mobile Drug Treatment Clinic Reaches Milestone
Two years ago, Winnebago’s Specialty Vehicle Division partnered with the Boston-based Kraft Center for Community Health to build a mobile…
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How RVs are Moving the American Economy
The RV industry is a significant economic driver for the United States, and for many individual states as well. The…
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Indiana Sees Most Coronavirus Hospitalizations Since May
The number of coronavirus patients in Indiana hospitals grew over the weekend to the highest level in nearly five months,…
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Baird: September Retail Demand Strong, Lack of Inventory a Hindrance
Thanks to the RV Dealers Association for this report Consumers continue to be interested in buying RVs, but a lack…
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Campers Inn Acquires Forrest Marine & RV Center
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Campers Inn RV, which claims to be the nation’s largest family-operated RV dealership group, has acquired Forrest Marine…
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More Acquisitions for Brown & Brown
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its Brown & Brown Dealer Services division has acquired Bright & Associates and…
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BBB Study: Vehicle Shipper and Escrow Scams Growing
Social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled an unprecedented shift to online shopping for consumer goods of all…
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Have You Heard ‘In Tow with RV PRO’?
This Tuesday, Oct. 13, it’s episode No. 2 of In Tow with RV PRO, the new bi-weekly podcast featuring in-depth…
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ARVC Foundation Adjusts Fundraising Efforts
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) had to convert its annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE)…
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Camping World and kathy ireland Worldwide Form Licensing Agreement
Camping World Holdings has announced that it and kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW), have entered into a licensing agreement to launch…
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Lazydays Employee Foundation Gives Back
The Lazydays Employee Foundation helps at-risk youth through the generosity of Lazydays’ employees and supporters, and it recently performed a…
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Pandemic Causes Boom in RV Sales, Positive Forecast for 2021
Countless media outlets all over the country have reported similar stories throughout 2020, but the difference here is it comes…
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Why Millennials and Gen Z’ers are Embracing the #RVLife
Yahoo originally published this story from Morgan Greenwald about the changing demographics of the RV industry. In August 2017, Kirsten…
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Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Going Live in Late October
Marine Industries Association of South Florida CEO and President Phil Purcell compared the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show to Walt…
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RVTI Launches Online-Only Training Next Week
It’s coming quicker than was originally planned, but the RV Technical Institute will soon offer a new online training certification…
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Lazydays to Acquire Camp-Land
Lazydays Holdings has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Camp-Land Inc., located in Burns Harbor,…
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Report: 840K More Americans Filed New Unemployment Claims
U.S. states saw another 840,000 jobless claims filed last week, as the number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment insurance…
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Skyrocketing Demand Continues for Boat, RV Loans
Sales of recreational vehicles have accelerated so much since the economic shutdown, which has put many antsy travelers on the…
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Elkhart Hospital at Capacity with COVID-19 Cases
A rising number of COVID-19 patients in Elkhart County is placing a strain on Elkhart General Hospital. Dr. Michelle Bache,…
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Lazydays Completes Acquisition of Total Value RV
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of the assets of Total Value RV in Elkhart, Ind. According to…
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NATDA Introduces Wellness Program
The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA), through a partnership with Meridio and enhancedcareMD, is pleased to…
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ADESA Auction Raises $20,300 for NIADA Foundation
Eric Nelson, owner of Nelson Automotive in Mt. Prospect, Ill., placed the winning bid of $20,300 for a red 2019…
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IBEX Organizers Report Success
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference, presented this year as an online event, closed with positive feedback from exhibitors and…
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CURT to Showcase New Lineup for 2021
Eau Claire, Wisc.-based CURT, a subsidiary of Lippert Components and a supplier of a complete line of towing products and…
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OHCE2020 Early Bird Pricing Ending Oct. 12
The deadline is fast approaching to receive early bird registration pricing for the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’…
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RVIA RoadSigns Webinar Recording Available
The RV Industry Association on Monday hosted a members-only webinar featuring Eric Post, the senior economist and econ manager from…
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Pueblo RV Sales Surge in Pandemic
Whether it be escaping the monotony of staying inside or transitioning to a new mobile lifestyle, the coronavirus pandemic has…
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Report: Florida RV Dealers Get Creative to Keep Pace
Unlike when they faced the economic downturn of 2008-09, RV dealers in Florida and nationwide have been pleasantly surprised with…
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RVWA Event Friday to Feature KOA’s O’Rourke
Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of Kampgrounds of America (KOA) will be the guest this week of the RV Women’s…
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This Week’s RVing in New England: Camping During COVID-19
This week’s guest on the Facebook Live program “RVing in New England” is Marcia Galvin, a camping industry veteran and…
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Outdoor Foundation and Winnebago Foundation Support ‘Thrive Outside’
Winnebago Industries said more kids and communities will build meaningful connections to nature through the Winnebago Industries Foundation’s partnership support…
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RVDA Virtual Convention/Expo Workshops Taking Shape
The Fairfax, Va.-based RV Dealers Association has announced a handful of speakers presenting at its upcoming 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo.…
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Winnebago’s Virtual Product Launch Event Starts Today
Winnebago has announced “The Road Ahead,” a virtual product launch event highlighting newintroductions in its travel trailer and fifth wheel…
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Elkhart’s RV Industry Plows Ahead
Even with a nearly two-month shutdown earlier this year, the RV industry is operating at full capacity and hoping to…
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Opinion: Indiana Manufacturing Facing Skilled-Worker Shortage
This Op-Ed piece from Carolyn Lee originally appeared in the Indianapolis Star. “Indianapolis is moving forward thanks to the strength…
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Derema Group Concludes SHOWUP2020 LIVE!
West Chester, Pa.-based Derema Group, a national Marine/RV Sales & Marketing Agency, recently concluded its SHOWUP2020 LIVE! virtual event. The…
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The Summer of Positive Surges
Boat sales and the housing market are red hot. Can that trend continue post-election and post-pandemic? The U.S. economy added…
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Camping World Enters Multi-Year NHRA Sponsorship
Glendora, Calif.-based Camping World has partnered with the world’s largest motorsport sanctioning body to become the sponsor of the first…
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RVIA Hosts Three Member Webinars Next Week
The RV Industry Association is hosting three members-only webinars next week that may be of interest. RoadSigns Report At 11…
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Windish RV Joins Priority RV Network
The Recreational Dealer Cooperative Association Inc/Priority RV Network announced it has added Windish RV to North American’s largest RV cooperative.…
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September Report: Jobs Returning, But Stubbornly
The U.S. economy saw another 661,000 jobs added back in September and a modest improvement in the unemployment rate, as…
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KOA Report: Camping’s Popularity Exploded Due to COVID
Kampgrounds of America has released the fall edition of its annual North American Camping Report, its first since the spring…
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Boat Registrations Jump 32 Percent
Preliminary data representing about half the U.S. boat market reflects the continuing trend of people taking to the water as…
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Tesla’s Inroads Into #Vanlife
Tesla makes automobiles at the moment, among other things, and it has made no secret that it sees itself as…
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RVIA Board Members Announced
Two days after the polls closed for voting on new members to the 2021 RV Industry Association Board of Directors,…
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Webinar Highlights New Google Ad Targeting Restrictions
Starting this month, Google is restricting ad targeting capabilities for RV dealers and other industries. While these changes may throw…
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RVshare Offers Holiday Travel Predictions
Austin, Texas-based RVshare has released results of what it calls its Holiday Travel Sentiment survey which found that at least…
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Report: 837,000 Filed New Unemployment Claims
The U.S. economy saw yet another historically high number of first-time unemployment insurance claims filed last week, as the coronavirus…
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FRVTA and Mike Molino Center Renew Partnership
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) have partnered since 2006 to provide online,…
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LCI Promotes Manni to VP Sales, RV Europe
Lippert Components has created a new sales structure, headed up by Lorenzo Manni, in order to better serve its customer…
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RV Industry Association Receives Dept. of Commerce Award
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has announced the RV Industry Association has received its third Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP)…
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Trader Interactive Welcomes Chief Product and Technology Officer
Trader Interactive, parent company to numerous online marketplaces, connecting consumers with for-sale and for-rent inventory in the RV, boat, motorcycles/powersports,…
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Census Bureau Shares RV Data
Given the popularity of RVs in 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau produced this data-filled report on the industry. Author Foster…
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Passenger Car Roof-Mount RV Trailer? It Happened
RVs have a rich history, and sometimes in retrospect, what seemed like a good idea at the time was, in…
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Webinar: RoadSigns Forecast Insight with ITR Economics
The RV Industry Association will be hosting a members-only webinar next Monday to review the latest RV RoadSigns forecast, released…
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New Outdoor Rec Website Offers Free Listings for RV Businesses
A new website, WIKIRecreation.com, is geared toward outdoor recreation enthusiasts. According to its founders, WIKIRecreation is designed to be a…
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Voting Ends Today for RVIA Board Members
The last day of voting for the RV Industry Association’s board of directors is today at 5 p.m. ET, 2…
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Wholesale and Retail Growth in Boat Sales Continues
The effects of the pandemic were reflected in new-boat sales and wholesale shipment data for the third consecutive month. The…
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Using RVs to Help People Battling Addiction
Colorado Public Radio recently featured a story about a Colorado program where RVs play a central role in delivering much-needed…
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THOR Reports Slight Uptick in Sales YOY in Q4
Elkhart, Ind.-based RV manufacturer THOR reported net sales in its fiscal fourth quarter of $2.32 billion, compared to $2.31 billion…
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PressurePro and RV Whisper Announce Product Integration
Aftermarket RV monitoring system RV Whisper LLC and Advantage PressurePro, a provider of direct Tire Performance Management Solutions (TPMS), have…
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NRVTA Offering Advanced Generator Training for RV Techs
The Athens, Texas-based National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) said it will offer a new RV generator maintenance class on Oct.…
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The Shyft Group Goes Digital for Manufacturing Day
Novi, Mich.-based The Shyft Group, a specialty vehicle and component manufacturing company that serves a variety of transportation markets, said…
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Dealer Trends: RV Retailing as COVID-19 Lingers
This year’s industry outlook remains uncertain as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, dealers were forced…
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Report: August RV Shipments Up 17% YOY
The RV Industry Association’s August 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 39,489 units,…
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Newmar Cancels Vendor Appreciation Banquet
Newmar Corp. said it has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person event that accompanies their 2020 Vendor Appreciation…
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Damage Repair Estimator Goes Online
For more than 30 years, Tony Yerman of TLY Consulting has produced The Damage Repair Estimator, which he said offers…
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Indiana Moves to Stage 5 of Reopening Plan
Nearly three months after suspending Indiana’s reopening plan, Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday announced the state will move to the…
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SEMA360 Releases Education Program Schedule
SEMA360 has released the schedule for its educational seminars. The SEMA360 Education Program schedule has been released and will feature…
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This Motorhome is a Cool Half-Million, But it’s Also a Garage
A German motorhome manufacturer has begun selling recreational vehicles big enough to carry a small car in its belly. The…
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Indiana Extends Small Business Program
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced changes to the Indiana Small Business Restart Grant to increase the availability of funding…
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RIVA ‘Maximize Your Membership’ Webinar Scheduled
RV Industry Association members have access to a wide array of resources, from the latest RV industry research and consumer…
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Report: 870K Filed for Unemployment Last Week
Another 870,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, unexpectedly rising slightly from the prior week to reaffirm a…
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Calif. Gov. Bans Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
“We need bold action,” said Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, shortly after issuing an executive order mandating that all…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Head Higher
After a red-hot first half of the year, it appeared that wholesale prices of RVs were coming back down to…
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