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PPL Motorhomes Acquires Florida’s RV Swapshop
RV consignment company PPL Motorhomes has acquired RV Swapshop in Summerfield, Florida. This is the first acquisition for PPL outside…
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EZ Snap Releases New Skirting Kit
EZ Snap said its new RV Skirting kit allows every RV owner to install their own RV skirting using EZ…
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Yellowstone Flooding Sends RVers Scrambling
Hazardous conditions and the forced closure of Yellowstone National Park has left many people with nowhere to go. Numerous homes…
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Dealers: 40 Under 40 Nominations Due Today
This is it; the last day. Nominations for the 2022 Class of 40 Under 40 are due today. Forty of…
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Camping World Acquires Arizona’s Anthem RV
Camping World Holdings has acquired Anthem RV in New River, Arizona, as well as a new site to be built…
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Campers Inn RV to Acquire Dylan’s RV Center in New Jersey
Campers Inn RV has acquired Dylan’s RV Center in Sewell, New Jersey. Dylan’s RV Center is the second New Jersey…
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Mary Pouliot Appointed Thetford’s Executive VP, Americas
Thetford, a manufacturer of RV and marine toilets and sanitation solutions along with RV refrigerators–collectively known as Thetford North America–announced…
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Entegra Coach Launches New ‘Safe View Dash’
Entegra Coach, a division of Jayco, has unveiled the new “Safe View Dash” for its 2023 luxury diesel pushers. For…
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David Henderson Named NRVTA National Sales Manager
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced David Henderson joined its team as the new national sales manager. The…
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AceVolt Launches Portable Power Station for Camping
AceVolt has debuted its next-gen portable power station, Campower 700. AceVolt provides safe and clean outdoor electric solutions for campers,…
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Winnebago, Daimler Trucks Make NHTSA Recall List
Winnebago Industries is recalling its 2020 ERA motorhome because a damaged cooktop control valve may leak gas. The recall number…
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Hall of Fame Updates on Upcoming Events, Campaign Progress
The RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, issued a weekly word including updates on its new convention hall, 2022…
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Cenla RV’s Emphasis on Service Has Put it on The Map
Since the late 1950s, the slogan on Louisiana’s license plates has been “Sportsmen’s Paradise” – and Cenla RV Center has…
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Sen. Joe Manchin Awarded RVIA National Legislative Award
During Advocacy Day on Wednesday, June 8, the RV Industry Association presented West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin with the RV…
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Thetford, Norcold Mourn the Loss of Eric Klein
Thetford and Norcold mourned the loss of Eric Klein, director of engineering and product development, on Wednesday, June 8, at…
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National Go RVing Day Tool Kit Now Available
With National Go RVing Day approaching this Saturday, Go RVing has provided a toolkit for industry partners to use to…
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KPA Webinar: How to Prepare for Safeguards Rule Changes
RV Dealers Association partner and business training and compliance firm KPA is offering a free webinar Wednesday, June 15, on how…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Acquires Profits Creation Corp.
Insurance company Brown & Brown announced that its Dealer Services division has acquired Profits Creation Corp. Profits Creation provides F&I…
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Horizon Global, Continental ‘Amicably’ Settle Two-Year Lawsuit
Horizon Global Corp. on Thursday released the following announcement: “Horizon Global Americas Inc., a subsidiary of Horizon Global Corp., and…
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KPA Announces OSHA Housekeeping Checklist for RV Dealers
Housekeeping reduces waste for your dealership and helps processes run more smoothly. KPA’s OSHA Housekeeping Checklist is an easy and…
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Wilkins RV Names its Manufacturers Sales Rep of the Year for 2021
Wilkins RV said it is proud to announce Brad Short of Forest River as the winner of its Manufacturers Sales…
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Continental Debuts New Packaging for Next-Gen REDI-Sensor TPMS Sensors
Continental, which designs and makes OE and aftermarket Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, replacement parts, and TPMS diagnostic tools, has introduced…
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RVIA Unveils Annual Awards at D.C. Event
The second day of RVs Move America Week turned the spotlight on the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s many committees that…
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REV Group’s RV Segment Helps Offset Falling Sales Elsewhere in Company
REV Group reported a drop in sales and revenue in the second quarter of this year compared with a year…
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ITR Economics Presents Summer RoadSigns Webinar
On Wednesday, June 15, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the new Summer RV RoadSigns…
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Goodyear Recalling RV Tires 19 Years After Last One was Made
Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 RV tires that the…
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Blog: Enhancing RV Security with Electronic Access Solutions
Major trends continue to drive the dramatic growth in RV purchases. These include the increasing appeal and sophisticated range of…
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RV Industry Leaders Gather in Nation’s Capital
RVs Move America Week commenced Sunday at the Mayflower Autograph Hotel in Washington, D.C. It marks the first time since…
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RVIA: RV Industry Impact is $140B in U.S. Alone
As part of RVs Move America week, the RV Industry Association in Washington, D.C., presented a comprehensive, state-by-state look at…
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New $15M Career Center in North Dakota to Include RVTI Facility
Dunseith, North Dakota, has commenced a multi-stakeholder community revitalization plan following the recent announcement to bring a 100,000-square-foot industrial site…
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Citi Report: Dreams of Improved Supply Chains ‘Shattered’
Shortages of semiconductors, car parts, and other key items that flow through supply chains are likely to remain for the…
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Alliance RV Strengthens Partnership with NRVTA
Alliance RV and the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) have strengthened their partnership by developing an educational platform exclusively for…
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DeMars & Assoc. to Highlight RV Dispute Resolution Program at D.C. Event
Next week, RVs Move America Week attendees will have an opportunity to speak with representatives of DeMars & Associates, a…
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Dave & Matt Vans Launches 2022 Lifestyle Vehicles
Colorado-based Dave & Matt Vans, which manufactures, sells and rents vans featuring “everything you need and nothing you don’t,” today…
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Timbren Announces New Kits for 2022 Chevy/GMC 1500 Pickup
Canada’s Timbren Industries recently introduced a new Timbren SES upgrade that fits the rear suspension of a Chevrolet Silverado 1500…
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Acuva Technologies Signs North American Partnership with Lippert
Global water purification company Acuva Technologies announced an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Lippert. The companies say that Acuva’s…
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Airxcel Names Business Development Manager
Cedric Waters has joined Airxcel as a business development manager, according to Troy Nusbaum, vice president of OEM sales. Waters…
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2022 RV Aftermarket Conference Sponsorships Now Available
Registration for the 2022 RV Aftermarket Conference opened a couple of weeks ago and suppliers and distributors in the growing segment…
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Meyer Distributing Adds South Carolina Location
Meyer Distributing, a marketer and distributer of automotive specialty products, announced the addition of its Columbia, South Carolina, location. The…
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Xponent’s Solar Awning Wins German Innovation Award
Xponent Power‘s solar awning has been named the winner of the prestigious German Innovation Award by the German Design Council…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Dealer Specialties Group Corp.
Brown & Brown announced that its subsidiary, Brown & Brown Dealer Services, has acquired substantially all assets of Dealer Specialties.…
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Mountain Movers
Gina and Joe Starett aren’t typical RV dealership owners. They don’t come from a background of RVing, or a legacy…
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Shipment Forecast Shows Inventory Normalizing ‘Faster Than Expected’
RV wholesale shipments are projected to top 549,000 units by the end of 2022, according to the Summer 2022 issue…
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Cortes Campers Touts Michigan Purchase Order
US Lighting Group today announced that Cortes Campers, its wholly owned subsidiary, received an initial purchase order worth $385,000 from…
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Sixteen F&I Rules and Regulations You Need to Know
RV dealers operate in a complex environment of federal, state, and local oversight. That’s why KPA created the 16 F&I…
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Several Manufacturers Make NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its weekly list of recalls, including Airstream, Bowlus Road Chief, Daimler Vans…
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Camping World Expanding National Footprint
Camping World Holdings today announced plans for the continued expansion of its RV sales and service network through the completion…
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General RV’s Pennsylvania Supercenter to Open in July
Last year, General RV Center opened its first facility in Pennsylvania when it opened a new location in the Harrisburg…
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Additional Halls Announced for 2022 Caravan Salon
CARAVAN SALON, the Germany-based trade fair for motorhomes, caravans, camper vans and equipment, has significantly extended its ranges and said…
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Campers Inn RV Adds Three New Dealership Locations
Campers Inn RV, which claims the title of nation’s largest family-operated RV dealership group, announced it is opening three new…
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Leadership Conference Hosted by Lippert Sees Crowds
Lippert and PurposePoint held the third annual Purpose Summit May 17-19 at the University of Notre Dame, not far from…
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Canadian Q1 Shipments Up Nearly 30%
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the first quarter ending March 31 totaled 17,964…
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RV PRO Wishes You a Meaningful Memorial Day
There will be no eNewsletter this coming Monday as RV PRO is taking May 30 off to honor the Memorial…
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Wholesale RV Values Are Mixed as Summer Arrives
Despite economic turmoil, wholesale RV prices are remaining generally steady, although as inventory levels stabilize prices are dropping a bit,…
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Ember RV Introduces Tandem Independent Suspension Floor Plans
Ember Recreational Vehicles introduced two new floorplans featuring tandem trailing-arm independent suspension systems made by CURT, an American company owned…
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RV Women’s Alliance, RVTI Partner on All-Female Tech Training
This summer, 12 aspiring female RV technicians will get the opportunity to receive the RV Technical Institute (RVTI)’s gold standard…
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RVshare Names Chief Product Officer Amid Company Growth
RVshare, a peer-to-peer RV rental community, announced that Melissa Fortenberry has been named the company’s chief product officer (CPO). Fortenberry…
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Clean Seal Names Vice President/General Manager
Apryl Turczynski has been named vice president and general manager for Clean Seal, according to Jeremy Klotz, president of the…
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Sylvox Releases Latest Versions of TVs for RV Travel
Sylvox, a maker of specialty televisions, has released its latest 12/24V RV TVs, which it said is specifically designed for…
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The Grand Popularity of Fifth Wheels
Grand Design RV rolled out its first product in 2013, the first version of the Solitude fifth wheel. The Reflection…
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April RV Shipments Up Double-Figures Compared to ’21
The RV Industry Association’s April 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 57,043 units,…
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PleasureLand RV Acquires Coulee Region RV in an Upper Midwest Deal
PleasureLand RV Center has announced the acquisition of Coulee Region RV of West Salem, Wisconsin as its newest location to…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Now Offering RV Internet Service
Getting into the Want Starlink Immediately? Meet Starlink RV, Which Has No Waitlist SpaceX on Monday expanded its Starlink satellite…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Q1 Sales Performance Award
Meyer Distributing presented Senior Sales Account Manager Ray Greenlee with its 2022 First Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award. The company…
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Obit: Bob Barouti, Founder of California’s Giant RV, Dies
Bob Barouti, the founder of California’s Giant RV that has grown over the years into four stores, died recently. The…
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Roadmaster Issues Safety Update for Certain Nighthawk Tow Bars
Washington-based Roadmaster has issued a safety update of its Nighthawk tow bar with serial numbers between 9513-10200. The company said…
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CNBC Names Ports Most Responsible for Supply Chain Backups
The drop in Shanghai’s port productivity, which is driven by to the lack of people working due to Covid lockdowns,…
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RVIA: Last Call for Advocacy Day Participants
Advocacy Day, the longstanding cornerstone event taking place on Wednesday, June 8, during RVs Moves America Week, is a unique opportunity…
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Fun Town Partners with RVTI for Training at All Locations
Fun Town RV, the largest towables dealer in Texas, has partnered with the RV Technical Institute to provide their RV…
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RVIA’s 2021 RV Industry Profile Now Available
The 2021 RV Industry Profile, published by the RV Industry Association, provides a detailed look at RV production and shipment…
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RVDA Announces More Details of Con/Expo Opportunities
The National RV Dealers Association has released exhibitor information for companies interested in participating in the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo…
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Stacey David Joins DEI Booth on Hot Rod Power Tour
This year’s Hot Rod Power Tour is heading south again, and Stacey David from hit shows “GearZ” and “Restoration Series”…
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GEN-Y Debuts the Phantom
GEN-Y, a manufacturer of a variety of towing products for trucks and trailers, announced its newest product: the Phantom. “This…
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Canadian RV Industry kicks off 7th Annual RV and Camping Week
Canadian campgrounds and RV dealers coast to coast are inviting their campers and RVers to join together and celebrate the…
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Camping World Acquires Richardson’s RV in Largest Acquisition to Date
Camping World Holdings announced what it says is its largest acquisition in company history: the purchase of Richardson’s RV Centers.…
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LKQ Corp. Releases 2021 Sustainability Report; Unveils New Brand Identity
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-Stag, has released its 2021 Sustainability Report and unveiled its new brand identity, which it…
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Lippert Names New Senior VP of Aftermarket Engineering and Product Development
Lippert welcomes Sundar Ananthasivan as its new senior vice president of aftermarket engineering and product development. Based in Eau Claire,…
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NRVTA Makes Dometic Equipment Investment
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced it made a major purchase of equipment from Dometic for use in hands-on…
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Micro-Air and RV Whisper Strike Partnership
Micro-Air, the award-winning manufacturer of the EasyStart family of air conditioning products, and RV Whisper LLC, the wireless aftermarket RV…
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2022 Skills Canada National Competition This Week in Vancouver
The 2022 Skills Canada National Competition will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre this Thursday and Friday, May 26…
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Coming Tuesday on In Tow with RV PRO: Future RV Hall-of-Famer Mick Ferkey
This Tuesday another new episode of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast goes live, and our guest will be…
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Blog: Making the Most of Customer Satisfaction Measurement
The success of any customer satisfaction survey program comes from the actions that take place after the data is collected.…
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Meyer Distributing Names Vendors of the Year
For the first time, Meyer Distributing has named GEN-Y Hitch its RV & Towing Vendor of the Year. GEN-Y Hitch…
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RV Executives Launch Brinkley RV
A new towable RV manufacturing firm has been unveiled by leading industry executives. Located on the southeast side of Goshen,…
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Lippert Announces $200M Stock Repurchase Plan
LCI Industries announced that its board has authorized a $200 million stock repurchase program over the next three years. The…
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Barron’s Report: RV Demand Slowing
THOR Industries and Winnebago Industries stocks took a beating on Thursday, after D.A. Davidson analyst Brandon Rolle said RV demand…
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Stella Vita Electric RV Aims to be the Solar-Powered Distance Leader
A team of Dutch university students said they have radically redesigned the RV with solar power and an aerodynamic shape.…
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RVDA Seeks Nominations for James B. Summers Award
The RV Dealer’s Association is asking dealer and associate members to submit nominations for the prestigious James B. Summers Award.…
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RV PRO Spotlighting Long-Time Employees in Upcoming Issue
The special theme for RV PRO magazine’s BIG July “Made in the U.S.A.” issue is Veteran (long-time) Employees! RV PRO is seeking nominations…
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Q&A with RVWA’s Susan Carpenter and Denise Chariya
Even a global pandemic can’t hold back the RV Women’s Alliance. The nonprofit group’s number of members has swelled from…
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Campers Inn Acquires Ohio’s Arbogast RV
Florida-based Campers Inn RV, which calls itself the largest family-operated RV dealership group in the country, has acquired Arbogast RV…
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Five RV Retailer Stores Achieve Prestigious Airstream Honors
RV Retailer was recently recognized by Airstream for outstanding customer service in sales and service with the prestigious Five Rivet…
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Commercial Driver’s License Exemption for RV Transporters Renewed
In 2015, the RV Industry Association successfully petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for exemption from the Class…
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Wilson Electronics Announces weBoost Mobile App
Wilson Electronics announced the launch of the weBoost app, a free mobile app that provides customers with a step-by-step guide…
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Registration Open for National ARVC Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) has officially opened registration for its 2022 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and…
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Camping World, Make-A-Wish Grant Child’s Dream
Camping World of London, Ky., stepped up recently to make a child’s dream come true. It was while Brody Hammack…
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Brown & Brown Contributes to RV Learning Center in Paul Skogebo’s Honor
F&I provider Brown & Brown Insurance has made its 2022 contribution of $26,667 in support of the Mike Molino RV…
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RVDA, Others Backing Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Proposal
RVDA, NADA and 11 other industry partners sent a letter this week to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman…
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Safe-Guard Names New Account Management, Business Development Leader
Ontario, Canada-based Safe-Guard Products International, a provider of branded protection products for the automotive, RV, powersports and marine industries, announced…
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Report: European Dometic Production Facilities Now Powered by Renewable Electricity
According to a report in MarketExchange.com, Stockholm, Sweden-based Dometic has entered the next phase in the implementation of its sustainability…
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