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Meet Bob, the Mini Dishwasher
French company Daan Technologies has introduced the U.S. to Bob, the company’s mini dishwasher. The ultra-compact mini dishwasher, designed as…
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Portland RV Show Starts Next Week
The 64th Portland RV Show, put together by the Portland Metro RV Dealers Association, is Thursday, March 10, through Sunday,…
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Emphasizing the ‘Custom’ in FCCC
Travel trailers still have the lion’s share of the RV market and the mystique of van life has certainly propelled…
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RVTI’s Anglemeyer Travels Far and Wide Seeking Recruits
As the RV Technical Institute’s director of recruitment, it’s doubtful that Tracy Anglemeyer ever really puts her luggage away. She…
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Fun Town RV Opens New Store in Illinois
Fun Town RV announced the opening of its new location in Anna, Ill., its first in the Land of Lincoln.…
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Lithium-Ion Company EnPower Announces Indiana Facility
Lithium-ion battery maker EnPower announced that is opening a customer qualification facility in Indianapolis. The facility will eventually produce up…
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Dates Set for RVDA Convention/Expo
The 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo is set for Nov. 7-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The event is presented…
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Reineke RV Opens Third Ohio Location
Ohio-based Reineke RV, which was started by Bill Reineke Sr. in 1960, has expanded to its operations to three dealerships,…
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RVDA, Morgan Stanley Offering Free Webinar on Inflation Strategy
The RV Dealers Association, in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, is presenting a free webinar for its members called…
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RVDA Celebrates 30 Years of XtraRide Service Contract Program
RVDA and the Asset Protection division of Protective Life Insurance are celebrating the 30th year of the association’s exclusive endorsement…
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‘Stop the Presses’ the Theme for RVing in New England Tonight
“Stop the presses” was a common phrase once upon a time that was used in situations where a huge piece…
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RVDA Seeks Workshop Submissions for 2022 Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association’s Convention/Expo Committee is seeking workshop proposals for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, to be held Nov.…
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Continental Offers Shops TPMS Tool
Continental, an aftermarket supplier of OE-engineered parts, advanced diagnostics, service information and connected services, is offering the Autodiagnos TPMS SE…
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Open Road RV Acquires Minnesota Dealership
Open Road RV, which has locations in Monroe and Arlington, Wash., has purchased Monticello RV Center in Monticello, Minn., which…
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NRVTA Hires Two Executive Assistants
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) welcomed two new staff members who serve in administrative support positions at the school,…
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Brown & Brown to Acquire Orchid Underwriters and CrossCover Insurances
Brown & Brown Insurance will be acquiring Orchid Underwriters Agency and CrossCover Insurance Services. Established in 1998, Orchid has grown…
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Alviere Launches AutoPayPlus to Aid Dealerships
Alviere, an embedded finance technology platform enabling any brand to offer a complete array of financial products and services to…
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RVIA’s Kirby: These Are Remarkable Times
The following was written by Craig Kirby, RVIA president and CEO, for Trade Only Today. As we head further into…
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nuCamp Launches Inaugural nuCamp University
nuCamp, a manufacturer of truck campers and teardrop trailers, hosted its first class of students during the inaugural week of…
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Truma Combi Makes for Cozy Winter Camping in Thor Class B’s
Truma has partnered with Thor Motor Coach to equip its Class B camper vans for year-round camping. The Truma Combi…
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Sobel University: Dealers Report Zoom Fatigue, Move to Immersion Courses
In-person classes have emphatically resumed at Sobel University, the school reports. After dealing with pandemic restrictions, including hotel limitations and…
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Canadian Travel and Tourism Industry Responds to Travel and Border Changes
As Canada eases restrictions on fully vaccinated travelers, the Canadian Travel and Tourism Industry issued a statement regarding the federal…
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EmergencyRV Delivers, This Time for Neighbors
More than 1,000 homes were lost and thousands of people displaced when the Marshall Fire hit Louisville and Superior, Colo.,…
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Marcus Lemonis Donating $15 Million to Alma Mater Marquette
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis, a Marquette University (MU) alumnus and star of “The Renovator” on HGTV and “The Profit”…
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A Club Built for Camping
Joel Holland and his wife, Mary Ashley, became avid RVers a few years ago after selling their Washington, D.C., area…
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RVIA Report: Monthly Shipments Continue to Set Records
The RV Industry Association’s monthly manufacturers’ survey of wholesale RV shipments found that 2022 is starting out just the way…
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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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Lance Camper to Build Hoosier Production Facility
California-based Lance Camper, which manufactures ultra-lightweight, composite-built truck campers and travel trailers, is expanding its manufacturing footprint by building a…
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Carvana to Buy Vehicle Auction Company ADESA U.S.
Carvana, the auto industry pioneer for buying and selling cars online, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ADESA’s U.S.…
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Foundation Automotive Enters RV Market for First Time
Foundation Automotive Corp. announced the acquisition of eight new rooftops from the Patterson Family of Dealerships in Wichita Falls, Texas.…
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Lippert Names Olivier Steenaert Vice President of Human Resources – EMEA
Lippert said it has named Olivier Steenaert as vice president of human resources – EMEA (Europe, Middle East, & Africa).…
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FMCA RV Club Invites Owners to Attend RV Expo in Arizona in March
International RV club FMCA will host its 104th International Convention and RV Expo at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson,…
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Patrick Industries to Acquire Audio Systems Company Rockford
Patrick Industries announced it has signed a definitive agreement under which Arizona-based Rockford Corp. will become a wholly owned subsidiary…
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Keystone Launches 2022 Ambassador Program
For the third year in a row, Keystone RV is kicking off the call-to-enter for the Keystone Ambassador Program. Current…
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RV Fixed Operations Certification Week is March 6 – 12
The Society of Certified RV Professionals, the RV Technical Institute and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center have designated March…
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Cruiser Launches New Consumer-Focused Website
Cruiser RV recently launched a new consumer-focused website as a continuation of the manufacturer’s rebranding efforts. “We are excited to…
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Actor Picks Fleetwood RV for Future Travels
Actor and entrepreneur Ian Somerhalder, best known for his roles in The Vampire Diaries and Lost TV series, has chosen…
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Profile: Brett Randall’s Turnaround at Aliner Came Just in Time for the Boom
This week, the RV Industry Association turned a spotlight on Brett Randall, president and CEO of Aliner. Six years after…
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Camping World Reports a Nearly $7B Year in Sales
Camping World Holdings reported fourth quarter sales of $1.4 billion, a record for a quarter and a 21.5 percent increase…
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Indiana Legislature Targets Catalytic Converter Theft
Indiana’s RV association (Indiana Manufactured Housing Association – RV Indiana Council) has been successful in passing a second piece of…
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US Lighting Group Announces First Shipment of a Cortes Camper
US Lighting Group announced today Cortes Campers, its wholly owned subsidiary, has shipped its first Cortes Camper travel trailer to…
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Jaeger-UniTek Promotes Three Sales Leaders
LaPorte, Ind.-based Jaeger-UniTek Sealing Solutions announced the promotion of Colton Phelan, Kyle Upp and Owen Strieter to key sales leadership…
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RVTI, LIFT Network Reps Highlight New Registered Apprenticeship Program
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) partnered with representatives of the Labs for Industry Transformation (LIFT) Network to host a small…
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Original StickNBond Returns to the Marketplace
StickNBond, the original and once-popular RV roof repair tape, has finally returned to the marketplace and is being manufactured by…
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Retro: A Road Trip Back to 1973
Carscoops presents a look back on a now-classic. There’s a buzz around EVs right now, but it was RVs that…
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Meyer’s RV Acquires New Pennsylvania Store
Meyer’s RV Superstores has acquired the former automobile dealership located at 102 Free Soil Road, just off I -79 in…
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Protective Asset Protection Promotes New Brand Identity
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and the Protective dealer-owned warranty company program, is entering 2022 promoting…
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RV Learning Center Scholarship Applications Now Available
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The scholarship is available…
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What’s Behind the Congestion at U.S. Ports?
The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in North America, saw record volume in 2021. But along with that…
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IDS Report: 12 RV Industry Women Share Their Tips for Success
The following report was provided to RV PRO by dealer management software company Integrated Dealer Systems. The RV industry has…
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Camping World to Roll Out New Eddie Bauer RVs
Camping World Holdings today announced a partnership with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company,…
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The Challenge of Spent EV Batteries
Electric vehicles are growing in popularity, and although not yet commonplace in the RV world, the batteries these vehicles use…
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XGIMI Projector Lets RVers Take the Show on the Road
XGIMI Technology Co., a global projection equipment manufacturer, said it wants to make it easier for people to bring the…
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Alabama Touts New RV Park Construction
The RV park business continues to steadily grow in Alabama, driven partly – but not mostly – by the surge popularity…
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Tuesday’s In Tow Podcast: The Brady Brothers from Alliance RV
The next edition of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast goes live this Tuesday, and the guests are Coley…
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NHTSA to Allow Adaptive Driving Beam Headlights on New Vehicles
As reported by the RV Industry Association, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Receives Trade Show Award
Land ‘N’ Sea, a division of Mercury Marine and Brunswick Corp., has received the Best Virtual Trade Show Eventeer Award…
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RV Business Solutions Touts Work on Big Daddy RVs Sale
RV Business Solutions was the exclusive sell-side advisor to Brian and Neal Deaton in the sale of their RV dealership,…
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Motor1 Examines the Japanese Quokka
European automotive magazine Motor1.com has an eye for the odd, especially when it comes to RVs. Here, the outlet turns…
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Chip Shortage: Renault Expects 300,000 Fewer Cars This Year
French automaker Renault is looking at a production shortage of about 300,000 vehicles this year due to the global shortage…
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Side hustles – those extra sources of income outside one’s main source of employment – often have the potential to…
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Camping World to Acquire Bowling RVs in Iowa
Camping World Holdings announced an agreement to acquire Bowling RVs in Ottumwa, Iowa. The acquisition is anticipated to close next…
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Colorado RV Dealer Announces ‘Get Outdoors Show’
Colorado’s award-winning dealership The Great Outdoors RV (TGORV) announced its sponsorship of what it said will be Northern Colorado’s largest…
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RV Retailer Joins the GoRollick Dealer Network
Rollick, a “relationship technology provider” that serves the RV, marine and powersports markets, announced that RV Retailer has joined the…
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‘RVs Move America Week’ Slated for June 5 – 9
The annual RVs Move America Week is returning to Washington, D.C., this year Sunday through Thursday, June 5-9, following a…
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Midwest Promotes Will Troyer as VP of Operations
Midwest Sales and Service (MWSS) has named Will Troyer as its new vice president of operations. The promotion was made…
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Utah Sportsman’s, Vacation & RV Show is This Week
The Utah RV Show will be held this Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Mountain America Expo Center in…
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M&K Truck Centers Acquires Legacy
M&K Truck Centers has acquired Legacy Truck Centers, which has nine dealership locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. M&K primarily…
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NRVTA Restructures Around Six-Person Management Team
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced it has completed a restructuring initiative to empower a six-person management team to…
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New Horizons Signs Exclusive Deal With MORryde
New Horizons RV will become the Midwest’s exclusive authorized installation center for the MORryde Independent Suspension System. New Horizons plans…
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Lichtsinn RV is Iowa’s Top Motorhome Dealer for 20th Consecutive Year
Lichtsinn RV has been recognized as the number one dealer of all motorhomes in the state of Iowa for 2021.…
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Optronics Celebrates 50-Years with New Headquarters, Branding
Optronics International, a manufacturer of vehicle harnesses, electronic control systems and LED lighting for the global transportation industry, has kicked…
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Oracle Lighting Earns 2021 Louisiana Lantern Award
A Metairie, La.-based manufacturer was awarded a 2021 Louisiana Lantern Award this week. Oracle Lighting, which creates LED solutions for…
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Fire at Alabama RV Dealership Caused Smoke Seen for Miles
Smoke from a fire at an RV dealership in Huntsville, Ala., could be seen for miles Monday morning. Multiple viewers…
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York RV Show Slated for Early March
The York RV Show in York, Penn., is set for Friday through Sunday, March 11-13, at the York Expo Center.…
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Defining the Role of Brand Marketing for RV Companies
There was a time that a successful marketing program for RV manufacturers was focused almost entirely on product marketing. How…
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Fire at Keystone Plant Destroys 17 RVs
Officials in Goshen, Ind., are investigating after a fire that broke out at Keystone RVs on Sunday just before 2…
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Julianne Ryder Joins RVDA Staff
The national RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that Julianne Ryder will be joining the association staff as director of operations…
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Specialty Recreation Appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
California-based Specialty Recreation said that RVLI will represent its line of skylights and bath products to the RV aftermarket, effective…
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Obit: Brown & Brown Board Member Bradley Currey Jr. Dies
Longtime Atlanta resident, civic leader, volunteer and businessman Bradley Norton Currey Jr., died January 6 at home in Atlanta, Georgia.…
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Company: NTP-STAG’s Annual In-Person and Virtual Expo Were Both Hits
NTP-STAG kicked off the new year in Las Vegas with its 2022 Expo, presented by Airxcel, in person on Jan.…
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Blue Ox Promotes Chad Cole to Director of Automotive Sales
Blue Ox Products has promoted Chad Cole to director of automotive sales. The company said Cole will continue his current…
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Horizon Global Announces Preliminary Earnings, Infusion of Capital
RV equipment supplier Horizon Global announced preliminary fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2021, and the company said that…
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34 Catalytic Converters Stolen from Texas RV Dealership
Catalytic converter theft in and around the Austin area continues after a locally owned RV dealership had 34 catalytic converters…
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Newmar’s Dutch Star Tops Class A Diesel Market for 2021
According to numbers released from Michigan’s Statistical Surveys, Newmar’s Dutch Star ranked highest in Class A diesel motor home retail…
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Ontario Declares an Emergency Over Truck Blockades in Canada
Ontario’s premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S.…
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Northern Wholesale Marks ‘Best-Ever’ Show
Northern Wholesale Supply’s 2021 RV SuperShow was one for the record books. First, it marked the Minnesota-based distributor’s 35th annual…
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Lippert Sets Quarterly, Full-Year Records
Lippert announced net sales in the fourth quarter $1.billion, a 55 percent increase year-over-year. The company said it had $82.3…
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Patrick Reports a Strong Q4, Full Year
Patrick Industries reported net sales in the fourth quarter of $1.1 billion, a 49 percent increase over the $773 million…
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RVTI Launches New Subscription Plan
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has launched a new “subscription” payment model, in hopes of making it easier for more…
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Mobile Mattress Enters RV Market with Sleep Solutions
Mobile Mattress is a new Nashville, Tenn.-based company serving the RV and trucking industries. It was launched by two brothers,…
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Gary Conley Named New VP and GM of Lance Camper
California-based Lance Camper announced the appointment of Gary Conley as vice president and general manager. Conley will report to Mike…
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Boat Finance Announces Name Change to RecFi
Boat Finance, an indirect recreational lender for boats and RVs, announced today that it has changed its name to RecFi…
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Premier RV’s New Quad Cities Dealership Now Open
Brad Thompson has just opened his brand new 25,000-square-foot Premier RV facility on nine acres in Blue Grass, Iowa. The new…
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Used-Car Prices Aren’t Soaring Anymore – What It Means for Inflation
Used-car prices have held steady for a month. Not only was that good for the buyers, but maybe for anyone…
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RVIA Relaunching Political Action Committee
The RV Industry Association is relaunching its political action committee – called RVPAC – to ensure Congress doesn’t take any…
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RVIA Expresses Support for Increasing Outdoor EV Access
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby recently sent a letter to the Federal Highway Administration, expressing its adamant support for…
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Obit: Namsung America Mourns Passing of Clyde Podraza
Namsung America, which makes electronics for RV, marine and other industries, has announced 12-volt industry veteran Clyde Podraza passed away…
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Annual Fort Meyers Show Returns to Crowds, Many Eager to Buy
The 36th annual Fort Myers RV Show recently saw strong show attendance with huge dealer and vendor sales, despite unusually…
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Jackery Solar Products Draw Interest at Quartzsite RV Show
Outdoor lovers gather annually at the Quartzsite RV Show in Arizona, featuring the world’s premier manufacturers and distributors. This year,…
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