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How LA Ports Plan to Ease Congestion Ahead of Holiday Shopping
Joe Falzarano, owner of Huzzah Toys in Venice Beach, met last week with a sales rep from Hawthorne-based Bruder Toys…
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Defensive Driving … What’s it Got to do With My Dealership?
Operating an RV dealership is a lot like operating a fast-moving vehicle with a trailer in tow. You always need…
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Trailer Source in the Fast Lane Toward Growth
Jim Blumenthal moves fast. Since opening his first Trailer Source store in the Denver-metro area in 2013, his family-owned dealership…
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Central Coast RV Show Underway in California
The first-ever Central Coast RV Show is happening now through Monday at San Luis Obispo, Calif. Organizers said more than…
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InterMotive Celebrates 25 Years in Business
September marked the 25th anniversary for InterMotive Vehicle Controls, a leading manufacturer of electronic control systems. Since its inception in…
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Harvest Hosts Finalizes Boondockers Welcome
Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, completed its integration of Boondockers Welcome, a…
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IDS Issues Comprehensive Dealer Report Looking Ahead to 2022
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, released its 2022 RV Industry Trends Report. The company…
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Entegra Coach Unveils New Launch 4×4 Class B
Entegra Coach reveals the all-new 4×4 Launch built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. This Class B features on-demand four-wheel-drive for…
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Highland Ridge Debuts New Range Lite Air
Highland Ridge RV launched its 2022 Range Lite Air travel trailer. This single-axle travel trailer is compact and extremely capable,…
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DRV Introduces a New Interior Design, Other Upgrades
Luxury fifth wheel and toy hauler manufacturer DRV Luxury Suites introduced a new Chai Hickory interior design and a new…
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RVIA’s 2020 Lender Survey Results are Available
The RV Industry Association completed its nationwide survey of financial institutions concerning their RV lending portfolios, and results are available…
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Dometic to Offer Products Made of New 100% Recycled Material
Dometic said that in order to take a more active role in promoting new materials for sustainability, it is offering…
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Boat Sales Finally Slow
Sooner or later, the tough comparisons to last year’s boat-buying frenzy were bound to take hold and bring registration numbers…
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Jayco Launches New Terrain 4×4 Class B
Jayco launched its all-new 4×4 Terrain, built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. This Class B features on-demand four-wheel-drive that allows…
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Starcraft RV Announces the Super Lite Maxx
Starcraft RV launched its 2022 Super Lite Maxx Travel Trailer. This lightweight, compact unit has been designed to maximize interior…
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Start-up Ember RV Opens Its Doors to Dealers
The founding partners at Ember Recreational Vehicles, a startup RV manufacturing company in Elkhart, Ind., hosted prospective dealers last week,…
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PARTS iD Adds to RV, Boating Personnel
PARTS iD, owner and operator of, among other verticals, “CARiD.com,” a leading digital commerce platform for the automotive industry, today…
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Way Interglobal Announces Two New Managers
Way Interglobal, makers and providers of RV appliances, electronics and furnishings, announces a promotion in its warranty department and a…
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Gulf Stream Coach Earns DSI Awards for Multiple Lines
Gulf Stream Coach announced it was recognized by its dealers as the recipient of RVDA DSI Quality Circle Awards covering…
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Ontario’s Del Mastro RV Center Expanding into Boat Sales
This report from Bill Hodgins of Peterborough This Week in Peterborough, Ont., Canada, comes courtesy of MyKawartha.com. Peterborough’s Del Mastro…
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RVDA Recognizes Top-Rated Manufacturers/Brands in Annual Survey
The RV Dealers Association is honoring 21 RV manufacturers/brands with Quality Circle Awards for achieving the highest scores in the…
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Meyer Announces 2020 Vendor of the Year Award Recipients
Meyer Distributing announced the recipients of its 2020 Vendor of the Year Awards. The 2020 4×4 & Off-Road Vendor of…
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Relentless Dealer Services Presenting Three Workshops at RVDA Con/Expo
The RVDA Expo Committee has invited Jamison Carrier, president of Relentless Dealer Services, to speak at the 2021 RVDA Convention…
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Winnebago Introduces ‘Insider’ Featuring a Trove of Information
Winnebago has launched Winnebago Insider, an enhanced digital platform that provides an insider view of the latest Winnebago brand news…
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Aliner Targets Families with New Trailer
Mt. Pleasant, Pa.-based Aliner is debuting its new A-frame camper, dubbed the Family Expedition. The manufacturer said the new unit…
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Blog: What’s in Your Policy?
Most dealers may have a general sense of what’s in their insurance policy, but learning the ins and out of…
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SeaWide Marine and NTP-STAG Join Forces
SeaWide Marine, a North American marine products distributor, and NTP-STAG, a leading distributor of RV parts and accessories, are combining…
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Duo Form, Specialty Recreation Announce Exclusive Partnership
Duo Form tapped Specialty Recreation as its exclusive RV aftermarket distributor for all Duo Form RV aftermarket parts, supplies and…
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Outdoorsy’s Roamly Launches Partnership with Spinnaker Insurance
Global RV rental company Outdoorsy announced the partnership of its insurtech business – called Roamly – with Spinnaker Insurance Co.,…
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Logistics Experts Call for Government Intervention in Huge Port Backups
Dozens of cargo ships anchored off the West coast could be waiting up to four weeks before they can dock,…
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RV PRO’s eNewsletter Now Deploying at 4 p.m. ET
Today marks the start of the first week in which RV PRO has switched to an afternoon deployment for its daily eNewsletter.…
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Days Corp. Rebrands as EQ United
Days Corp. has undergone a rebrand, and the company changed its name to EQ United. Founded in 1913, Days has…
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Motility Launches ‘Motility Anywhere’ Software
Motility Software, makers of end-to-end dealer management solutions, today announced the launch of MotilityAnywhere. The company said its new product…
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Go Power! Sports a New Look
Go Power!, a North American solar and mobile power solutions provider since 1996, will soon be showcasing a new logo.…
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Senate confirms Rohit Chopra to lead CFPB
Rohit Chopra became the third director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday, after the Senate approved his…
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RV PRO Moves to Afternoon eNewsletter
Starting today, RV PRO’s eNewsletter has switched the deployment time of its Monday through Friday eNewsletter from 10 a.m. local…
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REDARC Launches North American Solar Line
Australia-based REDARC launched a suite of solar products in North America. REDARC said its new solar panels and accessories are…
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Outdoorsy Taps Google Cloud to Aid in its Growth
RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy selected Google Cloud as its platform for growth and global scale. Under this agreement, Outdoorsy will…
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Warranty Extended on Flow-Rite Battery Watering System
Flow-Rite has extended the warranty on its Pro-Fill RV Single Point Battery Watering System, which it said solves the difficulties…
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Demand Rising for RV Inspection Services
The National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today reported more than 10,000 people a month are performing searches on the group’s…
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‘RVing in New England’ to Feature the Polks, Longtime Consumer Guides for RVers
In 1999, Mark and Dawn Polk had a vision of what RV consumer education in the future should look like…
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Labor Shortages Add to Supply Chain Woes
These days, everything from the seemingly random shortages of items in the grocery store to the small-print warnings that your…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Cooling Off as Fall Approaches
“For the first time in several months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value: Motorhomes dropped…
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Advantage GPS Acquires Asset Tracking Technology Business
Advantage GPS, a provider of modern data analytics and risk mitigation solutions for vehicle finance professionals, today announced the acquisition…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Lead Bank on RV Loan Products
Global online RV rental company Outdoorsy launched its partnership with Lead Bank to bring RV-focused lending solutions to the U.S.,…
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Thousands Tour RVs During Go RVing Experiential Events
Experiential events are part of Go RVing‘s efforts to expose diverse audiences to RVing and an active outdoor lifestyle in…
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RV Shipments Continue Setting Records
The RV Industry Association’s August 2021 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units,…
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Meyer’s RV Adds Ninth Dealership
Meyer’s RV Superstores, an Eastern U.S. dealer based in Churchville, N.Y., recently purchased Mentor RV in Madison, Ohio, 45 minutes…
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Bob Lee Named CEO of Continental North America Division
Robert (Bob) Lee will take over as the new CEO of Automotive Technologies Continental North America on January 1. He…
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REV Group Featured on New Podcast Live Tuesday
This week’s In Tow with RV PRO podcast guest is Mike Lanciotti, who was appointed president of the REV Recreation…
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Exclusive: Chinook RV has Some Showing Off to Do
Open House Week may be cancelled again this year, but the principals at Chinook RV are still hoping to attract…
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Winnebago Sets Sales Records at America’s Largest RV Show
Winnebago said it welcomed a near record number of outdoor enthusiast customers to its Motorhome and Towable display at America’s…
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RVDA Con/Expo Panel Keeps the Momentum Going
In what has been a red-hot 2021 in the RV world, one session at the upcoming RV Dealers Convention/Expo will…
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SuperSprings Releases Suspension Kits for Older Nissan Pathfinders
In response to customer requests, SuperSprings International has introduced a new suspension kit geared solely for the second-generation Nissan Pathfinder…
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Discount Dealer Registration for RVDA Con/Expo Ends Soon
Dealer registration discounts end soon for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, scheduled for Nov. 8 – 12 at Paris Las…
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FRVTA, RV Learning Center Renew Distance Learning Partnership
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) renewed their partnership to provide online video-based…
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Good Sam to be Presenting Partner for Baseball’s Division Series Playoffs
Good Sam, an RV community and RV park network affiliated with Camping World, announced an agreement with Major League Baseball…
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Motor 1 Spotlights Advanced RV’s New B Box 2
Motor1.com is a part of the new Motorsport Network and covers vehicles of all types on a global scale. As…
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From Employee to Owner
At the end of an 18-year career in the RV industry, Kerry McKeever’s journey to business owner was one of…
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Ten Takeaways from Hershey
By Bob Zagami The prospects and customers are back! The Hershey show has set the standard for consumer RV shows…
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REV Recreation Group Reports Best Hershey Show Ever
REV Recreation Group announced its most successful show results at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa. The show ran…
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Volta Power Systems Powers Tiffin Motorhomes’ First Class B RV
Volta Power Systems partnered with Tiffin Motorhomes as the RV-maker debuted its first Class B camper van, the Cahaba, at this year’s America’s Largest RV…
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NRVIA Reports Inspections Work to Help Close Sales
The National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) said dealers who fear that an inspection could risk losing a potential sale are…
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ASA Electronics Debuts New Mechless JENSEN Stereo
ASA Electronics expanded its RV entertainment offerings with the JWM30 Mechless Wall Mount Stereo. The latest JENSEN stereo supports six…
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Let’s Go Aero Targets OEMs with Upgraded BlackBox Cargo Carriers
Colorado-based Let’s Go Aero boosted the production of its supersized BlackBox enclosed cargo carriers with new build capacity at its…
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Covercraft Introduces Next Generation RV Cover
Covercraft announced the introduction of its next-generation of RV covers, the Olefin HD. Covercraft’s ADCO brand has served the RV…
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RVing in New England to Spotlight Lithium Battery Technology
Lithium-ion battery technology is becoming more widespread in the RV industry, driven in part by the increasing popularity of boondocking…
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Kirby: Truly a Remarkable Time in the Industry
Craig Kirby, president and CEO of the RV Industry Association, posted this state-of-the-industry letter to the association’s website. Dear RV…
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Airxcel Adds Ortiz to Marketing Team
Airxcel expanded its marketing team again, hiring Gabe Ortiz as the group’s second marketing coordinator. Ortiz joins Airxcel in the…
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Canadian Snowbirds Anxious to Return to Florida
Instead of spending last winter sunning at Siesta Beach, Fla., or sipping a drink at a downtown rooftop bar, many…
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Dometic Unveils Center Console Fridge for Ford, GMC
Dometic revealed its new CCF-T Center Console Refrigerator, built to fit into the center console of Ford and GMC pickups.…
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Timbren Introduces New RV Trailer Suspension Systems
Canada’s Timbren Industries introduced two new 7K Silent Ride trailer suspensions. The first – Part # SR7733T (tandem-axle suspension) –…
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Oregon State Park Bumps Fees for Out-of-State Campers
Tourists from outside of Oregon will pay a little more next season if they’re planning to camp in a RV…
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Video Blog: Risk Mitigation and Why it Matters
Risk mitigation is not something that you want to simply leave to chance, said dealership consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage…
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Dometic Buys Igloo for $677 Million
Dometic has acquired Igloo, a U.S.-based maker of coolers and drinkware products that was founded in 1947. The purchase price…
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‘America’s Largest RV Show Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever
America’s Largest RV Show, presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA), recorded its second largest attendance ever…
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RV PRO to Host ’40 Under 40’ Event in Las Vegas
RV PRO Magazine will host a special 40 Under 40 event the week of Nov. 8 during the RV Dealer’s…
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Sobel Brings Salesperson Coaching and Retaining Tips to RVDA Con/Expo
Industry veteran Jered Sobel, president of Sobel University, will lead a workshop on building and retaining top performers in the…
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Sobel University Confirms Jered Sobel as President
Sobel University is proud to officially announce Jered Sobel as the president of the RV-specific sales and management training company.…
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Marine Companies Bring on Elite Technology for F&I
Chaparral and Robalo Boats is introducing Enriched Lead technology on their Dealer 360 website platform. “This technology will allow us…
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Report: Chip Supply, Testing Woes to Curb Vehicle Production
Semiconductor shortages and the delayed packaging and testing of the chips will cause production of global light vehicles to drop…
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RV Industry: 40 Under 40 Nominations Due Today!
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
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Airxcel Hires Brodie to Lead Digital Marketing
Airxcel, a market leader in OEM and aftermarket RV products, redefined and expanded its marketing team with the hiring of…
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‘America’s Largest RV Show’ Returns to Massive Crowds
More than a half-century of tradition continued this week when “America’s Largest RV Show” took place at the Giant Center…
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Link Introduces Smart ROI Auxiliary Suspension
Link Mfg. makers of specialty-engineered suspensions, suspension controls and air management products, unveiled what is said will become the industry’s…
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Nu Venture Surf Motorhome Is the Tiniest RV
Editor’s Note: Leave it to the intrepid reporters at Motor1.com to discover the most unusual RVs that are being produced…
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A Fine Finish
Trying to define Industrial Finishes and Systems isn’t an easy proposition. However, it’s probably safe to say the company is…
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Exclusive: No Time Like the Present
If not now, when? “We’ve had people ask us, isn’t this exactly the wrong time to start an RV company?”…
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Heartland RV To Debut New Floorplans in Luxury Fifth Wheel Line-Up
Heartland RV is introducing the Bighorn 3960LS and the Landmark Scottsdale floorplans for their luxury fifth wheel brands at America’s…
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Rollick and Lightspeed Announce Strategic Partnership
Rollick Inc., a “relationship technology provider” for the RV, marine and powersports industries, and Lightspeed, the largest CRM and DMS…
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Blue Ox Announces New Website
Blue Ox Products, manufacturer of recreational towing products, launched a brand new website – blueox.com – to align with its…
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Dometic Acquires Cadac International
Dometic entered into an agreement to acquire Cadac International – a provider of barbecues and accessories to the vehicle-based outdoor…
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Cummins Introduces Onan Generator Control System
Cummins unveiled its latest innovation for the RV market at the 52nd annual America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa.…
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Help RV PRO Select the Best New RVs of 2022
The cancellation of this month’s Elkhart Open House Week makes things more challenging for RV PRO when it comes to…
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Chinese Company Launches New Power Station Aimed at U.S. Market
China-based 70mai, a smart car electronics company and member of the Xiaomi Ecosystem, established itself as an industry leader in…
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The 52ND ‘America’s Largest RV Show’ Opens Today
America’s Largest RV Show opens today is Hershey, Pa., with more than 1,200 new RVs on display at the Giant…
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After Devastating Fire, Florida’s Planet RV Ready for Fresh Start
Months after an electrical fire engulfed her dealership, Planet RV founder and CEO Gigi Stetler is set to move into…
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RV Retailer to Expand Sales, Service Facilities in Texas and Indiana
RV Retailer announced the groundbreaking of two new RV dealership facilities: in Buda, Texas, outside of Austin, and the grand…
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Winnebago Launches WinnLeads 2.0
Winnebago launched WinnLeads 2.0, which it said is the first enterprise lead management program by an RV manufacturer. Winnebago partnered…
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RVDA Presents Technology Webinar
The RV Dealers Association will present a webinar for its affiliates that focuses on dealership-oriented technology. The webinar will be…
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