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Florida Men Sentenced for RV Thefts
Two Florida men were each sentenced Thursday for their involvement in the theft of campers from a business in Elkins,…
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Campers Inn Acquires Second US Adventure RV Dealership
Campers Inn is acquiring US Adventure RV’s dealership in Davenport, Iowa. A purchase price was not disclosed. Haig Partners served…
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RVTI Offers Closed Captioning on Level 1 Course
RV Technical Institute has announced that its Level 1, Self-Paced Online Program now includes closed captioning for the course’s online…
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Camping World Announces Proposed Refinancing of Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Camping World Holdings has announced plans to refinance its senior secured credit facilities. The company is seeking to refinance its…
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SuperSprings Partners with United RV Center
SuperSprings International said it has partnered with Fort Worth, Texas, dealership United RV Center in what is a new, exclusive…
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Camping World to Partner on New Recreation Furniture Brand
Camping World Holdings on Tuesday announced plans to launch the Thomasville Recreation Furniture brand of RV and camping furniture. The…
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Lazydays Holdings to Acquire B. Young RV
Lazydays Holdings has announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire BYRV Inc. and BYRV Washington Inc., collectively…
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Camping World Buys S.C. Dealership
Camping World Holdings has announced the acquisition of Boat-N-RV Superstore in Ridgeland, S.C. The facility recently underwent renovations and will…
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NRVTA Hires Teaching Assistants for More Hands-On Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced that it has hired several teaching assistants to help instructors provide hands-on training…
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Details for 50th RV Aftermarket Conference Announced
The RV Industry Association on Tuesday released details of this year’s RV Aftermarket Conference, which had to be held virtually…
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Update on Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Jerry Greer Legacy Fund
A legacy fund established by friends of RVDA Past Chairman Jerry Greer benefiting the Mike Molino RV Learning Center has…
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Military Veterans: This Friday is Deadline for Inclusion in RV PRO’s Special July Issue
RV PRO magazine will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue, and this it’s military…
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Exclusive: SpinCar Acquires Pulsar AI
New York-based SpinCar, which makes a digital merchandising platform that serves automotive dealers, wholesalers, OEMs and third-party marketplaces, has acquired…
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RVDA/Baird Dealer Survey: Outlook Remains Positive
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon the latest…
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KPA Hosts Three Dealer-Related Webinars
RVDA partner and dealership consulting firm KPA has announced three upcoming webinars focused on dealerships. Strive for Zero Loss at…
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RVDA of Canada Names Marketing/Communications Director
RVDA of Canada has appointed Anita Lien as the director of marketing and communications. Lien is responsible for executing the…
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Colorado Dealership Offering Holiday Rambler Class A’s
Greeley, Colo.-based The Great Outdoors RV CO (TGORV) has announced a new generation of products it will be carrying: Holiday…
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Blog: Warranty Blues?
There was a good ol’ boy traveling for a company down in Carolina. He had trouble at the end of…
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Easy Access Offers New RV Detailing Platform
Canada-based Easy Access Industrial Design recently responded to a request from Fraserway RV’s Abbotsford, British Columbia location for an Easy Access…
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ATC Introduces New Toy Hauler
Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) has introduced the Game Changer PRO Series toy hauler, which it said sets a new standard…
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CDK Beats Earnings Projections
CDK Global, makers of software used by RV and marine dealerships, among others, said it beat analysts’ expectations in both…
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RV PRO Announces May 14 Deadline for Military Veterans Submissions
RV PRO magazine will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar…
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Pittsburgh Gearing Up for Multi-Day RV Show
For nine days in May, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh will transform into nine acres of RV…
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Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Hilmerson RV in Minnesota
Camping World Holdings has announced a deal to acquire Hilmerson RV in Little Falls, Minn. A purchase price was not…
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Exclusive: Caprock Carves Out Successful Niche in West Texas
Kevin L. McKinnis speaks with a Texas twang that befits a man who’s spent about three decades in the RV…
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2021 RV Hall of Fame Supplier Show Update
The RV Hall of Fame has confirmed that the 2021 supplier show will be taking place in-person. The RV Hall…
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RVTI Partners with Indiana Department of Correction
The following is courtesy of the RV Industry Association, which wrote about a new partnership struck between the RV Technical…
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Winegard Devices Now Certified by T-Mobile
Winegard has announced that its 4G LTE devices for RVs are now certified by T-Mobile.This includes the following models: ConnecT 2.0…
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KAR Sees Revenue Dip, Profits Climb
KAR Auction Services said it had first quarter revenue of $581.6 million in the first quarter, a decrease of 10…
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Hellwig Releases New Rear Sway Bar for 1999-21 Ford F-53 Motorhome Chassis
Hellwig Suspension Products, a manufacturer of towing, hauling, and performance suspension products, has released a new adjustable rear sway bar…
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RVIA Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week
The RV Industry Association on Wednesday posted an announcement to its website celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week. National Travel…
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Pleasure-Way Launches Recon 4×4
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Pleasure-Way Industries has introduced its first adventure van, the Pleasure-Way Recon 4×4. The Recon is built on the…
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KAR Global Acquires Auction Frontier
KAR Global has announced its acquisition of Auction Frontier, the pioneer of cloud-based auction simulcast solution Velocicast. KAR said the…
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Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Going Crazy for CyberLandr Camper
The Tesla Cybertruck will supposedly begin series production later this year at a new Gigafactory currently under construction near Austin,…
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Camp Champ Appoints RVLI Aftermarket Rep Agency
Cheltec Inc. has announced that RVLI LLC will represent its Camp Champ brand of holding tank treatment and cleaning products…
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Glass Repair Company Capitalizing on Booming RV Market
Editor’s note: The Peoria, Ill., Journal Star recently filed this report about the impact the RV boom has had on…
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Camping World Reports Large Revenue Jump in Q1
Camping World Holdings has reported first quarter revenue of $1.6 billion, an increase of $530.5 million over first quarter of…
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Go RV Rentals Publishes 2021 RV Rental Price Report
Go RV Rentals, the preeminent source for RV rental pricing analytics, has released its 2021 RV Rental Price Report. Since…
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KPA/RV Learning Center to Host Webinar on Accident Prevention
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host the webinar “Dealership Accident Prevention Through Near Miss…
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Rollick’s Aimbase Crosses 100th OEM Customer Milestone
Rollick Inc., a marketing and customer experience technology provider in RV, marine, and powersports, announced today that 100 OEM brands…
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Affinity RV Plans Company Expansion
An RV repair company can expand to work on larger vehicles after a vote by the Goshen, Ind., Board of…
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Obit: RVDA Notes Passing of Paul Evert
RVDA said it regrets to inform its membership that long-time RVDA member Paul Evert, founder of Paul Evert’s RV Country,…
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Blog: F&I Menus Lead to Smooth Sailing
Ocean sailing paradigms have something to teach the RV business: Know what is uncomfortable and know whatis life-threatening. I’ve experienced…
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RV Dealership’s Elkhart County-Based PDI Facility Expanding
RV dealerships with pre-delivery inspection centers may not be the norm, but their numbers are growing. Campers Inn RV, which…
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Jayco to Offer Togo RV First Year Free Program
Jayco has announced the launch of the Togo RV First Year Free program for the Jayco, Entegra Coach, Highland Ridge…
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NRVTA Attains Certification from Texas Workforce Commission
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced today it has attained the status of a certified licensed education provider from…
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Steve Plemmons Receives First-Ever NCRVDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve Plemmons of Bill Plemmons RV World in Rural Hall, N.C., was recognized last week by his fellow RV dealers…
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Cedar City RV Brings Dreams to Life
When Middle Tennessee’s Make-A-Wish Foundation and Lebanon’s Cedar City RV partnered earlier this year to grant a wish, it went…
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Report: RV Resale Values at ‘Historically High Levels’
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence firm, has published a first-quarter overview of RV price…
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Girard GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater Gains Market Share
Girard Products has announced that its GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater has gained significant market share at both the OEM and…
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Veterans: RV PRO Wants You for the July ‘Made-in-the-U.S.A.’ Issue
RV PRO will be launching its 10th special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar theme…
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Dealer Profile: Southern Comfort
Brett Hensley, Matt Frady and Eddie Correa view the RV dealership business a bit differently than most. One could say…
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RVIA Survey Identifies Trends with New RVers
RVIA recently surveyed a cross-section of new RV buys to determine how their attitudes may or may not be different…
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Camping World Appoints VP of Learning and Development
Camping World Holdings has announced the appointment of AnnaMarie Balch Olson as vice president of learning and development. Bringing with…
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Exclusive: Utah’s RVzz of St. George Had to Dig its Way Out
2020 was a very good year to own an RV dealership. Unless one of your two stores is in a…
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Camping World to Launch Peer-to-Peer RV Rental Marketplace
Camping World Holdings has announced details surrounding its planned launch of a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, marketed as Camping World…
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Registration Underway for 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference
The RV Industry Association‘s 2021 Aftermarket Conference is returning for its 50th anniversary year Aug. 9-12 at the Embassy Suites…
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Jayco Launches New Lead Management Platform
Jayco has announced the launch of its Aimbase lead management platform for the Jayco, Entegra Coach and Starcraft RV brands,…
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REV Group Launches Campaign to Support Dealer Network
REV Recreation Group (RRG), a subsidiary of REV Group, has introduced initiatives and products to support its dealer network selling American Coach, Fleetwood…
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Camping World Invests in Audio Entertainment App
Camping World Holdings has announced a technology platform investment in HearHere, a mobile audio entertainment app for travelers. The company…
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Meyer Distributing Carrying Hot Shot’s Secret
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of Hot Shot’s Secret, a stiction eliminator for gas and diesel engines, to its…
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Q1 RV Shipments Hit All-Time High
According to the newly released data from the RV Industry Association’s March 2021 survey of manufacturers, more RVs made their…
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Exclusive: Black Folks Camp Too Signs First RV Manufacturing Partner
Black Folks Camp Too, founded in 2019 on the mission of introducing more Black people to the outdoor lifestyle –…
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Camping World Announces BitPay Partnership, Acquires Nomad Reservations
Camping World has announced it will begin accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for RV purchases through a new partnership with BitPay.…
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Keystone RV Offering Free Togo Membership to New Buyers
Keystone RV has announced that starting May 1, every new RV purchase will come with a one-year premium membership to…
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Valterra Sees Opportunities with Dometic Acquisition
In a prepared statement released Thursday, Valterra executives said they welcome the company’s acquisition by Dometic. “We see many opportunities…
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Camping World Recognized by ADP
During this week’s 28th annual ADP Meeting of the Minds conference, technology company ADP recognized five companies who it said…
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Northeast Florida RVTA Donates $6,000 to Child Literacy Efforts
A donation of $6,000 from the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) helped St. Johns County…
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Fiver Hitches Evolve with the Market
In 2020, wholesale RV shipments exceeded 430,000 units, marking the third-best year on record. Shipments of fifth wheels exceeded 81,500,…
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Dometic Acquires Valterra Products
Sweden’s Dometic has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Valterra Products, a leading North American provider of…
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Lazydays Holds Grand Opening for Nashville Store
Lazydays marked the grand opening of its new dealership in Murfreesboro, Tenn., located just south of Nashville, on April 21st…
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Vision Dealer Solutions’ vSignature Now Available to Third Party
Vision Dealers Solutions has announced that vSignature may now be used by any company for electronic signing their library of…
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Black Book: Towables and Motorized Auction Prices Hit Another Record High
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions rose across the board last month. This is the time of…
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A&L RV Sales Acquires Three Locations in 12 Months
A&L RV Sales has announced the acquisition of Smallwoods Camper & Trailer Sales in Jackson, Tenn. This location marks the…
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California’s Happy Daze Continues Expansion
Happy Daze, the full-line RV dealership based in Sacramento, Calif., featuring a large variety of motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels…
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Lazydays Holdings Releases Preliminary Q1 Results
Lazydays Holdings has provided preliminary results for the quarter ended March 31. The company noted that the results are preliminary,…
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ASA’s iN∙Command App Update Adds Alert Features
ASA Electronics said it is giving RV owners even more control with the latest update to the iN∙Command Control Systems…
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Veratron Introduces Battery Monitor Kit
Veratron has introduced its new VL Flex Intelligent Battery Monitor Kit, which it said contains everything needed to deliver “real-time…
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Fun Town RV Hosts Fourth Annual DFW RV Party
What organizers refer to as “the nation’s biggest RV Party” will return to AT&T Stadium in Dallas on May 20-23.…
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Exclusive: Lanciotti Settles in as Head of REV Recreation Segment
Mike Lanciotti has hit the ground running since taking the reins of REV Group’s RV division, which had been without…
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Newmar President Miller: ‘It’s Good to be Back’
Newmar President Matt Miller opened the company’s dealer event Tuesday at the Gaylord Convention Center in Orlando, stating, “It’s good…
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RVIA Highlights Importance of Campground Modernization
This is the middle of National Park Week, and the RV Industry Association released a report detailing what it would…
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RV Industry Continues to Set Record Shipments While Improving Supply Chain
The RV Industry Association reflects on a year like no other in the history of the industry. One year ago,…
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Goldschmitt HLC Smart Levelling System Features Emergency Lowering Option
Goldschmitt has announced that its HLC Smart levelling system offers an optional emergency unlocking feature. The company said this feature…
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Vitrifrigo America Earns UL/CSA Certification for RV Refrigerators
Vitrifrigo America, an Italy-based manufacturer of RV and marine refrigerators, has completed its UL/CSA (cULus) certification for the company’s RV…
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Canadian RV Industry Reps Meeting with Parliamentarians this Week
Representatives from the RVDA of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) are meeting virtually with Parliamentarians this…
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RV Retailer Opens RVR University Training Center in Texas
RV Retailer has announced the opening of the RVR University Training Center in the Dallas/Fort Worth market in Texas. The…
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Camping World Grows Leadership Team
Camping World Holdings has announced the addition of two strategic leadership team members to enhance and expand future growth initiatives.…
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Longtime Quartzsite RV Show Promoter Dies
Kenny King, the longtime owner and promoter of Arizona’s annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, has died after a…
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Star brite Parent Company Reports Record Q1 Sales
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite Inc., has announced record net sales for the first quarter of 2021. For…
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Lazydays Completes Purchase of Minnesota Property
Lazydays has finalized the purchase of a former auto dealership and a church in Monticello, Minn., where it will be…
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California Camping World Gets Approval for Electric Fence Following Robberies
Nearly nine months and several robberies after La Mirada Camping World’s request to use an electric fence for security was rejected, City…
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Baird Dealer Sentiment Stays Strong in March
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon the latest…
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Motility Appoints Brian Dunnam as CTO
Motility Software Solutions, maker of dealer management software (DMS) for the specialty vehicle industry, has announced the appointment of Brian…
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Xantrex’s FREEDOM eGEN Max Offers Automatic Climate Control
Canada-based Xantrex, a subsidiary of Mission Critical Electronics and a provider of mobile power for RV, marine, truck, and specialty…
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Pacbrake Releases Alpha HD 7500 Air Bag Suspension Kits
Pacbrake has introduced Alpha HD 7500, Extreme Duty Air Bags for Dodge, Ford, GMC/ Chevrolet pickup trucks in 3/4 and…
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Pete’s RV Center Wins Multiple Awards
The following blog was posted on the Pete’s RV website, a dealership based in South Burlington, Vt. 2020 marked another…
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Winnebago Announces 2021 Flying W Award Winners
Winnebago has announced the recipients of the Flying W Dealer Excellence Award for 2021. Winnebago established its dealer excellence program…
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Webinar Covers Go RVing’s RV Owner Demographic Profile
RVIA is hosting a members-only webinar to discuss the Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile, which it calls the “most…
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RVWA Hosts Webinar on RV Tire Safety
Truck Systems Technologies (TST) will be the guest this week on the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program…
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