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Trump Signs Bill to Rescind CFPB Guidance
President Donald Trump has signed joint resolution S.J.Res. 57 rescinding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) flawed vehicle finance guidance,…
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RV Volume at Auctions Soar
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units in April was $42,591, which is down $2,862 (6.2…
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ORVA 2019 State Convention to Focus on ‘Vision’
The Oklahoma RV Association (ORVA) will hold its 2018 State Convention June 10-11 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino…
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Lazydays to Acquire Shorewood RV in Minnesota
Lazydays Holdings has agreed to acquire Shorewood RV Center located in Anoka, Minn. “We are extremely pleased to have Shorewood RV…
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Holiday World of Katy Sued by Couple
A Mont Belvieu couple has filed suit against the Holiday World of Katy RV dealership in Katy, Texas, claiming they…
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Canadian RV Industry Shows Growth in All Sectors
The RV Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian RV Association (CRVA) are releasing an updated study, showcasing the economic…
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NATDA Report Shows Industry Attitudes
The North American Trailer Dealers Association’s (NATDA) first, industry-wide survey, the NATDA Dealer Satisfaction Report, concluded, giving manufacturers an accurate…
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Alleged RV Peddler Embezzlers Make Court Appearance
Two RV dealers accused of ripping off customers for millions of dollars both appeared in court Tuesday afternoon in Bakersfield,…
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Outdoorsy Expands to Asia-Pacific Region
Outdoorsy plans to expand to the Asia-Pacific region following a successful launch in Canada late last year. The Outdoorsy on-demand…
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Planned Florida Camping World Hits Snag
Camping World will need to resolve traffic issues with St. Lucie County, Fla., schools before it can build a store on Jenkins…
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Alliance Coach Adds New Vanleigh RV Line
Alliance Coach recently signed a dealer agreement with Vanliegh RV, adding Vilano fifth wheels to its selection of new motorized…
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Dealership Bought by Camping World Affiliate
FRHP Lincolnshire, a limited liability company affiliated with Camping World, paid $6.3 million last month in two deals to buy…
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RV Dealer Charged with Embezzling $2.8 Million
Former owner of RV Peddler, Faye Pyle-Morero, 71, is behind bars facing up to 48 charges connected to RV Peddler…
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Community: Canadian RV and Camping Week Begins May 22
Canadian RV and Camping Week takes place on May 22 to 27. The official kick-off to camping season, Canadian RV and…
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PleasureLand’s Pearson Honored By Local Chamber of Commerce
Dan Pearson, owner of PleasureLand RV Center, was recently honored with the 2018 Business Central Mark of Excellence: Entrepreneurial Success Award by…
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Lazydays First-Ever Public Quarterly Results Trend Positive
Lazy Days’ R.V. Center and Andina Acquisition Corp. II closed their business combination on March 15, 2018. In connection with the…
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Offering RV Solutions
Looking back a decade after the fact, the stressful times resulting from the Great Recession – with its mass dealership…
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Optimize Your Business for Local Searches (SEO)
What is local SEO? Search engine optimization (SEO) can take many forms, including keyword optimization, content strategy, back linking, technical…
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RVDA Applauds Repeal of CFPB Guidance
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to repeal the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (CFPB) controversial 2013 guidance on…
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Camping World Buys Vacant Lot in Florida
Camping World has paid $8.25 million for the long-empty Home Depot Expo Center property at 1520 SW 8th St. in…
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AANW Appoints New GMs, Fixed Ops Director
AANW Holdings – parent company of Airstream Adventures Northwest, Bay Area Airstream Adventures and South Bay Airstream Adventures – recently…
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Camping World Grows Revenue, RV Sales
Camping World Holdings total revenue increased 20.4 percent to a first quarter record of $1.1 billion, according to the company’s…
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Lazydays Tournament Raises $115,000
The Lazydays Employee Foundation’s 8th Annual Golf Tournament has raised a total of $115,000 to support at-risk youth in the…
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RV Rental Company Ordered to Pay $657,000
OnSite Temp Housing President Donald Kaebisch and shareholder William “Brad” Blaicher were recently ordered by an Arizona judge to pay…
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Black Diamond Opens Supercenter
The dynamic duo of Rodney Cabaness and Shad Zimbro of Black Diamond Harley-Davidson have a new venture in Marion, Ill.…
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New Nielson RV Supercenter Planned for Fall 2019
The Nielson RV dealer network in southern Utah recently announced plans for the development of a new supercenter in Salt…
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Giant RV Opens Downey, Calif., Location
Giant RV recently held its grand opening for the Downey, Calif., location on Friday, April 20. Among the civic leaders…
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La Mesa RV Appoints New Fixed-Ops Director
La Mesa RV Center has appointed Keith Billings to the role of director of fixed operations for the corporation. Billings…
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NATDA Members Get More Office Depot Benefits
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) recently announced that its member benefit program with Office Depot has been enhanced,…
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Certified and Recertified Techs Recognized
The Society of Certified RV Professionals reports that 23 individuals became certified and 12 were recertified from dealerships participating in…
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Lazydays Appoints Nicholas Tomashot as CFO
Lazydays Holdings recently appointed Nicholas Tomashot as chief financial officer, effective May 11. Tomashot, former senior VP and general manager of the National Service…
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RVshare Fills Key Management Roles
RVshare has added two key members to its management team. Former HomeAway and Expedia executive Morgan Larkin joins the company as its…
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House Expected to Repeal CFPB Rule Soon
The House could repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s policy on vehicle financing as early as the week of May…
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Dealers Asked to Participate in Quarterly Survey
Baird Research & Insights has partnered with RV Dealers Association to conduct quarterly surveys on RV industry trends. RVDA has…
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American Adventures RV Meets 2018 Goal
RV dealership American Adventures RV recently announced that it has surpassed previous expectations within the first 90 days of opening.…
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Spring Hall of Fame RV Show Sees Success
Many people went out to enjoy the sunshine at the opening day of the Spring Hall of Fame RV Show…
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Canadian Campgrounds Face ‘300 Percent’ Tax Increase, Says CCRVC
Representatives from the RV Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) met on Parliament Hill…
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RVDA of Alberta Learning Weekend Starts May 25
The 6th Annual RV Learning Weekend hosted by the RVDA of Alberta will be held May 25 to 27 at…
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March RV Shipments Surpass 50,000 Units
RV Industry Association’s March survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 51,607, an increase of 8.5 percent from…
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Campers Inn RV Plans Third Dealership for Atlanta
Campers Inn RV has completed the purchase of more than 50 acres of land in the Northeast Atlanta, Ga., area.…
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Spring Hall of Fame RV Show Opens Today
The Spring Hall of Fame RV Show returns to the RV Capitol of the World and the RV/MH Hall of…
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Dealership Fire Causes About $5 Million Damage
An early morning fire has destroyed a longtime RV dealership in Marmora, Ontario, Canada. This story by Greg Davis originally appeared on…
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NTP-STAG Canada Bursary Ends May 31
RV Dealers Association of Canada announced that it will award 11 bursaries valued at $1,000 each and one bursary valued at…
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All Valley RV Center Receives Ninth ‘Best’ Award
Acton, Calif.-based All Valley RV Center recently announced that it has been voted Antelope Valley’s Best RV Dealership for the…
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NATDA Webinar to Explore Digital Advertising
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) will discuss how to use digital advertising to a business’s advantage during the…
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Puyallup RV Show Celebrates 44 Years
The Puyallup RV Show will run May 3-6 at the Washington State Fair Event Center in Puyallup, Wash. This year’s event will…
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Arson Suspected in Canadian RV Dealership
Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating a suspicious structure fire over the weekend at Scott MacNeil Motors, an official Keystone…
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Wells Fargo CDF Named as RVDA Platinum Sponsor
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) is returning as the Platinum Sponsor for…
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Camping World Adding Three Locations
Camping World Holdings is expanding its national footprint by adding new SuperCenters in Lafayette, La.; Rockford, Ill.; and Wichita, Kan.;…
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Cruise America Joins Apollo Auto Sales
The RV rental company Cruise America in Cumberland, R.I., has partnered with Apollo Auto Sales as part of a nationwide…
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Campers Inn RV of Raleigh Breaks Ground
Campers Inn RV has started construction on a new dealership with an RV showroom and repair facility. The project is expected…
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Senate Repeals CFPB’s Vehicle Finance Guidance
The U.S. Senate has voted to pass a resolution that preserves the ability of dealers to discount vehicle loans for their…
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Storm Turns Iowa Dealership Into ‘World War III’
The powerful storm that hit near Atlantic, Iowa, left significant damage behind. The lot at AC Nelson’s RV World has…
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Cruise Canada Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Cruise Canada recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. As a subsidiary of Cruise America, the international rental firm is a part…
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Leach Camper Sales and Blue Ox: A Dynamic Duo
When it comes to seeking an advantage in today’s increasingly competitive business environment, many companies have come to recognize the…
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Camping World Announces SuperCenter Expansions
Camping World Holdings announced its expansion plans for the development of new SuperCenters in Augusta, Ga.; Marion, Ill.; and Huber…
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RV Care Hosts National Meeting
The RV Care Network hosted its 3rd annual National Dealers Meeting last week in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where a record…
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Virginia Dealership American Family RV Opens
American Family RV recently opened on eight acres at 1259 E. Main St. in Salem, Va. This story by Tiffany Holland originally appeared in…
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RV Rental Association Opens 2018 Survey
The RV Rental Association (RVRA) is surveying operators of RV rental businesses to gauge the current state of the rental…
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Camping World Expands Tennessee Presence
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Cullum & Maxey Camping Center located in Nashville, Tenn. “For over…
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Proposed RV Dealership Met with Hurdles
Neighbors are upset over a controversial plan to build an RV dealership in a residential area in Golden, Colo. This story by…
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Giant RV Adds Another Location in California
Giant RV has acquired an 11-acre facility in Downey, Calif., located at 11111 Florence Avenue, where the 5 frwy meets…
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Fraudulent Online Sales a Growing Problem
The FBI issued an alert in November 2014 warning about the fraudulent online sale of cars, RVs, boats and other…
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RVDA Backs Omnia Group’s Hiring Tool
The RV Dealers Association recently endorsed Omnia Group’s employee assessment tool for hiring and retaining employees. The assessment helps dealers…
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RV Thief Sentenced to Minimum of Seven Years
A September crime spree that included the theft of a large RV from a west Erie, Pa., business landed a…
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Lazydays Sponsors Sun ‘N Fun Fly-In and Expo
Lazydays, the RV Authority, teamed up again with Sun ’n Fun for the organization’s 43rd Annual International Fly-In and Expo.…
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Dealer Registration Open for NATDA Trade Show
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) that dealer registration for the 2018 NATDA Trade Show & Convention has opened.…
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Reineke RV to Host Ribbon Cutting Next Week
Reineke RV will mark the grand opening of its Tiffin, Ohio, location, located at 1950 West Market Street, with a…
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Northern RV Honors Longtime Employee
Paul Moon has been recognized at Northern RV Center in Quinnesec, Mich., for 20 years with the dealership. This story originally appeared…
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Community: Chemo RV Aims to Replant 175,000 Trees
The owner and staff at Chemo RV in British Columbia are taking steps to be leaders in the wildfire recovery…
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Brandon RV in Vermont Plans Expansion
A Vermont businessman is buying the former Finius Flubberbuster’s bar/restaurant property on Route 4 in Hampton and plans to expand…
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Route 66 RV Network Adds 11 New Locations
The Route 66 RV Network has added 11 new locations in the last three months. “We couldn’t be more excited…
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NATDA Seeks Report Participants
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) recently released the 2018 NATDA Dealer Satisfaction Report survey. The confidential survey report…
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Mighway Signs Partners to Peer-to-Peer Platform
RV peer-to-peer platform Mighway has added three new regional partners to its “Mighway Managed” program. Mighway is an Airbnb-style RV peer-to-peer platform…
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Lazydays RV Launches Race Day Sweepstakes
Lazydays recently announced the Lazydays RV Ultimate Race Day Tailgating Sweepstakes for the upcoming 2018 Bandimere Speedway race season, which…
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Alliance Coach Has Joined REV Rental Program
Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service of Wildwood, Fla., has announced that it has signed on for the new REV…
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Reineke RV of Toledo to Hold Ribbon Cutting
Reineke RV will mark the grand opening of its Toledo, Ohio, location, located at 5353 Lewis Ave., with a ribbon…
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RV Bandit Wanted: $1,000 Reward
On Tuesday, March 27, a suspect entered Haylett RV in Michigan and used a silver Dodge Dakota to steal an…
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Camping World Amends Its Credit Facility
Camping World Holdings has announced that CWGS Group has entered into a third amendment to its credit agreement with Goldman…
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New Dealership Black Diamond RV Announced
Black Diamond Harley-Davidson has expanded into the travel trailer business, supported by an economic incentive agreement approved on Monday night…
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RVDA of Canada Partners with ReachLocal Canada
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has formed a new endorsement partnership with ReachLocal Canada, an online marketing and advertising solution provider for small, medium,…
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Camping World to Acquire Dixie Trailer Sales of Newport News, Va.
Camping World Holdings recently signed an agreement to acquire Dixie RV Superstore located in Newport News, Va. “I always look…
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NATDA to Hold Dealer Webinar on Hiring
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA), along with Bob Clements International, will host an April webinar to combat this…
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Dealership Law in Texas May be Reformed
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, which enforces the complex regulations, has twice asked for legal clarifications from the attorney…
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Community: FRVTA Donates $2,500 to College-Bound Student
The Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has donated $2,500 for Nassau County Senior Brianna Batrous…
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Law Firm Looking into Possible CWH Securities Violations
Johnson Fistel is investigating potential violations of the federal securities laws by Camping World Holdings and certain of its officers.…
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RVIA: February Shipments Increase 9.2 Percent
RV Industry Association’s February survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 43,038, an increase of 9.2 percent from…
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Lazydays Welcomes Chris Shackelton to Board
As previously announced on March 15, funds and accounts managed by Coliseum Capital Management purchased $50 million of newly issued Series A Preferred…
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Black Book Sees Value Increase in Spring
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized RV units was $47,682, which is up $1,977 (4.3…
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Campers Inn RV to Open Mobile-Driven Facility
Campers Inn RV recently opened a new location in Acworth, Ga. The new dealership was built from the ground up, and features 16…
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Survey to Identify RV Rental Market Trends
The RV Rental Association (RVRA) is surveying operators of RV rental businesses to gauge the current state of the rental…
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Tom’s Toys Dealer Could Get 15 Years
A boat and RV dealer who operated a location in Springfield, Ohio, faces up to 15 years in prison, including…
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Firefighters Combat La Mesa RV Fire
Nearly 80 firefighters were busy fighting a second-alarm fire last week at a Phoenix RV dealership in Arizona. This story…
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UWS Achieves Platinum Status
UWS, a leading manufacturer and designer of U.S.-made storage carriers and truck accessories, recently achieved platinum status with SEMA Data…
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Total Value Top Indiana Motorhome Dealer
Celebrating 16 years in business, Total Value RV of Elkhart, Indiana has been awarded two No. 1 distinctions for the…
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Webinar Looks at Voltage Standards
The RV Industry Association will present a webinar on Low Voltage Overcurrent Protection at 11 a.m. ET on April 3. Mick Sass,…
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Route 66 Teams With Keller Marine
Route 66 RV Network has made Keller Marine & RV a primary RV Parts Distribution partner to the group. “This…
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Lazydays Sponsors Runaway Country Music Fest
Lazydays for the third consecutive year will be the exclusive RV sponsor of the Runaway Country Music Festival, which takes…
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Camping World Buying California Dealership
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire B & B RV Center located in Anderson, Calif. “Under Wayne…
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Spirit of the Entrepreneur: Horizon RV Center
Being an entrepreneur isn’t always easy and everyone does it a little differently. Some open online stores, while others open…
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