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Go RVing Releases Annual Report
Go RVing, the consumer-facing voice of the RV industry with a mission to inspire potential RVers, has released its 2022…
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NATDA, Hilb Group Announce Telehealth Access Program for NATDA Members
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) and its benefit partner, Hilb Group – a national insurance broker – announce…
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Caravan Salon ’23 Announced Planning Well Underway
The Caravan Salon trade fair is the European RV industry’s largest annual gathering, and this year’s dates are Aug. 25…
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THOR’s Earnings Down, But Still Beat Expectations
THOR Industries, the world’s biggest RV company by volume, reported net sales of $2.93 billion for the third quarter, a…
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RV Industry Reps Make a House Call on Congress
The RV industry in the U.S. injects $140 billion per year to the economy and employs more than 678,000 people,…
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Becker, Ingrassia and Brunoforte Receive Industry Honors
On the first day of RVs Move America Week, Monday, three awards were presented to outstanding members of the RV…
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Lippert Introduces Solar Power Awnings
Lippert has launched the Solera OG, off-grid awnings constructed using what the company said is the first-ever flexible solar awning…
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RVIA Forecast: 2023 Unit Shipments Lowest Since 2012
RV wholesale shipments are projected to climb into the mid-300,000 unit range in 2024 after finishing 2023 in the 300,000-unit…
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Camping World Acquiring Roy Robinson RV Center in Washington
Camping World Holdings is set to acquire Roy Robinson RV Center, located in the greater Seattle Washington market. The acquisition…
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Entries Sought for 2023 Aftermarket Product of the Year
As part of the upcoming Aftermarket Conference in San Diego, entries are being accepted for the annual Aftermarket Product of…
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Kenda Unveils New Logo, Brand Image
Global tire manufacturer Kenda has refreshed its brand image and logo to showcase its new vision, reflected in the tagline…
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Survey: Nearly a Quarter of Campers On the Job
Camping information and booking website The Dyrt found in a survey that 23.8% of campers say they worked remotely while…
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RVWA’s Summer Discussion Series Off to Successful Start
The RV Women’s Alliance hosted the opening installment of its Summer Discussion Series recently, with a virtual crowd of more…
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Maxxsonics Launches Incentive for New Dealers
Maxxsonics has launched what it is calling a new “brick-and-mortar initiative” to recruit new dealers. As part of the campaign,…
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Ashley Bontrager Lehman Is Tending the Flame
Cautiously optimistic. It’s a phrase you heard a lot at industry events last fall and earlier this year, but it…
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Black Book: RV Auction Volume Up Across the Board
It is prime camping season upon most of North America and there is significantly more auction activity in the RV…
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Entegra Coach Hosts 2023 Homecoming
Last week, Entegra Coach hosted another year of its homecoming event. This year, nearly 500 luxury diesel coach owners, staff…
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SylvanSport Growth Leads to New Hires
SylvanSport, the Brevard, North Carolina-based manufacturer of travel trailers, pop-up campers, rooftop tents and outdoor gear, has brought on five new…
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Lightship to Open Colorado Manufacturing Facility
Lightship, which claims to be America’s first all-electric RV company, has signed a lease agreement for a 32,000-square-foot facility at…
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Winnebago Taps Valley Screen to Wrap Hike Model
Valley Screen, a 55-year-old graphics company in Mishawaka, Indiana, specializing in exterior mobile and interior applications for a variety of…
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Canadian Camping and RV Council Appoints New President
The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC), Canada’s national campground owner’s association, has announced the appointment of Cara Csizmadia as…
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Winnebago Finds Continued Spike in Road Trips, Outdoor Activities
Winnebago Industries today released insights from its third annual spotlight survey that looks at outdoor industry trends and consumer behavior. As…
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Jayco Hosts Joyce Skinner Retirement Celebration
On May 24, Joyce Skinner, Entegra Coach and Jayco Motorized customer service division leader, was celebrated for her 32 years…
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RVIA Releases 2022 RV Industry Profile
The 2022 RV Industry Profile, published by the RV Industry Association (RVIA), provides members with a detailed look at RV…
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Chinook RV Partners With Texas Dealerships
Chinook RV is partnering with Vogt RV Centers in Fort Worth, Texas, and Leisure RV in Willis, Texas, to expand…
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Sponsored Content: Boosting Efficiency and Focusing on What Matters.
From parts and service management to data entry minimization, MotilityAnywhere helps you do more with less so you and your…
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Encore RV Partnership Debuts Overland Package
Encore RV has partnered with Timbren and CU Off Road to introduce a new Overland Package. Over the past year,…
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Venture RV Adds Independent Suspension to Sonic X Brand
Venture RV is adding the NXG Chassis – a new independent suspension system from BAL RV Products – to its…
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Chinook RV Taps Expion360 as Strategic Lithium-Ion Supplier
Expion360, maker of lithium-ion battery power storage solutions, has been chosen as a strategic supplier of lithium-ion batteries and power…
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Aftermarket Conference Registration Open
The 2023 RV Aftermarket Conference will take place Aug. 7-10 in San Diego and registration is now open. This event…
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Starcraft, Highland Ridge Launch RV Universities
In collaboration with the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), Jayco brands Highland Ridge and Starcraft RV have launched a series of…
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Report: OEM Shipments Down 52% YOY Through April
One third of the way through 2023, RV shipments totaled 109,816 units, down 52% compared with the same period a…
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Holiday Message From RVIA’s Craig Kirby
As he does before every holiday weekend, the RVIA president and CEO has issued the following message to the organization’s…
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inTech Redesigns Lightweight Towable Trailer
Aluminum camping trailer manufacturer inTech RV has unveiled the redesign of its Flyer product line. The Flyer is the company’s…
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Legislation Introduced to Help RV Dealers
This week, Rep. Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) introduced H.R. 3624, the Travel Trailer and Camper…
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Keystone RV to Offer Exclusive Land Access in Western States
This summer Keystone RV owners have the opportunity to book a stay on more than 75 private properties in Montana…
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California seeks EPA Approval to Ban Sales of Gas-Only Vehicles
California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by…
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Jayco Holding August Dealer Homecoming in Vegas
Jayco announced its 2023 Annual Dealer Homecoming, which will be Aug. 6-9 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. For…
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Volta Power, Outside Van Team Up on Off-Grid Class B Unit
Volta Power Systems has partnered with Outside Van on the company’s first-ever standardized Class B off-grid adventure vans. The new…
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Camping World Plans Aggressive Growth Strategy
In announcing a cash dividend to be paid to shareholders following the company’s recent earnings report, Camping World Holdings said…
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nuCamp Unveils ‘Ultimate Protection Plan’
nuCamp, a manufacturer of teardrop trailers and truck campers, unveils its Ultimate Protection Plan, an extended warranty program administered directly…
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Webinar: Fair Tax Treatment Sought for All RV Dealers
On Thursday, May 18, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Samantha Rocci, led a concise webinar explaining how the RV Industry…
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RVIA Study: 44M RVers Hitting the Road This Summer
A recent survey of America’s leisure travelers found that 44 million Americans are planning on going RVing this summer, including…
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GE Appliances Celebrates 70 Years in the Bluegrass State
GE Appliances, a Haier company, is celebrating 70 years of innovation in design and manufacturing that have come out of…
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Cummins Celebrates Milestones for Two Engine Plants
Global power generation company Cummins announced the 5 millionth engine it has produced produced at its Rocky Mount Engine Plant…
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Ep. 60 – LaDonna Meadows: Putting People First
Decades ago, LaDonna Meadows applied for a job that turned into a successful career. Meadows founded Tacoma RV Center in…
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California’s ET Quality RV Opens Second Location
A northern Calfornia staple for more than 30 years, ET Quality RV has added a second location at 3867 East…
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Camping World Opens Missouri Dealership
Camping World Holdings announced the opening of its newest dealership in Branson, Missouri, its 191st owned by the company. The…
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RV Companies Featured on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly vehicular recall report and has put two RV companies on…
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Care Camps Names New Development Director
Care Camps, a national nonprofit that funds medically supervised pediatric oncology camps across the United States and Canada, has named…
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Keystone Again Partners With The Flipping Nomad on RV Build
Keystone RV is once again partnering with The Flipping Nomad’s Cortni Armstrong to design a one-of-a-kind Fuzion toy hauler. The…
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Renogy Upgrades Flagship Control System
California-based Renogy, a company focused on off-grid and mobile energy, announced that its flagship smart solar system, REGO, is now…
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Lamilux Introduces New Tank Cladding
Fiber composites manufacturer Lamilux Composites has introduced its new LAMILUX X-treme tank cladding material, which it said is about five…
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Shasta RV Is Reaching for the Summit
As the general manager for Shasta RV, a division of Forest River, Meg Grierson says she builds a “conventional” unit…
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REV Group Names Mark Skonieczny CEO
REV Group, a manufacturer of RVs and other specialty vehicles, has appointed Mark Skonieczny as president and CEO. Previously Skonieczny…
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Study: RVing Is Cheapest Form of Travel
A new study commissioned by Go RVing and the RV Industry Association and conducted by an outside, independent firm has found that…
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Lance Camper Unveils New Website
Lance Camper, Lance Camper, a REV Group company, launched its updated website that includes information on 2023 product enhancements such…
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Winnebago Extends National Park Foundation Partnership
Winnebago Industries announced that the company will extend its partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025. The company…
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MJB Wood Group Opening New Facilities in Mexico
MJB Wood Group, a manufacturer, and distributor of industrial wood products, including cabinetry for RVs, is opening new facilities in…
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Emerging Leaders Coalition Touts Successful Annual Cleanup Day
The RV Industry Association’s Emerging Leaders Coalition said it successfully concluded its Second Annual All-Industry Volunteer Day on Wednesday, May…
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Trim-Lok Debuts ‘Industry First’ Slide-Out Seal System
Trim-Lok has released its new All-in-One Wipe Seal System for RV slide outs, which it describes as a “groundbreaking RV…
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Grand Design Voted Best Manufacturing Employer in Goshen News Contest
Grand Design RV was recently awarded Best Employer in Manufacturing in The Goshen News 2023 “BEST OF THE BEST” contest.…
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RVs Move America Week to Spotlight Industry Awards
RVs Move America Week is coming up June 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The multi-day event will include the RV Industry Association’s…
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Richloom Names New President
Richloom said that Michael Saivetz will assume the role of company president, effective immediately. Saivetz will continue to handle the day-to-day…
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RVWA Fall Education Symposium Tickets on Sale
The RV Women’s Alliance has put tickets on sale for its second annual Fall Education Symposium in October. The symposium,…
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RVIA Webinar on Dealership Taxes This Week
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) this Thursday is sponsoring a webinar titled “Fair Tax Treatment for All RV Dealers.” “The…
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Magazine Lauds New Kenwood GPS Navigator
Bogden Popa of Auto Evolution reviewed the new GPS navigator from Kenwood. Believe it or not, GPS navigators are here…
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Multiple RV Companies on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of vehicular safety recalls and several RV companies are…
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Genesis Announces New Leadership Structure
Genesis Products announces a new leadership strategy coming on the heels of its latest major acquisition. The company said now…
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Lippert Honored by Indiana Technical College
The fourth annual Ivy Impact Gala was held earlier this month in South Bend, Indiana, to show support and raise…
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RVWA’s Inaugural Campout Draws More Than 100
The RV Women’s Alliance hosted its first ever Spring Camp Out from May 5-7 at Twin Mills Campground in Howe,…
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Kim Dewsnup Retires After 25 Years in RV Industry
Kim Dewsnup, trainer, sales representative and “friend to all,” is retiring, according to his company, Progress Manufacturing. “While Progress’ well-known…
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Winnebago Partners With Power Management Company EcoFlow
Winnebago and EcoFlow, a power management and energy solutions company, announced a partnership to leverage EcoFlow’s eco-friendly solutions in Winnebago-branded…
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RVIA Slideshow on US Trade Preferences
On Thursday, May 4, the RV Industry Association’s Senior Manager of Government Affairs Samantha Rocci walked webinar participants through the…
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Cummins India Wins ‘Excellence in Environmental Management’ Award
Cummins India Limited received the Excellence in Environment Management award for the manufacturing sector at the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards…
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Keystone’s Cougar Fifth Wheel Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Keystone RV said that its Cougar fifth wheel model is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is outpacing the sale of…
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Imperial Outdoors Debuts New Towable
Imperial Outdoors has introduced its newest Xplore RV – the X145. Following on the heels of its “big brother,” the…
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Timbren Names New Vice President
John Marshall has been named the new vice president at Timbren. Marshall has nearly three decades experience in the industry…
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RVing in New England to Broadcast Live from Keystone RV
John DiPietro and Bob Zagami will bring their Facebook Live show, RVing in New England, to Keystone RV’s Goshen, Indiana,…
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Flat World Announces New Service Geared Toward RV Manufacturers
Flat World Global Solutions announced the launch of RVX, a new transportation service exclusively for the RV industry. RVX is…
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Alliance Online Unveiling Reveals New Travel Trailer
Elkhart, Indiana-based Alliance RV launched the newest edition to its travel trailer lineup – the Delta – on a YouTube…
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Dragonfly Energy and Ioneer Sign Lithium Supply Agreement
Reno, Nevada-based Dragonfly Energy has announced an agreement with Ioneer Ltd., an energy storage company, that the two say will…
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EQ Systems Names its Next Employee
It’s not every day a company announces plans to hire someone before they are lined up to take the job,…
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Report: Camping Spots Getting Much Harder to Find
It was nearly five times more difficult to find an available campsite in 2022 than in 2019, according to the…
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Ep. 59 – Monika Geraci Is the Industry’s Go-To Voice
She doesn’t have hands-on involvement in all the many activities of the RV Industry Association (RVIA), but it’s her job…
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Camping World to Make First Acquisition in Montana
Camping World Holdings said it plans to acquire I-90 RV in Billings, Montana. The deal should close by the end…
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NHTSA Weekly Vehicular Recall List
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has issued its weekly safety recall list and several RV companies were noted.…
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General RV Honored by Crain’s Detroit
General RV Center, with six locations and its headquarters in Michigan, has been recognized as one of the largest family-owned…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Georgia-based Firm
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Georgia’s Brownlee Agency. Founded in 1974, Brownlee…
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GEN-Y Hitch Hosts New Building Open House
GEN-Y Hitch said it is excited to announce the grand opening of its new headquarters later this summer. The company…
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RVIA’s Monika Geraci Featured in Tuesday’s Podcast
Monica Geraci, director of public relations and communications for the RV Industry Association, is the guest on the latest episode…
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Celebration of Life Sunday for Aram Koltookian
A celebration of life is scheduled for Sunday, May 7, for Aram Koltookian, president and CEO of KZ Recreational Vehicles,…
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Rising Temperatures Mean Rising Wholesale RV Values
Wholesale RV valuations are up, which is to be expected if you keep an eye on the calendar, according to…
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LCI Industries Issues Annual Corporate Sustainability Report
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, has issued its second annual corporate sustainability report. “In 2022, we made great strides…
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The Shyft Group Introduces New Spartan Chassis for Newmar Coaches
Spartan RV Chassis, the market brand of The Shyft Group, has introduced its new K3 525 chassis, designed exclusively for…
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Stacey Robinson: Forging Her Own Path
During the month of May, RV PRO is celebrating RV Women in the Business. Great Canadian RV’s history follows a…
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THOR Announces Passing of Aram Koltookian, KZ RV CEO
THOR Industries announced the death of KZ RV’s CEO Aram Koltookian, who passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. The following is the…
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RVIA’s Standards Team Offers Training Opportunities
The RV Industry Association Standards team is offering RV manufacturers training opportunities on adhering to standards and regulations. The Standards…
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Little Guy Trailers Partners with Girl Camper
Little Guy Trailers has set up a two-year long campaign with Girl Camper, the largest organization of solo women travelers…
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Alliance RV’s Fourth Brand is a Travel Trailer
Alliance RV said it will be launching its fourth brand: a new travel trailer, which will be unveiled during a…
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