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RVTAA, NRVIA Form Member Advisory Committees
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) and the National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today announced they have formed advisory…
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2023 WIB: Up-and-Comer Vows to Never Stop Learning
The May issue of RV PRO once again highlights RV Women in Business and the many roles they fill in…
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Weekly NHTSA Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released this week’s vehicular recall list, and several RV companies are noted. Airstream…
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Cummins Earnings Up 32% in Q1
Global power generation company Cummins announced that its revenues of $8.5 billion in the first quarter were an increase of…
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Job Openings Hit Lowest Level Since April 2021
Job openings hit their lowest level since April 2021, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the job…
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NTP-STAG, SeaWide Collaborate on 2024 Expo
NTP-STAG released the dates and location for its annual EXPO 2024, which will feature prominent SeaWide Distribution marine suppliers in…
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Winnebago Completes Battery Provider Acquisition
Winnebago Industries has completed its previously announced acquisition of Lithionics Battery, a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to the recreational equipment…
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Newmar Hands Out 2022 Dealer Awards
At the conclusion of its annual dealer meeting Thursday night in Colorado Springs, Newmar named its top 10 dealers for…
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Lazydays Opens New Iowa Dealership
Lazydays opened its newest dealership in Council Bluffs, Iowa, located just east of Omaha, Nebraska, this past week. The store…
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RVIA’s Emerging Leaders Coalition to Lead Second Annual Volunteer Day
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Emerging Leaders Coalition said it is still seeking volunteers for its second annual All-Industry Volunteer…
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Newmar Dealer Meeting: Three Product Lines Receive Extensive Upgrades
Newmar’s 2023 Dealer Meeting continued into its second day on Thursday at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. The morning…
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Shyft Group Sees Earnings Increase Despite RV Chassis Slowdown
The Shyft Group, which makes RV chassis as well as other specialty vehicles, such as first responder and transit vehicles,…
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Crane Composites Receives Safety and Health Award
Crane Composites said that its Jonesboro, Arkansas, facility has received the GOLD status achievement award within the Occupational Safety and…
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Report: GDP Grew 1.1% in Q1, Slower Than Expected
U.S. economic activity grew at a slower pace than expected in the first quarter of 2023, flashing further signs that…
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RVDA Releases 2026, 2027 Convention/Expo Details
The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) Board of Directors has approved hosting the 2026 RV Dealers Convention/Expo at Caesars Palace in…
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Wilkins RV Names Manufacturer Sales Rep of the Year
Bath, New York-based Wilkins RV has named Ken Conlee, formerly of Alliance RV and currently with Grand Design RV, as…
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John Sammut Gives Final Presentation at Newmar Dealer Meeting
More than 200 attendees sat in a ballroom inside the swanky Broadmoor Convention Center in Colorado Springs on Wednesday for…
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Montana RV, Boat Show Touts Upcoming Event
Bretz RV & Marine and Gull Boats & RV are teaming up again to host a Montana show that will…
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Report: March Shipments Down 51% YOY
The RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers that total shipments for March were 31,869, a 50.8% decrease from the…
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LAMILUX Wins Bavarian ‘Homeland Company’ Award
The Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Community honored Rehau-based family business LAMILUX with the “Homeland Company” award for its…
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Winnebago, Heartland on Weekly Recall List
This week’s vehicle recall list put out by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration features just two RV-related companies: Winnebago…
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RVs Move America Week Just Weeks Away
RVs Move America Week is scheduled for June 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The event includes two days of committee meetings…
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Midwest Automotive Designs Debuts 2024 Passage Ford RV Van
Midwest Automotive Designs has introduced its 2024 Passage Ford RV. This Class B Ford RV camping van provides campers with…
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Furrion Touts Partnership With ProSource
Furrion, a subsidiary of Lippert Components, is touting its new partnership with ProSource, a specialty and consumer-electronics group dedicated to…
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Florida-Based Travelcamp Expands to Three Southeastern Cities
Travelcamp RV has expanded its footprint in the Southeast by opening sales and service facilities in what the company called…
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THOR Industries Promotes Earth Day Outdoor Cleanup
In honor of Earth Day this Saturday, THOR Industries is encouraging campers, RVers and outdoor lovers alike to renew or…
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First Hydrogen Releases ‘Vision’ for Zero-Emission RV
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based First Hydrogen Corp. has released its vision for a zero-emission RV, as it said it is…
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Ultrafabrics, Pantone Partner on New Palette
Ultrafabrics, a maker of animal-free performance fabric in the RV and transportation market, said it has launched the Awakening palette,…
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Sign Up Now: RVWA’s DiSC Assessment Workshop is Thursday
Interested in finding out how to make the most out of your DiSC profile? The RV Women’s Alliance will host…
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Airstream’s Commitment to the Great Outdoors
“Responsible by design.” This tagline appears on Airstream’s website and succinctly describes the company’s efforts to conserve resources in its…
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Campers Inn RV Opens New Hampshire Store
Campers Inn RV has opened its third location in New Hampshire, at 263 Dover Road in Chichester. This new location…
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Dragonfly Energy and Airstream Announce Battery Partnership on Certain Models
Reno, Nevada-based Dragonfly Energy Holdings, maker of Battle Born Batteries, has partnered with Airstream to provide Battle Born Batteries as…
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EPA Rules Motorhomes Still Considered Vocational Vehicles
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited Phase III greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for both heavy-duty (HD) vehicles…
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TAXA Outdoors Expands Dealer Network
TAXA Outdoors has signed two new dealers to its rapidly expanding network. Giant RV, located in southern California, and Gerzeny’s…
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RecPro Purchases ‘World’s Fastest Class A Motorhome’
RecPro, which provides furniture and equipment maker to the RV industry, has acquired the world’s fastest Class A motorhome, nicknamed…
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Grote Industries Acquires Star Headlight & Lantern
Grote Industries has acquired Star Headlight & Lantern. The acquisition now becomes part of the newly created Star Safety Technologies…
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East to West RV Debuts Full-Time Living Coach
East to West RV is introducing a new segment to the ALTA division, which is rated for full-time living. As…
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Coachmen’s Concord Line Gets Air Ride Suspension Upgrade
Auto Flex Air Ride Suspension has partnered with Coachmen to bring its new air ride system to Coachmen’s Concord motorhomes.…
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RV-Related Companies on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of vehicular recalls with several RV-related companies featured. Winnebago…
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Winnebago Taps New New Executive Director of Corporate Responsibility
Winnebago Industries has named a new executive director to its corporate responsibility team – Jil Littlejohn Bostick. In this role,…
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RVIA Policy Webinar Puts Spotlight on Farm Bill
Congress passes a new farm bill every five years, and what may not be widely known is that it affects…
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nuCamp Announces Annual ‘uCamp ’23’ Rally
nuCamp is hosting its seventh annual teardrop trailer rally June 12-16 at the Winklepleck Grove Campground, just minutes from nuCamp’s…
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RVDA Seeks Nominations for the James B. Summers Award
RVDA is seeking nominees for its James B. Summers (JBS) Award, which is named after a former executive vice president…
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Jayco Revamps Jay Flight Line
The Jayco Jay Flight isn’t new to RVers. The company first introduced Jay Flight Travel Trailers in 2002. Since then,…
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Sunset Park RV Names New Brand Ambassadors
Sunset Park RV has struck a partnership with “En Route with Chuck and Cherie,” a popular YouTube channel dedicated to…
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Big Spotlight on a Tiny RV
NewAtlas.com is a technology focused website that focuses on “what’s next” in the fields of technology, science, transportation, architecture, design, automotive…
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General RV Center Adding 15th Supercenter in 2024
General RV Center said it will open a new store in South Weber, Utah, in 2024. The new location, approximately…
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Winnebago Striving to Leave No Trace
Mother Nature means business. Words like “green” and “eco-friendly” have become standard lingo among companies in many markets – and…
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Camping World to Acquire Michigan’s Travel Land RV Center
Camping World Holdings has agreed to acquire Travel Land RV Center in Houghton Lake, Michigan. The acquisition is anticipated to…
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Roadtrek’s Dane Found Announces Retirement
Roadtrek CEO and industry veteran Dane Found said he is stepping down from his position as CEO of Roadtrek, a…
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Newmar Taps New VP of Sales to Replace Sammut
Newmar, a premium manufacturer of luxury RVs and wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, today announced that Matt Ellinger has…
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Truma Adds Three to North American Executive Team
Truma North America has named three to its leadership team: new heads of engineering, sales and operations. With more than…
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Ep. 57 – Jason Bontrager Forges His Own Path
Jason Bontrager is the founder and CEO of Bontrager Outdoors, a relatively new RV maker on the scene that currently…
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SuperSprings Supports Nonprofit’s Vehicles in Developing Countries
SuperSprings International now supports the Louisville, Kentucky-based nonprofit Institute for Affordable Transportation. The global, nonprofit organization said its mission is…
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Multiple RV Companies Make Recall Weekly List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly list of vehicle recalls is out, and on it are the following RV-related…
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Report: Affluent Chinese Retirees Embracing RV Lifestyle
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, more and more Chinese are getting into the RV lifestyle…
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Elkhart Commissioners Dedicate New Road to Walorski
Elkhart County (Indiana) Commissioners have dedicated the road behind the Amazon warehouse in Elkhart to the late Indiana District 2…
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NATDA Selects Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville as Charity Partner
NATDA (The North American Trailer Dealers Association) announced that it will partner with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville as…
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Boreas Campers Offers its Offroad Chassis for Sale
Boreas Campers now offers the offroad chassis that its XT overland camper trailer is built on as a standalone product.…
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The Place to B&B in the Mile High City
Off-road travel trailer enthusiasts love adventure, living off the grid and traveling to rugged, remote places that intimidate others. Enduring…
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General RV to Take Possession of Landmark Bounder Unit from REV
The REV Group recently celebrated the 40,000th Fleetwood RV Bounder rolling off the assembly line since Fleetwood joined the REV…
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LCI Names New CFO
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert Components, has appointed Lillian Etzkorn executive vice president and chief financial officer. As previously…
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Singer-Songwriter Astra Kelly on RVs and Their Power to Heal
In June of 2022, singer-songwriter Astra Kelly moved into a 32-foot Fleetwood Flair, named it Bessie, and embarked on an…
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Chris-Craft Opens Florida Manufacturing Facility
Chris-Craft, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), has opened a new manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Florida. The…
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Spring’s Arrival Brings Mixed Wholesale Prices
Eric Lawrence’s monthly report for Black Book shows wholesale RV auction prices that run the gamut. “Most areas of the…
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Cummins to Invest $1B-Plus Across US Manufacturing Network
This past Monday, President Biden paid a visit to the Cummins plant in Fridley, Minnesota, as part of his administration’s…
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New Ram Electric Pickup Has 500-Mile Range on a Single Charge
An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge and a battery-powered people-hauling Kia SUV…
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ECI’s Focus is on Sustainable Composites, and It’s Winning
The April issue of RV PRO, available now, features a series of stories on sustainability in the RV industry. Elkhart…
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Imperial Outdoors Introduces New Off-Road Trailer
Nelson Industries, which was originally a custom finishing company but has since launched Imperial Outdoors, the brand name it uses…
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Job Openings Cool, Signaling ‘Progress’ on Inflation
Job openings fell in February to the lowest in nearly two years as the labor market trends towards the “better…
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Newmar Founder Mahlon Miller Dead at 83
Mahlon Miller, age 83, of Bremen, Indiana, died last week and funeral services were this past weekend. Aside from being…
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Meyer Distributing Names Vendors, Manufacturers Reps of the Year
Meyer Distributing has named Weather Guard, Retrax, Mickey Thompson, Fab Fours, VP Racing, Chemical Guys, Lippert, Banks Outdoors, Big Ass…
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Chassis Makers Are Only RV Reps on This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issues a weekly list of vehicle recalls, and the only ones from the RV…
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SylvanSport’s GO Returns to the RV/MH Hall of Fame as the Museum’s Youngest Camper
SylvanSport, the Brevard, North Carolina-based manufacturer of pop-up campers, rooftop tents, travel trailers and outdoor gear, is proud to add…
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RV and Camping Show in Maine has Attendees Thinking Spring
Spring is here and many Mainers are thinking about camping weather. The nineteenth annual Vacationland RV and Camping Show kicked…
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Encore Introduces Super-Light Adventure Trailer
Encore RV, manufacturers of the RŎG line of adventure trailers, has introduced the RŎG 21BPG, which the company said delivers…
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Micro-Air Signs Deal with Australia Distributor
Micro-Air said this week that m FreezeTec of Queensland, Brisbane – Australia’s Gold Coast— entered into a distribution partnership relating…
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Report: EV Battery Market Worth $134.6B by 2027
According to global market research firm MarketsandMarkets, the electric vehicle (EV) battery market is projected to grow at a compound…
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CEO: EV Chargers to be as Common as Gas Stations
Shares of charging company EVgo (EVGO) soared on Thursday as revenue jumped over 280% year over year, offering some respite…
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Cleer Vision Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Cleer Vision Windows, an Airxcel brand, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on April 9. Founded in 2003, Cleer Vision Windows…
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Spartan RV Chassis Continues to Innovate
Constant innovation is essential to success in the highly competitive motorhome chassis sector. Spartan RV Chassis, part of The Shyft…
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RVIA Launching Series of Educational Webinars
The RV Industry Association, through its staff lobbyists and policy experts, will be presenting short, informative, members-only webinars over the…
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Dylan’s RV is No. 1 Motorhome Dealer in New Jersey
Dylan’s RV Center has been named the No. 1 Motorhome Dealer in the Garden State for the 11th straight year…
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AMP Announces its Launch as Manufacturer’s Rep
AMP (Amplified Marketing Partners) is a new manufacturer rep agency. The company was founded by Kurt Free (ARC), Mike Willhoff…
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KZ Debuts New, Limited Edition Toy Hauler
KZ Recreational Vehicles recently debuted its new beefed-up toy hauler – the limited-edition Robby Gordon Speed UTV Venom V-Series. The…
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Storyteller Overland Names Vice President of Engineering
Storyteller Overland, maker of Class B RV and adventure vehicles, announced the promotion of Mike Austell to vice president of…
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Winnebago’s Chris-Craft Opens New Manufacturing Facility
Boat manufacturer Chris-Craft, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, reported it opened a new manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Florida.…
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Sobel Virtual Sales Course Registration Ends April 4
Enrollment ends April 4 for Sobel University’s virtual Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled April 10-14. “New sales techniques addressing interest rate…
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Cruiser RV GM, Also a Heartland RV Veteran, Retires
Dave Burroughs, general manager of Cruiser RV, will retire at the end of the month after spending 12 years as…
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Firefly Integrations Hires RV Veteran for Training
Firefly Integrations has brought in Brian Moran as trainer and product specialist. “I am excited to be a member of…
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Infographic: Meet the New, Younger Class of RVer
According to the RV Industry Association, first-time RV buyers in 2022 continued the trend of younger and more diverse buyers…
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Industry Groups Offer Videos for Beginner RVers
The RV Aftermarket’s Consumer Outreach Task Force, in partnership with Go RVing, has launched the first video of a nine-part…
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Dicor Expands Choices for Two Roofing Products
Dicor Products, an Airxcel brand, announced today that its popular TufflexPVC and DiFlex TPO are now also available in .035…
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Winnebago to Acquire Lithium-Ion Battery Producer
Winnebago Industries has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Lithionics Battery, a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to recreational equipment and…
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Camping World Buying Utah’s Carbon Emery RV
Camping World Holdings announced an agreement to acquire Utah’s Carbon Emery RV, which includes two dealerships located along historic U.S.…
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REV, Alliance, Keystone, Forest River on NHTSA’s Weekly Recall List
Several RV companies make appearances on this week’s vehicle recall list, published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. REV…
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Campers Inn RV Partners With ThorSport Racing
Campers Inn RV has partnered with ThorSport Racing to become the Official RV Provider of ThorSport Racing. Campers Inn colors…
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Regulatory Compliance is Topic of Tuesday’s In Tow with RV PRO Podcast
This week the new episode of In Tow with RV PRO that goes live Tuesday will feature Tom Kline, a…
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Chad Reece Reflects on Winnebago Career
The following profile was posted by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). Chad Reece has never been far from the RV…
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Potential RV Resort Coming to Syracuse, Indiana
An upscale RV resort is in the planning stages locally and Indiana’s Syracuse Council members heard about it at a…
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