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Inflation Rises in Last Month, Still Down From June Peak
Inflation picked up in the first month of the year, defying optimism from investors and officials over a steady move…
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Ep. 53 – Fun Town RV’s Jarrod McGhee – Always the Windshield, Never the Rearview
Fun Town RV’s founder and CEO, Jarrod McGhee, follows his own path. Since getting into the RV business he has…
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‘Demand is High’ at Edmonton RV Show
The 42 annual Edmonton RV Expo and Sale took place this past weekend at the Edmonton Expo Centre, and hundreds…
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Lippert Names New VP of Building Products Operations
Lippert has promoted Scott Harcek to vice president of the company’s building products operations. The Michigan native joined Lippert in…
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Pete’s RV Introduces Cortes Campers to Northeast Audience
Pete’s RV recently showed off its 17-foot Cortes Campers travel trailers at the Rhode Island RV & Camping Show, which…
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Cummins to Launch New ‘Fuel-Agnostic’ Engine in 2026
Global power generation company Cummins said it will launch the next engine in its “fuel agnostic” series, the X-10, in…
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Winnebago, Pleasant Valley, Coachmen on Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly list of vehicular recalls and Winnebago is one of the…
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Care Camps Adds New Board Members
Care Camps has six new members joining the nonprofits’ board of directors. Kristina Akin, Debora Hankinson, Kathy Holland, Jamie Rademacher,…
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The Shyft Group Invests $16M in EV Production
The Shyft Group said it will invest in and expand the company’s facilities in Charlotte, Michigan, which will enable production…
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Storyteller Overland Taps New VP of Marketing
RV manufacturer Storyteller Overland recently promoted Thor Audiss to vice president of marketing. The company said Audiss has spent the…
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Patrick Industries Reports 20% Jump in YOY Sales
Patrick Industries reported a profitable fourth quarter and a solid 20% increase in revenue year-over-year, despite a 47% drop in…
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Fun Town RV Opens in Oklahoma City
Texas-based Fun Town RV has opened its newest location in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “We are excited to pick up a…
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Registration Deadline for RVIA Leadership Conference is a Week Away
The deadline to register for the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Leadership Conference is next Friday, Feb. 17. The brand-new Leadership…
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Armis Wheel Guards Now Include SumoSprings
Armis RV Guardian, a shield system designed to protect an RV from damage in the event of a wheel blowout,…
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Kentucky’s Skaggs RV Outlet Acquires Valley RV Sales
Skaggs RV Outlet in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, has recently acquired Valley RV Sales in Corbin, Kentucky. Skaggs RV Outlet is a…
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Cummins Reports Big Jumps in Revenue, Income for ‘22
Power generation company Cummins reported fourth quarter revenue of $7.8 billion, a double-digit increase over the same quarter as last…
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Roadmaster Steering Stabilizers Return Following Supply Chain Problems
Reflex Steering Stabilizers, long known for their ease of installation and reliability, are now available at Roadmaster again after a…
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American Technology Adds Several to Executive Team
American Technology Components (ATC) has made several changes to its executive team. Ross Nusbaum has been promoted to the position of…
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First Brands Finishes Horizon Global Acquisition
First Brands Group has completed its buyout of Horizon Global at a price of $1.75 per share. First brands said…
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Harvest Hosts’ Joel Holland is ‘RVing in New England’ Guest
Joel Holland, the man who bought Harvest Hosts in 2018 and today boasts access to hundreds of unique camping experiences…
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Cortes Campers Drives Revenue Spike for US Lighting Group
US Lighting Group, the holding company for Cortes Campers LLC, said Monday that it recorded revenue of more than $1…
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Lippert Appoints New CTO
Mark Woloszyk has been named the new chief technology officer at Lippert. He succeeds Rob Ford, who retired at the…
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InterMotive Vehicle Controls Names New GM
Tracy Weatherfield has been promoted to the role of general manager for InterMotive Vehicle Controls. Weatherfield’s responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day…
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Byron Chartier Joins Ranger Distribution
Ranger Distribution (RDI) has added RV industry vet Byron Chartier to lead its new product development and quality control. Chartier…
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Four Seasons Investments Expands RV Industry Footprint
Atlanta-based Four Seasons Investments has acquired Scamper Van, the largest camper van rental agency in Georgia and an independent consumer-direct…
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Hifonics Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Touts New Amplifier
Hifonics introduces its all-new for 2023 BRUTUS ELITE (BE40) 40th Anniversary amplifiers, the next generation of its BRUTUS ELITE 35th…
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Lippert Implements VRA Technology to Improve Customer Experiences
Lippert has launched an all-new Visual Remote Assistant, an innovative technology that the company said will greatly improve the Lippert…
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One RV Maker on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration included just one RV manufacturer on its weekly list of vehicular safety recalls. Winnebago…
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Video: Alliance RV Shows Off New Valor
Alliance RV has introduced what it’s calling the “all access” series within the Valor lineup, and Jeremiah Dumka filmed a…
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Prevost Debuts its Next-Gen H3-45 Motorhome
Prevost has unveiled its newly updated H3-45 model motorhome. The updated version features significant innovations, the company said, including a…
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German Plastics Company Touts New GRP Product
Germany-based LAMILUX Composites has introduced the LAMILUX SUNSATION, what it calls the world’s most UV-resistant GRP (glass-reinforced plastics). The company…
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Wholesale RV Values Increase as New Shipments Decline
Eric Lawrence at Black Book reports this month that the results of shipments of new RV product going out is, as…
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New Top Execs Named at Lance Camper
REV Group, which makes delivery and emergency/specialty vehicles, as well as RVs, said Hector Flores is its new vice president…
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Wyoming Events Complex to Host International Airstream Rally
A dozen downtown merchants gathered in the conference room at the Broadway Theater for an informational meeting in Rock Springs,…
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Bontrager Outdoors Acquires Braxton Creek RV
Bristol, Indiana-based Bontrager Outdoors has acquired Shipshewana, Indiana-based Braxton Creek RV. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are…
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Lippert Names New Division VP for Lamination and Shade Products
Lippert has promoted Josh Black to vice president of operations for its Lamination and Shade Products division. A native of…
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Roadmaster Debuts Auxiliary Lighting Kit for Towed Vehicles
Roadmaster has introduced its new Auxiliary Lighting Kit is designed for applications where traditional diodes won’t work, or for vehicles…
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Correction: Correct Dates for Annual Detroit RV Show
Editor’s note: Wednesday’s story about the annual Detroit RV and Camping Show contained some incorrect information. The following is the…
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nuCamp’s Barefoot Officially Rolls Out to North American Market
In a project that dates back almost four years ago, nuCamp has started to roll units of its Barefoot travel…
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Reservation Software Co. RMS Issues 2023 State of the Industry Report
Online reservation software company RMS North America has just released its 2023 State of the Industry Report, providing an in-depth…
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Luxury RV Maker Bowlus Delivers New Heritage Edition
Luxury RV maker Bowlus introduces its latest model, the Heritage Edition. The Heritage will be Bowlus’ most accessible offering, the…
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REV Group Names New Interim CEO
REV Group has appointed Mark Skonieczny, chief financial officer, as its interim CEO following the departure of Rod Rushing as…
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Bish’s RV Acquires Utah Dealership
Utah’s Stewart’s RV has been acquired by Bish’s RV, a dealership group with stores located in multiple states around the…
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Winnebago, Adventure Wagon Partner on Adventure-Ready Vans
Winnebago and Adventure Wagon, a builder of modular camper vans, announced their collaboration on a limited edition van that combines…
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Venture RV Partners with Xtreme Outdoors
Venture Recreational Vehicles, a division of KZ RVs, has a new partnership with Xtreme Outdoors Boat & RV. Venture RV…
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Maxxsonics to Attend MasterTech Expo 2023
Maxxsonics will be in attendance at MasterTech Expo 2023 this year. MasterTech Expo 2023 takes place March 5-8 at the…
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2023 RV Women’s Alliance Partnerships Available
The RV Women’s Alliance said it will continue to deliver impactful programs and events that further its mission to make…
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One RV Maker Makes Recall List
The vehicle recall list put out weekly by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration contains just one RV manufacturer this…
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Flow-Rite Expands Contract Manufacturing Program
Supply chain disruptions globally have led Flow-Rite to recently expand its contract manufacturing program, providing a domestic source of plastic…
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KZ Hosts Second Half of Dealer Service School
KZ RVs closes the curtains on the second semester of its Dealer Service School. The Dealer Service School is a…
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Obit: Trailer Factory Owner Betty Jean Van Scoik
The Elkhart Truth over the weekend published the obituary of Betty Jean Van Scoik, 92, of Warsaw, Indiana, who died…
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Grand Jury Probes Faulty Goodyear RV Tires
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear RV tires that the…
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Google Search to Allow Dealerships to Show Inventory
According to the website SearchEngineLand.com, U.S.-based automobile dealerships will be able to have all of their current inventory viewable as…
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Plant Shutdowns Cut into Lippert’s Profit
OEMs shut down plants in December to try and get inventory on dealer lots back to “normal,” and that negatively…
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Grand Design Partners with NeuraFlash on Customer Service
Grand Design RV launches Salesforce Service Cloud, which it said is a best-in-class customer service platform designed for Grand Design’s…
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RVroofMagic Debuts Newest Sealant Formula
EPDM Coatings, parent company of RVroofMagic, has brought forth a new generation of the roof sealant. “Over the course of…
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2022 RV Shipments Third-Best on Record
The RV Industry Association’s final survey of manufacturers for 2022 revealed that the industry ended the year with 493,268 units…
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Go RVing Launches 2023 Dealer Tie-In Program
The Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program returns for 2023, allowing participating dealers to leverage the power of the industry’s national…
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Aqua-Hot Debuts the New 125M Heating System
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand that makes hydronic heating systems for the RV market, has debuted its new 125 Modular system.…
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American Coach Kicks Off 2023 with Rebate Program
American Coach, a luxury Class A brand that is part of the REV Recreation Group, is kicking off the new…
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RVing in New England Looks at Recent Shows, Year Ahead
The weekly Facebook live program, “RVing in New England,” tonight will feature hosts Bob Zagami and John DiPietro discussing their…
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Bob Dumm is Coachmen RV’s New President
Coachmen RV has named Bob Dumm, an industry veteran with nearly 40 years of experience in the RV industry, as…
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2023 Florida SuperShow Boasts Sales Uptick
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) reported big crowds on opening day of the 38th Annual 2023 Florida RV SuperShow,…
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Aliner Introduces the Evolution 12’
Pennsylvania-based Aliner has debuted its new Evolution 12’, which it calls the “supreme tow and go camper for first-timers.” The…
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Brinkley RV Forms Exclusive Partnership with SuperSprings
Brinkley RV and SuperSprings International have announced that SumoSprings will be the exclusive provider of a suspension upgrade, Trailer SumoSprings,…
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RV Women’s Alliance Looks Back on Impactful 2022
2022 was a big year for the RV Women’s Alliance, the nonprofit said. It was a year that saw major…
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Blue Compass RV Uses SuperShow to Debut Rebranding
Blue Compass RV celebrated its announced rebranding by starting with Blue Compass RV Tampa (previously RV One Superstores Tampa). It’s…
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Lone RVer on Recall List
There was just one RV company included on what is a very light week in recalls by the National Highway…
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Coming Tuesday: RVIA’s Craig Kirby on In Tow with RV PRO
This Tuesday is the fourth Tuesday of the month and that means another episode of the In Tow with RV…
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Ep. 52 – RVIA’s Craig Kirby on the Settling Down of the Tsunami
COVID-19 delivered a wave to the RV industry that no one could have foreseen even a couple of months before…
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EV Charging Firm Volta Acquired by Shell
A unit of oil giant Shell is buying EV charging firm Volta in an all-cash deal. Estimated to be worth…
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‘Sgt. Pushup’ Fundraises at SuperShow
Decorated U.S. Army veteran Patrick Parker, also known as “Sgt. Pushup,” returns to the Tampa Bay, Florida, region this week…
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Florida SuperShow Draws Thousands to Tampa Bay Area
More than 1,500 RV owners are camped out at the Florida State Fairgrounds this week for the annual Florida RV…
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RV, Park Model Electric Code Revision Cycle Begins
The RV Industry Association reports that the National Fire Protection Association is asking the public for help in updating the…
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RV PRO Podcast Nominated as Outdoor Media’s Best of 2022
After recently hitting its 50th episode milestone, the “In Tow with RV PRO” podcast was nominated for Best Outdoor Podcast…
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Grand Design TO Offer MORryde Independent Suspension
Grand Design RV has invested into the MORryde Independent Suspension System for its units, the Solitude and S-Class series. On…
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Staff Additions, Changes at East to West RV
East to West RV, a division of Forest River, began its 2023 by sharing several promotions and staff additions it…
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Care Camps Adds New Executive Director, Staff Changes
Care Camps has hired Gwynn B. Sullivan as its new executive director. Sullivan brings to the position more than three…
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Meyer’s RV Acquires New York Dealer
East Coast dealers Meyer’s RV recently purchased Johnston RV located in Webster, New York. Meyer’s RV of Rochester, as it…
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Winnebago Debuts All-Electric Prototype at Florida RV SuperShow
Winnebago will reveal a fully operational prototype of its all-electric, zero-emission RV at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, which…
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Red Diamond Debuts New Line of KONI Shocks
Red Diamond Aftermarket Solutions, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, will exhibit this week at the 2023 Florida RV…
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U.S. Imports to West Coast Decline, Possibly Indicating Major Global Shift
In October 2021, US President Joe Biden announced that the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were switching to a…
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THOR Industries to Include Starlink System in Motorized RVs
THOR Industries said it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate flat high-performance Starlinks, which provide high-speed,…
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Gulf Stream Coach Salutes Florida SuperShow Director
Gulf Stream Coach, celebrating its 40th year in business in 2023, is meeting with dealers and customers at the Florida…
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Spartan Highlights Innovation at Florida RV SuperShow
Spartan RV Chassis, a brand of The Shyft Group, is highlighting its newly optimized Connected Coach experience, a suite of…
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Airxcel Showcasing Four Brands at NTP-STAG Expo
Airxcel is showcasing the newest product innovations from four of its brands at the NTP-STAG Expo, concluding Tuesday at the…
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NTP-STAG Kicks Off With Keynote From Former NFL Coach
Building the best team for your organization – and learning how to be the best leader for that team –…
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Princess Craft RV Opens New Houston Dealership
Round Rock, Texas-based Princess Craft RV opened a new dealership location in Houston, its second in that city. The Houston…
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General RV’s Partnership Offers Unique RV Buying Experience
General RV Center has collaborated with manufacturer American Coach to create a reimagined design process that allows shoppers the ability to customize…
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ATC Offers Model Sneak Peek at Florida SuperShow
ATC Trailers will unveil three new models at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa this week.0 The showcase product is…
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Xtreme Launching Two New Teardrops, Remodel in Tampa
Xtreme Outdoors will be launching two new models of teardrops as well as a new floorplan for the Little Guy…
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KZ RV Names New Marketing Communications Director
KZ Recreational Vehicles has hired Jason Overholt as its new director of marketing and communications. Overholt brings with him years…
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One RV Maker Makes NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued its weekly vehicular recall list, and only one RV maker made the list.…
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Sunset Park RV Names Top 2022 Dealers
Shipshewana, Indiana-based Sunset Park RV has named its Top Dealers for 2022. Awards are based on overall sales for the…
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Spot2Nite Features ‘Streamline’ RV Trip Booking Experience
Spot2Nite, a booking software and centralized marketplace designed specifically for RV travelers and campground operators, said that ahead of this…
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Newmar’s John Sammut Announces Retirement
John Sammut, VP of sales and marketing for Newmar, said that after 26 years in the industry, he will be…
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Cummins Issues Update on California Regs
Cummins sent the following statement to the RV Industry Association regarding regulations proposed in California regarding small, off-road engines. These…
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Golfer Jordan Spieth Looking Forward to RV Life in 2023
Jordan Spieth could feel the pressure. His wife, Annie, wanted them to get an RV. “We tried one at the…
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Party of Three – Riverside RV Offers Three Single-Axle Options
When you look at the three styles of single-axle travel trailers offered by Riverside RV, you can picture who would…
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NTP-STAG Spotlights Next Week’s Expo
The 2023 NTP-STAG Expo, presented by Airxcel, is coming to the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado,…
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