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Forest River, Entegra Coach Among This Week’s Recalls
This week’s list of vehicle recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration includes two RV makers. Forest River is…
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RVDA Reveals Next Year’s Convention Dates, Launches Survey
The 2021 RV Dealer Association (RVDA)’s Convention/Expo wrapped this year’s in-person event on Nov. 11. According to the association, more…
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Forest River RV’s Ligonier, Ind. Plant Seeks 500 Workers
Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River RV announced last week that it plans to expand to Ligonier to house its parts, service…
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RVDA’s RV Learning Center Encourages Year-End Donations
As the calendar runs out on 2021, a year-end donation to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center is an investment…
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Elkhart County COVID-19 Advisory Level Moves Back to ‘Red’
Indiana’s Elkhart County this week moved back into the “red” advisory level that indicates the counties in the state with…
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SBA Updates Applicant Deadline Guidance for COVID-19 Loan Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program applicants to better…
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Ford Partnering with Semi Chip Manufacturer to Aid Global Shortage
Ford Motor Co. is partnering with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries to accelerate production of U.S.-made chips amid the global shortage, and…
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Wingamm’s Oasi Motorhome Makes its U.S. Debut
Wingamm, a manufacturer of luxury compact RVs in Europe that recently announced its expansion into the U.S. market, will debut…
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Go RVing Board Votes to Fund RVTI Technician Recruitment
In accordance with the mission of Go RVing to support the RV consumer, the Go RVing Board of Directors voted…
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Keystone RV Promotes Chandler Tenney to Product Manager
Ten-year industry veteran Chandler Tenney has been promoted to product manager for the Passport division at Keystone RV. Having focused…
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Registration Open for Industry Day at 37th Annual Florida RV SuperShow
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host its 37th Annual 2022 Florida RV SuperShow, Tuesday, Jan. 19, through Sunday,…
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Plews & Edelman Power Steering Campaign Wins Award
Plews & Edelmann, a manufacturer and marketer of power steering components, hoses, automotive fittings and turbo oil lines, has earned…
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Momentum in Goshen Builds for New Industrial Development
Plans for the construction of a major multi-facility industrial development on Goshen, Ind.’s southeast side continued their march forward Tuesday…
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Cortes Campers Secures Dealership Distribution Agreements
RV manufacturer Cortes Campers has secured multiple distribution agreements, according to its parent company, US Lighting Group. Cortes Campers is…
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BMPRO Updates RVMaster to Make it Smarter
BMPRO is now offering the latest update to its smart RV system RVMaster, providing American RV and outdoor enthusiasts with…
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Patrick Industries Among Forbes’ 2022 ‘America’s Best Small Companies’
Three Indiana-based businesses are included in Forbes’ 2022 list of “America’s Best Small Companies.” Elkhart-based Patrick Industries is the highest-ranked…
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Cummins CEO Sees Chip Shortage Well Into 2022
Tom Linebarger, Cummins chairman and CEO, told investor analysts he expects the semiconductor shortage to continue into next year, while…
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Heartland RV Launches New Mobile Consumer App
Heartland RV, manufacturer of high-end fifth wheels, travel trailers and toy haulers, has launched a new mobile app, MyHeartlandRV, to…
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Sprinter, Keystone on This Week’s Recall List
A chassis manufacture and RV maker are featured on this week’s recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.…
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Storyteller Overland Acquires Camper Van Rental Service GoCamp
Storyteller Overland, manufacturers of the MODE Class B RV adventure van lineup, has acquired GoCamp, the boutique camper van rental…
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RVIA Issues Guidance on Presidential Vaccine Mandate
The following has been issued by the RV Industry Association regarding the vaccine mandates that are scheduled to take effect…
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Startup Aluminum Company Investing $17.5M in New Plant, Equipment
Indiana-based Aluminum Insights has announced a $17.5 million investment in a new, state-of-the art aluminum extrusion facility in Syracuse, Ind.…
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nuCamp Names 2021 Top Dealers
nuCamp has named its top dealers for the 2021 model year. Those receiving awards represent the elite nuCamp dealers, the…
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Keystone Launches Blade PURE Air Handling System
Keystone Innovation Lab has launched a new upgrade to the Blade high-performance air handling system it rolled out in 2020.…
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New Polaris RANGER Stage Kits from MB Quart Earn SEMA Award
MB Quart, a division of Maxxsonics, has won awards in the past for its contributions to audio innovation, and it has…
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Forest River RV Expanding into Noble County with Hundreds of New Jobs at New Facility
The following was written by the Nobel County Economic Development department. One of the largest RV manufacturers in North America,…
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Plans for Genesis Products Expansion Move Forward
Plans for the construction of a new Genesis Products facility on the city’s south side took a step forward Tuesday…
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Oracle Lighting Awarded SEMA 2021 Manufacturer of the Year
Oracle Lighting is proud to announce that it won SEMA’s 2021 Manufacturer of the Year award. The SEMA Industry Awards…
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Former Newmar President Joins Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton today announced that Brian Hazelton has joined the company as senior vice president and president of its…
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Dometic Acquires Italian Power Solutions Company
Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire NDS Energy – a provider of mobile power solutions for the outdoor…
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Germany’s Quantron Gains eMobility Expert as CTO
Germany-based Quantron AG, specialist for commercial vehicles with electric and hydrogen drive trains, has already announced its intention to become…
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Jeff Rutherford Reelected RV Industry Association Chair of the Board
The RV Industry Association board of directors reelected Jeff Rutherford, president and CEO of Airxcel, as chair of the board…
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$10.7M bond for industrial project advanced by Goshen board
A Goshen, Ind., city economic board advanced funding plans for a large industrial development in southeast Goshen Tuesday. The Goshen…
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Dicor Hires Engineering Manager
Airxcel brand Dicor Products has hired Tom Joughin for the position of engineering/CI (continuous improvement) manager. Anthony Wollschlager, Airxcel group…
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King Fills Out North American Sales Team
KING has announced the addition of new regional managers to its their field sales team: Terry Sargent, brings a wide…
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Toyota Shows Off ‘Tacozilla’ at SEMA
Toyota has unveiled its Tacozilla Tacoma Camper, a custom, overlanding-ready “micro-house” rig that pays tribute to Toyota campers from the…
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Go RVing Canada Selects New Agency Partner
Go RVing Canada has brought in its first new agency partner in seven years. BrokenHeart Love Affair will be the…
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Keystone RV Opens Fourth Cougar Manufacturing Facility
Keystone RV has begun manufacturing in a new plant and increased its capacity for its Cougar brand. This is Keystone’s…
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Design Engineering Releases 2022 Catalog
Design Engineering has rolled out its new 2022 Full Line Catalog, containing complete information on its entire line of innovative…
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RV PRO Celebrates ‘40 Under 40’ Award Winners in Vegas
RV PRO took the stage Monday night at the 2021 RVDA Convention/Expo to host its inaugural ‘40 Under 40’ awards…
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Ember RV Celebrates First RV, New Facility in Friday Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
On Friday, spectators, members of the press and production workers gathered around the bay doors of Ember RV’s new facility…
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Newmar, TMC and Heartland on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced its weekly list of recalls, and a few RV companies are mentioned…
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RVIA Applauds Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The RV Industry Association is celebrating the passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill over the weekend, saying its will…
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RV/MH Hall of Fame Seeks Donors for New Addition
Fresh off creating the new manufactured housing wing at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum, its management has announced…
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RVIA Team Meets with State Policymakers
The RV Industry Association‘s state government affairs team spent this past week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2021…
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BMPRO Appoints New Marketing Manager
Australia-based battery management and smart RV technology company BMPRO announced today that Brad Hooper will be the organization’s new marketing…
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Cummins Named an Inaugural Recipient of Terra Carta Seal
Energy generation company Cummins has been named one of 45 inaugural recipients of the Terra Carta Seal, an initiative led…
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Indiana Gov.’s Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate Could be ‘Uphill Climb’
Indiana officials are mounting opposition to a recently unveiled federal mandate that will require Americans who work at companies with…
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Exclusive: Encore RV Seeks its Niche in a ‘Niche’ Market
After sitting on the sidelines honoring the non-compete agreement he signed with his last employer, industry veteran Rich Schnippel is…
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New Technology to Display at Tampa Bay Fall RV Show
The Tampa Bay Fall RV Show takes place next week, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 11- 14, at the Florida State…
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The Shyft Group’s Revenues up 69% in Q3
The Shyft Group, makers of the Spartan RV chassis, announced sales of $272.6 million during the third quarter, an increase…
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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. Launches All-Electric MT50e Walk-In Van
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has launched the MT50e, its all-electric Class 5 walk-in van that meets the rigorous demands…
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Arterra Distribution Breaks Ground for Building Addition
Arterra Distribution, providers of power conversion products for the RV industry, broke ground this week on a new 34,000-square-foot addition…
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‘Water-from-Air’ Company Watergen Partners with Ford
Ford Motor Co. and Israel-based Watergen, an “atmospheric water generation” company that developed a “water-from-air” technology, have collaborated as facilitators…
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KPA Publishes OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Safety Violations
RVDA partner and dealership consulting firm KPA published an article featuring the Top 10 most-cited OSHA violations from the previous…
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KZ RV Receives Quality Circle Award
Multiple KZ RV models received 2021 RVDA Quality Circle Awards recently. KZ products awarded were the KZ Durango, Durango Gold,…
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InPower Celebrating 20 Years in 2022
Lewis Center, Ohio-based InPower, a provider of switches, controls, relays and monitoring devices used in the transportation industry, including RV…
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Lippert Sales Top $1B for Quarter, Up Across the Board
Lippert reported net sales in the third quarter of $1.2 billion, an increase of 41 percent year-over-year. Lippert’s net income…
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Volta Power, Grand Design Bring Off-Grid Towables to Market
Grand Design RVs has tapped Volta Power Systems for its newest offering of off-grid towables. Integrated with the best-selling Momentum…
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GE Appliances to Invest $450M in Louisville, Ky., Facilities
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced plans to invest $450 million at its Appliance Park headquarters and manufacturing operation…
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Lance Camper Debuts Two New Overlanders
California-based Lance Camper debuted its latest prototype camper and demonstration vehicle, together called the “Adventure Pass,” in the West Hall…
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Forest River is Bronze Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that Forest River is returning as a bronze partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, slated Nov. 8-12…
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RVIA: Maximizing Your Membership, Part Two
The following is the second of a two-part series published by the RV Industry Association. In part one of the two-part…
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Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile: Class B Motorhomes
The Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile is the most comprehensive study of RV ownership ever conducted, according to the…
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Patrick Industries Completes Acquisition of Wet Sounds
Patrick Industries completed the acquisition of Rosenburg, Texas-based Wet Sounds, a designer, fabricator, engineer and distributor of innovative audio systems…
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Triple E, Forest River Make NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its weekly recall list and a small number of RV manufacturers are featured.…
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Go Connect Smart Travel Wi-Fi Products Now Available
Go Connect has begun selling its line of Smart Travel Wi-Fi products, which it said will allow customers to focus…
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Maximizing Your RVIA Membership – Part One
The following is the first of a two-part series published by the RV Industry Association. Membership in the RV Industry…
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James Gilboy: Remembering the ‘Discoverer’
Larry Shinoda penned some of the most iconic cars in American history, from the C2 and C3 Chevrolet Corvettes to…
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Indiana Commerce Secretary Announces Internal Promotion
Indiana Sec. of Commerce Brad Chambers promoted Dave Roberts to executive vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation for the Indiana…
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‘Niche’ California Port Helping Solve Supply Chain Issues
Cargo ships arriving at Port Hueneme in Southern California are jam-packed with fresh produce and other goods, as companies look…
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JD Power Report: RV Prices Increased Across the Board in Q3
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence firm, published a third quarter overview of RV price…
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LKQ’s Q3 Sees 8.2 Percent Revenue Jump
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, announced third quarter revenues of $3.3 billion, an 8.2 percent increase over the same…
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Patrick Industries Q3 Revenues Spike Across All Markets
RV, marine and manufactured housing supplier Patrick Industries reported strong performance across all markets in its Q3 financial report, ending…
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Allison’s Profits Increase Despite Supply Chain Issues
Global transmission manufacturer Allison reported quarterly revenues of $567 million, a 7 percent increase over the same period a year…
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Grand Design RV Continues to Sweep DSI Survey Awards
Every Grand Design RV line again received the coveted “Quality Circle Award” from the RVDA’s 27th Annual Dealer Satisfaction Index…
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Wholesale RV Values Mixed Heading into Late Fall
“For the second time in as many months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value, but…
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Link Names Director of Engineering, Suspension Controls
Link Mfg., makers of specialty-engineered suspensions, suspension controls and air management products, announced the installment of Marco Morales to the…
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Live Show: RVing and Camping are American Made
The Facebook Live show “RVing in New England,” hosted by Bob Zagami and John DePietro and airing every Wednesday night,…
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How Cyberattacks Disrupt the Auto Supply Chain
Eberspaecher, a German supplier of automotive exhaust and thermal management systems, is the latest industry victim of a cyberattack, this…
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RV PRO Details ‘40 Under 40’ Event Celebration Plans
Join RV PRO to honor 40 of the top up-and-coming industry professionals at the first annual 40 Under 40 event,…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing Kicks Off Show Season
Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing’s show season is now underway following a virtual event Oct. 14 – 16. Done entirely online…
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Xponent Power Claims World’s First Power-Generating Solar Awning
To address the growing number of RV owners who are enjoying camping off the grid, Xponent Power released what it…
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Industry Leaders Tout Benefits of Serving on RVIA Board of Directors
The following report was compiled by the RV Industry Association, which asked members of its Board of Directors why they…
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Saturday is RV/MH Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline
The deadline for submitting a nomination for the RV/MH Hall of Fame is this Saturday, Oct. 31. Darryl Searer, president of the…
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Freedman Seating Introduces Line of RV, Camper Van Products
Freedman Seating Co., a manufacturer of transportation seating for more than 125 years, is reigniting a historical presence in the…
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Winnebago Releases Video Tour, Reviews of Certain Models
Winnebago released several YouTube videos geared toward educating the public about some of its products. First, the Winnebago HIKE 100…
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RVIA Shipments: All-Time Monthly Total in September
RVIA’s September survey of manufacturers reveals another month, another record number of shipments. RVIA membership reported that there were 55,014…
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ATC’s New Toy Haulers Available in Two Styles
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC), a manufacturer of aluminum RVs and trailers, launched its 2022 Game Changer RVs, available starting this…
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Business Insider Spotlights Jayco’s New Terrain
Tiny homes on wheels have been in high demand since the start of COVID-19, and for now, its popularity shows…
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Daimler Vans, Winnebago, Heartland, Cruiser, Provan and KZ RV on Weekly NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued its weekly list of recalled vehicles, and several RV manufacturers are on the…
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weBoost Drive Reach OTR Receives Innovation Award
Wilson Electronics, a supplier of cellular signal booster technology, announced that the weBoost Drive Reach OTR has been selected as…
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In Tow with RV PRO Podcast Tuesday: Craig Kirby
This Tuesday RV PRO presents another episode of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast, this week featuring Craig Kirby,…
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Dometic Sales Increase 24 Percent in Recent Quarter
RV appliance and equipment supplier Dometic has announced net sales in the recent quarter of SEK 5,545 million, meaning an…
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Truma North America Adds Chief Financial Officer
Truma North America added Jonathan Haley as chief financial officer. In this role, Haley’s responsibilities will include financial operations, human…
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Way Interglobal Adds to Marketing, Aftermarket Teams
Way Interglobal, which manufacturers and distributes RV appliances, electronics and furnishings, continues to add to its growing team, hiring a…
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Cummins Added to Global Environmental Groups in Advance of Global Climate Summit
Power generation company Cummins announced it has been accepted into two influential groups advocating for climate action ahead of the…
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Community: THOR Partners with Habitat for Humanity in Elkhart County
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County teamed up with THOR Industries to build the walls of a future home, according…
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Better Days Ahead for EQ United
Days Corp. is rebranding itself to better align with its primary business – and to pay homage to its late…
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Exclusive: AEONrv Targets Class B+ Market with Silicon Valley Inspiration
The origins of AEONrv (pronounced “Ā-On”), a new start-up RV company based in Reno, Nev., began in disappointment but then…
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