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RVIA Issues Call to Action to Members
The RV Industry Association has issued a rare call to action to its membership regarding a meeting of the California…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Sentiment Very Optimistic for Short-Term
A new survey finds dealer optimism on current market conditions more positive than a month ago, although the positive outlook…
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RVIA Looks Back on the ‘Year of the RV’
RV Industry Association staff put together this year-end reflection on what was an historic year in 2021, and why all…
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RVIA Membership Renewals Underway
As 2021 nears an end, membership renewals for all members of the RV Industry Association are currently underway. Thanks to…
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Go RVing’s First-Timer Tool Kit Expands Content By 300%
More than two decades since it first launched, funded by RVIA, the RV Dealers Association and the National Association of…
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RV Shipments into Canada More Than Double
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter ending Sept. 30…
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Cruiser RV Launches New Mobile Consumer App
Ultra-light travel trailer manufacturer Cruiser RV launched a new mobile app, MyCruiserRV, to help consumers oversee their RV. “We are…
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Aqua-Hot Unveils New Gas-Powered Hydronic Heating System
Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, an Airxcel brand, introduces its new Aqua Hot 125G, a hydronic heating solution that runs off gasoline.…
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Oracle Lighting Wins 2021 YEN Vanguard Award
Oracle Lighting announced that it has been awarded the 2021 YEN (Young Executives Network) Vanguard Award during the recent 2021…
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RVIA Chief: Industry Unity at Heart of RV Sales Success
The RV industry has experienced unprecedented growth over the past two years, an accomplishment made possible in large part due…
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Cummins Moves into California Research Facility to Accelerate Hydrogen Innovation
Cummins has opened its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrain Integration Center in West Sacramento, Calif., signaling its commitment to scaling the…
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Dometic Sharpens Focus on End Consumers
In the crush of day-to-day business, it can sometimes be easy to lose focus. It might be meeting a deadline…
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KZ RV Appoints New Marketing Communications Director
KZ RV, a subsidiary of THOR Industries, has hired Julie Eck as director of marketing communications. The announcement was made…
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N.M. State AG Urges Energy Efficiency Standards for Manufactured Housing
New Mexico’s Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined several states in urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to adopt…
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German Off-Road RV Comes with a Million-Dollar Price Tag
There are plenty of hardcore off-road motorhomes, along with customized Mercedes-Benz Unimogs – but not many combined. The company responsible…
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RVDA Titan Award Given to Forest River Founder Pete Liegl
Forest River CEO and founder Pete Liegl received the national RV Dealers Association’s (RVDA) Titan Award on Dec. 2. The…
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PRVCA Hosting Third Annual Leadership Conference
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association is hosting its third annual leadership conference Jan. 18 – 19 at the Eden…
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Report: RV Shipments to Top 600K This Year and Next
RV wholesale shipments are projected to exceed 600,000 units in both 2021 and 2022, according to the Winter 2021 issue…
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THOR Promotes Todd Woelfer to COO
THOR Industries announced the promotion of Todd Woelfer to senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO). Woelfer joined THOR…
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Grand Design Solitude Model Hits Sales Milestone
Grand Design RV said it has reached the 25,000-units-sold mark for its Solitude fifth wheel. Statistical Surveys recently reported the…
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Continental Launches New Aftermarket Website
Continental has launched a new website encompassing all of Continental’s OE-quality aftermarket replacement parts, diagnostic equipment and solutions for specialty…
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Aqua-Hot Introduces Hydronic Heating for Certain Rössmonster Campers
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, has introduced its new 125 Hydronic Heating System, now being offered on select models of the…
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Cummins Invests in Battery Power
Power generation company Cummins has entered into an agreement with Arizona-based Sion Power Corp., a developer of high-energy rechargeable batteries,…
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Eberspaecher Recovering from Hack Attack
Germany-based Eberspaecher Group announced that on Sunday, Oct. 24, it was the victim of a targeted hacker attack. Parts of…
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Canadian Manufacturers Dealing with Labor Shortage
A new survey of Canadian manufacturers has found 82 percent of respondents are facing labor shortages and 75 percent feel…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Increase Across the Board
“In a normal year, RV values would begin to decline as we head into winter, but as I’m sure you…
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Thetford Purchased by Private Investment Firm
Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on operational value creation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Thetford…
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Way Partnering with RELiON Battery
Way Interglobal announced a new partnership with global batter provider RELiON Battery. The agreement will allow Way to add RELiON’s…
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American Coach Unveils Interactive Interior Design Tool
American Coach has added an innovative interior design tool to its website. The company said that the interactive tool is…
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Jayco, Forest River on List of Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued its weekly list of recalls, and two RV manufacturers are on this week’s…
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GM Buys 25 Percent Stake in Electric Boat Startup
U.S. automaker General Motors Co has bought a 25 percent stake in Pure Watercraft, valuing the electric boat startup at…
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ALCOM Acquires Triton Trailers
North American aluminum trailer supplier ALCOM announced its completed acquisition of Triton Trailers, manufacturer of aluminum trailer products. Headquartered in…
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Badass Tents Reveals Newest Rooftop Tent
Badass Tents introduced its new RECON model rooftop tent that fits most vehicles with a roof rack or crossbars. The…
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RVIA: October Shipments Set All-Time Record
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s October survey of manufacturers has set the stage with the all-time highest production total of…
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Jayco Hosts Inaugural ‘BlueJay’ 5K Run
The Jayco company family held its first annual BlueJay 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk with more than 300…
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Elkhart County Unemployment Dips Below 2 Percent
The unemployment rate in Elkhart County, Ind., fell to 1.8 percent in October, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported…
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Patrick Industries Completes Williamsburg Acquisitions
Patrick Industries has completed the acquisitions of Indiana-based Williamsburg Marine and Williamsburg Furniture (collectively “Williamsburg”), a manufacturer of marine and motorized…
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Quartzsite RV Show Reveals Event Dates
The Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show is coming back to the Sonoran Desert hamlet of Quartzsite, Ariz. The consumer-driven…
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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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