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RVIA Hosting Seminar on Vaccine Mandates
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) Workforce Safety Taskforce invites its members to participate in a virtual seminar and round table…
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LKQ Corp. Recognized as 5-Star Employer in North America
LKQ Corp. said it has been recognized as a 5-Star Employer in North America by employee engagement platform WorkBuzz. In…
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Ranger Distribution Breaks Ground on New Building Addition
Ranger Distribution, a company serving the RV industry founded by veterans John Curran, Brent Diver and Rod Humphreys, broke ground…
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Venture RV Receives Quality Circle Award
Venture RV recently received a 2021 RVDA Quality Circle Award. All Venture product families were recognized: the Sonic, Stratus and…
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Time Running Out to Register for RVWA’s Virtual Career Event
The RV Women’s Alliance is hosting the next in its series of educational workshops and seminars with “Navigating Your Career…
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Winnebago Hits $1B in Q4 Revenue
Winnebago Industries said its revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 were $1 billion, an increase of 40.4 percent…
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Germany-based Quantron Accelerates Push Toward Zero-Emission Vehicles
Quantron AG, specialist for commercial vehicles with electric and hydrogen drive trains, is setting out to become an OEM for…
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RV Industry Association to Hold 2021 Annual Meeting
The RV Industry Association will hold its Annual Meeting – virtually – on Friday, Nov. 19. The event will be…
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Thetford Begins Shipping Titan Totes for Holding Tanks
Thetford Corp. said it is ready to begin shipping its Titan Tote Premium Portable Waste Tanks. The tanks are in…
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DexKo Global Acquires National Trailer Parts Warehouse
DexKo Global announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Dexter Axle Co., acquired National Trailer Parts Warehouse (“National Trailer Parts”) located…
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Airstream Receives RVDA Quality Circle Awards for 10th Straight Year
Airstream has been recognized for dealer satisfaction from the RV Dealers Association Quality Circle Awards in both the motorhome and…
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RVIA’s Landers Shares Advocacy Priorities with State RV Dealers Groups
The following report is from RV Industry Association staff, reporting on the activities of Jay Landers, the organization’s vice president…
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Elkhart Tops Fall List for WSJ/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets
The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com released the WSJ/Realtor.com Fall 2021 Emerging Housing Markets Index, which revealed Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. is…
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Shyft Group, NeXus RV, Tiffin, Forest River, Foretravel Occupy Weekly NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly recall list. The Shyft Group announced the recall of its…
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Winnebago Earns Prestigious RVDA Quality Circle Award
Winnebago said several of its coaches have been awarded the Quality Circle Award from the RV Dealers Association’s annual Dealer…
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‘Patriarch’ of NERVDA Dies at 81
Francis “Fran” J. Roberts, 81, of Shelburne, Mass., passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family beside him on…
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Despite Progress, Indiana Still One of Worst CO2-Emitting States
When it comes to the issue of climate change, Indiana finds itself caught, in a sense, between two realities. Government…
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Cummins, Gillig Deliver 100th Battery Electric Bus
Cummins is preparing to deliver a package in the form of the 100th battery electric transit bus in collaboration with…
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Winnebago Commits to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Winnebago Industries said it is advancing its commitment to environmental sustainability by joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The company…
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THOR Announces Closing $500M of Senior Unsecured Notes
THOR Industries announced the closing Oct. 14 on its previously announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000%…
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Custom RV Is Part Camper, Part Semi Truck, and It’s For Sale
Leave it to Motor1.com to locate the truly bizarre in the world of vehicles, and this certainly fits under that…
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Lippert’s Nicole Sult Named VP of Customer Experience
Lippert Components named Nicole Sult as vice president of customer experience. In this new role, Sult will spearhead the organization’s global…
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Winnebago Industries Announces $200M Share Repurchase Authorization
Winnebago Industries announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase authorization of up to $200 million of…
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Ports Going to 24/7 Operations Not a Reality Yet
During a press conference from the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced the ports…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Confirms ‘Live and In-Person’ Connecticut Show
Land ‘N’ Sea confirmed the Connecticut Marine and RV dealer show will go on in-person as scheduled at Mohegan Sun…
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Momentum Model Drives Record Sales for Grand Design RV
Grand Design announced it has exceeded 15,000 retail units sold of its Momentum fifth wheel toy haulers. Since the product’s…
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S.M. Osgood Co. Acquires Kroes Corp., Expands Sales Force
Minnesota-based S.M. Osgood Co. recently acquired Kroes Corp. Both companies are independent regional sales representation agencies; S.M. Osgood Co. is…
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Nomination Deadline Nears for RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2022
The deadline for submitting a nomination for the RV/MH Hall of Fame is on Oct. 31. Darryl Searer, president of…
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RV Industry Association Seeking Standards Inspector
The RV Industry Association is currently looking for an Inspector I position to be part of the inspectors’ team that conducts…
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RV PRO Selects 2021 40 Under 40 Class
RV PRO magazine would like to congratulate this year’s 40 Under 40 Class, who will officially be recognized in the…
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New Screen Assist Now Available as Part of Lippert’s RV Screen Door Line
Lippert Components introduced its new Screen Assist as part of its premium line of RV screen door products. Along with…
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Winnebago Brands Pick Up RVDA DSI Quality Circle Awards
Winnebago Industries announced that all three of its RV premium brands achieved the prestigious Quality Circle Award from the National…
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Forest River Plans to Triple Electric Bus Sales in Canada
Forest River is poised to more than triple its electric bus sales in Canada, says David Wright, president of the…
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Industry Profile: Mike Conway of Southwire
The RV Industry Association has done a profile of Mike Conway, national accounts manager for Southwire, which provides electrical parts…
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Airstream Announces 2021 Five Rivet Status Supplier Partners
Airstream announced Supplier Five Rivet Status for the 2021 fiscal year. Airstream launched the Five Rivet Supplier program in August…
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Winnebago Towables Now Feature Goodyear Tires
Winnebago, a subsidiary of Winnebago, will be transitioning to Goodyear tires on all Winnebago travel trailers. The move increases the…
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Jayco Introduces JayVoice System
Jayco launched the all-new JayVoice system on select models of Jayco luxury fifth wheel RVs. In what the company calls…
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Sprinter Chassis Featured in NHTSA’s Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Board released its weekly list of recalls, and several Sprinter chassis are on the list.…
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Cummins Integrating Powertrain Solutions with Autonomous Driving Systems
Power technology company Cummins will be launching a set of software features to integrate its powertrains with Automated Driving System…
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How LA Ports Plan to Ease Congestion Ahead of Holiday Shopping
Joe Falzarano, owner of Huzzah Toys in Venice Beach, met last week with a sales rep from Hawthorne-based Bruder Toys…
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Erwin Hymer Group Posts Record Results
The following report is from About Camp B2B, an Italian news agency covering the European RV industry. The Erwin Hymer…
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Trailer Source in the Fast Lane Toward Growth
Jim Blumenthal moves fast. Since opening his first Trailer Source store in the Denver-metro area in 2013, his family-owned dealership…
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Central Coast RV Show Underway in California
The first-ever Central Coast RV Show is happening now through Monday at San Luis Obispo, Calif. Organizers said more than…
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Celebrate National Manufacturing Day
Each year, Manufacturing Day is held on the first Friday in October, sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers and…
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InterMotive Celebrates 25 Years in Business
September marked the 25th anniversary for InterMotive Vehicle Controls, a leading manufacturer of electronic control systems. Since its inception in…
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Cummins Receives $5M to Accelerate Zero-Emission Vehicle Advancements
Cummins has been awarded $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its project to develop a high-power…
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IDS Issues Comprehensive Dealer Report Looking Ahead to 2022
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, released its 2022 RV Industry Trends Report. The company…
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Entegra Coach Unveils New Launch 4×4 Class B
Entegra Coach reveals the all-new 4×4 Launch built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. This Class B features on-demand four-wheel-drive for…
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Highland Ridge Debuts New Range Lite Air
Highland Ridge RV launched its 2022 Range Lite Air travel trailer. This single-axle travel trailer is compact and extremely capable,…
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DRV Introduces a New Interior Design, Other Upgrades
Luxury fifth wheel and toy hauler manufacturer DRV Luxury Suites introduced a new Chai Hickory interior design and a new…
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Dometic to Offer Products Made of New 100% Recycled Material
Dometic said that in order to take a more active role in promoting new materials for sustainability, it is offering…
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Jayco Launches New Terrain 4×4 Class B
Jayco launched its all-new 4×4 Terrain, built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. This Class B features on-demand four-wheel-drive that allows…
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Starcraft RV Announces the Super Lite Maxx
Starcraft RV launched its 2022 Super Lite Maxx Travel Trailer. This lightweight, compact unit has been designed to maximize interior…
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Start-up Ember RV Opens Its Doors to Dealers
The founding partners at Ember Recreational Vehicles, a startup RV manufacturing company in Elkhart, Ind., hosted prospective dealers last week,…
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Way Interglobal Announces Two New Managers
Way Interglobal, makers and providers of RV appliances, electronics and furnishings, announces a promotion in its warranty department and a…
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Gulf Stream Coach Earns DSI Awards for Multiple Lines
Gulf Stream Coach announced it was recognized by its dealers as the recipient of RVDA DSI Quality Circle Awards covering…
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RVDA Recognizes Top-Rated Manufacturers/Brands in Annual Survey
The RV Dealers Association is honoring 21 RV manufacturers/brands with Quality Circle Awards for achieving the highest scores in the…
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Winnebago Introduces ‘Insider’ Featuring a Trove of Information
Winnebago has launched Winnebago Insider, an enhanced digital platform that provides an insider view of the latest Winnebago brand news…
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REV Group Names Senior VP of Engineering & Technology
REV Group appointed Eric Sandstrom as senior vice president of Engineering & Technology, a newly created executive leadership position. The…
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Aliner Targets Families with New Trailer
Mt. Pleasant, Pa.-based Aliner is debuting its new A-frame camper, dubbed the Family Expedition. The manufacturer said the new unit…
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U.S. Trade Chief Tai Seeks Talks with China, Won’t Rule Out New Tariffs
Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai on Monday pledged to exclude some Chinese imports from tariffs imposed by former President…
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Duo Form, Specialty Recreation Announce Exclusive Partnership
Duo Form tapped Specialty Recreation as its exclusive RV aftermarket distributor for all Duo Form RV aftermarket parts, supplies and…
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Forest River, Tiffin, TMC, Jayco, Starcraft, Highland Ridge and Entegra All Make Weekly NHTSA Recall List
Several RV makers are featured on this week’s recall list issed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Forest River…
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THOR Announces $400M Offering in Senior Unsecured Notes
THOR Industries intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes,…
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Logistics Experts Call for Government Intervention in Huge Port Backups
Dozens of cargo ships anchored off the West coast could be waiting up to four weeks before they can dock,…
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RV PRO’s eNewsletter Now Deploying at 4 p.m. ET
Today marks the start of the first week in which RV PRO has switched to an afternoon deployment for its daily eNewsletter.…
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Days Corp. Rebrands as EQ United
Days Corp. has undergone a rebrand, and the company changed its name to EQ United. Founded in 1913, Days has…
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Go Power! Sports a New Look
Go Power!, a North American solar and mobile power solutions provider since 1996, will soon be showcasing a new logo.…
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Industry Veteran Larry Porche Posthumously Receives 2021 NMRA Mel Barr Award
Marine industry veteran Larry Porche, who died suddenly this past June, is the 2021 recipient of the National Marine Representatives…
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RV PRO Moves to Afternoon eNewsletter
Starting today, RV PRO’s eNewsletter has switched the deployment time of its Monday through Friday eNewsletter from 10 a.m. local…
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The Rise of Rugged B’s
The Class B market has been heading off the beaten path since Mercedes-Benz began offering its iconic Sprinter with four-wheel…
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RVIA Announces Board Election Results
Five new members have been elected to the 2022 RV Industry Association Board of Directors, RVIA has announced. Five open…
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THOR Funds ORR’s Push to Encourage Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) partnered with THOR Industries to establish a coalition to help ensure everyone feels welcome in…
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RV Startup Ember Unveils New Company Website
Bristol, Ind.-based Ember RVs has announced the launch of a new company website today. The website offers a sneak peek…
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REDARC Launches North American Solar Line
Australia-based REDARC launched a suite of solar products in North America. REDARC said its new solar panels and accessories are…
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Warranty Extended on Flow-Rite Battery Watering System
Flow-Rite has extended the warranty on its Pro-Fill RV Single Point Battery Watering System, which it said solves the difficulties…
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Demand Rising for RV Inspection Services
The National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today reported more than 10,000 people a month are performing searches on the group’s…
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‘RVing in New England’ to Feature the Polks, Longtime Consumer Guides for RVers
In 1999, Mark and Dawn Polk had a vision of what RV consumer education in the future should look like…
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Continental Introduces Blind Spot Monitoring System for RVs
Continental, a global supplier of systems, components and tires to various vehicle markets, automobile, truck and agriculture/construction equipment manufacturers, and…
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Labor Shortages Add to Supply Chain Woes
These days, everything from the seemingly random shortages of items in the grocery store to the small-print warnings that your…
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THOR Passes $12 Billion in Sales for the Year
THOR Industries reported net sales in the fourth quarter of $3.6 billion, an increase of 54.6 percent as compared to…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Cooling Off as Fall Approaches
“For the first time in several months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value: Motorhomes dropped…
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Thousands Tour RVs During Go RVing Experiential Events
Experiential events are part of Go RVing‘s efforts to expose diverse audiences to RVing and an active outdoor lifestyle in…
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Cummins Gets $5M Boost to Advance Hydrogen Efforts
Cummins Inc. is getting $5 million – the largest of 19 grants from the Department of Energy – to automate…
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RV Shipments Continue Setting Records
The RV Industry Association’s August 2021 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units,…
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Dutchmen, Keystone and Forest River Featured on Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly recall list and three RV makers showed up. Dutchmen is…
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Bob Lee Named CEO of Continental North America Division
Robert (Bob) Lee will take over as the new CEO of Automotive Technologies Continental North America on January 1. He…
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Cummins Accelerates Work on Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines
The following is reprinted from the website, https://www.csrwire.com/ 3BL CSRwire is a dedicated, real-time source for sharing major news and…
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REV Group Featured on New Podcast Live Tuesday
This week’s In Tow with RV PRO podcast guest is Mike Lanciotti, who was appointed president of the REV Recreation…
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Exclusive: Chinook RV has Some Showing Off to Do
Open House Week may be cancelled again this year, but the principals at Chinook RV are still hoping to attract…
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Winnebago Sets Sales Records at America’s Largest RV Show
Winnebago said it welcomed a near record number of outdoor enthusiast customers to its Motorhome and Towable display at America’s…
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Obit: Arden Stutzman, founder of Overland Mfg., Dies at 97
Arden D. Stutzman, age 97 of Nappanee, Ind., died Sunday, Sept. 19, at Elkhart General Hospital. Stutzman was born in…
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Biden Administration Initiative Seeks Solutions for Chip Shortages
The Biden administration will announce a new transparency initiative with semiconductor producers that attempts to address the global supply chain…
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Obit: George Sells, founder of Sells Industries, Dies at 86
George Sells of Elkhart, Ind., died recently at the age of 86. Sells relocated to Elkhart from his native Tennessee…
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Motor 1 Spotlights Advanced RV’s New B Box 2
Motor1.com is a part of the new Motorsport Network and covers vehicles of all types on a global scale. As…
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Ten Takeaways from Hershey
By Bob Zagami The prospects and customers are back! The Hershey show has set the standard for consumer RV shows…
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REV Recreation Group Reports Best Hershey Show Ever
REV Recreation Group announced its most successful show results at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa. The show ran…
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MWSS Opens Elkhart Showroom in Partnership with GE Appliances
MWSS Inc., a long-standing strategic partner of GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced the grand opening of its new…
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Volta Power Systems Powers Tiffin Motorhomes’ First Class B RV
Volta Power Systems partnered with Tiffin Motorhomes as the RV-maker debuted its first Class B camper van, the Cahaba, at this year’s America’s Largest RV…
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Grand Design Hires Interior Design, Marketing Specialist
Grand Design RV hired Michelle Blosser as manager of interior design and marketing specialist. Blosser has four years of interior…
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