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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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NRVIA Reports Inspections Work to Help Close Sales
The National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) said dealers who fear that an inspection could risk losing a potential sale are…
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ASA Electronics Debuts New Mechless JENSEN Stereo
ASA Electronics expanded its RV entertainment offerings with the JWM30 Mechless Wall Mount Stereo. The latest JENSEN stereo supports six…
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Let’s Go Aero Targets OEMs with Upgraded BlackBox Cargo Carriers
Colorado-based Let’s Go Aero boosted the production of its supersized BlackBox enclosed cargo carriers with new build capacity at its…
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RVing in New England to Spotlight Lithium Battery Technology
Lithium-ion battery technology is becoming more widespread in the RV industry, driven in part by the increasing popularity of boondocking…
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Cargo Backups at West Coast Ports Setting New Records
This article was originally published on Monday, Sept. 20. The Southern California ports that are responsible for almost half of…
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Kirby: Truly a Remarkable Time in the Industry
Craig Kirby, president and CEO of the RV Industry Association, posted this state-of-the-industry letter to the association’s website. Dear RV…
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Airxcel Adds Ortiz to Marketing Team
Airxcel expanded its marketing team again, hiring Gabe Ortiz as the group’s second marketing coordinator. Ortiz joins Airxcel in the…
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One Week Left to Vote on New RVIA Board Members
Voting in the election for the RV Industry Association Board of Directors is currently underway and continues through next Tuesday,…
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Dometic Unveils Center Console Fridge for Ford, GMC
Dometic revealed its new CCF-T Center Console Refrigerator, built to fit into the center console of Ford and GMC pickups.…
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Timbren Introduces New RV Trailer Suspension Systems
Canada’s Timbren Industries introduced two new 7K Silent Ride trailer suspensions. The first – Part # SR7733T (tandem-axle suspension) –…
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Oregon State Park Bumps Fees for Out-of-State Campers
Tourists from outside of Oregon will pay a little more next season if they’re planning to camp in a RV…
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Dometic Buys Igloo for $677 Million
Dometic has acquired Igloo, a U.S.-based maker of coolers and drinkware products that was founded in 1947. The purchase price…
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‘America’s Largest RV Show Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever
America’s Largest RV Show, presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA), recorded its second largest attendance ever…
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Shyft Group Opens ‘Innovation’ Center in SW Michigan
The Shyft Group has announced the opening of a dedicated research and development center, located at 47632 Halyard Drive, Plymouth,…
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RV PRO to Host ’40 Under 40’ Event in Las Vegas
RV PRO Magazine will host a special 40 Under 40 event the week of Nov. 8 during the RV Dealer’s…
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Forest River, Newmar Make This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
Forest River has recalled its 2021 Berkshire model because its unsealed mini-breakers may cause a fire. The recall number is…
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Report: Chip Supply, Testing Woes to Curb Vehicle Production
Semiconductor shortages and the delayed packaging and testing of the chips will cause production of global light vehicles to drop…
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