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Tiffin on NHTSA’s Recall List
Alabama-based Tiffin Motorhomes is on this week’s recall list issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Tiffin is recalling…
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Tuesday: Darryl Searer Talks RV/MH Hall of Fame
This week’s podcast guest is Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame. Coming live Tuesday, this episode will…
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Storyteller Overland Debuts All-New Camper Van Based on Ford Transit
It’s called the Mode LT, and it’s the most affordable of Storyteller Overland’s camper range. The brand is known for…
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Report: Delta Variant Taking Hold in Indiana
The delta variant, a more contagious and deadly strain of the COVID-19 virus, is spreading quickly throughout Indiana and is…
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Tom Hanks Selling His Airstream Packed with Memories
Airstream trailers are as timeless as they are practical, comfortable and beautiful. A typical Airstream sees campgrounds and rural locations…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Continue Climbing, But More Slowly
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions rose across the board once again last month, but the increases…
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Analysis: RV Market Continues its Strong Performance
Global market analysis firm J.D. Power has released its annual mid-year report as it pertains to the RV industry. “Summer…
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Winnebago Excited to Again Host Grand National Rally
For more than 50 years, Winnebago has welcomed its owner community to Forest City, Iowa, for Grand National Rally –…
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REV Group New Partnership Continues Push to Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies
Milwaukee’s REV Group announced a multi-year agreement with Consus Global, a global procurement solutions integrator and services provider. The partnership…
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RV Supplier Investing Millions in New Elkhart Facility
A vacant section of the old Miles Laboratories campus will be busy once more, as a local RV industry supplier…
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RVIA Standards Inspection Program Plays Vital Role in Manufacturing Process
The following is from the RV Industry Association, reporting on the semi-annual meeting held by the organization’s standards inspection program.…
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CyberLandr Creator Discusses the Tesla Truck Camper
When the pandemic hit, Lance King had a decision to make. Either lay off most of his employees or come…
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DEI Improves High-Temp Spray Adhesive Formula
Design Engineering Inc. said it is now offering an improved version of its professional-grade Spray Adhesive. The company said in…
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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in Four Charts
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the auto industry cut back on production, thereby cutting back on the chips…
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Winnebago Industries to Acquire Pontoon Boat Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Barletta Pontoon Boats, which it calls the industry’s…
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Airstream Announces Top 2021 Dealers
Airstream today announced its top dealer rankings based on retail units sold between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.…
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Proposed CARB Regulation Threatens Availability of Diesel Engines
Provisions of a proposed California Air Resource Board (CARB) rule will greatly increase the cost of manufacturing diesel engines beginning…
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Foam Shortage Affects RV, Other Industries
Another product shortage is proving to be a literal pain in the backside for consumers, and this one is affecting…
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American Coach and RV One to Host Meet-and-Greet with Indy Winner
American Coach and RV One Superstore Charlotte in North Carolina will host a meet and greet with Hélio Castroneves, a…
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Canadian Border Opens to Vaccinated Americans August 9
Canada is a popular destination for many American RVers who have been unable to travel to the country since the…
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Fleetwood RV Creates Series of Factory Tour Videos
REV Recreation Group brand Fleetwood RV created a series of five videos showcasing how its luxury motorhomes are made at its 480,000-square-foot…
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Lordstown Motors Confirms DOJ Probe
Embattled electric vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors confirmed the U.S. Justice Department investigating its business, including the SPAC deal that brought…
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PressurePro Remains TPMS Partner of Choice for OEMs
Experience, advanced technology and a worldwide network of partners are among some of the reasons why Advantage PressurePro remains a…
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Newmar, Braxton Creek, Wayfarer, Xtreme, Thor Motor Coach and Forest River Among This Week’s Recalls
This week’s list of vehicle recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration lists several RV makers. Newmar is recalling…
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BMPRO Becoming a Pioneer for Smart RV Systems in the U.S.
Australia-based BMPRO announced a wide extension of its product lines within the United States since the launch of its ProSmart…
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General RV Adds East to West’s Entrada to its Inventory
General RV said it is adding the Entrada brand from East to West, a division of Forest River, to itsinventory…
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Celebrating the RV Industry’s Military Veterans
Editor’s note: Due to a mistake by RV PRO, the listing below for Shahn Dilks with KING was inadvertently left…
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Coachmen Class C’s to Offer SuperSprings Suspension as Standard
Coachmen RV said it will build select Freelander, Leprechaun and Cross Trail XL models with front and rear SuperSprings International…
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Revere Plastics Systems Acquires Ferguson Production
Revere Plastics Systems, a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered plastic injection molded parts and assemblies, acquired Ferguson Production Inc. of McPherson,…
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RVIA Adds Web Page Highlighting Industry Accomplishments
The RV Industry Association has launched a new page on RVIA.org highlighting the existing sustainability, diversity, safety and community activities…
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FCCC Highlights RV Technology with New DriveTech Video
A new video from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) is helping RV owners better understand and unlock the full potential…
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Thor Motor Coach Teams Up with Actor, Producer Jaime Camil
Jaime Camil, a Mexican actor, singer and television personality, has teamed up with Thor Motor Coach for a new motorhome.…
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Cummins CEO Named Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council
As he guides Cummins and its customers toward a carbon-neutral world, Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger is taking the lead…
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Caravan Salon 2021 to Feature Hybrid Component
Caravan Salon, coming up later this summer in Germany, is repositioning itself in 2021 with a hybrid offering and digital…
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Leigh Tiffin Named President of Tiffin Motorhomes
The Tiffin Group, owner of luxury RV makers Tiffin Motorhomes and Vanleigh RV, announced Leigh Tiffin, grandson of founder Bob…
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Coachmen Cross Trek Has a New Name: the Cross Trail
Coachmen RV released a new Class C. The company said its Cross Trek Class C has undergone a transformation, paving…
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Truma Brings Rooftop Air Conditioners to North American Market
Truma North America is set to supply the U.S. RV market with its Truma Aventa rooftop air conditioners. The company…
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Roadtrek, Van Leigh, Heartland and Northwood on Weekly NHTSA Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of recalls, and a handful of RV companies are…
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NRVTA Dedicates New Building to RV Inspector Training
A new classroom being built on the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) campus will be dedicated to advanced RV inspection…
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Alliance RV Introduces a New Fifth Wheel, the Avenue
Elkhart, Ind.-based Alliance RV has expanded its product lineup with the introduction of the Avenue, a mid-profile fifth wheel. Coming…
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New Podcast Featuring Dave Kelly of FRVTA Goes Live Tuesday
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, and that means a new episode of In Tow with RV Pro…
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Video: Iveco Overlander Turns Heads
Motor1.com has a talent for scouring the globe in search of the most unusual and innovative vehicles anywhere, and in…
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Meet Sara, a Care Camps Hero of Hope
Care Camps is an outdoor industry-supported nonprofit that manages 135 special oncology camps across the U.S. and Canada that provide…
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Winnebago Hires Jil Littlejohn Bostick as Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Winnebago Industries has hired Jil Littlejohn Bostick as its new head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In this newly…
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Not Your (American) Father’s RV
The Manual is an Oregon-based online publication geared toward men, and it recently turned its attention overseas to France, where…
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Preparations Underway for Upcoming Board of Directors Election
The RV Industry Association Governance Committee has begun the process of recruiting candidates and establishing the slate for this year’s…
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Timberline Heating System Standard in the 2022 Airstream Interstate 24X
Elwell Corp. has announced that the Timberline Heating System is standard in the all-new 2022 Airstream Interstate 24X. The Timberline…
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Winnebago Appears on NHTSA’S Weekly Recall List
This week’s report of vehicle recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration features only one RV maker on the…
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Girl Scouts Design RVs With Thor Motor Coach
Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) got a chance to design their own RVs during two special STEM-related events at…
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Dometic Acquires Germany’s Büttner Elektronik
Dometic has acquired Germany’s Büttner Elektronik, which the Swedish company said will strengthens its offering of mobile power products, including…
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Eberspaecher’s Acquisition Gets it into the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market
Germany-based Eberspaecher, a supplier of vehicle heaters and air conditioners and exhaust systems, has entered the fast-growing market of hydrogen…
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‘Sports Car with the Body of an RV’
The following review is from transportation-focused online magazine Jalopnik. RVs often come with unimaginative designs that make them look like…
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Momentum Propels Grand Design Forward
When president and CEO Don Clark co-founded Grand Design RV nearly 10 years ago with brothers Ron and Bill Fenech,…
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Winnebago Partners with NTP-STAG on Parts Fulfillment Program for its Towables
Winnebago said it has partnered with NTP-STAG to enhance the parts fulfilment capabilities of the Winnebago Towables product line. “We…
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Grand Design RV Hosts Prominent Indiana State Representatives
Grand Design RV recently welcomed Todd Huston, speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, Joanna King, Indiana state representative for…
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Winnebago Grapples with a ‘Year’s Worth of Demand’ in Backlog
When Winnebago recently announced its quarterly earnings, it also pointed to an inventory backlog that totals in the billions of…
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RV Boom Forcing Competition for Labor in Elkhart Co.
The record-setting growth of the RV industry is leading to an unprecedented construction boom as manufacturers and suppliers work to…
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U.S. Commerce Chief Urges Congress to Act on Chip Funding by August
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo this week urged U.S. lawmakers to complete action on a $52 billion boost in government…
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Wholesale RV Values Climb to New Records
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions rose across the board once again last month. Consumer demand continues…
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Pleasure-Way Launches ‘Go Live’ Showroom
Canada’s Pleasure-Way Industries has announced its “Pleasure-Way Go Live Showroom.”“We may be the first RV manufacturer with a live showroom,”…
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The Shyft Group Enrolls with TiiCKER
The Shyft Group said it has engaged TiiCKER to launch a dedicated retail investor and shareholder perks site at www.TiiCKER.com/SHYF.…
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American Coach Partners with Indy Driver Hélio Castroneves
As part of its 2021 marketing activities, the American Coach brand has an exclusive RV partnership with Hélio Castroneves, the…
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Winnebago Celebrates National Parks through #SupportYourParks Campaign
Winnebago has announced the launch of the #SupportYourParks campaign, a continuation of last year’s award-winning “On the Road Again” campaign,…
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RVIA Profiles Don Clark
The RV Industry Association published the following profile of Don Clark, the co-founder of Grand Design RV and an industry…
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Jayco, KCRV, Keystone, Highland Ridge, Starcraft, Heartland, and East to West all on NHTSA’s Weekly Recall List
Multiple RV manufacturers are featured on this week’s recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Jayco is recalling…
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Independent’s Day
Over its 38-year history, Gulf Stream Coach has built and sold more than 350,000 RVs – everything from travel trailers…
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XGRiD Campers Announces Partnership with Xpedition Trailers
Las Vegas-based XGRiD Campers announces a dealership agreement with Utah-based Xpedition Trailers and is now taking pre-orders for deliveries starting…
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Arizona Dealership Produces Airstream Video for Newbies
Airstream of Scottsdale, an Arizona Airstream dealership serving the Phoenix area and the Valley of the Sun, has created an…
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Motor1.com Shines a Spotlight on the Chausson X550
European automotive magazine Motor1.com recently reviewed the new Chausson X550, and writer Christopher Smith called it the “smallest full-featured RV…
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Report: Seventh Straight Record-Breaking Month for RV Shipments
Results for the RV Industry Association’s May 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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Winnebago’s Michael Happe on Fox Business Channel
On Wednesday, Winnebago announced a record quarter in terms of revenue – $960.7 million during Q3 of fiscal 2021. Income…
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Dutchmen Partners with Country Music Artist Kip Moore for the ‘Good Life’
Live music is back, and artists are eager to start touring. Country music artist Kip Moore has partnered with Dutchmen…
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Winnebago Posts ‘Record’ Third Quarter
Winnebago Industries has reported revenue of $960.7 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2021, a nearly 138 percent increase…
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RVDA Launches 2021 Dealer Satisfaction Index Survey
RVDA has launched the 2021 Annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey. U.S. and Canadian dealers will have until Sept. 7…
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MJB Investing ‘Tens of Millions’ in New Facility
MJB Wood Group, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial wood products, held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a new 500,000-square-foot…
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SmartPlug Systems Adds Personnel, Expands Facility
SmartPlug Systems, a manufacturer of safety-focused power delivery products for RVs, boats and specialty vehicles, has added Andrew Lankford as…
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Camping World Appears to Have Severed its Partnership with Lordstown Motors
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis has hinted that his relationship with Lordstown Motors may be cooling off. In a June…
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nuCamp’s Annual Teardrop Rally Returns
More than 200 teardrop trailers gathered in Sugarcreek, Ohio, last week as part of the fifth annual uCamp Teardrop Rally.…
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DLL to Provide Dealer Floorplan Financing for Forest River
DLL, a global asset finance company for equipment and technology, has partnered with Forest River, manufacturer of a wide variety…
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Indiana Gov. Speaking at RV/MH Hall of Fame Ceremony
The following announcement came late Monday from the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. “The RV/MH Hall of Fame…
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RV Makers Secure Land Rezonings
Two RV manufacturers moved steps closer in plans for manufacturing projects on opposite ends of Middlebury, Ind. Members of the…
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2020 RV Industry Profile Now Available
The RV Industry Association’s 2020 RV Industry Profile has been released. The annual report provides a detailed look at RV…
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PleasureLand RV Takes Winnebago Award for 38th Straight Year
Winnebago has recognized Minnesota-based RV dealer, PleasureLand RV, with its Flying W award for the 38th consecutive year. No other…
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Digital Retailing: The Future of RV Buying
Buying online has become common practice for both customers and retailers. With 79 percent of smartphone users making a purchase…
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Lippert Components Looking to Fill More Than 200 Positions
The following report is from WSBT-TV in South Bend, Ind. One of the largest employers in our area is looking…
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New RV ‘Informational Network’ Launched
RV Executives Mastermind (RVEM), an information network geared toward the RV industry, has been announced. RVEM is organized by Kristina…
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Genesis Supreme, Heartland, Thor Motor Coach, Forest River, Host Industries and Rossmonster All Featured on This Week’s Recalls
Several RV companies are featured in this week’s recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Genesis Supreme RV…
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ESCAPE Homes Goes Electric
Tiny portable home builder, ESCAPE Homes, has introduced all-electric (EV) options for each of its award-wining designs, as consumers continue to seek…
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Suzuki Partners with Forest River for Nepallo Line
Suzuki Marine has announced an exclusive business partnership with pontoon manufacturer Forest River, according to a report in Boating Industry.…
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Cummins Investing $10.7M in N.C. Expansion
Cummins Turbo Technologies is expanding its turbocharger manufacturing operations in North Charleston, N.C. A more than $10.7 million investment is…
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ATC’s New Limited Series ‘Dramatically’ Reduces Delivery Times
In an effort to address extended delivery times impacting the entire trailer industry, Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) introduces its new…
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Shoe Company Reunites with Airstream for Second Capsule Collection
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced the second iteration of its partnership with iconic travel adventure brand Airstream.…
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WFCO Embraces the ‘Off-Grid’ Market
Fueled in large part by a younger demographic interested in “experiential” outings, boondocking has exploded in popularity in the past…
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Exclusive: Rider Excited in New Role at RVWA
Sometimes the phrase is a hokey expression, but in this case it’s quite literal: Jessica Rider is, in fact, one…
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Way Interglobal Breaks Ground on New Global Headquarters
After an initial planning phase, Way Interglobal hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for its new global headquarters in Elkhart,…
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Dutchmen Launches ‘Soul of RVing’ Website Campaign
Dutchmen, a division of THOR Industries, said its new “Soul of RVing” website campaign walks visitors through diverse lifestyle images…
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Cummins Lauded as a Top Organization for Environmental Innovation Globally
Cummins has been named one of the world’s Top 100 organizations innovating for a better environmental future based on a…
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Thor Motor Coach Unveils New, Updated Class B’s
Thor Motor Coach has introduced Rize and Scope to its Class B motorhome lineup and it has updated the Tellaro…
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Volta Power Systems Achieves Leading ISO and Safety Certifications
Volta Power Systems, a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion systems for RV and work truck markets, has completed testing with Testing…
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Lordstown Motors Stops Work on Electric Van to Focus on Pickup Truck
Lordstown Motors has stopped working on an electric van and other future projects in order to aim all resources at…
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