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Azdel Stakes Out Sidewall Territory
Composite materials have made a significant impact in evolving the construction of RV sidewalls since their introduction more than a…
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Black Book: Wholesale Towable Values Set Another Record
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions were mixed last month, with motorhomes dipping slightly while towables posted…
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Regency RV Announces New Van Division
Regency RV has announced a new van division to complement its RV segment. Regency Vans was formed in 1982 and…
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RVIA Hosting Webinar with ‘RV Wingman’ Alan Warren
The RV Industry Association will host a live webinar discussed focused on its aftermarket members and hosted by “The RV…
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Winnebago Appoints Two to Board of Directors
Winnebago Industries has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Woods and Kevin Bryant to its board of directors. “Winnebago Industries has…
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Space Heater Source of Forest River Factory Fire
Fire investigators have determined a space heater was the source of a fire that destroyed a Forest River RV lamination…
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Chinook Reenters RV Market with Summit
Judging by his report in Motor1.com, Matthew Crisara is a fan of this legendary brand that seems poised for a…
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Alliance RV Plans More Manufacturing Growth, Hundreds of Jobs in Elkhart County
Alliance RV has announced plans to continue growing its Elkhart, Ind., operations. The company said it plans to create up…
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The Shyft Group Gives $500 Employee Bonuses
The Shyft Group recently announced it is awarding employees with a special $500 bonus. The bonuses are being awarded to…
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Fire at Forest River Plant in Goshen Monday Night
Goshen firefighters were called to a Forest River RV laminating factory in the 2800 block of College Avenue at 8:37…
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Goldschmitt Offers New Exclusive Campervan Chassis Packages
Germany-based Goldschmitt has announced that it is offering new CamperPLUS chassis packages for lightweight campervans, specifically for the Fiat Ducato…
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Patrick Industries Expands Production at Inland Plywood
Patrick Industries has announced it will exhibit at the Closets Conference & Expo, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Florida at…
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Grand Design RV Unveils Grand Design Nation
Grand Design has unveiled a new digital resource which it said is intended to enhance engagement with existing, potential, and…
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Renesas CEO Warns Carmakers’ Chip Shortages May Last Into Late 2021
Renesas Electronics Corp.’s top executive warned that a global shortage of auto semiconductors may persist into the second half, joining…
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Newmar, FRCC, Black Series, Forest River Make Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly recall list, with several RV companies making this week’s list.…
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COVID-19 One Year Later: From Shutdowns to Reopening to an Industry Boom
Editor’s note: This is Part Two of a two-part series regarding the impact COVID-19 had on the RV industry. Part…
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COVID-19 One Year Later: Seemingly Overnight, Everything Changed
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series regarding the impact COVID-19 had on the RV industry. Part…
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Winnebago Updates Flying W Dealer Excellence Program
Winnebago has announced changes to its Flying W Dealer Excellence Award program to enhance the focus on customer satisfaction. “We…
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American Coach Debuts American Dream 39RK Floorplan
REV Recreation Group has introduced the 2021 American Dream 39RK model with a new floorplan at the FMCA’s 102nd International…
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RV/MH Hall of Fame Schedules Induction Dinner for Aug. 16
The RV/MH Hall of Fame has announced that it has scheduled a date that accommodates both its 2020 and 2021…
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Truma Combi Featured in New Lance Truck Camper
The 2021 Lance 960 truck camper has selected the Truma Combi Eco Plus, which delivers heat and hot water for…
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Forest River Closing Kansas Bus Facility
Less than a year after purchasing El Dorado in Salina, Kan., Forest River has notified its Salina employees and the…
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Recreation Segment of REV Group Drives Jump in Sales
REV Group, a manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicles including RVs, has reported net sales of $554 million for the first…
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THOR’s Martin Predicts a Continued Hot RV Market
THOR CEO Bob Martin told CNBC on Tuesday that he expects to see strong demand for recreational vehicles even after…
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Cavco Acquires Facility to Increase Park Model Production
Cavco said that sustained growth in demand for its park model RVs has prompted the company to increase its production…
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Wooster Products Celebrates 100 Years
Wooster Products, a company that deals in anti-slip safety stair treads and walkway products, celebrated its 100th anniversary with a…
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Go RVing Study Details Changing RV Ownership Demographics and Trends
Go RVing commissioned a comprehensive study of RV owners that the organization said is the first of its kind in…
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THOR Posts Strongest Fiscal Q2 on Record
THOR Industries has reported net sales for the fiscal second quarter of $2.73 billion, an increase of 36 percent compared…
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Heartland RV Revamps Website
Heartland RV, which manufactures high-end fifth wheels, travel trailers and toy haulers, this week launched a new website, heartlandrvs.com, which…
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California Considering Restricting Out-of-State Diesel Motorhomes
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced it is developing a “Heavy-Duty Inspection/Maintenance regulatory concept” to ensure that non-gasoline…
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WAY Adds New Warehouse Manager
WAY has announced the hiring of Mike Evans as a new warehouse manager at its Elkhart, Ind., facility. Evans brings…
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New Segments at Caravan Salon
CARAVAN SALON 2021, the leading international trade fair for RVing and camping, has announced that its exhibit categories will be extended to…
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Ohio Dealership Grants Wish for Make-A-Wish Teen
A local Ohio business has made a teen’s wish come true by giving her the freedom to travel and camp…
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Airxcel to Acquire Cleer Vision
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most critically functional products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets, announced…
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Keystone Full-Body Paint Sales Double for Montana and Raptor
Keystone RV has reported that in recent months, full-body paint has been optioned in twice as much as it has…
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Regency RV ‘Fastest-Growing Motorhome Company’ in 2020
Regency RV has reported that according to Statistical Surveys data, it increased sales and number of units shipped faster than…
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Forest River on Weekly Recall List
Forest River is the lone RV manufacturer listed on this week’s recall list put out by the National Highway Transportation…
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RVIA President Points to Continued Industry Success
RVIA president Craig Kirby has been president and CEO of the RV Industry Association since the spring of 2019. He…
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RV Living in a Volkswagen-Size Space
RVs come in all shapes and sizes, as Christopher Smith reports in this article from Motor1.com. It’s got everything, including…
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LendingTree Study Sees Spike in RV Interest
Lending Tree recently analyzed internal data for people who had submitted query forms for purchasing RVs and found some interesting…
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Winnebago and the National Park Foundation Partner to Advance Outdoor Equity
Winnebago Industries has announced that it is bolstering its support of the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner…
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Truma Partners with Boreas Campers
Boreas Campers has announced it is partnering with Truma to launch the new XT-12 Hybrid, which incorporates the Truma Cooler…
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KAR Global Announces Executive Changes
KAR Global has announced that its President Peter Kelly, who has been with the company for 10 years, will take…
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Jayco Rolls Out JayPort System with Blackstone Griddles
Jayco has announced the launch of the all-new patent pending JayPort system on select models of Jayco towable RVs. Many…
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Genesis Products Partners with Premium Rock
Genesis Products, a supplier of RV interior components, has announced a strategic partnership with Premium Rock. The partnership will allow…
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China Debuts 3-Wheel All-Electric RV
Full-fledged motorhomes are usually hulking in size, and that’s rightfully so since you should be getting a large usable living…
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RoadSigns Report: 2021 RV Shipments to Reach Record High
RV wholesale shipments are expected to climb to their highest level on comparable record in 2021, according to the Spring…
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Furrion Grows Sales Department
Furrion has announced the addition of three new sales hires at its Elkhart, Ind., office. “We saw tremendous growth of…
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Newmar on Weekly Recall List
Newmar Corp. is the lone RV manufacturer named this week on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly list of…
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Airstream Names Members of 2021 Customer Council
Airstream Inc. has announced it has selected a group of 15 Airstreamers, including several first-time Airstream owners, to serve on…
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EV Battery Tech Launches IoniX Pro RV Freedom Battery
Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies Corp. has announced the launch of the IoniX Pro RV Freedom battery. The company has begun…
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Carving a Niche in Crossover Lightweights
When inTech RV launched in 2016 with a small, lightweight camping trailer, it leveraged a strong DNA and design inspiration…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Spring Approaches
“With the approach of spring and warmer weather in many parts of the country, we are beginning to see some…
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RVIA: January Shipments Up Nearly 40%
The RV Industry Association’s January 2021 survey of manufacturers as hdetermined that total RV shipments ended the month with 45,930…
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REV Recreation Group Starts 2021 with New Models and Service Centers
REV Recreation Group said it is kicking off 2021 with new models and recent sales success at the Florida RV…
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RVIA Members-Only Spring RoadSigns Webinar March 4
On Thursday, March 4, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the new Spring RV RoadSigns…
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Cummins Promotes Five to Vice President
Cummins Inc. has announced that several of its leaders have been elevated to the positions of vice president. Gary Johansen…
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Furrion Announces New Hires to Keep Pace with Growth
Coming off a successful 2020, Furrion has announced the addition of two new hires in the Elkhart office to support…
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LOOK Trailers No. 1 Seller Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, LOOK Trailers has been ranked as the No. 1-selling enclosed cargo trailer manufacturer in North…
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nuCamp Teardrop Rally Sells Out in Two Hours
nuCamp RV, makers of campers and teardrop trailers, has announced that the 5th annual Teardrop Rally sold out its main…
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REDARC Continues Modernization Investments
Australian electronics manufacturer REDARC said it will continue its modernization journey through investment in Industry 4.0 technology and training with…
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MORryde Founder Dies at 83
Robert (Bob) Gregg Moore of Elkhart, Ind., died recently at the age of 83. Moore was a U.S. Army veteran…
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Winnebago Industries Foundation Supports Advanced Manufacturing in North Iowa
The Winnebago Industries Foundation is providing support to the John V. Hanson Career Center in Forest City, Iowa, an innovative…
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Airstream Holds Virtual 2021 Dealer Training Event
This year’s annual Airstream Dealer Training Event was held virtually instead of onsite as it has been in the past…
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2021 NFPA 1192 RV Standard Now Available for Purchase
To assist manufacturing members with safety compliance in the production of RVs, the 2021 edition NFPA 1192, Standard on Recreational…
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TOURIG Diesel Expedition Vehicles Warmed with Aqua-Hot
TOURIG expedition vehicles are built to traverse into remote areas where self-reliance is part of the adventure, even if that…
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Lance Camper Releases Latest Product Feature Highlight Video
Lance Camper has released the latest in its “Product Feature Highlights” video series. The new video highlights the Lance 1685…
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Wholesale Shipments into Canada Dropped in Q4
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31…
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Bigfoot, Freightliner and Newmar on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of recalls. Bigfoot Industries Inc. is recalling its 2020-21…
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Winnebago Hosts Sen. Grassley for Plant Tour
Winnebago Industries advanced assembler Tricia Trager had a light-hearted conversation with Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday, saying she could hook…
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Chinese-Market RV Wants to ‘Take it Higher’
When thinking of way to make an RV larger, most people think longer. Some imagine a wider motorhome. But the…
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Heartland RV Launches Lead Management and Customer Experience Program
Heartland RV has announced the launch of its lead management and customer experience program, which it said will benefit both…
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Diamond Shield Wins Newmar Vendor Award
Diamond Shield has announced that it is a Newmar 2020 “Top Ten” Vendor Award Winner in recognition, it said. The…
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Allison Transmission’s Net Sales Drop in Recent Quarter
Allison Transmission Holdings has reported net sales in the fourth quarter of $535 million, which is down 13 percent over…
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KING Adds RV Industry Veteran Tom DeWaard to Sales Team
KING has announced that Tom DeWaard has been added to the company’s sales team as regional sales manager – aftermarket.…
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Obit: Robert Funderburk Dies at 73
Robert L. Funderburk of Elkhart, Ind., died at 73 on Monday, Feb. 15. An Army veteran who served in the…
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NetworkRV Hires SoftStartRV Director of Technical Support
NetworkRV has announced the hiring of Danny Rahner as its new director of technical Support for SoftStartRV, its RV air…
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Graziosi Replacing Outgoing Allison Board Chairman Dewey
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. has announced that Lawrence E. Dewey, chairman of the company’s board of directors, has notified the…
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Airstream to Make Electric-Assisted Camper for EVs
Airstream has announced plans to make a product designed for EVs. Some EV owners might balk at this range-killing idea,…
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Timberleaf Trailers Eyeing Expansion in Western Colorado
Penny Stine is a reporter for the Grand Junction, Colo., Sentinel. A recent article by Stine talked about various companies…
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New Lightweight Teardrop Trailer is Made of Chicken Feathers
Teardrop trailers are the perfect base camp for road-trippers who want to travel with as little gear as possible in…
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Exclusive: AIMS Power Partners with Collins & Co. on Distribution of Solar Products
AIMS Power of Reno, Nev., will be partnering with veteran distribution company Collins & Co., a division of Patrick Industries,…
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Video: Forest River Touts New Sabre
Forest River has rolled out a video promoting its Sabre fifth wheel; see it out below. Also, see what Forest…
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Jayco, Forest River on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced this week’s vehicle recalls. Jayco’s 2021 Eagle is being recalled because of…
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Forest River Purchasing GreenPower All-Electric Cab and Chassis Units
GreenPower Motor Co., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has entered into an exclusive purchase…
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Lisa Liegl Rees: Born for This
(The RV Industry Association has highlighted this story, originally published in RV.com, the consumer-focused RV magazine that was recently launched…
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Navistar Acquires Second Property in San Antonio Ahead of Plant Launch in 2022
Navistar International Corp. has acquired a new property in San Antonio, which includes existing buildings that will house support functions…
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Airstream Planting Trees to Offset Carbon Footprint
Airstream Inc. said it is expanding its commitment to the environment by launching Caravan to Carbon Neutral. The company said…
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New InterMotive Product Auto-Charges Batteries
InterMotive Vehicle Controls, a manufacturer of electronic control systems, has developed eVolution, a secure engine stop/start product designed to automatically…
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Navistar and Partners Bolstering Ranks of Service Techs
Navistar International Corp. and its international dealer network said they are building momentum through the TECH EmPOWERment initiative. The initiative…
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Equalizer Systems Promotes Nick Godfrey
Equalizer Systems has announced the promotion of Nick Godfrey to sales manager. Godfrey, who has been an outside sales representative…
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Easy Access Launches New Elevating Scissor Deck Series
Easy Access Industrial Design has introduced the 8000 Series Systems of its Scissor Deck powered elevating systems. The systems are…
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Holiday Rambler Teams Up with ‘Adventurtunity Family’
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., has announced a collaboration with the “Adventurtunity Family” and its brand,…
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Keystone RV Offers New CRM Integrations for Web Leads
Keystone RV said its website leads can now be delivered directly into an expanded set of dealer contact relationship management…
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Polser Technology Ruled Effective Against COVID-19
Polser Composite Materials Corp., along with its Polser USA subsidiary, have announced that its Antimicrobial (AMB) technology has been tested…
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Annual RV Hall of Fame Supplier Show Returns
The annual RV Hall of Fame Suppliers Show will take place during the 2021 September RV Open House. According to…
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Report: Winnebago’s Necessary Evolution
CEO Michael Happe has turned around the RV giant by entering growing sectors – even acquiring a boat maker Winnebago…
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RKS Off-Road Names Princess Craft Campers as Third U.S. Dealer
California-based RKS Off-Road announced the appointment of its third U.S. dealer in recent weeks, Princess Craft Campers in Round Rock,…
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U.S. Court Upholds Trump’s Steel Import Tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld former President Donald Trump’s “Section 232” U.S. national security tariffs on steel…
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Florida MegaShow Opens This Thursday
News4Jax, the local CW affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla., had this preview of this week’s MegaShow in that Florida city. In…
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