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RV Companies NHTSA’s Weekly Recall List
This week’s recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration includes several RV listings of note. Daimler Vans USA…
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Vasatech and US Coating will Become Schattdecor
The Schattdecor Group facilities, Vasatech and US Coating, will officially bear the company name Schattdecor starting Jan. 1, 2021. Until…
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Winnebago Industries Reports 35 Percent Revenue Jump
Winnebago Industries has announced earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and the company reports a nearly 35 percent…
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Barletta Boats Founder Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist
Bill Fenech, president and founder of Barletta Pontoon Boats, has been named a national award finalist for the Ernst &…
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Airstream’s Globetrotter 30RB Wins Fast Company Design Award
Airstream has been recognized by Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards for its 2020 Airstream Globetrotter 30 RB (Rear…
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TAXA Announces New, Larger Headquarters
Marking a year of significant growth in the outdoor industry with an uptick in outdoor recreation and rising demand for…
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Lordstown Motors, Camping World Announce Joint Venture
Lordstown Motors Corp. CEO Steve Burns and Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis announced a joint venture between the two companies…
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THOR Reaffirms Commitment to National Forest Foundation
THOR Industries has reaffirmed its multi-year commitment to preserving national forests and grasslands through a partnership with the National Forest…
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RKS Off-Road Unveils Purpose Trailer
California-based RKS Off-Road has announced it will start customer deliveries of its Purpose Trailer in Q1 2021. RKS Off-Road said…
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DLL to Provide Financing to Northern Lite
DLL, global asset finance company for equipment and technology, has partnered with Northern Lite a manufacturer of high quality four-season truck campers. Through…
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Cruiser One of 10 Manufacturers Receiving Dealer Satisfaction Awards
Travel trailer and toy hauler manufacturer Cruiser RV has been recognized by the RV Dealers Association (RVDA) as a top…
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RV Manufacturers Featured on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced its weekly list of recalls. Forest River announced the recall of the…
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Venture Receives 2020 Quality Circle Awards
Venture RV was recently awarded the 2020 RVDA Quality Circle Award. The announcement was communicated by Chris Andro, chairman of…
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TAXA Expands Overland Editions with TigerMoth and Mantis
TAXA Outdoors, makers of lightweight towables it calls “mobile human habitats,” has expanded its Overland editions with its new Mantis…
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Creating the Look and Feel of Home
You might think of a motorhome or towable RV as the ultimate hybrid. Whether it has its own motive power…
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ATW Acquires Custom Truck Body Manufacturer Dakota Bodies
ATW, a North American provider of trailers, truck equipment and parts, has announced the purchase of custom truck body manufacturer…
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Airstream Customer Council Reflects On a Successful First Year
Airstream said it has adopted 21 product and customer experience improvements recommended by the first Airstream Customer Council (ACC), which…
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Mercedes-Benz Vans Sets its Sights on All-Electric
Mercedes-Benz Vans said it is accelerating down the road to full electrification and will soon make all of its European…
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THOR Posts 17% Jump in Q1 Net Sales
In its report Tuesday announcing earning for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, THOR Industries cited strong growth in net…
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Winnebago Releases 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has detailed the company’s environmental, social and governance performance progress and COVID-19 response in its 2020 Corporate Responsibility…
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Former RVIA Board Chairman Cuzzocrea Dies at 75
Dominic D. “Don” Cuzzocrea, a two-term elected board chairman of the RV Industry Association, has died at the age of…
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RV Companies Flagged on Weekly NHTSA List
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its weekly recall list, with several RV manufactures flagged. Jayco is recalling…
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Dealer Associations Give Their ‘State of the State’
As 2020 moves into the rearview mirror, RV PRO reached out to the executive directors of some of the country’s…
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LA County and City Stay-at-Home Orders Impact RV Businesses
The following was released by the RV Industry Association regarding the recent stay-at-home orders issued in the Los Angeles area…
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Grand Design Earns DSI Award
Grand Design RV. recently received the results from the 26th Annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Survey, and it reports that…
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Winnebago Industries Refreshes Corporate Enterprise Brand
Winnebago Industries, with more than six decades catering to the outdoor recreation industry, has decided it is time for an…
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DexKo Global Acquires Italian Electronics Company Nordelettronica
DexKo Global, a Novi, Mich.-based maker of highly engineered trailer running gear, chassis assemblies and related components, has announced that…
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Peterson Names New Director of Marketing, Business Development
Peterson Manufacturing, makers of vehicle safety lighting, custom wiring harnesses, and many other safety-related products, has named Jeff Geoffroy as…
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Indiana Will End 2020 in a State of Emergency
The state of Indiana will close out 2020 in a state of emergency. On Tuesday, the office of Indiana Gov.…
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Exclusive: inTech RV Introduces New Towable Line, the Terra
Nappanee, Ind.-based inTech RV had been keeping its surprise for the 2021 model year close to the vest but now…
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RoadSigns: RV Shipments Projected to Climb by Nearly 20 Percent In 2021
According to ITR Economics’ latest RoadSigns forecast, wholesale RV shipments are forecasted to gain nearly 20 percent, to 502,582 units,…
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The Shyft Group Appoints Michael Dinkins to Board
The Shyft Group, has appointed Michael Dinkins to its board of directors. Dinkins was also appointed to the board’s audit…
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Multiple RV Makers on this week’s NHTSA
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly recall list, and several RVmanufacturers are part of it. Daimler…
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Industry Veterans to Introduce Tech-Oriented Consumer RV Magazine
A new RV magazine geared toward consumers and focused on repairing and maintaining RVs is set to debut in early…
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Schattdecor Plans to Invest in Two Lacquering Lines
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Schattdecor is now implementing the expansion plans it has for its lacquering capacities. The company…
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RV Shipments Post Second Best October On Record
The RV Industry Association’s October 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 47,326 units,…
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RV Industry Requests Essential Business Status in Case of New Lockdowns
As the coronavirus pandemic spikes again in most states across the country, several governors are contemplating imposing stay-at-home orders and…
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THOR Urges Giving Gifts of Nature and Healing this Giving Tuesday
THOR Industries is leveraging social media and its online presence to encourage contributions to its nonprofit partners this coming Giving…
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PWI Dedicates New Building Expansion
PWI, a maker of overhead cranes, mezzanines and other industrial equipment that serves the RV manufacturing industry, held a ribbon…
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TireMinder Wins No. 1 Tire Monitoring Solution for 18th Time
TireMinder, a Valterra Productsbrand, has been voted Readers’ Choice Gold in both MotorHome Magazine and Trailer Life Magazine in the…
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Exclusive: Eclipse RV Debuts All-Electric Toy Hauler
California’s Eclipse RV, makers of the Attitude line of toy haulers, has announced the industry’s first all-electric toy hauler. Three…
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LCI Acquires Challenger Door
LCI Industries announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the business…
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Two RV Makers on this Week’s Recall List
This week’s recall list from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration features two RV manufacturers. Triple E Recreational Vehicles has…
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Keystone RV Launches New Website
Keystone RV has released a new consumer-facing website, the next step in the company’s digital transformation. KeystoneRV.com utilizes the robust…
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CRVA Shipments Announced
The Canadian RV Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 totaled…
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Economist: Broader Economic Signs Bode Well for RV Market
Some economic promise and potential for the coming years, but still many variables to contend with – that was one…
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Jeff Rutherford Elected RVIA Chairman of the Board
The RV Industry Association Board of Directors elected Jeff Rutherford, president and CEO of Airxcel, as chairman of the board…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Winter Approaches
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions continue to defy typical seasonal patterns. Towables hit yet another record,…
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FEMA Requests Info on ADA-Compliant Travel Trailers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a request for information (RFI) on companies that are able to design…
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Rollick’s RV Marketplace Sees 3Q Growth
Rollick Inc., which connects manufacturers, dealers, and in-market consumers in the RV, powersports, marine, and industrial equipment industries, has announced…
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TAXA Outdoors Launches Holiday Getaway Campaign in Houston Area
Houston-based TAXA Outdoors said it wants to offer a deserving person in the Houston area the opportunity to safely explore…
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Winnebago Debuts Journey and EKKO at ‘The Road Ahead 2020’
Winnebago, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium RVs, announced today the launch of its next generation of breakthrough new product.…
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Airstream Partners with Educational Materials Company
Airstream has announced a landmark partnership with educational materials company Teacher Created Materials on a “Learn from Anywhere” educational collection,…
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Keystone RV and mDesign Tackle Tiny Living
Keystone RV said it is collaborating with leading home design and organization retailer, mDesign, on a new content series around…
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RV Makers Make Weekly NHTSA List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration lists several RV manufacturers on its weekly recall list this week. Winnebago is recalling…
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Fleetwood RV Launches Limited Edition 2021 Bounder
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., celebrated the 35th anniversary of Fleetwood RV’s Bounder with the release…
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Fleetwood RV’s Glenn Kummer Dies at 87
Glenn Kummer, the former president and chief operating officer of Fleetwood Enterprises, died in Linton, Utah, recently at the age…
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Ford Reveals Plans for All-Electric Cargo Van, the E-Transit
Ford on Thursday unveiled the all-electric version of its popular Transit delivery van, aimed atfleet and cargo delivery customers. Ford…
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Go RVing Reports More Than 1 Billion Impressions
Go RVing, the marketing arm of the RV industry, reports that the second half of 2020 has been a great…
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Prime Time Manufacturing Shares ‘Bring on the Fun’ Video
Prime Time Manufacturing released a new video promoting the tagline “Bring on the Fun.” The video depicts how the RV…
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Haas Garage Doors Installed in Airstream Manufacturing Facility
Haas Doors has installed 43 garage doors on Airstream’s new 648,000-square-foot manufacturing facility Jackson Center, Ohio facility. “This project was…
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RVIA Firm Issues Post-Election Analysis
A bi-partisan, outside firm hired by the RV Industry Association has issued a comprehensive report on the results of the…
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Goshen Schools Superintendent: Take COVID Seriously
With Elkhart County’s COVID-19 positivity rate soaring in recent weeks, Goshen Community Schools officials are pleading with the public to…
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THOR and National Forest Foundation Partner to Plant 500,000 Trees in Five Years
THOR Industries announced a conservation effort in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) to plant half a million new…
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Industry Veteran Arthur Decio Dies at 90
The following obituary was issued by northern Indiana’s Palmer Funeral Homes. “Arthur J. “Art” Decio, an Elkhart, Ind.-born businessman and…
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RVs On This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
Several RV manufacturers have products listed on this week’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recall list. Lance Camper’s 2018-2021 Lance…
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Episode 4 of In Tow with RV PRO Goes Live Tuesday
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, which means Ep. 4 of the new podcast, In Tow with RV…
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Tow with Confidence this Winter with REDARC
With winter fast approaching and holiday planning well underway, consumers are going to want to be confident in their safety…
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Way Appoints Blackburn to Lead Finance Team
Way announced the appointment of veteran finance leader Stuart Blackburn as vice president of finance. Way said Blackburn will “implement…
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Working Away from Wood: Composites Find Footing in RV Flooring
When it comes to a new RV model upgrade, its common to think of updates related to creature comforts, exterior…
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Horizon Global Sees Positive Numbers for Q3
Horizon Global shared its third-quarter highlights on Nov. 4. The company reported $24.2 million of cash generated from operating activities,…
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Shyft Group Reports 3Q Sales of $203.5 million
The Shyft Group reported its third-quarter results Thursday morning, which reflect the divestiture of its Emergency Response business, effective Feb.…
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REDARC Latest to Join SEMA360 Lineup
REDARC announced plans to join this year’s SEMA show, billed as SEMA360. With spikes in COVID cases across the country…
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Exclusive: ITR Economics Delivers the Story Behind the Numbers
The RV Industry Association’s quarterly forecast report, RoadSigns, has a new author for the first time in decades. Dr. Richard…
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Fleetwood, Heartland RVs on Recall List
This week’s recall list from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contains the following RV recalls. REV Recreation Group announced…
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THOR Adds William J. Kelley Jr. to Board
THOR Industries has announced William J. Kelley Jr. as the newest member of its board of directors. Kelley has more…
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Fleetwood Celebrates Milestone with Discovery Anniversary Edition
The REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., has announced the 25th anniversary of Fleetwood RV’s Discovery Class A…
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Airstream Partners with Barebones
RV manufacturer Airstream has announced a partnership with Barebones, an outdoor products company. Airstream’s e-commerce site, Airstream Supply Company, now carries…
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THOR Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report
Elkhart, Ind.-based THOR Industries issued their FY2020 sustainability report on Thursday, formalizing its comprehensive, global approach to sustainability. “We’re excited…
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California Implements New Generator Requirements
The RV Industry Association reported that motorhome manufacturers installing generators fueled by gasoline, also referred to as gensets, should be…
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Toy Hauler Pioneer Mark Warmoth Dies at 64
Mark Warmoth, the man often credited with pioneering the toy hauler, has died at the age of 64. At one…
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Newmar Awards Top Supplier
Newmar Corp. recently surprised Ramco Engineering as the winner of its Virgil Miller Award of Excellence for 2020. The award…
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Winnebago Specialty Vehicles Deployed to Fight Colorado Opioid Abuse
Winnebago Industries’ Specialty Vehicle Division, along with vehicle upfitter Medical Coaches, has partnered with Signal Behavioral Health Network and West…
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Indiana to Accelerate R&D, Skills Training at New Smart Manufacturing Center
Indiana will launch a new smart manufacturing hub next year to support the long-term growth of the state’s manufacturing industry,…
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Exclusive: TAXA to More Than Triple in Size
It’s not even Halloween and the folks at TAXA Outdoors already know what present they’re getting this holiday season, and…
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Maximizing Your RVIA Membership: Part Two
This is the second in a two-part series that was produced by the RV Industry Association in order to remind…
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Meet the Kia Ray Pop-Top Micro-Campervan
C.C. Weiss is an automotive writer for NewAtlas.com. Below is an excerpt from an article about the new Kia Ray…
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Report: RV Shipments Up 30% YOY
The RV Industry Association’s September 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 41,509 units,…
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Ohio RV Show Cancels January Event
The Ohio RV Supershow, which typically kicks off a series of major consumer events at Cleveland’s I-X Center, has canceled…
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Suisse Caravan Salon in Bern Canceled Mid-Show
The BERNEXPO RV show, happening in Bern, Switzerland, was abruptly cancelled after two days on the order of the Government…
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TPMS to the Rescue: Minder Stays Focused on Tire Safety
Tire blowouts can cost RVers thousands of dollars in repairs and jeopardize lives. Fortunately, tire pressure monitoring systems are specifically…
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REDARC Announces Three New U.S. Salespeople
Australia-based electronics manufacturer REDARC has three new additions to its North American sales team. These three salespeople will lead REDARC’s…
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PSI Engine Receives Certification
Wood Dale, Ill.-based Power Solutions International, or PSA, which designs, engineers and manufactures engines and power systems, has received certification…
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Winnebago Posts Strong Q4, Full Year Earnings
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries has reported revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 of $738 million, an…
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Maximizing Your RVIA Membership: Part One
This is the first in a two-part series that was produced by the RV Industry Association in order to remind…
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Video: Forest River Releases New Wildcat Ad
Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River has released a new commercial touting its Wildcat line of RVs. According to Michael A. Terlep,…
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Go RVing’s Boundless Miniseries Goes Climbing with Musician Goth Babe
Go RVing’s “Boundless” miniseries, produced by ROAM Media, recently released No. 4 in the series, which started in August. The…
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Tiffin Adds PressurePro TPMS as Standard Offering
Red Bay, Ala.-based luxury motorhome maker Tiffin Motorhomes has announced that it has selected Advantage PressurePro’s Tire Performance Management Solutions…
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The Vixen 21 TD RV Was the Sports Car of Motorhomes
What if the designer of the DeLorean turned his sights to motorhomes? Benjamin Hunting answers that questionin this piece for…
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RVs on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
Several RV manufacturers are on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly recall list this week. Daimer Vans USA reported…
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