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Vanleigh RV Announces Sales Team Moves
Burnsville, Miss.-based Vanleigh RV, A division of Tiffin, a leading manufacturer of luxury fifth wheels, announces the addition of Doug…
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USTR Announces Extensions to List 1 Exclusions Expiring July 9
Last week, USTR posted another round of List 1 exclusion extensions, this time for products and HTS subheadings with exclusions…
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Winnebago Releases ‘On the Road Again’ Video
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has released the video that it put together as part of its “On the Road Again” campaign,…
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‘Big Three’ RV Makers Pull Out of Elkhart Open House
THOR Industries, Forest River and Winnebago have all announced that they will be withdrawing their participation from the Elkhart Open…
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Airstream Introduces 2021 Basecamp 20 and Basecamp 20X
Jackson Center, Ohio-based Airstream debuts the newest additions to its travel trailer lineup, the 2021 Basecamp 20 and Basecamp 20X.…
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A Push to Create the National Institute of Manufacturing
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D.-Mich.) has introduced legislation to create the National Institute of Manufacturing, which would streamline national manufacturing…
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Riverside RV Supports Travel Trailer To Make-A-Wish Child
LaGrange, Ind.-based Riverside RV recently partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make the dream of a little girl battling leukemia…
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Heartland RV Undergoes Rebranding
Elkhart, Ind.-based Heartland RV, a manufacturer of high-end fifth wheels, toy haulers and traveltrailers, is releasing a new brand identity…
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CDC report on Elkhart County expected next week
Elkhart (Ind.) County officials expect to hear late next week the results of a CDC investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Alliance RV Announces Max Villa as Regional Sales Manager
Elkhart, Ind.-based Alliance RV has appointed Max Villa as its regional sales manager. Villa will handle sales responsibilities for the…
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Forest River, Jayco and Airstream on NHTSA Recall List
Forest River, Jayco and Airstream are three RV manufacturers on this week’s recall list from the National Highway Transportation Safety…
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Airstream Announces Top Dealers for 2020
Jackson Center, Ohio-based Airstream has named its top dealer rankings for the year, based on retail units sold between May…
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Forest River Donates $100K Custom Bus
An organization that provides individual encouragement and support to adolescents and adults with various levels of developmental disabilities to lead…
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Spotlight on 2021 MH Hall of Fame Inductees
In yet another sign that life is returning to normal, the RV/MH Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to…
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Upgrades to TMC’s Class A’s for 2021
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach announces upgrades to its 2021 Class A Challenger and Miramar motorhomes. The new Ford 7.3-liter…
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RVs for ‘The Road Less Traveled’
Toy haulers have experienced a transformation in recent years, from being largely a “NASCAR-looking” product and utilitarian RV to something…
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THOR’s CEO Visits with The Weather Channel
Thor Industries’ CEO Bob Martin sat down with The Weather Channel’s Paul Goodloe to discuss this truly remarkable time in…
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Update on the CDC Sending Team to Elkhart
Elkhart County (Ind.) is the first county in the state to receive a CDC team specifically due to coronavirus, according…
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TMC Unveils 2021 Updates to its Class Cs
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach reveals the enhancements the company has made to its 2021 model-year Chateau, Four Winds and…
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CDC Sends Reps to Elkhart Amid COVID Spike
With the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state, members of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Alliance RV Produces 500th Fifth Wheel
Elkhart, Ind.-based Alliance RV recently celebrated the production of its 500th Paradigm Fifth Wheel. During an employee gathering, Co-Founder Coley Brady…
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TMC Announces Toy Hauler Upgrades
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach’s Outlaw Class A and Class C toy haulers are receiving new interior decor and paint…
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RVIA Report: ‘Anti-Dumping’ Complaints Rising
The RV Industry Association on Monday reported on purported trade violations that may affect the RV and/or Marine industry, and…
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Storyteller Overland Expands MODE4x4 Line
Birmingham, Ala.-based Class B RV manufacturer Storyteller Overland announces the expansion of its MODE4x4 Adventure Van product range for the…
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Triple E and Forest River Make Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued the following recalls regarding RV manufacturers Triple E RV reports that a…
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RVIA Offers Trade Agreement Resource Hub
In response to the new North American trade agreement that took effect on July 1, the RV Industry Association has…
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Winnebago’s Mike Happe Talks First-Time RV Buyers
Winnebago CEO Mike Happe appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money to discuss the huge uptick in RV sales and the important…
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RVIA Board Approves New Standards
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors recently approved the 2021 edition of the RV standard and the 2020 edition…
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TMC Announces Class A Upgrades
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach announces the 2021 upgrades for its A.C.E., Windsport and Hurricane Class A motorhomes. The company…
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Winnebago Debt Ratings Upgraded
S&P Global Ratings said it is revising its outlook on the debt ratings of Winnebago Industries to “stable” from “negative”.…
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Regency Hires Industry Vet Kreider
Fort Worth, Texas-based Regency RV announces the hiring of industry veteran Dan Kreider as its new vice president of operations.…
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Keystone Montana and Montana High Country Introduce 2021 Features
Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone Montana has added two of the most-demanded customer features to their lineup as standard equipment for 2021…
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TMC’s Delano and Tiburon Modernized for 2021
Thor Motor Coach’s Delano and Tiburon feature modern conveniences and looks for 2021. Constructed on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, these…
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VIDEO: Winnebago’s Mike Happe Talks First-Time RV Buyers
Winnebago CEO Mike Happe appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money to discuss the huge uptick in RV sales and the important…
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VIDEO: Keystone RV’s Jeff Runels on Fox Business
Keystone RV President Jeff Runels joined Varney & Co on Fox Business to discuss the high demand for RVs this…
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Cruiser RV Has New Logo
Howe, Ind.-based Ultra-lightweight travel trailer manufacturer Cruiser RV is releasing an updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, new…
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Innovating Enclosed Cargo Trailers: Beyond Just a Box
When it comes to today’s enclosed cargo trailers, manufacturers say they are not boxed in by the four walls around…
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TMC Rolls Out New Class B Floorplans
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach’s Class B motorhomes, the Sequence and the Tellaro, welcome new floor plans and upgrades for…
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SylvanSport Camper Giveaway Aids Frontline Health Care Workers
When engaged couple Johan Sweitzer and Karen Hayes entered SylvanSport’s GO Camping Trailer Giveaway last fall, they had no idea…
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May Shipments Come Back After April Shutdown
The RV Industry Association’s monthly report of RV shipments in May is as expected, given that the spring of 2020…
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RVIA Issues Statement on Need for Continued Support of GSP
The RV Industry Association has issued a statement urging its members to pressure Congress to renew the Generalized System of…
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uCamp20 Event Goes Virtual
Sugarcreek, Ohio-based nuCamp RV, a major manufacturer of campers and teardrop trailers, is going virtual with its fourth annual uCamp…
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REV Group Grand Prix to Honor First Responders
Milwaukee-based REV Group, which aside from manufacturing RVs also produces specialty vehicle brands, including fire apparatus and ambulances, has teamed…
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Winnebago’s Q3 Earnings Reflect COVID-19 Disruption
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries released its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and as expected the company’s numbers were affected by…
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RVIA Board Recommends Model Year Standardization
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors is recommending a voluntary change by manufacturers that the RVIA believes will “improve…
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RVIA Board to Require Vehicle Length Labels
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors said that starting Jan. 1, 2021, as a condition of RVIA membership, all…
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Forest River’s IBEX Partners with UFC Fighter
Goshen, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Forest River has hired UFC Mixed Martial Artist Michelle Waterson to be a brand ambassador for…
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RV Industry Develops a Model RV State Franchise Law
The RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association have developed a new RV Model Franchise Law to promote cooperation…
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Several RV Makers on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces recalls affecting the following RV builders. Highland Ridge RV said the frameless window…
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TMC Debuts New Interiors and Features on Axis and Vegas Models
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach has given its Axis and Vegas Class A motorhomes an update, featuring new interiors and…
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Specialty Vehicles and RVs Provide Invaluable Service During COVID-19 Pandemic
As hospitals and medical centers continue to use mobile medical vehicles to provide frontline support, many other service applications are…
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Winnebago Towables Announces Patent for HIKE Exoskeleton
Winnebago Towables has obtained a utility patent (U.S. Patent No. 10,683,047) for the exoskeleton structure debuted on the company’s new…
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Chinook Moving to Peru, Ind., Hiring 250
An RV manufacturer is moving its headquarters to Peru, Ind., and hiring 250 people to start building motorhomes from its…
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Wayne Davis Retiring at Regency; Don Emahiser Takes Over
After 25 years guiding Regency RV, Wayne Davis has chosen to retire as owner and CEO of and has handed…
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Winnebago Launches ‘On the Road Again’ Campaign
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has launched a new “On the Road Again” campaign, which it said is a “call to…
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VP Pence Visits Winnebago Plant
Vice President Mike Pence offered an optimistic view of the nation and heaped praise on President Donald Trump during a…
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Forest River Optimistic on REV Group Shuttle Bus Purchase
While the short-term outlook for the shuttle bus business is cloudy because of the coronavirus pandemic, Forest River is bullish…
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TMC Revamps Class A Diesels
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach says it has restyled and modernized its Palazzo, Aria, Venetian and Tuscany motorhomes for model…
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Forest River, Keystone, Jayco on Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces recalls affecting three RV builders. Forest River says its underrated safety chains may…
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Vice President Mike Pence to Visit Iowa
On Tuesday, June 16th, Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Iowa. There, the vice president and former state governor will…
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Jayco Names Walters President
Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco has promoted Ken Walters, formerly vice president of sales and product development, to president for the company.…
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REV Group Hires New CFO
Milwaukee-based vehicle manufacturer REV Group has hired Mark Skonieczny as its new chief financial officer, replacing Dean Nolden. Skonieczny was…
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Elkhart Officials Alarmed at COVID-19 Increases
For nearly two months, Elkhart County managed to stay relatively unscathed by the novel coronavirus, despite a number of risk…
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Winnebago Closing Oregon Service Center
Winnebago says it will be closing its factory service center in Junction City, Ore. In a letter to owners of…
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Airstream’s Wheeler Addresses Protests
In response to the recent unrest all across the United States – and indeed, many parts of the globe –…
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East To West Hires Della Terra Sales Manager
Elkhart, Ind.-based East To West RV, a division of Forest River, has hired Matt Olds to lead their travel trailer…
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TMC Rolls Out All-Wheel-Drive Compass and Gemini Models
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach says that its Gemini AWD and Compass AWD have received a model year refresh, centered…
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Cooley Joins Storyteller Overland Board of Directors
Birmingham, Ala.-based manufacturer Storyteller Overland says that RV industry veteran Jim “Dandy” Cooley has joined its newly expanded board of…
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Report: RV Shipments Will Rebound
As part of its summer 2020 RV RoadSigns newsletter, the RV Industry Association has included a report that predicts RV…
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Marathon Coach Hiring Due to Demand
Coburg, Ore.-based Marathon Coach says it plans to hire “a substantial number” of new employees at its Oregon manufacturing facility,…
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THOR CEO Makes Appearance on ‘Mad Money’
Thor Industries CEO Bob Martin told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic has helped highlight the benefits…
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ESCAPE Homes Debuts its Florida Community
Rice Lake, Wisc.-based ESCAPE Homes, a pioneer of the “tiny home” movement, debuts its ESCAPE Tampa Bay Village project this month. “This…
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THOR Reports Profit for Q3
Despite facing what president and CEO Bob Martin called “unexpected and difficult” hurdles during the recent quarter, Elkhart, Ind.-based THOR…
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REV Group Reports Q2 Loss
Milwaukee-based REV Group says its income fell during the second quarter, due in part to the disruptions caused by COVID-19.…
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TMC, Forest River Among NHTSA Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces recalls affecting several RV builders. Thor Motor Coach has issued three separate recalls.…
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Tiffin Motorhomes: ‘No Giveaways Here’
Alabama-based Tiffin Motorhomes said it is not associated with a Facebook post promising to give away a luxury motorhome. The…
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Video: Mercedes Sprinter Turns 25
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis this year. First popularized as a light commercial transport…
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USTR Considering More Extensions
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it will consider extending exclusions from Section 301 tariffs…
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Jayco Launches Sales Event
Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco Inc. is starting its Loyalty Blue Tag National Sales event. The campaign is geared toward making it…
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Federal Court Rules in Winnebago’s Favor
RV manufacturer Winnebago did not violate consumer protection laws through its warranty with a Colorado couple, the U.S. Court of…
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Canada RV Shipments for Q1
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020,…
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TMC with New Lamination and Structural Warranty
Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Motor Coach, as part of the change to increase motorhome value and longevity, is “raising the bar,”…
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Exclusive: Winnebago Plugging Away at EVs
Although electric automobiles remain a miniscule part of the global automotive market, the names Prius, Tesla and the Chevy Volt…
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THOR Announces Operational Updates
Elkhart, Ind.-based THOR Industries, which has production facilities in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Idaho, Oregon, Germany, Italy, the UK and France,…
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Cavco Reports Net Revenue Milestone, But COVID-19 Looms
Phoenix-based Cavco Industries, a full-service builder of park model RVs as well as manufactured homes and other structures, said its…
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Storyteller Overland welcomes Morgan as VP of National Sales
Birmingham, Ala.-based Storyteller Overland, a manufacturer of Class B motorhomes, has added Timothy Morgan to its national sales and business…
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Airstream Now Exclusive Retailer of KUMA Camping Products
V manufacturer Airstream says its newest gear partner is Canada-based KUMA Outdoor Gear, makers of a variety of products geared…
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April RV Shipments Down Dramatically Due to COVID-19 Plant Closures
As expected, due to nationwide retail and manufacturing shutdowns during the month related to the COVID-19 pandemic response, the RV…
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Forest River, Heartland Recalls Issued
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces that recalls have been issued related to two RV manufacturers. Forest River has…
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Airstream CEO Featured on CNBC
Bob Wheeler, president and CEO of Airstream, was interviewed recently on CNBC’s The Path Forward. Click here to watch the interview.
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Lance Camper Launces New Ad Campaign
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper has developed and launched an all-new marketing campaign entitled “Now Boarding,” designed to share with the…
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Leisure Travel Vans Adds to Wonder Line
Winkler, Manitoba, Canada-based Leisure Travel Vans, a Triple E Recreational Vehicles brand, introduces the newest addition to its Wonder line,…
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RVillage Touts Partnership with Grand Design
RVillage says that its new partnership with Middlebury, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Grand Design RV Co. is a win-win for both…
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Jayco Launches Coronavirus Response Marketing Campaign
Middlebury, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Jayco has launched a new marketing campaign, “We Were Built for This,” aimed at promoting RVing…
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Winnebago Towables Supports Warrior Expeditions
Middlebury, Ind.-based Winnebago Towables says it proudly assisted Warrior Expeditions in engaging veterans in the outdoors by donating a Micro…
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Winnebago Division Partners with STAR
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has entered into a new strategic partnership with experiential marketing agency STAR, with a plan introduce…
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Safety Task Force Hosts Follow-Up Discussion
Last month, the RVIA’s Workplace Safety Task Force hosted a panel discussion on considerations their companies were taking to limit…
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Legacy Brand Looks Ahead to New Beginnings
Winnebago has always had something going for it that its competitors couldn’t match: The Flying W logo and the name…
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THOR Issues Consumer Research Report
THOR Industries has published the RV industry’s first comprehensive report detailing North American RV consumer travel and purchase intent since…
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Daimler, Ford Recalls Issued
The National Highway Transportation Safety Association announces that two recalls have been issued that may affect certain RV manufacturers.Daimler Trucks…
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