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THOR Forms New Subsidiary to Sell European-Designed RVs in U.S.
THOR Industries has formed Hymer USA, a new subsidiary focused on producing and marketing RVs utilizing European manufacturing practices, automation…
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Newmar Loses Partial Summary Judgement Regarding Oregon’s Lemon Law
Markowitz Herbold PC, a trial law firm, has won a partial summary judgement for its client against Newmar Corp. On…
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Community: Girl Camper to Raffle R-Pod on Feb. 14
Girl Camper has partnered with Forest River to offer the newest R-pod 196 light-weight travel trailer to one lucky winner…
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Amendments Made to Canadian RV Production
The Canadian RV Association (CRVA) has reported that the amendments to the CSA Z240 RV Series-14 have been approved and…
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Spartan Motors Appoints Douyard as CFO
Spartan Motors will appoint Jonathan C. Douyard as its chief financial officer no later than March 31. “We are pleased to…
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RVIA: Wholesale Shipments Fell 3%
The RV Industry Association’s December survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 27,516 wholesale shipments,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Winnebago and Forest River
Winnebago Industries is recalling certain 2020 Adventurer motorhomes. When using 30-amp service, the heat coil may not disengage when the…
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Porsche-designed RV Worth $2M
Newell Coach has been crafting motorhomes for half a century, and the p50 was created to honor the company’s 50th…
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RVIA Testifies to Fix RV Length Issue
RV Industry Association Manager of Government Affairs Nick Rudowich recently testified in support of legislation (WA SB 6083/HB 2242) that…
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Alliance RV Names Dumka as General Manager
Alliance RV has named Jeremiah Dumka as general manager. In this role, Dumka will oversee product development and have sales management…
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Airstream’s Mark Wahl Retires After 20-plus Years
Airstream’s Senior Vice President of Operations Mark Wahl, who has been with the manufacturer for more than 20 years, retired…
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Northstar’s Robert Willett Dies at 85
Northstar Truck Campers regrets to announce the passing of Robert Charles Willett, father of Rex C. Willett. Robert Willett, 85,…
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Jayco Australia Adopts Sway Command Tech
Lippert Components has announced that Jayco Australia has adopted Sway Command Tow Control Technology across specific 2020 Jayco brand towables.…
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Roadtrek Sells First Zion
Roadtrek, a Class B manufacturer in North America, showcased for the first time at the Toronto RV Show & Sale.…
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Leisure Travel Van’s Wonder Highlights New Tech
Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Triple E RVs, has announced that its Wonder line was built on the 2020…
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Community: Girl Camper, Forest River Partner
Girl Camper has partnered with Forest River to offer the newest R-pod 196 light-weight travel trailer to one lucky winner…
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Storyteller Overland Teases Beast MODE Concept
Storyteller Overland recently unveiled its new Beast MODE adventure van concept at the Manufacturers RV Show in Pleasanton, Calif., which runs until…
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Spartan Motors Unveils New Class A Diesel RV Chassis
Spartan Specialty Chassis and Vehicles is displaying new chassis technology on 2020 Entegra and Newmar models and introducing the new…
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NADAguides: Fifth Wheels Values Rose in 2019
NADAguides has released its year-end market insights for 2019, showing that all segments of the RV market performed either on…
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Renegade Launches New Villagio at SuperShow
Renegade RV recently introduced an updated Villagio model at the 2020 Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, Fla., this week. “Following…
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Keystone RV Promotes Several People
As Keystone RV enters the new decade, it has strategically realigned its sales organization. “There is no question that industry…
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TMC to Showcase New Designs
Thor Motor Coach will kick off the new decade in Florida, showcasing more than 80 motorhomes at the 35th Annual…
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Winnebago Showcases Solis, HIKE at Florida SuperShow
The Winnebago Solis and HIKE will make consumer show debuts at the Florida RV SuperShow, Jan. 15-19 at the Florida…
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Aliner Makes Debut in Europe
Aliner, the makers of the original a-frame camper, is entering the new year debuting at the Holiday Fair-Brussels RV Show…
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Winnebago, NTP-STAG Partner on Parts Program
Winnebago has partnered with NTP-STAG to enhance its motorhome product line’s FastTrack Parts Program. “This new partnership is designed to…
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Forest River Recalls 20 Toy Haulers
Forest River is recalling 20 2020 Shockwave Toyhauler SHT18FS-CA trailers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Federal Placard…
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LKQ to Sell Two Czech Distributors
LKQ Corp. has agreed to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors to Swiss Automotive Group…
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NATDA Trailer Show Registration Opens
Returning to Nashville, for the first time since 2016, the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) officially opened registration for…
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Jaguars’ QB Hitting the Road in an RV
Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II is doing it in style, with his own RV. And he wants help from the…
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TMC’s Sequence Makes Curbed’s Best Camper Vans of 2019
Thor Motor Coach’s Sequence Class B was recently recognized as one of nine best camper vans of 2019 by online…
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Trends: Growth Expected in Composite Panels
The “RV Composite Panels Market” report detailing growth and opportunity from 2019 to 2024 has been added to www.ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offerings. It is estimated that…
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Trailer Manufacturer Convention & Trade Show Returns to Vegas
The 2020 Convention & Trade Show for the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) will be held Feb. 11-13 in…
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VIDEO: Inventor of Autodocked Demonstrates Upcoming Device
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – About a year ago, Jon Calvin conceptualized an automated docking system for ridding black and gray water…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Riverside, Sprinter, Airstream, and Forest River
Riverside RV is recalling certain 2020 Intrepid recreational trailers. The stove top flame may invert to below the stove top…
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Chinook Rally in Washington Held Last Month
The Chinook Trail Wagons rally in Naches, Wash., was like a neighborhood on wheels. Nearly 30 Chinook RVs were parked on…
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Complaint Re-Filed Against Travel Lite Owner
On Monday, Dec. 16, Michael DeWitt filed a second amended complaint against Dustin and Lindsey Johns in response to Judge…
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REV Group’s Ambulances Get TRA Certification
American Emergency Vehicles (AEV), part of the REV Group, recently announced its vehicles are Certified Green by TRA Certification. AEV…
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Throgmartin Makes Structural Reorganization
With the recent retirement of company co-founder and president, Chris Throgmartin, Throgmartin Holdings and its family of companies have finalized…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Triple E, Forest River
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 to 2020 Dynamax Isata motorhomes. The slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, extending…
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Winnebago Hit with IOSHA Safety Violations
Serious safety violations found at Winnebago in Middlebury, Ind., resulted in $15,000 in proposed penalties. This story by Jordan Fouts…
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NHTSA Seeks Public Comment on Updating Tire Safety Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting public comment on whether to update the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
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VIDEO: A Peek Inside the Light-Filled Sundance
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – At this year’s Open House in Elkhart, Heartland RV garnered a lot of praise for the 2020…
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Co-founder of Coachmen Dies at 92
Thomas Harold Corson, 92, of Middlebury, Ind., and Naples, Fla., peacefully passed away in his Indiana home on Dec. 23. Surviving…
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Trends: Australian Company Builds Two-Story RV
SLRV Expedition Vehicles in Australia has manufactured the Commander 8×8, a two-story motorhome capable of traversing remote regions of the…
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Opinion: I’ll Pass on Autonomous RVs, Thanks
With 2020 fast approaching, it got me thinking about the future … of driving. It seems like nearly every day…
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RV Shipments Fell 10% in November
The RV Industry Association’s November survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 29,644 wholesale shipments,…
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NHTSA: REV Group to Recall 3,241 Units
REV Recreation Group is recalling certain 2016 to 2020 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer, and 2018 to 2020 Fleetwood Southwind…
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Winnebago First Quarter Revenues Increase 19% to $588M
Winnebago Industries has reported financial results for the company’s first quarter fiscal 2020, showing revenues were $588.5 million, an increase…
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Elkhart Plant to Get $3 Million Upgrade
Granger, Ind.-based investment company Wait Industries announced on Thursday plans to invest $3 million in its Elkhart plant. This story…
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REV Group’s Adjusted Net Income Declines 59%
REV Group has reported results for the three months ended Oct. 31, showing consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter…
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Winnebago Appoints Armbruster to Board of Directors
Winnebago Industries has appointed Sara Armbruster to its board of directors, effective Dec. 18. Armbruster will sit on the finance and…
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Winnebago’s Board Approves Quarterly Dividend
Winnebago Industries has announced that on Dec. 18, the company’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share payable…
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Community: Forest River CEO Discusses Battle with Cancer
Forest River has acknowledged the hard reality that most of their employees and customers share a bond that no one…
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VIDEO: Newmar Launches Supreme Aire Super C
Newmar recently announced that the Supreme Aire Super C RV is now available. RV PRO recently wrote an overview about…
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VIDEO: Custom RV Evokes a Whiskey Distillery
LAS VEGAS – At this year’s SEMA Show, River City Rods & Fabrication offered attendees a taste of Brown Sugar…
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TMC Introduces New Tellaro Class B
Thor Motor Coach recently debuted a concept of the Tellaro Class B van at THOR Industries Dealer Open House this…
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Freightliner to Invest $13M, Create 193 Jobs
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) plans to expand operations in Cherokee County, S.C. The more than $13.9 million investment is expected…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco, Forest River, and Entegra Coach
Entegra Coach is recalling certain 2018 to 2020 Qwest motorhomes. The liquid propane (LP) tank hangers may be the wrong…
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Winnebago Releases Inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report
Winnebago Industries has issued the company’s first corporate responsibility report. The report outlines the company’s ongoing commitment to responsible business…
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Riverside RV Names Chris Daniels as President
Riverside RV owner, Keith Hershberger, has named Chris Daniels as the new president and COO for Riverside. Daniels, a 15-year…
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Judge May Toss Out Suit Against RV CEO
A Kosciusko County, Ind., judge intends to toss a civil fraud suit against Travel Lite RV CEO Dustin Johns. However,…
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Airstream Hires Two New Regional Sales Directors
Airstream has hired two new regional sales directors: Josh Fonner and Jason Overman. Fonner and Overman will replace longtime Airstream director…
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Horizon Global Appoints Jok as Interim CFO, Meyer as Chief Accounting Officer
Horizon Global’s board of directors has appointed Richard J. Jok as interim chief financial officer and Matthew J. Meyer as…
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THOR Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
THOR Industries’ board of directors recently approved the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share. The…
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Doug Moats Joins Look Trailers
Look Trailers, an enclosed cargo trailer manufacturer, has hired Doug Moats as director of marketing. Moats will be responsible for…
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Cummins Approves Share Repurchase Program
The Board of Directors of Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc. authorized the company to repurchase up to $1 billion in shares…
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Kloska Returns to Keystone RV’s Sprinter Line
Industry veteran Jeff Kloska has returned to Keystone RV to take the helm of the company’s award-winning Sprinter product line.…
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Community: THOR’s Leap Program Reaches 2,800 Students
This fall, THOR Industries, partnered with 19 schools across Elkhart County to educate 2,800 students in 5th and 8th grades on…
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Alliance RV Readies Move Into New Facility, Previews Fifth Wheel
Visit the private Facebook group for Alliance RV, and you’ll see a timeline of groupthink. When some Heartland RV vets…
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Horizon Global Makes Sistek Chief Admin Officer
Horizon Global Corp.’s board of directors has appointed James Sistek as chief administrative officer. “We are pleased to announce Jim…
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Alliance RV Appoints First Regional Sales Manager
Alliance RV has appointed Ab Saleh as the company’s first regional sales manager. In this role, Saleh will be tasked with…
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Community: Winnebago Delivers 7 Mobile Childhood Advocacy Centers to New York
To provide better access to critical abuse counseling services for the residents of rural communities, the Specialty Vehicle Division of Winnebago…
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THOR Net Sales Up 22.9% for First Quarter of 2020
THOR Industries has announced results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, ended Oct. 31, showing net sales were $2.16…
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Gallery: Keystone RV Reveals the Ultimate Montana
Keystone RV has partnered with Instagram-famous designer and full-time RVer, Cortni Armstrong (aka The Flipping Nomad) to build a high-concept, high-style…
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Elkhart Mayor, THOR React to New Welcome Signs
Celebrating Elkhart’s status as “Home of the THOR Industries Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix,” Mayor Tim Neese and THOR’s director of…
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AutoCamp Becomes Airstream’s Exclusive Lodging Partner
AutoCamp and Airstream have announced an investment into AutoCamp to fuel the growth of its Airstream-focused experiential lodging business. The agreement designates…
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Bowlus CEO Makes Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′
Geneva Long, founder and CEO of Bowlus Road Chief, recently made Forbes “30 Under 30” list for 2020. Long’s passion…
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Keystone to Reveal the Ultimate Montana Today
Keystone RV has partnered with Instagram-famous designer and full time RVer, Cortni Armstrong (aka The Flipping Nomad) to build a…
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Northern Lite Has Third Straight Year of Double-Digit Growth
If truck campers are the hidden jewels of the RV industry, then Northern Lite Mfg. could be described as one…
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Alliance RV Appoints Lidy to VP of Marketing
Alliance RV has hired Steve Lidy as vice president of marketing. In this role, Lidy will be tasked with all…
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Community: THOR Promotes Partners on ‘GivingTuesday’
THOR Industries is partnering with organizations that are dedicated to making a lasting impact through a shared commitment of connecting…
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RV Shipments for 2020 Expected to be 386,400
RV wholesale shipments are expected to surpass 400,000 units by the end of 2019 and then see a minimal drop in…
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NHTSA: Thor Motor Coach Recalls 1,785 Units, KZ RV Recalls 1,122 Units
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2014 to 2017 Tuscany XTE (models 34ST, 36MQ, 40AX, 40BX, 40EX and 40GQ), 2013…
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The eSprinter Charges Forward with New Possibilities
To take charge of a future with zero emissions, Mercedes-Benz looked around its technology-rich playground and gave what the public…
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RVIA: Tax Fixes Uncertain
Under current law, an exemption for interest paid on dealer inventory applies only to RV motorhomes to the detriment of…
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October RV Shipments Decrease 10%
The RV Industry Association’s October survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 38,972 wholesale shipments,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for TMC, Gulf Stream Coach, and Forest River
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 Magnitude and Omni motorhomes. The seat recliner mechanisms may be missing…
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Cummins Committed to Net Zero Emission by 2050
Last week, Cummins’ executive team laid out a strategy to for its aspirations to achieve net zero emissions by 2050,…
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Canadian Wholesale RV Shipments Decrease 38%
The Canadian RV Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter, ending Sept. 30, totaled 6,244 units,…
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Diesel Leads Charge for Cummins’ Growth
At a recent meeting with analysts and shareholders, members of the leadership team of Cummins shared plans to generate profitable growth…
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Forest River Adopts Rotating Table for Sprinters
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River has adopted the “Planet” four-direction rotating table mechanism for all 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Airstream, TMC, Forest River, and Keystone RV
Airstream is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 Sport, Nest, Flying Cloud, International Serenity, International Signature, Classic, Globetrotter and Tommy Bahama…
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Airstream Offers Glimpse at New Facility
Airstream gave a glimpse of the next 80 years of the company last week with a tour of its new…
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Airstream Collaborating with HEADSPIN Outdoors
Texas-based HEADSPIN Outdoors is collaborating with Airstream in an on-going effort to better serve the adventure and outdoor communities. “We’re always…
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Cummins CEO, Experts to Discuss Climate Change
Cummins will hold a conference call with the media to discuss need to address climate change and plans to address…
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Lance to Unveil New Website
Lance will soon unveil its new website. The new site features 2020 product enhancements and the addition of new models,…
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Horizon Global Sales Decrease by $16M, New CEO Optimistic
Horizon Global Corp. has reported financial results for the third quarter of 2019, showing net sales decreased $16.2 million, or…
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Winnebago Reveals All-Electrical Mobile Lab
Winnebago has delivered the first all-electric mobile surgical instrument lab (eMSIL) to University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Health…
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Horizon Global Appoints Pollick as COO
Horizon Global Corp. has appointed Matthew Pollick as chief operating officer. “We are pleased to announce Matt as Horizon Global’s…
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Gallery: TMC Reveals the New Tiburon Motorhome
Thor Motor Coach has revealed the new Tiburon diesel motorhome built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. Tiburon Sprinter motorhomes have…
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