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Diesel Manufacturing Powers Jobs
In 2018, more than 1 million heavy-duty diesel engines were manufactured in facilities across the United States – a growth…
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Forest River Gives Away Mobile Service Vehicle
Forest River awarded a dealer a custom designed Mobile RV Service Vehicle during a drawing which took place at the…
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Winnebago Industries to Host Investor Day in New York City
Winnebago Industries will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Tavern on The Green in New York City. Winnebago…
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Manufacturing Day Under Way
Eighth-graders in Elkhart County are taking field trips this week that have them exploring career opportunities in manufacturing. Organized by…
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Stealth Trailers, LCI Team on Exteriors
Stealth Enterprises a U.S. builder of quality cargo and specialty trailers, has reached an exclusive partnership with Lippert Components Inc.to…
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Canada’s Pleasure-Way Holds Nearly 40 Percent Market Share
Pop quiz: Which manufacturer below enjoyed the top spot in Class B sales in Canada during the first six months…
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Highland Ridge Adopts OneControl for 2020 Floorplans
Lippert Components has announced that Highland Ridge RV is adopting LCI’s OneControl technology across select 2020 brands. Certain functions, such…
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EHG Acquisition Helps Thor Increase by 23 Percent in Q4
Thor Industries has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, showing an increase of 23.3…
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Equalizer Partners with Jayco on Leveling
Equalizer Systems has partnered with Jayco to provide EQ Smart-Level as the standard leveling system on its luxury fifth wheel…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Airstream
Airstream is recalling certain 2016 to 2017 International Serenity, 2016 International Signature, and Flying Cloud trailers that are 19-feet long.…
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August RV Shipments Drop 15 Percent from 2018
The RV Industry Association’s August survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,674 wholesale shipments,…
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Hyundai, Cummins to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
Hyundai Motor Co. and Cummins have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize…
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Giveaways, Country Concert Wrap up Final Full Day of Open House
ELKHART, Ind. – Manufacturers’ reps were busier than might have been expected on Wednesday morning after a night of late concerts…
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RV Maker Unveils Super-Lightweight Trailer at Open House
L’air Camper Co. unveiled a brand-new fiberglass travel trailer during Elkhart Open House Week. The compact camper is expected to…
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Forest River Announces Bus Giveaway Recipient
Forest River Bus has announced the recipient of its bus giveaway, pledged to celebrate the building of the company’s 100,000th…
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Train Rocks Grand Design Dealers
Grand Design hosted an exclusive event for its dealers featuring the band Train on Monday at Furrion’s headquarters in Elkhart.…
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Lines, Bands and Sales Spark Open House Tuesday
ELKHART, Ind. – The second full day of Open House Week kicked off with unprecedented lines flowing out of the RV/MH…
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New Hall of Fame Pavilion Named After Thor Founder Orthwein
A special honor was given to one RV industry founder Tuesday morning in Elkhart. The Peter B. Orthwein Pavilion at…
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Lawsuit Filed Against Travel Lite’s Dustin Johns
The future of RV manufacturer Travel Lite, of Syracuse, Ind., is still uncertain and at least one lawsuit has been…
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Jayco Adopts LCI OneControl for Select Brands
Lippert Components said Jayco has adopted LCI’s OneControl technology on certain 2020 brands, which include White Hawk, Eagle HT, Jay…
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Team RV Express ‘Tops’ in Canada
Team RV Express, Canada’s largest RV delivery company, recently released statistics indicating the company has 20 percent of the Canadian…
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RVTI Facility Celebrates Grand Opening During Open House Week
The RV industry is preparing to make improvements for its consumers in a powerful way. “There’s a very large shortage of…
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Forest River Surveyor Adapts LCI OneControl
Surveyor, a division of Forest River, is debuting Lippert Component’s “Surveyor Connect” – a smart RV application utilizing LCI’s OneControl…
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New Dragonfly Energy Battery Featured on Montana Fiver
Dragonfly Energy introduces its new LiFePO4 battery – the GC3, which is being featured on a Keystone RV towable for…
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NDW, Clearsource Showcase Water Filtration System on Sonic-X
No Dirty Water (NDW), a manufacturer of activated oxygen/ ozone-based water purification systems, and Clearsource RV, a maker of water filtration systems…
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Big Tex Trailers Feature Blackwood Pro Decking
Big Tex Trailers is offering Blackwood’s rubber-infused decking as an option on several models in its industry-leading lineup. During this…
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Jayco Gets Early Start on Open House
Middlebury, IND. – Members of the Jayco marketing and product development teams hosted an informal head start to Open House Week…
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TMC Showcasing Expansive Motorhome Lineup at Open House
Thor Motor Coach is showcasing its expansive line-up of motorhomes at the 10th Annual Thor Dealer Open House, located at the…
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REV Introducing Class A Gas Motorhomes at Open House
REV Recreation Group, a division of REV Group, is introducing two all-new mid-level Class A gas motorhomes at its annual…
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Winnebago Debuts Solis, Voyage at Open House
Winnebago is pleased to announce the launch of the Solis, a Class B Van and the Voyage travel trailer and…
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Forest River Hosting Drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck
Forest River is hosting a drawing for a Rockport/Workport Mobile Service Truck during Open House Week. The drawing for the…
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ASA’s iN-Command Featured on New Lance Models
ASA Electronics is bringing smart RV technology to Lance Camper’s brand new 2075 and 2445 Ultra-Light Travel Trailers. Both travel…
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Heartland Overhauls Bighorn Fiver Lineup
In response to an increasingly diverse consumer base for its Bighorn luxury fifth wheel line, Heartland RV recently completed a major…
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Multiple RV Makers Announce Recalls
Multiple RV manufacturers announced recalls with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week. Among them:…
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Winnebago Industries Partners with RVing Accessibility Group
Winnebago Industries has announced its alignment with the RVing Accessibility Group and its co-founder, Mark Douglass. The collaboration kicks off at the 2019 Elkhart…
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Holiday House RV Expands Sales Team
Elkhart, Ind.-based Holiday House RV has expanded its sales team to include two experienced regional sales managers. Chuck Frederick and…
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Keystone RV Passport to Feature Quad Bunkhouse
New for 2020 model year, Keystone RV has launched a private quad bunkhouse in the new Passport 3400QD. The wide…
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Camp365 to Expand National Dealer Program
Camp365 will unveil its new, nationwide dealer program at the West Campus of the Elkhart RV Open House, Sept. 23-26,…
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TAXA Outdoors Unveils New 2020 Models
TAXA Outdoors will be unveiling new Mantis, Cricket, TigerMoth and Woolly Bear models for 2020 at Open House. New models…
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Cedar Creek, Riverstone Adopt OneControl
Forest River has adopted Lippert Components’ OneControl ConnectAnywhere smart RV technology for all 2020 Cedar Creek and Riverstone brand units.…
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Roadtrek to Appear at Open House
Roadtrek is set to showcase at Open House for the first time as a brand-new company. The Roadtrek brand will…
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Aliner Campers Expands Product Lineup
Aliner has expanded its product lineup with a family-size camper that can welcome four adults. The new addition will be…
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Horizon Completes Asia-Pacific Segment Sale
Horizon Global has closed the sale of the company’s Asia Pacific (APAC) business segment to Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for…
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TMC, Mastervolt Develop Lithium Ion System
Mastervolt, a leader in marine and RV power conversion, and Thor Motor Coach recently announced a new custom system for…
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Westfalia Chooses Eberspaecher Heating Solutions
Campervan manufacturer Westfalia has chosen to use Eberspaecher’s heating systems in the latest iteration of its James Cook model. The…
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Two Forest River Brands Adopt Space Saver Upper Deck chassis design by LCI
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River is adopting LCI’s Space Saver Upper Deck chassis design and Rhino Box pin…
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Keystone Sees High Fifth Wheel Sales at Hershey
Keystone RV lead the market in both luxury and mid-priced fifth wheel sales last week at “America’s Largest RV Show”…
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Road to Open House
RV shipments this year might be down a bit from historic highs the past two years, but that doesn’t mean…
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Road to Open House: Winnebago, Grand Design, Riverstone, and Thor Motor Coach
Editor’s note: This is the twelfth entry leading up to 2019’s Elkhart Open House. To read the last preview, click here. For the full…
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Electric RV Reaches 249 Miles Per Charge
Eight months ago, the world’s first completely electric motorhome debuted at a German trade show. With a range of 124 miles, the…
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nuCamp RV to Unveil New Models
nuCamp RV is broadening its portfolio with the launch of new RV models at Open House. nuCamp RV will be…
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Thor Brands Standardize Power Stabilizers
Lippert Components has announced that several of Thor Industries top towable manufacturers, including Keystone RV, Dutchmen RV, and Crossroads RV will…
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Alliance RV to Hold Dealer Sneak Peek
Alliance RV will be holding a dealers-only sneak peek meeting to share the company’s vision and strategy. The session is scheduled for…
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Stealth Trailers to Hold Tours, Reveal Toy Hauler
Stealth Enterprises, a builder of cargo and specialty trailers, will be available to meet dealers and arrange private factory tours…
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Newmar, Winnebago Tout Cultural Fit in Tie-Up
When a company has one of the most-respected names in an industry and has been around for five or more…
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Lerman Enterprises Acquires Majority Share Interest in NeXus RV
A & F Realty, a subsidiary of Lerman Enterprises, has acquired a majority share interest in NeXus RV. Founded in 1947,…
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Gulf Stream Coach Reveals New Conquest Class C
Gulf Stream Coach recently introduced its new Conquest Model 6250 Class C at the upcoming Open House in Elkhart. The 6250…
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Coachmen’s Spirit XTR to Feature Max Bed Storage
Coachmen RV has unveiled the Max Bed Storage concept. The mattress and mattress frame lifts using struts to create a…
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Heartland Touts New PDI Initiatives
Heartland RV announced plans to introduce new programs and initiatives at its state-of-the-art PDI facility situated on its Elkhart, Ind.,…
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Winnebago to Acquire Newmar for $344 Million
Winnebago Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Newmar Corp. for total consideration valued at approximately $344 million,…
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Legendary Band Styx to Play Forest River Expo
The 12th Annual Forest River Product Expo expects more than 5,000 attendees at its new location – the East to…
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Lazydays RV Announces Houston Service Center
Lazydays will open its first dedicated service center in the Houston, Texas, metro area. The 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art service facility will be located in Waller,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Lance Camper, Keystone RV, and Braxton Creek
Lance Camper is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Lance Camper 855S trailers. The 12-volt battery power and/or ground wire may…
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VIDEO: Lance Reveals Specialty Media Rig
Lance Camper recently announced its latest iteration of a specialty media and events rig is called The Altimeter. It follows…
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Newmar Promotes Elizabeth Hall to Sourcing Manager
Newmar Corp. has promoted Elizabeth Hall to the newly created position of sourcing manager. In her new role, Hall will…
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Crossroads’ Volante Unveils New Travel Trailers
Crossroads RV has announced a full redesign of Volante travel trailers, which includes full-profile fifth wheels, mid-profile fifth wheels, as…
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Fleetwood RV, American Coach Launch New Websites
Fleetwood RV and American Coach, subsidiaries of REV Group, have launched new websites focused on an enhanced user experience. Each…
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Keith Urban to Perform at Thor Dealer Open House
In celebration of its 10th Annual Dealer Open House, Thor Industries has announced that 2018 CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year…
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2020 Carbon to Offer Travel Trailer Options
Keystone RV’s Carbon brand is introducing two travel trailer options to its toy hauler lineup for the 2020 model year.…
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NTP-STAG, Heartland RV Partner for Warranty
NTP-STAG has entered into an agreement with Heartland RV to execute fulfillment services for the Elkhart, Ind.-based builder’s warranty program.…
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Community: Forest River Pledges $1M to KOA Care Camps
Forest River is teaming up with KOA Care Camps to ensure that more children with cancer can experience the healing…
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Road to Open House: East to West, Shasta, Cardinal, and Prime Time
Editor’s note: This is the seventh entry leading up to 2019’s Elkhart Open House. To read the last preview, click here. For the…
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Pleasure-Way to Launch Two New Class B’s
Pleasure-Way Industries plans to introduce two new Class B camper vans at America’s Largest RV Show Sept. 11-15 in Hershey,…
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Alliance Names Dennis Donat as CFO
Alliance RV has appointed Dennis Donat as chief financial officer. Donat has stepped out of retirement to assume the CFO…
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Power Stabilizers, Levelers Coming to Keystone
Keystone RV has announced that every brand in the Keystone, Dutchmen and CrossRoads lineup will feature either power stabilizers or…
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Spartan Motors Acquires Royal Truck Body
Spartan Motors has purchased Royal Truck Body, a leading, California-based designer, manufacturer, and installer of service truck bodies and accessories. Royal joins Spartan’s…
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Thor Motor Coach Displays at Hershey Show
Thor Motor Coach is displaying a new lineup of Class A and Class C motorhomes at America’s Largest RV Show…
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Airstream Unveils Two New Globetrotter Floorplans
Airstream recently unveiled two new 30-foot floorplans for the Globetrotter. Contemporary profile, European-inspired finishes, and a light-filled interior are some…
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Cummins Closes $290M Acquisition of Hydrogenics
Cummins has closed on the acquisition of fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies provider Hydrogenics Corp. “We are thrilled to welcome…
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Lance Camper Announces New 2020 Enhancements
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper has announced product enhancements for its 2020 ultra-light travel trailer and truck camper model lines and…
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Forest River Adopts LCI Chassis design and Rhino Box for 2020 Units
Lippert Components has announced that Forest River is adopting LCI’s Next Generation Upper Deck chassis design and Rhino Box pin…
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REV Details Class A Slowdown, Consolidates Production
REV Group has reported its third quarter results, showing consolidated net sales were $617 million, an increase of 3.2 percent…
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Dexter Tow Assist Launches with Bosch
Dexter and Bosch have collaborated to develop a platform that offers new, technologically oriented towing products. The Dexter Tow Assist…
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RVs Roll into Hershey for 51st Annual Show
RVs have begun rolling into the Giant Center parking lots this week as the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association prepares for…
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Community: Thor, KOA Care Enter 4th Year of Partnership
In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness month, Thor Industries announced it is partnering with KOA Care Camps for the fourth consecutive…
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Road to Open House: All About Jayco
Editor’s note: This story is the second entry leading up to 2019’s Elkhart Open House. The first preview on TAXA Outdoors…
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Winnebago Reveals 2020 Wheelchair-Ready Units
The Winnebago 2020 Accessibility-Enhanced motorhome line includes updated features and is being carried by two new dealers, Stoltzfus RV and US Adventure RV, as well as…
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Alliance Names Martin as VP of Customer Service
Alliance RV has announced Bill Martin as vice president of customer service and customer experience. He also will be responsible…
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67th California RV Show Begins Oct. 4
The 67th annual California RV Show, now for the first time at Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway, will begin Oct. 4.…
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Accuride Expanding RV Segment Presence
After 60 years in business, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Accuride has found any number of applications for its drawer-slide products.…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Newmar, Forest River and Keystone RV
Newmar is recalling certain 2018 to 2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall…
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Throgmartin Family Forms Third Company
The Throgmartin family recently announced that a new company, Throgmartin Holdings LLC, has been formed, bringing the Throgmartin’s corporate ownership…
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Road to Open House: TAXA and Braxton Creek
TAXA Outdoors TAXA Outdoors turned some heads – or going with the RV maker’s insect-themed brands, raised some antennae –…
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RV Shipments for 2020 Predicted to Be 387,400
RV wholesale shipments will see a modest cyclical decline through the remainder of 2019 and into 2020, according to the…
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Keystone RV Celebrates Production of Unit No. 1,000,000
Keystone RV has shipped its one-millionth production unit, marking a significant milestone in the RV industry. The company celebrated with…
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Canadian Wholesale Shipments Decrease 26 Percent
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the second quarter, ending June 30, totaled 13,122 units compared…
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African Diplomat Tours Hoefer RV Products
On Wednesday, Eswatini’s Hon. Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, Senator Manqoba Khumalo, and the U.S. Ambassador to Eswatini Lisa…
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Thor, National Forest Foundation Team Up
The National Forest Foundation (NFF) has announced a multi-year partnership with RV manufacturer Thor Industries. “We are proud and excited…
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Jury Awards $500K to Couple in Winnebago Suit
A jury’s award of $500,000 in damages to a couple who sued over their chronically defective Winnebago motorhome was formally…
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VIDEO: OPUS Introduces First Off-Roading RV
OPUS Camper has introduced its first hard-sided trailer. The OP 15-footer is a hybrid caravan built for overlanders and adventurers.…
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