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Airstream Heads to White House for Showcase
Airstream is heading to the White House to show off its U.S.-made travel trailer. This story by Joseph Sharpe originally…
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Cummins North America Launches New U.S. Website
Cummins North America recently launched shopcummins.com for its U.S. customers. The U.S. site will allow customers to choose from more than…
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Next Wave of Tariffs Delayed as Talks Relaunch
The U.S. and China will relaunch trade talks, and President Trump agreed to delay adding new tariffs on $300 billion…
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TMC Delivers Pet-Friendly 2020 A.C.E. Motorhomes
Thor Motor Coach is delivering new 2020 Thor Motor Coach A.C.E. motorhomes to dealers this summer – a motorhome that…
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Dealers Receive Winnebago’s Flying W Award
Winnebago has announced the winners of the inaugural Flying W Dealer Excellence Award. The new award recognizes top Winnebago dealer…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Forest River FR3 and Georgetown RVs. The entry door latch may not engage…
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Cummins’ Hydrogenics Acquisition Valued at $290M
Cummins has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, all the issued and outstanding shares of…
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Jayco IOSHA Inspection Reveals Safety Violations
Three serious safety violations were found during a recent state inspection of a Jayco plant in Middlebury. This story by…
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Thor Motor Coach Introduces 4WD Super C
Thor Motor Coach is introducing its 2020 Super C motorhome line up this summer with four floor plans, two which…
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May Shipments Continue to Spiral
The RV Industry Association’s May survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 39,724 wholesale shipments,…
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TMC Redesigns Class A Diesel Pushers
Thor Motor Coach Class A diesel motorhomes receive upgrades for the 2020 model year. Palazzo motorhomes continue to prosper with…
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Auction of Erwin Hymer Group NA Set for July 16
Infinity Asset Solutions, Toronto, has announced that it will proceed with a four-day auction of the Erwin Hymer Group North…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Airstream, Newmar, and Several Others
Airstream is recalling certain 2017 to 2020 Basecamp trailers. The tire placard is lacking the trailer’s spare tire information. As…
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Statistical Surveys Ranks Most Popular Brands
Americans bought nearly half a million RVs in 2018, with the industry bringing in more than $20 billion in revenue. This story…
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Winnebago Announces Several Key Leadership Updates, New Advanced Technology Group
Winnebago Industries has announced several important updates related to key leadership positions within the organization. In addition, the company is announcing…
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TMC’s 2020 RUVs Hit Dealership Lots
Thor Motor Coach has announced that new 2020 RUV motorhomes are arriving on dealer lots. Compass and Gemini, built on…
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Thor Industries Hires New VP of International Supply Chain Integration
Thor Industries has created a new global senior management position. The new role will play a key part in accelerating global…
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Riverside RV Begins Production on the Intrepid
Riverside RV recently began production of its newest line of travel trailers. The new Intrepid travel trailer is Riverside’s most…
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‘Toy Story 4’ RV from TMC Rolls Into Elkhart
The Toy Story 4 Summer Road Trip visited the RV/MH Hall of Fame from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on…
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Gallery: Bowlus Unveils New Travel Trailer
Bowlus Road Chief has added the Endless Highways model to its current product offering. “The Endless Highways offers the best-of-the-best…
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Winnebago Income Increases 11 Percent in Third Quarter
Winnebago Industries has reported its financial results for the fiscal 2019 third quarter, showing revenues were $528.9 million, a decrease of…
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ORR Members Testify Before USTR on Tariffs
Members of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) are making their case before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),…
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Airstream Details Updates to 2020 Product Line
Airstream has announced updates and additions to its current product line following the release of the new Bambi and Caravel…
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Cornell Bestows Honor to Thor’s Peter Orthwein
The Samuel Curtis Johnson College of Management at Cornell University has bestowed its highest honor upon Peter B. Orthwein, executive…
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TMC Adds Owners Resource Portal to Website
Thor Motor Coach recently added an Owners Resource to its website. The web-based portal gives owners access to relevant and…
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Allison Transmission’ Innovation Center Breaks Ground
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb recently joined Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, town of Speedway officials and executives from Allison Transmission, to celebrate…
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Spartan Motors Appoints Heavin as COO
Spartan Motors has appointed Todd A. Heavin to the role of chief operating officer. With executive and operational leadership experience spanning more…
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Study: Elkhart Area Economy Ranked Fourth Best
Fueled by a rapid expansion in travel, tourism and recreation over the past decade, as well as a strong manufacturing…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Lance Camper, Keystone RV, and More
Lance Camper is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 855S and 1172 Truck Campers. There may be a large gap between…
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KZ Hires New VP of Service Operations
Sean Andrews has joined KZ as vice president of service operations, effective immediately. He will oversee all aftermarket operations, including…
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Walorski Calls for Renewal of China Tariff Relief
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.), along with Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), recently…
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Community: Winnebago, NFL Vikings Team Up for Food Truck
This summer children experiencing food insecurity in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region could access a meal from a new food truck supported by The Minnesota Vikings…
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Spartan Motors Purchases Truck Body Manufacturing Facility
Spartan Motors has purchased the assets of General Truck Body (GTB), and will begin operating a production facility located in Montebello,…
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Webinar to Cover Terminations and Layoffs
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. ET on…
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Leisure Travel Video Highlights Safety Features
Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Triple E RV, recently highlighted advanced new safety features and technology on the 2019…
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Stealth Nomad Unveiled with Four Floorplans
Stealth Enterprises has announced its new lineup of Stealth Nomad toy and work haulers for 2019. Ranging in size from 18 to…
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Regency RV Adds Funtime RV Sandy, Ore., Location
Regency RV has added Funtime RV, located in Tualatin and Sandy, Ore., to its roster of dealers. The dealership will have…
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FCCC DriveTech Delivers an Automotive Experience
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. has been on a roll in recent years, introducing one technological innovation after another. So perhaps…
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TMC Participates in High School RV Construction Pathway Program
For the past five months, Thor Motor Coach participated in Northwood High School’s RV Construction graduation pathway program in Nappanee,…
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3 Feathers Mfg. Masters the Trail
Some people take an axe to a problem. But Mel Sandland, industry veteran and owner of 3 Feathers Mfg., uses…
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Thor’s Dealer Inventory Levels Decrease 20 Percent
Thor Industries has announced third-quarter results with record net sales of $2.5 billion, compared with the previous sales record posted…
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Keystone RV Employee Saves Choking Coworker
Keystone RV Plant 31 Final Group Leader Eddie Sanchez was recently recognized with the “Outstanding Service Award,” for saving the…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Airstream, Forest River
Airstream is recalling certain 2018 to 2020 International, Sport, Flying Cloud, Classic, Tommy Bahama, Globetrotter, and Nest travel trailers. The…
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Horizon Global Appoints Pierson to CFO Position
Horizon Global Corp. has named Jamie G. Pierson as chief financial officer. Pierson will have responsibility for the company’s global…
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Horizon Global Explores Sale of Asia-Pacific Segment
Horizon Global has initiated a formal process to explore the sale of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) business segment. The expected proceeds…
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VIDEO: Coachmen RV Introduces the Pursuit 27XPS
Coachmen RV, a division of Forest River, has recently released a new Pursuit floorplan. This floorplan will create a new entry…
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Webinar to Cover Withstanding OSHA Visits
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. on Wednesday,…
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Chinese Manufacturer to Open Indiana Facility
Indiana Wheel Corp. (IWC), a startup manufacturing company specializing in the production and distribution of steel wheels, has announced plans to…
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New Horizons RV Launches New Customer Portal
New Horizons RV has launched a new customer portal for a single point of contact between the customer and New…
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Gallery: RVIA Members Discuss Camper Tax Parity Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – RV Industry Association members met with members of Congress over a two-day period on Capitol Hill, discussing many…
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REV Group Experiences Modest Q2 Growth
REV Group has reported its second quarter results for the three months ended April 30, showing consolidated net sales of…
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SylvanSport to Showcase at GoPro Mountain Games
SylvanSport will be showcasing its award-winning GO camper at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colo., running from June 6-9.…
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Community: No Barriers, Winnebago Support Disability Advocate
Setting out to prove living in a wheelchair is no barrier to enjoying the outdoors, social media influencer and blogger Nerissa…
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Community: LifeStraw, Airstream Begin Cross-Country Campaign
LifeStraw, a leader in water filtration and purification solutions, will hit the road this summer with Airstream for the “Clean Water Across America” tour. From June through…
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ReRun Turns Heads with Its ’72 Chevy C30 Custom Camper
Invariably, a passion for custom builds most always comes down to one wildly varying but commonly shared experience: The cool…
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Jayco to Display Eagle RV at GoPro Mountain Games
Jayco has been invited to participate in this year’s GoPro Mountain games. The Jayco Eagle HT 264BHOK travel trailer won…
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Nickell Takes Leadership Position at CrossRoads
CrossRoads RV has named Nate Nickell as vice president of sales effective immediately. As part of a larger Thor Industries’…
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Thor Creates New Positions for Zimmerman and Hermon
Thor Industries has created new senior management positions within its North American operations. President and CEO Bob Martin announced that two of…
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Photos: Airstream Revives Two Historic Models
Airstream has revived two of its historic single-axle models: the Bambi and Caravel. Both trailers were originally launched in the early 1960s.…
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Economic Impact Study Casts Spotlight on Indiana
A new study on the economic impact of the RV industry shows Indiana has the most economic activity related to…
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Aliner Showcases 35th Anniversary Camper in D.C.
Aliner will be represented throughout RVs Move America Week in Washington, D.C., as it showcases its new 35th Anniversary camper…
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Travel Lite RV Promotes Rebar to VP of Sales
Travel Lite RV has promoted Ryan Rebar to vice president of sales. With 19 years of experience in the industry,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Sprinter Vans
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Platform 907) vehicles equipped with high-beam assist. A software error in…
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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Mexico Because of Immigration
Shares of U.S., Asian and German automakers tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on imports…
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Coachmen Hires Elliott as Sales Manager
Coachmen RV has hired Jim Elliott as its new West Coast regional sales manager for the Class A division. He…
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Canadian Wholesale RV Shipments Fall 30 Percent
The Canadian RV Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the first quarter, ending March 31, totaled 12,463 units…
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Jayco Pairs Warranty with Structural Coverage
Jayco recently announced that its two-year warranty will now be paired with a three-year structural warranty. The Jayco 2+3 warranty…
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RV Shipment Prediction for 2019 Dips 13 Percent
Following a sluggish start for RV wholesale shipments through the first third of the year, the RV Industry Association expects…
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Fleetwood RV Unveils New Freedom Bridge Foundation
REV Recreation Group recently unveiled the new Freedom Bridge to dealers at its Key Dealer Event held at the RRG…
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VIDEO: Senator Mike Braun Visits Grand Design RV
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun recently toured Grand Design RV in Middlebury, Ind., to learn more about Grand Design RV and the manufacturing process…
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Turtleback Trailers Acquired, Expects Increased Production for 2021
Arizona-based company American Coatings Holdings, which owns brands like Inyati Bedliners and SmartWrap, has acquired Turtleback Trailers. Financial details of the transaction were not…
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Vycom Introduces TimberLine Woodgrain Sheets
Vycom Corp., a manufacturer of plastic sheet products, recently introduced TimberLine HDPE (high-density polyethylene) sheets that have a woodgrain color…
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Braxton Creek Unveils New Logo, Website
Braxton Creek has launched a newly redesigned website, as well as a new company logo and tagline. “You might also…
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Formula Trailers Buys Assets of Impact Trailers
Formula Trailers, a Bristol, Ind., cargo trailer company, has purchased certain assets and intellectual rights for Impact Trailers. The transaction…
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Canada Works to Ratify NAFTA Replacement
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remaining mum on the ratification timeline for the new North American free-trade agreement, but…
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RVIA: April Wholesale Shipments Drop by 15%
The RV Industry Association’s April survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 40,243 wholesale shipments,…
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Online Store Airstream Supply Co. to Curate Stories with Products
Airstream has launched the Airstream Supply Co., a new website that equips travelers with outdoor and camping gear. The site features stories of adventure,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, Livin’ Lite, and REV
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 R. Pod travel trailers. The wire for the refrigerator’s spark igniter may…
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Winnebago Revamps Its Museum
The Winnebago Industries museum in Forest City, Iowa, was recently given a makeover and is a fresh view for the…
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Hoefer RV Signs Retail Deal with Robbins Camper Sales
Hoefer Group has announced that it will launch Hoefer RVs in the American market, exclusively with Robbins Camper Sales in…
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Thor Partners with Indy 500 Champion Takuma Sato
Thor Industries has partnered with Takuma Sato, professional IndyCar driver and winner of the 2017 Indy500. While at the track throughout the…
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VIDEO: Divya Brown Details How Taxa Outdoors Stands Out
On this episode of In the Know with RV PRO, we chat with Taxa Outdoors President Divya Brown on the…
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Airstream Lists Top Dealer Rankings at International Meeting
Airstream has announced its top dealer rankings based on retail units sold between May 2018 and May 2019. The awards…
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Bill Aims to Fix Floorplan Interest Deduction
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Angus King (I-ME), both members of the Senate RV Caucus, have introduced a bill that would…
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Welcome to One Control RVs
Sure, Lippert Components OneControl Smart RV Technology will let the RV’s owner control his lights or awning or a host…
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Valley RV Supercenter Adds Regency to Offerings
Regency RV recently added Valley RV Supercenter located in Kent, Wash., to its roster of dealers. The dealership will have the newest…
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Starcraft RV Names New Management
Starcraft has named Brion Brady as general manager for Starcraft and Highland Ridge. Brady will bring his 15-plus years of…
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Cause of Forest River Fire Undetermined
Fire officials say the cause of a blaze that destroyed a Forest River manufacturing plant on March 12 is “undetermined,” according to…
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Walorski Reacts to Removal of Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released a statement after the Trump administration announced an agreement with Canada and Mexico to…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco and Daimler Vans
Daimler Vans is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Sprinter and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with LED high performance headlights. The sensor…
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RVDA Applauds New Steel, Aluminum Tariff Deal
The RV Dealers Association of Canada recently applauded the Canadian and the U.S. governments’ decision on the trade deal to lift…
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Jayco Partners Exclusively with Koni
The Jayco Motorhome group recently formed a partnership with Koni shock absorbers. Launching with 2020 Class C motorhomes, the Koni…
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REV Group’s Terveer Retires After 40 Years
REV Recreation Group has announced the retirement of Pat Terveer, VP and general manager of REV’s Class A motorhome division,…
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Talin Manufacturing Reorganizes Company, Staff
Talin Mfg. has announced that they have re-organized their company. The staffing changes include Dustin LeGrand who has been promoted…
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Heartland RV Completes First Coaching Event
After nine weeks, Heartland RV’s team of plant managers, assistant plant managers, and group leaders successfully completed Heartland RV’s first…
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Cummins Increases Footprint in Indiana
At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Cummins, along with the governor of Indiana and the mayors of Columbus, Greenwood and Indianapolis, recently announced plans to expand its presence along…
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Travel Lite RV Adds Krzyzanowski to Sales Team
Travel Lite RV recently hired industry veteran, Donnie Krzyzanowski, as its new regional sales manager for its Southeast division. He…
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Cummins to Detail Electrification Plans Tomorrow
As Cummins’ top executive celebrated the company’s first 100 years and talked about its future during the annual shareholders meeting,…
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Spartan to Unveil E-Z Steer at Entegra Coach Event
Spartan Specialty Vehicles and Chassis announced that it will exhibit at the 2019 Entegra Coach Homecoming event from May 14-17 at Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. At…
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LCI Partners with Horizon Education Alliance to Host Career Quest
Lippert Components has partnered with Horizon Education Alliance (HEA), and about 50 local businesses, to host Career Quest 2019. Held…
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