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Spartan Motors’ Sales Soar 35% in Q1
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the first quarter ending March 31, showing sales were up 35% to $234 million…
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Renegade RV Recognizes the Top Dealers of 2018
Renegade RV recently recognized its top dealers of 2018. In the last 4 years, Renegade has doubled its product offering…
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NeXus RV Partners with General RV
NeXus RV has signed a designated market area to commence business with General RV. General RV has 13 locations throughout…
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Walorski Renews Tariff Exclusion Concerns
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) this week sent Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross a second letter in as many months…
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Regency RV Debuts Two New 2020 Floorplans
Regency RV recently announced that two new 2020 floorplans are available for its award-winning Ultra Brougham Class B-plus motorhomes. Prototypes of…
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Low RV Sales Slightly Impact Crane Co. Q1 Sales
Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of industrial products, reported first quarter 2019 sales of $832 million, an increase of 4%…
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Newmar Prepped to Give Mobility-Challenged RVers a Lift
Newmar has developed a propriety chair lift system designed to make it easier for RVers with mobility issues to get…
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Braxton Creek Enters Teardrop Market
Braxton Creek RV has revealed its teardrop camper: The Bushwhacker. “With an MSRP of just $8,990, the Bushwhacker offers younger,…
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Cummins Truck Production Increases Q1 Profits
Cummins has reported its results for the first quarter of 2019, showing revenues of $6 billion, an increase of 8 percent from…
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Canadian Consul Comartin Discusses Tariffs, RVs
U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel has a negative impact on both countries and clashes with the history of…
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Tiffin Adds Aqua-Hot Hydronic Heating to Allegro
Tiffin Motorhomes recently debuted its much-awaited 2019 Allegro RED loaded with a host of upgraded features, including Aqua-Hot Heating Systems’…
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Keystone RV Opens New Secondary PDI Building
Keystone RV recently opened the doors on a secondary pre-delivery inspection facility on its Goshen, Ind., campus. The 23,060-square-foot building…
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VIDEO: Rapido Closes Erwin Hymer Deal, Posts Jobs
Roadtrek is now accepting job applications, just two months after 800 people were laid off and the RV business went…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone, TMC, and More
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Summerland trailers, models 1800BH, 1760BH, 1750RD. These trailers have single propane bottle brackets…
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March Wholesale Shipments Decline 26% Compared to 2018
The RV Industry Association’s March survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 38,015 wholesale shipments,…
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Reyco Granning Unveils EV Suspension
Reyco Granning Electric Vehicle Solutions (RGevs) has announced the availability of a new drive axle air suspension for the commercial…
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RVIA Releases New Uniform Plan Approval Standard
The RV Industry Association’s standards department has released a revised version of the American National Standards Institute Uniform Plan Approval-1…
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The Leadership Factories, Part 2
Editor’s note: The CEOs of the two largest RV manufacturers in the U.S. – Thor’s Bob Martin and Forest River’s…
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Keystone RV Reveals 2020 Décor for Raptor and Carbon
Keystone RV recently unveiled the new décor for the 2020 Raptor and Carbon. “After monitoring our social media feeds and…
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Allison Transmission Makes $132M EV Acquisition
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings, in two separate deals announced Tuesday, has acquired the electric vehicle systems division of Troy, Mich.-based AxleTech…
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Keystone Recognized by Clean Air Award Partners
Keystone RV was one of four recipients recognized this week for their efforts to clean up the air in the…
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Daimler NA CEO Declares Path to Zero-Emission, Plans 50 More Electric Trucks for 2019
Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), declared battery-electric vehicles as the solution to achieve emissions-free…
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Pacific Coachworks to Offer GlowStep Revolution
The GlowStep Revolution by Torklift will now be an option on luxury toy haulers manufactured by Pacific Coachworks. This RV…
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Horizon Global Sets New Shareholder Initiatives
Horizon Global’s board of directors has unanimously approved an amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to immediately…
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Sunshine State RVs Adds Winnebago Motorhome Line
Sunshine State RVs has added Winnebago Class B motorhomes to its lineup. “Sunshine State RVs is extremely pleased to be…
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Jayco’s COO Departs, Bontrager Steps Back In
Jayco has announced that Derald Bontrager, president and CEO of Jayco and its divisions, will be stepping back into managing…
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Lance Camper Names Richard’s Boat Center as ‘Top Overall Dealer’
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper Mfg. has announced its top dealer award results for the 2018 season. Results are based on…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River and Others
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport…
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Fourth Annual NHTSA Seminar Kicks Off May 1
Registration is closing in less than ten days for the RV Industry Association’s Fourth Annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Seminar.…
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Torklift Partners with Genesis Supreme RV
Torklift International is partnering with Genesis Supreme RV, a California-based toy hauler manufacturer, who is offering the GlowStep Revolution on…
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Community: REV Group Builds ‘Survive Alive House’
REV Recreation Group recently completed a custom RV for the Milwaukee Fire Department. The custom RV is a first of…
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ASA Brings iN∙Command to Pacific Coachworks
ASA Electronics is bringing the control and convenience of iN?Command Control Systems to Pacific Coachworks fifth wheels. iN∙Command with Global…
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Heartland Brands Earn DSI Distinction
Offering affirmation of Heartland Recreation Vehicles’ commitment to overall quality and customer service, the Elkhart, Ind.,-based firm garnered Dealer Satisfaction…
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FacTOURy Summit June 17-18 in Elkhart
The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association and the RV/MH Hall of Fame, in Elkhart, Ind., have scheduled the newly rebranded MH…
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Rapido Signs Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Roadtrek
Rapido Group, owner of the Westfalia brand, has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire substantially all of the…
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REV Sells Texas Service Center
REV Recreation Group, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of emergency and recreational vehicles, has sold a 58,736-square-foot service center in Alvarado, Texas,…
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Jayco Companies Face Recalls
Jayco and its Entegra and Highland Ridge divisions have been hit by a number of recalls this week, according to…
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CRVA to Hold Annual General Meeting in Quebec City
The Canadian RV Association has announced it will hold its next Annual General Meeting May 15th in Quebec City, Quebec. Joining…
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Former Thor Employee Wins $35 in Claim
An Elkhart man has won his claim against Thor in a wage dispute, though he was awarded only a fraction…
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Class C’s Important to Rental Market
As more North Americans gravitate toward the RVing lifestyle, the desire to test the waters often materializes by renting an…
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Atlis Motor Vehicles Releases EV Prototype for RVs
Atlis Motor Vehicles, a startup electric pickup truck manufacturer, has built its prototype platform, dubbed the XP. Atlis had tested…
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Cavco Appoints William Boor as CEO
Cavco Industries has appointed William Boor as CEO, effective April 15. Boor will succeed Daniel Urness, who served as president…
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FCCC Hires Jeremy Buckmeier as RV Product Manager
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. has hired accomplished industry veteran Jeremy Buckmeier as RV product manager, effective immediately. In his new…
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RVIA Names Three New Reps To Board
The RV Industry Association board of directors had three vacant seats to fill and appointed new leadership to these positions…
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All In Caravanning Returns to Beijing in June
The steady growth of China’s caravanning and camping market will be reflected at the upcoming All in Caravanning (AIC) trade…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for KZ and Triple E
KZ RV is recalling certain 2019 RV Sonic Lite, Sportsmen Classic and Escape trailers equipped with a Capital liquid propane…
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TAXA Outdoors Brings Home Six Awards
TAXA Outdoors recently earned six awards at the first-ever RVX: The RVX Experience in Salt Lake City. TAXA received three…
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Horizon Global Expands Board of Directors
Horizon Global recently announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved significant changes to its board composition and leadership…
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Cummins Receives Governor’s Century Business Award
Cummins Inc. recently received the Governor’s Century Business Award for being in operation since 1919, according to Indiana Rep. Ryan…
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Winnebago Hires Eberlein as Towables GM
Winnebago Towables has hired Joel Eberlein as general manager of the Middlebury, Ind.-based operation and will oversee sales, marketing, engineering,…
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Investigators Dig Into Forest River Fire Remains
The investigation into the cause of a massive fire at a Forest River plant at 411 C.R. 15 continued Tuesday,…
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Registration Now Open for ‘RVs Move America Week’
Registration has opened for RVs Move America Week, an event for the RV industry to come together to collectively build a…
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Erwin Hymer Group NA May Have New Owner Soon
An Ontario, Canada, judge has declined an unsecured creditor’s request to extend or delay the sale of bankrupt RV manufacturer…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV and More
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Alpine and High Country Montana trailers and 2018 to 2019 Avalanche and Montana trailers…
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Trends: Elkhart Locals Feeling RV Warning Signs
Is the continuing slip in RV shipments an adjustment in inventory levels or a warning sign of a coming recession?…
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Thor CEO Talks Retail Sales
Thor Industries CEO Bob Martin recently discussed how overall RV sales are leveling off after a decade-long boom, posing challenges…
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Airstream and inTech Reveal BearStream and Sol Marine
inTech RV recently announced its newest division inTech RV Marine on the same day Airstream revealed its new production line for the…
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Features
The Leadership Factories, Part 1
Editor’s note: The CEOs of the two largest RV manufacturers in the U.S. – Thor’s Bob Martin and Forest River’s…
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Regency RV Debuts Euro-Loft Floorplan
Regency RV has debuted a Euro-Loft bunk sleeping system to its line of raised roof RAM motorhomes. The new National…
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Jayco Hires New Vice President of Marketing
Jayco has appointed Bill Martin as vice president of marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in the RV industry,…
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Horizon Global Announces NYSE Acceptance
Horizon Global Corp. has announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) notified the company that it has accepted Horizon’s…
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USMCA Faces Approval Hurdles
For President Donald Trump’s new North American trade accord to become law, he’ll need the help of a political rival…
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KZ Scores Most RVX ‘Judges Choice’ Wins
KZ RV garnered five “Judges Choice Awards” at the RV Industy Association’s first annual RVX expo. “We brought seven trailers…
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Police Dig Through Forest River Fire Remains
Heavy equipment will be moved in the next week to remove the roof and other heavy material at the charred…
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ATC Fifth Wheels Now Available
RV manufacturer ATC recently announced that its newest fifth wheel toy hauler is now available. The biggest changes include a…
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Winnebago’s Motorhome, Towable Segments Decrease in Q2
Winnebago Industries has reported its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2019 showing revenues were $432.7 million, a decrease…
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February Wholesale RV Shipments Decline 15 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s February survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 36,421 wholesale shipments,…
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Bristol Wood Panel Manufacturer to Create 100 Jobs
The owners of Great Lakes Forest Products, an Elkhart-based lumber manufacturing business, announced plans to establish a new sister company…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Winnebago and Freightliner
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Bullet Crossfire trailers equipped with a rear-wall mounted spare tire carrier. The spare…
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Talin Updates Guardian Plate Design for Slide-Outs
Talin Mfg. recently updated its Guardian Plate systems. The slide-out plating system used to correct under slide delamination and floor…
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SylvanSport Expands with Gander Outdoors
SylvanSport will continue to expand its distribution partnership with Gander Outdoors and Gander RV. From an initial rollout with several…
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NuWa Closing up Shop
Once a major employer that helped make Chanute, Kan., the RV Capital of the Midwest and beyond, NuWa Industries will…
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Fun Roads Announces Air Dates for RV Road Test
Fun Roads Media Inc. will broadcast its first original series, RV Road Test, at 8 p.m. PT each Thursday. RV…
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Airstream’s Campus 100-Percent Powered by Renewable Energy Credits
Airstream Inc. has completed the transformation of the company’s Jackson Center, Ohio, corporate office and manufacturing center to 100-percent powered…
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Voyager Offers Rental Camper
Voyager Campervans (https://voyagercampervans.com/), a rapidly growing startup, has cracked the customer code for the campervan craze, with help from movement solutions leader Accuride…
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Jayco Honored for Longevity
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will honor 65 Indiana companies and organizations today during an event at the Indiana Statehouse, presenting…
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Airstream Honored for Technological Advances
SALT LAKE CITY – Fresh off spearheading the successful launch of Thor and TH2’s TOGO technology project, Airstream CEO Bob…
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Police Join Investigation of Forest River Fire
The Elkhart Police Department has joined an investigation to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a Forest River…
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Custom Van Builder Gerring Dies
Kim R. Gerring, 66, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Woodland Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center. He…
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Thor Rebrands as Player in ‘Outdoor Space’
If its new rebranding effort is a success, consumers will begin thinking of Thor Industries less as a manufacturer of…
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Horizon Global Net Sales Loss to Shipments
Horizon Global has reported fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2018, showing that net sales for the year were…
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RVX Garners Positive Reviews
The RV Industry Association recently reported that RVX was a huge success, bringing OEMs, suppliers, dealers, retailers and campgrounds together.…
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FCCC Debuts DriveTech at RVX
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. debuted DriveTech, what the company said is the most advanced display and controls system in the…
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Ex-Jayco Employee Talks Layoffs
The end of the work week is bringing about a new task for Uriel Moreno in Elkhart, Ind. This story…
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Videos
The Reveal Awards RVs for Meeting Consumer Interests
The Reveal event brought a standing-room-only crowd into the main ballroom at the Salt Palace Convention Center to honor the best…
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Storyteller Overland Launches MODE 4×4 Series
Storyteller Overland officially launched its new MODE 4×4 adventure van series on the floor of the inaugural RVX Expo earlier…
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Forest River Palomino Columbus Now Has TPMS
Forest River has announced that Palomino Columbus now has factory-installed TPMS by Truck System Technologies (TST) on new RV builds.…
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Unity Rear Lounge Concept Wins Category Spotlight
Leisure Travel Vans recently announced that its new Unity Rear Lounge Concept received the “City Escape” Category Spotlight at the…
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Chinook Releases Redesigned Lines at RVX
Chinook Motor Coach recently released its brand lines at the annual RVX Show in Salt Lake City, which included the…
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Entegra Coach Unveils the Reatta XL Class A
Spartan Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, unveiled the 2020 Entegra Reatta XL Luxury Motorhome at Family Motor Coach Association’s (FMCA)…
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ASA Electronics Products Featured on Adrenaline
Coachmen RV recently showed an Adrenaline fifth wheel outfitted with iN?Command Control Systems with Global Connect at RVX. “This is…
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RV PRO Bestows Awards for Best RVX Exhibitor Booths
SALT LAKE CITY — Nine exhibitors were recognized Wednesday with “RV PRO Display Awards” during the second day of RVX: The…
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Update: Forest River Factory Fire
Firefighters were still dousing hotspots and combing through smoldering rubble Wednesday to determine the source of a fire that destroyed an RV-manufacturing facility…
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Entegra Coach Luxury Model Earns Recognition
The Entegra Coach Cornerstone 45F luxury diesel motorcoach was selected by Travel + Leisure magazine as a choice luxury living model. The…
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Heartland Finds Warranty Fulfillment Partner in NTP-Stag
Elkhart, Ind.-based Heartland RVs is entering into a partnership agreement for warranty fulfillment with NTP-STAG. Heartland is a division of Thor…
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LoadSafe Trailers Weigh Themselves
SALT LAKE CITY — Monday, just a day before the bright lights of reality hit any new creation in the…
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Winnebago Enters Partnership with National Park Foundation
Winnebago Industries Inc. has entered a multi-year partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) in support of the Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque movement. This…
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‘SP3 Integrity Frame’ Serves as Backbone to the SylvanSport VAST
Haslett, Michigan-based ProMetal Works has partnered with Brevard, North Carolina-based SylvanSport to deliver the SP3 Integrity frame, exclusive on SylvanSport’s…
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Forest River Plant Destroyed in Fire
Fire destroyed a Forest River RV manufacturing plant in Elkhart, Ind., Tuesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported. This story by…
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Leisure Travel Vans Unveils Lounge Concept
*See photos below Leisure Travel Vans recently introduced the 2020 Unity Rear Lounge Concept. Marking the tenth anniversary of the…
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