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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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Big Tex Debuts Newly Redesigned 14LP
Big Tex Trailers recently unveiled the newly redesigned 14LP Ultra Low Profile Dump Trailer. With a new frame design and feature…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Tiffin and Newmar
Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Phaeton, Allegro Bus, and Zephyr motorhomes. The alternating current electrical wires may…
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Iowa Governor Signs RV Specific Franchise Bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed Senate File 435, a towable-only RV specific franchise bill. SF 435 addresses the unique…
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NHTSA Seminar Gives Advice on Reporting Recalls
The RV Industry Association recently held its Fourth Annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Seminar in Elkhart, Ind., receiving positive…
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NeXus RV Adds Dealerships to Growing Network
NeXus RV recently added RCD RV Supercenter located in Columbus, Ohio, to its ever-growing dealer network of Nexus RV authorized…
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Horizon Global Posts Mixed Financial Results
Horizon Global Corp. has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2019, showing net sales of $209.7 million,…
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Outdoors RV Adds Moran to Support Southwest Market
Outdoors RV, a division of Northwood Mfg., has welcomed Michael Moran to the Outdoors RV team. As regional sales manager…
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Covercraft Names Gregg Bashur CFO
Gregg Bashur has been named the new chief financial officer at Covercraft Industries. He joins Covercraft during a period of expansion…
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Community: Thor and KOA Partner for ‘Pick Up America’
Thor Industries and Kampgrounds of America recently launched the Pick Up America campaign, a multi-year joint endeavor. Pick Up America…
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VIDEO: TV Show to Feature Winnebago Navion
A Winnebago Navion will be featured in an upcoming episode of the television show Raw Travel on May 11-12. The travel…
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Caravan Salon Dusseldorf Returns Aug. 31
Caravan Salon will take place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. “Once again the…
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Startup RV Manufacturer Eyes Elkhart for $12M
A startup RV company offering high-end campers is considering Elkhart County for a $12 million investment. This story by Jordan…
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Airstream Names Rahrig VP of Supply Chain
Airstream has promoted seasoned manufacturing operations professional, Chris Rahrig, to the role of vice president of supply chain. Rahrig, who…
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NHTSA: Recalls for Jayco, Forest River, and More
Jayco is recalling certain 2014 to 2019 Precept, 2016 to 2019 Alante, and 2019 Precept Prestige motorhomes built on a…
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Canadian RV Organizations Pursue Tariff Lift
Representatives from the RV Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) visited Parliament Hill on…
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Lance Announces Sales Achievement Award
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper Mfg. Corp. has created the Lance Century Sales Achievement Award program for retails sales staff. The…
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Dynamo Unveils First Wood-Free, All Aircraft Aluminum Truck Camper
Startup truck camper builder Dynamo TCX has completed the world’s first all aircraft aluminum truck camper body with zero wood…
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Go RVing Adds New Footage to Tie-In
Go RVing is excited to announce that the much-anticipated updates to the Tie-In Program are complete. For nearly 20 years,…
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nuCamp RV Adds Barefoot Caravans to Lineup
nuCamp RV has reached an agreement with Barefoot Caravans to bring the compact travel trailer to the North American market.…
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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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