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Annual Detroit RV Show Kicks Off Feb. 6
Details for the 53rd Annual Detroit RV & Camping Show sponsored by the Michigan Association of RV and Campgrounds (MARVAC)…
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Community: Airstream Partners with National Forest Foundation for Campsite Clean-up
Airstream recently announced that public campsites across the country will be tended to after the partial government shutdown thanks to…
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Marathon Hires VanKlompenberg and Prins
Marathon Coach welcomes Randy VanKlompenberg and Dawn Prins to its sales staff. “We’re excited to welcome Randy and Dawn into…
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VIDEO: CEO Dustin Johns on PDI and an Upcoming Reveal
In Part Two of RV PRO’s interview with Dustin Johns, CEO of Travel Lite RV, Johns talks about the company’s new…
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Country Coach’s Ron Lee Dies at 76
Lane County has lost another icon of its once thriving RV manufacturing industry. Ron Lee, who had been vice president…
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Motorhome Shipments Fell 32 Percent in December
The RV Industry Association’s December survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 28,363 wholesale shipments,…
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Airstream Launches Digital Ownership App
Airstream has announced a new ownership app that Runs with Togo, an RV technology company. The Airstream Care app helps…
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Middlebury Preps Town Water Supply for Winnebago
A project to connect a Winnebago factory to the town water supply passed the final hurdle this week at the Middlebury Town Council meeting…
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How Chinese Subsidies Changed the World
In my lifetime, I have gone from a Laissez-faire capitalist to a protectionist capitalist and then back to a freer…
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Jayco’s Ken Walters Adds Responsibilities
Ken Walters, formerly the vice president of sales and product development of Jayco’s Motorhome Group, will assume additional responsibilities for…
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TH2 Joint Venture Names Daniel Hest CEO
TH2, a joint venture between Thor Industries and Tourism Holdings Limited, has named travel industry veteran Daniel Hest as its…
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NATDA Examines State of the Trailer Industry
To prepare dealers for new heights in 2019, Statistical Surveys’ Jeff Jones will analyze the state of the trailer industry…
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Lance Campers’ Paul Harris Passes
This week, Lance Campers colleague and friend, Paul Harris passed away in his sleep at his home. Harris had retired from Lance…
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K-Z Debuts Sportsmen SE Series
K-Z recently debuted the all-new Sportsmen SE, expanding its most popular lineup to a new demographic. “SE is a well-appointed…
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VIDEO: Travel Lite RV CEO Dustin Johns Extols the Evoke, Pt. 1
On the second season premiere of In the Know with RV PRO, we sit down with Travel Lite RV CEO Dustin…
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Hymer Reviews North American Business Practices
Erwin Hymer Group on Monday acknowledged it is currently reviewing the business of Erwin Hymer Group North America. An initial…
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Jayco Makes Personnel Changes
Jayco Inc. has announced key personnel changes taking place in the product development team for the Jayco towable group. Matt…
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Foretravel and Spartan Debut Compact Diesel
Foretravel Motorcoach and Spartan Motors have partnered to bring the new Foretravel Iron Colt (ic-37) – a compact 37-foot Class…
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Space Craft Unveils Automotive-Grade Li-Ion System Fifth Wheel
Volta Power Systems has partnered with Space Craft Mfg. to produce a fifth wheel featuring an automotive-grade lithium ion system…
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Thor Revises Terms for Erwin Hymer Acquisition
Thor Industries has provided an update on its pending acquisition of the Erwin Hymer Group (EHG). The company announced that…
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Erwin Hymer Group Lays Off About 100 Workers
The Erwin Hymer Group out of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, that also owns the Kitchener, Ontario-based company Roadtrek, said it has…
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Fraserway RV Names New CEO
Vancouver, British Columbia-based PFM Executive Search has placed Stephen Simms as the new CEO of Fraserway RV. PFM partners Shaun Carpenter and Shelina…
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SylvanSport Announces Top Dealer Awards for 2018
SylvanSport recently announced its dealer awards for 2018. In addition to the three categories from last year – “Top Selling…
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Winnebago Launches Wheelchair-friendly RVs, Garners Praise at SuperShow
Winnebago recently unveiled accessibility-enhanced RVs during Florida’s SuperShow, immediately turning heads and garnering praises from dealers surrounding the display. “Just…
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Dutchmen Announces Kyle Kwasny as President
Keystone RV Company’s CEO Matt Zimmerman has promoted Kyle Kwasny to president of its Dutchmen Mfg. division. Under Zimmerman’s continued…
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Grand Design Hires New Director of Marketing
Grand Design RV has hired Matt Chupp as the director of marketing on the Grand Design team. Chupp has a…
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Airstream Names New Director of Marketing
Airstream has hired Carey Walley as its director of marketing for the brand. Walley, who will direct creative execution, oversee…
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No Dirty Water Collaborates with Several Companies
Clearsource RV and No Dirty Water (NDW) are collaborating at the 2019 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation, and RV show. NDW will…
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Weekend Warrior Returns to Tampa SuperShow
Owners Mark Warmoth and Don Day recently debuted the newest models from Weekend Warrior RV. “We are so pleased to…
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Winnebago Debuts Four Models at SuperShow
RV enthusiasts will get a first-look at the latest models from Winnebago at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa this…
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Bentley Diamond Class A Unveiled at SuperShow
Spartan Specialty Vehicles has added NeXus RV to its growing list of premium Class A Diesel RV manufacturers choosing Spartan’s…
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Erwin Hymer Debuts Two New Models at SuperShow
Erwin Hymer Group North America will be debuting the first Ford Transit model under the Roadtrek brand and the new…
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Community: LifeStraw Partners with Airstream for Campaign
LifeStraw, a leader in developing filtration and purification products, has partnered with Airstream to execute the 2019 “Clean Water Across America” campaign,…
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Thor Motor Coach Rolls Out New Floorplans
Thor Motor Coach will be at the Florida RV SuperShow Wednesday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 20. This show will…
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Spartan Offers Services to SuperShow Attendees
Spartan Specialty Vehicles has expanded its factory service availability to RV owners for winter travel convenience by opening the doors…
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Jayco Temporarily ‘Shelves’ Its Fold Downs
Jayco is stopping production of fold-down trailers in 2019 until further notice, RV PRO has learned. The RV manufacturer is…
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Spartan and Foretravel to Launch Luxury RV
Spartan Motors and Foretravel Motorcoach are launching a luxury RV at the Florida RV SuperShow next week. Steve Guillaume, president…
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Starcraft Introduces Super Lite Travel Trailer
Starcraft plans to unveil the all new Starcraft Super Lite travel trailer this month, targeting the 2019 Tampa Super Show for its product…
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Prolite Unveils New Renewable Energy Trailer
Canadian manufacturer Roulottes Prolite is introducing its new Prolite12V renewable energy trailer. Two 100-watt solar panels will produce the necessary energy…
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BMW, North Face Camper Available in Fall
BMW Group subsidiary Designworks recently unveiled a new camper concept and virtual reality experience, in partnership with The North Face,…
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Cummins CFO Retires, Successor Named
Cummins has announced that Chief Financial Officer Pat Ward is retiring after 31 years and Mark Smith is succeeding him. Both moves are…
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Airstream’s Class B Classics
Becoming an iconic brand, regrettably, can sometimes become a barrier to innovation for some companies. That has not been a…
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Bowlus Road Chief Adds Virtual Tours to Product Line
Bowlus Road Chief has introduced virtual tours for its product line. Prospective buyers can view the interiors of both the…
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Journey RV Hopes to Sell to Dealerships Soon
For Jose Francisco Leal and his family, the journey to running their own RV company started with a single sketch.…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Heartland, Keystone RV, and Winnebago
Heartland RV is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Elk Ridge, Milestone, Elk Ridge Express, Pioneer, Sundance, and Sundance XLT fifth wheels.…
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Trends: U.S. Manufacturing Sharply Declines
The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. manufacturing activity slowed sharply to a two-year low in December, raising fears of slower economic…
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400 RVs Submitted for RVX’s ‘The Reveal’
More than 400 of the industry’s newest RVs were submitted by manufacturers for The Reveal, the first-ever national media RV product…
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FRVTA to ‘Roll’ in Annual SuperShow in Tampa, Fla.
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host the 34th annual 2019 Florida RV SuperShow, Tuesday, Jan. 15 through Sunday,…
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Solar Toy Haulers Certified Emerald
Coachmen’s Adrenaline and Forest River’s Work and Play Toy Haulers have been Certified Green for several years, but now they…
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Crux Shows off Winter Capabilities
Remember that early December snowstorm that surprised areas of the East Coast that don’t normally see much snow? Well, the…
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RV Shipments Plummet in November
The RV Industry Association’s November survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 33,023 wholesale shipments,…
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Winnebago Drops Off Chicago Stock Exchange
Winnebago Industries on Friday announced plans to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its common stock from the Chicago Stock Exchange, effective…
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Two Companies Hit with Safety Citations
Forest River faces more than $20,000 in fines after a recent safety inspection by the state labor department. The Indiana…
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Tariff Exemptions Made for Canada
Canada said on Wednesday it will exclude some imported steel and aluminum from its newest import tariffs and quotas following…
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REV Group CEO ‘Disappointed’ with Financial Results
REV Group has reported results for the three months ended Oct. 31. Consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter 2018…
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Flexsteel Appoints Jerald Dittmer as President and CEO
Flexsteel Industries has named Jerald K. Dittmer president and CEO effective Dec. 28. Dittmer, a leader in the office furniture…
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NeXus RV Granted Full CSA Certification in Canada
NeXus RV recently announced that QAI Laboratories has granted full CSA certification for the entire NeXus product line. “This is…
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nuCamp RV Celebrates 15 Years with Giveaway
To celebrate its 15th year of building teardrop campers, nuCamp RV announced that it is giving away one of its teardrop…
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Community: Winnebago Contributes 268,640 Meals Across U.S.
Winnebago Industries has contributed 268,640 meals to its hometown communities through Fill-the-RV and Fill-the-Boat Food Drives organized by Winnebago, Grand…
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Towables Drive Winnebago Q1 Profits
Winnebago Industries has reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 showing revenues were $493.6 million, an increase of…
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SylvanSport Expands Team, Moves to New HQ
SylvanSport recently announced that it will relocate to its new factory and office later this month. The new headquarters, built…
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Walorski Urges Solution to Mexico, Canada Tariffs
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) recently called for a swift solution to the steel and aluminum…
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Gerzeny’s RV World to Showcase Regency RV
Regency RV has added Gerzeny’s RV World with locations in Nokomis, Lakeland, Bradenton and Fort Myers, Fla., to its roster of dealers…
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Community: Spartan Motors Donates $75,000 to Wellness Initiatives
Spartan Motors has donated $75,000 to the regional health center AL!VE to support community wellness initiatives. The donation marks the tenth installment of a $1…
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Northwood Delivers 15,000th Pickup Camper
Apache Camping Center’s President Kevin L. Baker and Washington General Manager Kevin W. Baker were both on hand to take…
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Navistar 2018 Revenue Rises 20 Percent to $10.2B
Navistar International has reported a fourth quarter 2018 net income of $188 million compared to fourth quarter 2017 net income of $135…
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Grand Design Promotes Two to Management Positions
Grand Design RV recently promoted two key members of its sales team: Peter Kinden and Scott Benjamin. Veteran Grand Design…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Jayco and Gulf Stream
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and…
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Thor Shareholders Vote Yes on Improving Governance and Board Diversity
Thor Industries shareholders have approved a number of corporate governance enhancements at the annual meeting of shareholders held on Dec.…
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Trends: Winnebago’s Move to Entice Millennials
Iowa-born Winnebago, famous for its big, boxy motorhomes, is in the midst of a major makeover designed to appeal to a wider…
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Community: Spartan Motors Recognized for Veteran-Friendly Recruitment
Spartan Motors has been selected by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) as a 2018 bronze-level, veteran-friendly employer. The MVAA cites Spartan’s…
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Wilbur Bontrager to Retire
Jayco Chairman and RV Hall of Fame member, Wilbur Bontrager, has announced his retirement from full time duty effective Dec.…
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Manteca Trailer & Motorhome Promotes Thomas Bruce to Parts & Service Director
Manteca Trailer & Motorhome has promoted Thomas Bruce to parts and service director. He will have the primary responsibility for…
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Goshen RDC Funds New Manufacturing Program
Goshen Community Schools wants to reflect the industries around it with the paths it offers students, city redevelopment officials heard Tuesday. This…
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ITC Makes Aluminum Duties Permanent
On Dec. 7, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favor of the domestic aluminum industry by a unanimous 5-0 vote,…
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Winnebago Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors have approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share payable on Jan. 23 to common stockholders of…
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20-something Revives Bowlus
Among the sleek new versions of travel trailers aimed at tech-rich millennials and well-heeled boomers, the Bowlus Road Chief is…
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Winnebago Seeks New Generation
In a Des Moines country club, Mary Gottschalk clicked her slideshow to show three RVs to a crowd of Rotarians…
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All-Electric Motorhome Coming to Market
A consortium of German companies has teamed up to bring to market what could become the first all-electric motorhome: the…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Airstream
Airstream is recalling certain 2019 Airstream Interstate 19 motorhomes. 150-amp fuses may have been used for the coach battery fuses…
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Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Could Pass Soon
The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START Act), a bipartisan Senate bill that has…
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Metal Tariffs and Erwin Hymer Acquisition Lead to Low Q1 for Thor
Thor Industries has announced its first-quarter results with net sales of $1.7 billion, down 21.3 percent from the record prior-year…
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California RV Show Moves to Auto Club Speedway
The California RV Show is set for the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., in 2019. The 10-day consumer event…
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ESCAPE Launches Free Tiny House Program
ESCAPE Homes is giving free tiny homes to people around the world to use as Airbnbs as part of its new “Free…
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Gulf Stream Hosts Inaugural Holiday Open House
Gulf Stream Coach is welcoming dealers and qualified prospects to its first-ever Holiday Open House, which is being hosted indoors…
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90-Day Truce Reached on Chinese Tariffs
The U.S. and China reached a 90-day ceasefire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for TMC, Keystone, and More
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 to 2019 Thor Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller…
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Berkshire XLT Debuts with Aqua-Hot 400D
Forest River recently debuted the Berkshire XLT the Aqua-Hot 400D, which allows owners to provide even, moist interior heat throughout…
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Spartan Motors CEO Recognized as Business Leader of the Year
Spartan Motors has announced its president and CEO, Daryl Adams, has been named a “Transformative Leader of the Year” by MichBusiness, a business advocacy…
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RVIA Analyzes New HUD Rule
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released a final rule which updates the definition of RV to definitively…
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Starcraft Makes Mortrud National Sales Manager
Starcraft recently promoted Aaron Mortrud to national sales manager. Mortrud will be responsible for new business development, sales and distribution, product…
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Forest River Vibe Designed to be Consumer-Ready
As 2019 approaches and repair event cycle times (RECT) become an increasing concern, Forest River saw an opportunity to rebrand…
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Northwood RV Veteran Ward King to Retire
La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturers Northwood Mfg. and Outdoors RV has announced RV industry veteran Ward King is retiring. King…
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GALLERY: Tiny Home-style ESCAPE Boho RV Debuts
ESCAPE Homes has debuted ESCAPE Boho, a 183 square-foot modern tiny home on wheels featuring sustainably-grown pine wood walls. The ESCAPE Boho will be…
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Grand Design, NTP-STAG Partner for New Service Parts Fulfillment Program
Grand Design RV has partnered with NTP-STAG for fulfillment services to support the new “Grand Design Fast Trax” Dealer Service…
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GlowStep Revolution Available for Lance Trailers
Lance Mfg. has begun offering GlowStep Revolution entry steps for its customers. The step is branded as the ultraSTEPglow as…
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Jayco Reveals Eagle’s New Interior Designs
Jayco’s Eagle recently introduced new interior design profiles in traditional décor and contemporary décor (named modern farmhouse). The new Eagle design…
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U.S. Honor Flag to Visit Grand Design RV
Editor’s Note: The following statement has been edited according to AP Style guidelines. The U.S. Honor Flag will be at…
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All Revved Up
Heading into 2019, a rebound is underway at REV Recreation Group’s Class A motorhome business. New Vice President/General Manager Pat…
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RV Shipments Projected to Decline in 2019
RV shipments will be down slightly in 2019, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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