RV Manufacturing
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Water Extensions Planned for Winnebago and Jayco
As two RV makers prepare to expand in Middlebury, Ind., the Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission looked at separate plans to extend…
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Space Craft Offers Aqua-Hot Hydronic Heating
Space Craft Mfg. has added Aqua-Hot hydronic heating as an option to its travel trailers. Aqua-Hot hydronic heating doesn’t dry…
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Walorski Urges President Trump to Remain in NAFTA
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and dozens of her colleagues last week urged President Trump to build on the economic…
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Gallery: Airstream Line-Up
Here’s a look at Airstream’s line-up for 2018 that includes the new Tommy Bahama-bedecked travel trailer.
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Trump’s NAFTA Demands Loosen
The Trump administration has softened a key NAFTA demand for more North American content in car manufacturing – a potential…
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Additional Aluminum Tariffs May Be Announced
Although the 232 tariffs have been put in place for steel and aluminum, the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into…
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Trends: Elkhart, Ind., Shining Example of Future Economy
The self-proclaimed RV capital of the world gives a glimpse of what the American economy looks like when operating at…
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Tariffs Drive Raw Material Prices to 7-Year High
U.S. factories expanded at a robust yet slightly slower pace in March and tariffs helped drive a measure of raw-material…
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VIDEO: Forest River GM Touts Xantrex’s Lithium Ion System
The Coachmen division of Forest River is now offering Xantrex Freedom e-Gen Lithium Ion system as an option on its…
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Tires Used on Motorhomes May Have Killed 95
The U.S. government’s road safety agency said it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motorhome tires caused crashes that killed…
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Trump Hopes to Hurry NAFTA Deal Due to Deadlines
The Trump administration is hoping to pull off a quick NAFTA win by aiming for a provisional pact as early…
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Manufacturing the Most Rugged Teardrop
Boulder, Colo. – By listening to its customers, Colorado Teardrops gathered enough data to evolve its line into one of…
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VIDEO: Manufacturing the Most Rugged Teardrop
Boulder, Colo. – By listening to its customers, Colorado Teardrops gathered enough data to evolve its line into one of…
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Airstream Names Lenny Razo VP of Sales
Airstream has hired seasoned RV industry professional Lenny Razo as VP of sales. Razo will report directly to Justin Humphreys,…
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Retread Truck Tires Recalled
Les Schwab is recalling 41,336 steel-belted radial retread truck tires because the vulcanizing compound used during the process may not have…
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EPA Looks to Adjust Emission Targets
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday announced that aggressive light-vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions limits set under the Obama administration…
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Community: nuCamp RV Hosts Mobile Pack Event for Starving Children
Recently, more than 400 volunteers gathered at nüCamp RV’s headquarters to prepare and package meals for Feed My Starving Children,…
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Gallery: Touring Colorado Teardrops
Boulder, Colo. – Since 2014, Colorado Teardrops, a factory-direct manufacturer, has engineered rugged trailers in the likes of Airstream to…
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VIDEO: Mossy Oak, Starcraft RV Reveal New Line
Mossy Oak and Starcraft recently unveiled the new 2019 Mossy Oak travel trailer product line featuring proprietary exterior graphics and…
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Outdoor Rec Leader Tours SylvanSport
David Knight, North Carolina’s newly appointed director of the Outdoor Industry Office, met with elected leaders and outdoor industry representatives…
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Mexico Elections Put Pressure on NAFTA Deal
The top U.S. trade official says he’s optimistic a NAFTA agreement could be reached soon, in a race against the clock to…
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Indiana and Ontario Form Economic Partnership
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb recently signed a memorandum in Toronto, Canada, entitled the “Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Cooperation and Trade…
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Global RV Industry Report Strongly Focuses on China
The “Global and Chinese RV Industry – 2018” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com. The report is in-depth study on the current…
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RVIA: February Shipments Increase 9.2 Percent
RV Industry Association’s February survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 43,038, an increase of 9.2 percent from…
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Starcraft RV and Mossy Oaks Detail Reveal Event
Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland of Mossy Oak, a camouflage brand, will be unveiling the new Starcraft Mossy Oak Travel Trailers in…
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VIDEO: Lance Camper’s Jack Cole on the REV Group Acquisition
Lance Camper President Jack Cole joins us on the next episode of In the Know with RV PRO to discuss…
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VIDEO: ‘This Is About Jobs in My District,’ Says Walorski
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently pointed to charts provided by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a hearing on tariffs that confirm…
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Winnebago Grows Travel Trailer Market Share
Statistical Surveys reports Winnebago travel trailers up 56.8 percent in market share, and 69.9 percent in unit sales in January…
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Shipments See Continued Growth
RV wholesale shipments are expected to reach 539,900 units by the end of 2018, a 7 percent increase from the…
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Dolphin Supports World Water Day
World Water Day, March 22, is the official United Nations day to celebrate water and create awareness around its issues.…
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Features
Keystone RV: King of Towables
EDITOR’S NOTE: To read this article in its entirety, visit the digital edition of the April issue by clicking here.…
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REV’s Sullivan Advises on Acquisitions
At BizTimes Media’s annual M&A Forum on Wednesday, keynote speaker Tim Sullivan, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based REV Group, discussed…
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Liberty Unveils Mini Max
Liberty Outdoors has unveiled the Little Guy Mini Max. The Mini Max is smaller than the Max by design, but…
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Highland Ridge Adds to Sales Team
Highland Ridge RV has added four RV industry veterans to its Mesa Ridge and Open Range sales teams, respectively. Nick…
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Battle of the Super C’s
The market for Super C motorhomes is a fraction of the total Class C market – maybe 4 percent at…
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REV Launches Share Repurchase Program
REV Group’s Board of Directors has approved the authorization of a share repurchase program. The authorization allows the repurchase of…
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Highland Ridge RV to Introduce New Travel Trailers
Highland Ridge RV, manufacturer of Open Range, Mesa Ridge and Highlander toy hauler brands, is introducing the all-new Open Range…
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Winnebago Profits Up 37.2 Percent
Winnebago Industries reported revenues for the fiscal 2018 second quarter ended Feb. 24, were $468.4 million, an increase of 26.4 percent…
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Canada Court Blocks Jayco Taxes
Canada’s Tax Court ruled that American RV manufacturer Jayco Inc. doesn’t have to pay a portion of the C$14.7 million…
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VIDEO: RV PRO Talks Aluminum Tariffs with Rep. Walorski, Part One
In Part One of this special edition of “In the Know,” we chat with Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-South Bend)…
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Overland Trailer Adds Accuride Slides
A recently-enhanced, heavy-duty drawer slide from Accuride International was recently added to the Into The Wild Overland trailer. “I like to think of…
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Airstream Interstate Named No. 1 Class B Diesel
Airstream announced that the brand’s Interstate model is the number one selling Class B diesel motorhome in the U.S. for…
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Community: Thor Employees Mentor Students
Tuesday morning, leaders from the Crossing School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Teacher’s Credit Union (TCU) and Thor Motor Coach came…
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Spartan Teams with Entegra on Project
Spartan Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, and Entegra Coach, a division of Jayco, is set to unveil the 2019 model year…
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Lichtsinn is Top Winnebago Motorhome Dealer
Lichtsinn RV has been recognized as the No. 1 Winnebago dealer, single-location, in North America for 2017- 2018 by Winnebago…
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RVIA Details Initiatives to Change Tech Certification
Last October, the RV Industry Association’s board of directors passed a motion for developing a strategic plan to “increase technical…
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Spartan Motors Highlights Supplier Excellence
Spartan Motors recently hosted dozens of key supply chain partners at its 15th Annual Supplier Conference, which took place near the company’s headquarters…
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Elkhart Deadlocks on Winnebago Tax Abatement
The Elkhart County Council decided to not make a decision yet on a request to give Winnebago Industries a tax…
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Leazenby Appointed President of TRA Certification
TRA Certification recently appointed Mandy Leazenby as its new president. She will assume responsibilities immediately and will succeed Thomas Arnold,…
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Open House Bumped Back
According to multiple sources, this year’s Elkhart Open House Week where manufacturers show off their newest models has been pushed…
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Tariffs Could Slow Upward Trend in RV Industry
Tariffs on imported metals will have a negative impact on boat and RV manufacturers, according to people in those industries.…
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Winnebago Considers Middlebury Expansion
Elkhart County Council will consider economic incentives for an $8.6 million expansion by Winnebago during a special meeting Monday. This…
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Spartan to Present at ROTH
Spartan Motors will participate in the 30th Annual ROTH Conference at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County, Calif. Daryl Adams, president and chief executive…
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Erwin Hymer Showcases New Trailer Line
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) showcased its newest ultra-lightweight towable trailers lines in Las Vegas at the Downtown Grand…
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RVIA Opposes Trump-Approved Tariffs, Rep. Walorski Says Indiana Jobs at Risk
Thursday afternoon, President Trump signed two proclamations that go into effect on March 23, one imposing a 25 percent tariff…
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Heartland Reports Road Warrior Shipment Increase
Andy Wesdorp, general manager for Road Warrior and Heartland’s flagship Landmark line, reported that shipments for the Road Warrior brand…
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Community: Cummins Powers Women to Accelerate the Advancement of Women
The Cummins Powers Women landmark community initiative was recently announced. The initiative will help advance Cummins’ long-term commitment to the…
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Thor Increases Gross Profit by $270 Million in Q2
Thor Industries recently announced record second quarter results with income before taxes of $141.1 million, on revenues of $1.97 billion, an increase…
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REV Group Sees 16 Percent Increase in First Quarter
REV Group recently reported that the consolidated net sales in the first quarter 2018 were $514.9 million, an increase of…
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Bish’s RV Names New CFO to Executive Team
Bish’s RV announced last week that Tom Fetzer has joined the Bish’s RV executive team as its new CFO. Fetzer…
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Laborshed Survey Scheduled for Elkhart County
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Elkhart County is working to conduct an economic study of the county. “Understanding residents’…
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America Awaits Impact of Tariffs
The RV Capital of the World relies heavily on two things President Trump may be targeting – steel and aluminum.…
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Canada and Mexico Offered Waiver on Tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the Trump administration has offered to exclude Canada and Mexico from tariffs on steel…
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Spartan Motors to Work with All-Electric Chassis Producer
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services recently signed an exclusive supply agreement with Motiv Power Systems, a leading producer of all-electric chassis for…
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Erwin Hymer and Watt Fuel Cell to Bring Clean Energy to RV Market
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) has signed an exclusive supply and engineering cooperative agreement with Watt Fuel Cell Corp.…
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Trump’s Tweets Suggest Tariff is Leverage for NAFTA Negotiations
President Donald Trump said Monday that North American neighbors Canada and Mexico will get no relief from his new tariffs…
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Rep. Walorski Pens Letter to Trump on Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) sent a letter to President Trump last week expressing concerns and sharing feedback from local…
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Trump Administrations Tariff Angers Industry
President Donald Trump invited a trade war after slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, daring other countries to act…
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Indiana Rep. Walorski Urges ‘Balanced Solution’ for Aluminum Tariff
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released the following statement after President Trump announced he plans to impose tariffs of 10…
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Trump to Sign Off on Aluminum Tariffs Next Week
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which would be one of…
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Thor Finalizes Deal on Global Joint Venture
Thor Industries recently finalized the deal on its 50/50 joint venture with Tourism Holdings. The joint venture, called TH2, was…
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NATM Encourages GMC’s ProGrade Trailering Tech
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) recently participated in General Motors’ (GM) unveiling of its 2019 GMC Sierra truck…
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Trends: Architect Switches to Building RVs for Millennials
Just like record players, typewriters and Doc Martens, another iconic emblem of the 20th century is making a comeback: vintage…
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Horizon Global Reports 37.6 Percent Increase, Restructuring Plans
Horizon Global Corp. reported its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2017, showing net sales increased from $649 million…
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Spartan Motors’ Net Income Improves by 85 Percent
Spartan Motors reported its fourth quarter EPS went up by 133 percent, with sales increasing $116.3 million, or 19.7 percent,…
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Camping World Sees 32 Percent Increase in Q4
Camping World Holdings reported a total revenue increase of 32.9 percent to $889 million for its fourth quarter and a…
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Spartan Motors to Demo Fleet Vehicle Designs at the NTEA Work Truck Show
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services will display four custom fleet vehicles born out of its proprietary Work-Driven Design process, at…
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Alliance Coach Adds Fleetwood and American Coach
Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service has announced that Fleetwood and American Coach Class B’s have been added to its…
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Mexico to Host Next Round of NAFTA Talks
Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the U.S. in new…
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RVIA Releases January Wholesale Shipments
RV Industry Association’s January survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 42,441, an increase of 25.3 percent from…
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Airstream to Break Ground on 750,000 Square-Foot Facility
Airstream will break ground on a new 750,000 square-foot facility. The enhanced Jackson Center expanded facility will support improved product…
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Patrick Industries Completes Aluminum Acquisition
Patrick Industries has completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Elkhart, Ind.-based Aluminum Metals Company, a manufacturer and distributor…
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CRVA: RV Shipments to Canada Increased 28% in 2017
The Canadian RV Association reports that the total combined RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the 12 months ending Dec.…
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Go RVing Partners with Sports Promoter
Go RVing has reached an agreement on a yearlong partnership with Learfield Sports, which will feature Go RVing branding at…
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Gallery: Jayco Celebrates 50 Years
Lloyd Jay Bontrager founded Jayco in 1968, and is considered by the RV Hall of Fame to be one of…
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Digital RV PRO March Issue is Now Online
The March issue of RV PRO is now available for readers to view online. The March issue presents a wealth…
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Company Acquires Rights to Develop Airstream-Branded Luggage
Traveler’s Choice, manufacturer and distributor of fine quality travel goods, and Airstream, manufacturer of the iconic “silver bullet” travel trailer,…
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Keystone Storage Lot Moves Forward
Keystone RV Co. is a step closer to completing plans for building a new storage lot in Goshen, Ind. The…
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Grand Design Hits 50,000-Unit Milestone
Grand Design RV recently celebrated another milestone by producing more than 50,000 units before its fifth anniversary, and four months…
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Lance Camper Attends Off-Road Race
Lancaster, Calif.-based Lance Camper attended the 2018 King of The Hammers off road race last week, an event held annually…
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Aluminum Tariff Supported by Commerce Department
The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday recommended that President Donald Trump impose a range of tariffs and quotas on imported…
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Erwin Hymer Accounts for 32 Percent of Class B Sales
According to Statistical Surveys, Erwin Hymer Group North America landed on top of the North American market for Class B…
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Airstream Gets New CMO and COO
Airstream has promoted Mollie Hansen to the newly created post of chief marketing officer and announced that VP of sales Justin…
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Winners of Keystone RV and Jellystone-Sponsored Giveaway Selected
Two winners have been selected from the National Wildlife Federation’s 13th annual Great American Campout giveaway. In 2017, RV Trader…
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Thor Announces Digital Global Joint Venture
Thor Industries has announced the formation of a 50-50 joint venture with Tourism Holdings. The joint venture, called TH2, is committed…
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Indiana Rep. Walorski: Aluminum Tariff Could Hurt the RV Industry
President Donald Trump is gearing up for a trade fight on behalf of metal manufacturers. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) worries…
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Keystone RV Tech Academy Sees First Graduates
Keystone RV recently recognized the first graduates of its Technical Training Academy. The three-day “fundamentals” course concluded Thursday, Feb. 8,…
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Community: 50 Acts of Kindness for Jayco’s 50th Anniversary
To help kick off Jayco’s 50th anniversary celebration, the manufacturer is utilizing the 50th day of its 50th year in business to share…
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Sources: Thor to Cease Producing Livin’ Lite Branded RVs in 2018
Livin’ Lite will discontinue production on its entire line in the next several months, four dealer sources have told RV…
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VIDEO: House Bill Cuts Manufacturing Costs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently applauded House passage of a tariff relief bill that includes provisions she authored to reduce costs…
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