IDS: Tips for Using Technology to Enhance Dealership Service

The RV industry has shown incredible resilience over the last few years. Now, dealers have their sights set on the future, according to a release from IDS. Dealers have taken great strides in adopting important technological changes that improve dealership service. These changes extend beyond the physical boundaries of the dealership and into the digital […]

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La Mesa RV President Bob Upton Retires After 29-Year Career

La Mesa RV announces the retirement of Bob Upton, who most recently held the position of the president with the corporation, which is headquartered in San Diego, Calif., and operates 11 RV dealerships in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Florida. Upton has held numerous roles within the company over the past 29 years including Director […]

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‘Abby Road’ Trip Exemplifies Fantasy RV Tours’ Comeback

Like cruise ship and airline travel, guided RV tours struggled mightily during the pandemic. Mostly, they were shut down as governments and individuals scrambled to deal with the virus. However, in another sign of how things are changing, leading RV tour operator Fantasy RV Tours reports that business is booming once again. An example of […]

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Colorado’s Dave & Matt Vans Intros ’23 ‘Lifestyle Vehicles’

GYPSUM and RIFLE, Colo. – Dave & Matt Vans, the “lifestyle vehicle” company that manufactures, sells, and rents vans featuring “everything you need and nothing you don’t,” today (Nov. 16) announces its new lineup of Lifestyle Vehicles (LV) for 2023, offering greater capability than ever before. Built on the all-new 2023 Ram ProMaster chassis, Dave & […]

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RVshare Report Says 2023 to Be ‘Blockbuster Year for Travel’

AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio – RVshare, the largest community for RV owners and renters, revealed today (Nov. 16) findings from the 2023 Travel Trend Report, indicating another blockbuster year for travel, as 88% of survey respondents report they plan to travel as much or more in 2023 compared to last year. According to the new research […]

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Congress’ RV Caucus Members Overwhelmingly Re-Elected

Members of the House and Senate RV Caucuses, our industry’s champions on Capitol Hill, were overwhelmingly re-elected during last week’s election, according to an RV Industry Association (RVIA) News and Insights article. In a significant victory for the RV industry, House Caucus Chair Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-1) won her re-election. The industry has benefited from […]

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RVIA Study: 15 Million RVers Planning Holiday Travel in US

A new survey of leisure travelers conducted by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) finds that 15.3 million Americans plan to travel in RVs between Thanksgiving and New Year’s this year, according to an RVIA News and Insights article. This represents 12% of the total number of leisure travelers intending to spend the holidays away from […]

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REV Recreation Group Launches New Dealer Connect Portal

DECATUR, IN – REV Recreation Group Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., has launched Dealer Connect, its brand-new sales and service portal for its Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler and American Coach brands, according to a press release from the company. Featuring a mobile-friendly, responsive design, the new Dealer Connect is designed to put accurate […]

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Winnebago Industries to Establish Dedicated R&D Facility

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, announced the development of a new facility and expanded resources dedicated to innovating next-generation technologies for the recreational vehicle and marine industries. The Winnebago Industries Advanced Technology Innovation Center will focus on incubating and prototyping new technology applications across a […]

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Phoenix Shifts from Custom to Production Truck Campers

After 34 years of building one-off units, Phoenix Campers announces a major shift to seven proven models and a defined menu of options, according to a report by Gordon White of Truck Camper Magazine. One hundred percent custom is out. Here’s what made the cut, and why. Over the past 15-plus years, we have published […]

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Video: Brown & Brown, ZipDeal Officials Discuss Partnership

Mike Neal and Grant Torgerson of Brown & Brown Dealer Services and Steve Lindsay of ZipDeal discuss their companies’ recently announced partnership. The ZipDeal interactive software platform offers vehicle retailers a unique advantage to eliminate the wait drain and maintain customer euphoria between the purchasing decision and the F&I interaction, according to a release. This […]

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KOA Officials Highlight Growth at International Convention

During the Opening General Session this morning (Nov. 15) at Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) International Convention in Orlando, Fla., Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of the company, along with other key company officials, spoke about the growth of KOA, challenges that lie ahead and more. Oscar Tang, KOA’s owner, and Jim Rodgers, the company’s […]

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RECT Initiative Eyes Quarterly Newsletter, Regional Meetings

The Repair Event Cycle Time (RECT) initiative is not only moving forward and continuing to gain broad acceptance, officials said, but it’s about to gain even more prominent visibility across the RV industry. In a presentation at the RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Garry Enyart, the former Cummins exec who’s spearheading the RECT initiative, provided a status […]

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Duo Form Named Michigan 2022 Manufacturer of the Year

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. – Duo Form has been honored with statewide recognition with the 2022 MFG Excellence Award, presented by the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA), according to a release. The MMA honored the winners of the 2022 MFG Excellence Awards during a celebration Nov. 10 in Lansing. The MFG Excellence Awards is the annual statewide celebration […]

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89% of Outdoor Enthusiasts to Increase Participation in ’23

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, unveiled findings from its first comprehensive consumer research initiative on outdoor recreation. Despite fears that that a post-pandemic world might result in consumers withdrawing from outdoor activities they embraced out of practicality during pandemic lockdowns, the inaugural report found that […]

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Former Sportscoach President David Olson Dies at Age 83

Longtime RV career man David Charles Olson, 83, of Elkhart, Ind., former president of Coachmen Industries’ Sportscoach division, died Nov. 13. He was born on April 30, 1939, in Saint Louis Park, Minn., to Reuben Selmer Olson and Agnes Carene (Peterson) Olson. On June 15th, 1968, He married Mary Margaret Houg. Their marriage lasted over […]

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US Trade Office Seeks Comment on Section 301 China Tariffs

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced last week in a formal notice the next steps in its statutory four-year review of Section 301 China tariffs, according to an RV Industry Association (RVIA) News and Insights article. USTR is seeking public comment through its electronic portal starting Nov. 15, until Jan. 17. USTR will post several detailed questions in advance of the opening of the docket by November 1 focused on […]

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Lippert Announces Acquisition of Way Interglobal Network

ELKHART, Ind. – LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. (Lippert), today (Nov. 14) announced that its subsidiary, Furrion LLC, has acquired substantially all of the business assets of Way Interglobal Network LLC (Way). Way, headquartered in Elkhart, Ind., designs, develops, and supplies innovative appliances and electronics to the RV Industry. […]

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RVWA to Host ‘Holiday Happy Hour’ Dec. 1 at WAY Interglobal

The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) in partnership with WAY Interglobal will be hosting a Holiday Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1. The event will include light snacks, holiday fun, and plenty of networking at WAY’s brand-new facility located at the northwest corner of the toll road and State Road 17 in Elkhart, Ind. […]

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Coley & Ryan Brady Among National Entrepreneurs of the Year

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Coley Brady and Ryan Brady, Co-Founders, Alliance RV, Elkhart, Ind., have been named the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 National Award winners. The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has honored and elevated the unstoppable and audacious entrepreneurs who think big and act boldly to transform our world for nearly four decades, according […]

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