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Suppliers Benefit from Boom with New Product Development

Suppliers Benefit from Boom with New Product Development

Like the rest of the RV industry, those supplier companies producing products both seen and unseen on the RV exterior have benefited greatly from the boom of the last three years. And, again like the rest of the industry, many suppliers specializing in RV exteriors also are seeing a slowdown. That said, others selling into […]

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Campers Inn RV Forms Partnership with ThorSport Racing

Campers Inn RV Forms Partnership with ThorSport Racing

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Campers Inn RV has partnered with ThorSport Racing to become the official RV provider of ThorSport Racing, according to a press release from ThorSport. Campers Inn colors will be the primary partner on the No. 99 Ford F-150 of Ben Rhodes for multiple races starting at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt event […]

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest Rundown of RV Recalls

Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest Rundown of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. REV Recreation Group (REV) is […]

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Ford’s BlueOval City to Produce 500K Electric Pickups a Year

Ford’s BlueOval City to Produce 500K Electric Pickups a Year

STANTON, Tenn. — Ford Motor Co. on Friday said its BlueOval City manufacturing plant here will be able to produce 500,000 electric pickups per year when it comes online in 2025, according to a report by Automotive News. The site will build a next-generation truck that CEO Jim Farley has said would not be another F-150 Lightning. […]

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Detroit’s ‘Grounded RV’ Offers Customizable Electric B-Van

Detroit’s ‘Grounded RV’ Offers Customizable Electric B-Van

DETROIT – The G1 from Grounded RV Inc. – the world’s “First Fully Customizable Smart Electric RV” – began its journey in the driveway of a home near Atlanta and made a stop at SpaceX in Seattle, before eventually finding its way to an engineering and innovation facility in Detroit for mobility-minded startups. Grounded officially […]

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Electric RV Startup Grounded Announces G1 Camper Van

Electric RV Startup Grounded Announces G1 Camper Van

Detroit-based startup Grounded is poised to shake up the RV industry with the announcement of the G1 electric camper van. The vehicle features a host of innovations, including an all-electric drivetrain, a fully-customizable interior, and smartphone integration to control and monitor its high-tech systems. But perhaps most surprising of all is that the Class B…

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest Rundown of RV Recalls

Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest Rundown of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. Newell Coach Corp. (Newell) is […]

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Kitchener RV Show & Sale, March 17 – 19, 2023

Kitchener RV Show & Sale, March 17 – 19, 2023

Kitchener RV Show & Sale: A new vehicle extravaganza! A Special Invitation from the Ontario RV Dealers Association… March 12, 2023 – Showcasing a great selection of the latest RVs, the Kitchener RV Show and Sale, March 17 – 19, 2023, brings the thrill of the RV Lifestyle to the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium – known […]

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Choosing the right size RV

Choosing the right size RV

Before taking the plunge, perhaps you should ask yourself “how big is best?” By Andy Thomson Few of us have unlimited funds, so we weigh costs and benefits all the time. In the end, every decision is a compromise of some kind.  Many first time RV owners purchase a small unit and then discover that what […]

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Sold Out Work Truck Week Atrracts 14,885 Attendees

Sold Out Work Truck Week Atrracts 14,885 Attendees

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.  – Work Truck Week 2023 was back to full strength as a verified 14,885 industry professionals gathered at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis March 7–10 for North America’s largest work truck event. Attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels, setting a new record with a 17% increase over the 2022 event. Green Truck Summit, […]

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Chinook RV Seeks Dealer Partners to ‘Dive into New Territory’

Chinook RV Seeks Dealer Partners to ‘Dive into New Territory’

Officials at Chinook RV, the legendary Class B & B+ manufacturer based out of Peru, Ind., announces they are looking to bring on experienced RV dealers to its dealer network and “Dive into New Territory.” Chinook is synonymous with “Quaility, Integrity, & Reliability,” according to a company release. Since 1938 RV superstores and small market […]

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McGhee: Fun Town RV’s ‘DFW RV Party’ Could Draw 75,000

McGhee: Fun Town RV’s ‘DFW RV Party’ Could Draw 75,000

Texas-based dealer Jarrod McGhee tends to think big, which explains how he’s been able to build Fun Town RV over 10 years into a 250-employee, 17-store RV retailer with outlets in Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois – with more on the way. He’s also managed to turn an annual weekend retail show, the “DFW RV Party,” […]

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New RVs for ’23 – Part 4

New RVs for ’23 – Part 4

Lead Photo: Inside the 2023 Ember RV Touring Edition TT 28MBH – for details on other Ember RV Touring Edition models, and our 4th array of new RVs for ’23, please scroll down. New RVs for 23 – Part 4 Cedar Creek Cottage 40CCK The Cedar Creek 40CCK Cottage travel trailer is a 40’ long […]

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Minnesota Looks to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

Minnesota Looks to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate voted Thursday to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years, according to an Associated Press report. Thefts of the pollution control devices from cars and trucks more than quadrupled from 3,389 in 2019 to […]

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Tow Vehicles for 2023

Tow Vehicles for 2023

Charging ahead – toward an electric automotive experience… By Garth W Cane The automotive side of the RV industry has been very active over the past three years, adapting to the shift from internal combustion engines to electric and alternative fuelled vehicles. Since the pandemic has receded from the centre of attention, more people are […]

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