Month: December 2020

The RVDA of Canada will present the 2020 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award tomorrow (Dec. 8) in a virtual ceremony. This year’s nominees are: Mike Porter, Bluenose RV Centre, Bridgewater, Nova, Scotia; Al Robinson, Great Canadian RV, Peterborough, Ontartio; and Bob Verwey, Owasco RV Centre, Bowmanville, Ontario. Every year, in conjunction with RV Lifestyle / RV Dealer News magazine, the […]

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Eau Claire, Wisc.-based CURT, supplier of a complete line of towing products and a leading manufacturer of USA-made custom-fit trailer hitches, has launched an all-new towing solution for the GMC MultiPro and Chevrolet Multi-Flex tailgates, according to a press release from the company. Unlike competitive options, the solution requires no wire cutting or splicing on […]

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RV Retailer LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today (Dec. 7) announced the acquisition of two dealerships in North Carolina: Golden Gait Trailers & RVs (GGT) in the Charlotte market and Camptown RV in the Raleigh market. With the acquisitions – the company’s 12th and 13 this year – RV Retailer now has five stores on the […]

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  As the RV industry wraps up a rollercoaster year, RVBusiness next week plans to roll out a six-part, year-end, “Capitol Talk 2020 In Perspective” video series, sponsored by Wells Fargo CDF and Protective Asset Protection. The series features key leaders from the RV and campground industries who, from their various perspectives, try to recap […]

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Data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety confirms the perception that men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers more than women. The survey finds that women also admit to some dangerous driving habits, such as running red lights. Overall, younger male and female drivers tend […]

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Craving a trip outside or just anywhere that’s away from home? Consider camping in Grapevine at it’s nationally-ranked campground, writes Mary Grace Granados in the Dallas Morning News. Grapevine’s The Vineyards Campground & Cabins is one of the best places to go camping or take an RV in the United States, according to USA Today. […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of a report by Norm Schultz for Soundings Trade Only, which covers the marine industry. The boat business isn’t the same as the car business, but could recent observations about the former be an indicator of what’s ahead for marine dealers now? First, there’s no question that both […]

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Almost 600 Oregon fire survivors have found temporary homes in hotel rooms, but many will soon go through the stress and confusion of being relocated once again, according to a report by Damian Mann at the Mail Tribune in Medford, Ore. By the end of the month, 89 available spaces at Southern Oregon RV Park […]

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The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced that all National Park Service sites will have six entrance fee-free days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the Administration’s unprecedented commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment […]

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Citing a need for expanded capacity, a substantial growth in business and a continued dedication to its customer base, Truck Accessories Group (TAG), Elkhart, Ind., has announced the planned opening of a fifth fiberglass cap manufacturing facility. “This is an important new chapter in the evolution and success of our company and the industry as […]

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