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Truma continues to build its network of sales and service centers in the U.S. for the Truma AquaGo hybrid instant water heater and other products. “Right now we’re focused on getting the best dealers and service centers in each market trained on our product, and we are still looking to cover other key market areas with additional qualified […]

Grand Design Recreation Vehicle Co. was awarded the Gold Readers’ Choice Award from Trailer Life for fifth-wheel products. “We are thrilled to be the recipient of Trailer Life’s Readers’ Choice Award. This award is humbling because it is voted by RV owners and enthusiast from all walks of life,” said Don Clark, CEO and co-owner of […]

Independent third-party testing has recently shown that Dicor Products DiFlex II TPO roofing membrane offers superior protection against cold weather cracking. According to a press release, all polymeric materials remain flexible at moderate temperatures and stiffen to a lesser or greater extent at low temperatures. Diflex II TPO was tested to the ASTM D1790 Standard Test […]

East Windsor, Conn.-based Lincoln Technical Institute, in conjunction with The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), presented an RV Career Day on Wednesday, (Dec. 16). Fran Roberts, founder of Long View RV, had introduced NERVDA’s Executive Director, Bob Zagami, to the school staff earlier this year. NERVDA reported in a press release that through a […]

Although revenue and income slightly decreased in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the first quarter’s gross margin was good, Winnebago Industries officials said Thursday (Dec. 17). “Our focus was to grow our margin,” said Scott Degnan, vice president of sales and product management for the Forest City, Iowa-based builder. “We did that.” The […]

For the second year in a row the New England RV Dealers Association’s (NERVDA) board has approved a $1,000 donation to support the various educational programs and resources offered to RV dealers “The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has significantly inspired our association to provide educational opportunities for our members,” said NERVDA President Debra DeCosta […]

Lazydays RV announced that Thomas Tannert will join the Tampa, Fla., dealership’s recently expanded sales management team. With more than 15 years of marketing and sales experience in the RV and automotive industry, Tannert will bring strong sales knowledge and longstanding industry awareness to Lazydays and its customers, the company said in a statement. “We are […]

Tents for Troops (T4T) is reaching out to the RV community for donations to help the all-volunteer organization provide RVing and camping experiences for active military personnel. T4T has enlisted campgrounds across the U.S. to offer free camping for people serving in the armed forces. The organization is calling on the RV community to donate […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Lippert Components Inc. has issued a recall for 47,340 Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps which use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. If the center bolt of […]

MotorHome Magazine’s readers have selected Blue Ox motorhome mount tow bars as their favorite RV products in the tow bar category, earning Blue Ox its fourth consecutive Gold in the magazine’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards. Writing in the December 2015 issue of MotorHome, Kristopher Bunker said, “In our opinion, the best way to harvest other […]