RV Retailer Opens First RVR University Training Center

RV Retailer LLC (RVR), a Florida-based dealership group with 55 locations in 15 states under a variety of regional store brands, has opened a new training center at its Motor Home Specialist location in the Dallas/Fort Worth market in Texas. Although the center will include training for technicians, the education will be much more broad-based […]

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Steering Committee Formed to Guide Aftermarket Group

The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) RV Aftermarket Committee – like pretty much every group in the industry – experienced a 2020 in which it was difficult to function because members were unable to gather in person to talk about issues. The disjointed nature of the COVID interruption also kept the group – formed several years […]

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Virtual New England RV & Camping Expo Deemed a Success

By mixing an education slate geared at new campers with an online expo full of regional dealers and suppliers of all manner of RV and camping equipment, the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) managed to bring together consumers and retailers in a way that might not have equaled the Boston RV and Camping Show […]

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Longtime PPL Motor Homes President Shifts into New Role

After a 41-year career in the RV industry, Diana LeBlanc of PPL Motor Homes said she is ready for the next chapter in her life. LeBlanc will continue as president of the full-service dealerships with locations in Houston, New Braunfels and Cleburn, Texas, but has decided it is time to take more of an advisory […]

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Outdoor Rec Manufacturers Stress Tariffs, Infrastructure

During a year of unexpected success such as the one the outdoor recreation industry experienced in 2020, manufacturers found themselves hamstrung by trade policies and a slow enactment of the Great America Outdoors Act that kept modernizations from happening at national parks and campgrounds. And, according to some, immigration policies stood in the way of […]

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50 Years of Customer Loyalty for Couple with Camp-Out RV

When Gerry and Ramona Million bought a pop-up trailer from Camp-Out RV back in 1971, they were on the verge of being newlyweds. In fact, the pop-up would serve as their honeymoon on wheels. On the 50th anniversary of that purchase, the Millions were greeted as long-time customers on Monday morning (March 22) as they […]

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New Consumer-Facing Magazine to Explore RV Lifestyle

If all goes according to plan, a new consumer-oriented RV magazine will be entering the market in the first part of July. With the name of the publication being “I <3 RVing” its creators told RVBusiness they have plans for a print distribution to about 75,000 households plus deliveries of up to 250,000 digital editions, all […]

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Updated ‘NFPA 1192 Standard for RVs’ Handbook Available

The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has released the latest update for NFPA 1192, Standard for Recreational Vehicles. The handbook sets the latest standards for fire and life safety in RVs and was developed using the ANSI consensus method to deliver a uniform minimum safety standard. “It’s a little bit delayed getting out as we transitioned […]

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RV Technical Institute In-Person Classes Delayed until June

Despite plans to resume in-person learning classes in late March, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has been forced to put those plans on hold, as uncertainties remain due to the COVID-19 outbreak. RVTI Executive Director Curt Hemmeler told RVBusiness that there wasn’t any pressure from the state of Indiana or city of Elkhart, but that […]

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Outdoor Rec Leaders Voice Support for Interior Nominee

Several leaders of various outdoor recreation associations offered their enthusiastic support to President Biden’s nomination of New Mexico Rep. Debra Haaland to be the next secretary of the Interior during a Monday (Feb. 22) conference call facilitated by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR). Joining Lindsey Davis, ORR’s acting executive director, on the conference call were: […]

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