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Xantrex is marking 25 years of its Freedom series products in 2017. According to a press release, the first Freedom inverter was manufactured in 1992. It was the first micro-processor controlled inverter designed for boats and RVs. Freedom has evolved over the years, currently representing a series of inverters and inverters with built-in chargers for […]

The Clarksville, Ind., Fire Department is investigating what started as a mattress fire and later engulfed several vehicles at Campers Inn RV late Wednesday (April 12) afternoon.  The News and Tribune reported that Clarksville firefighters responded to Newman Avenue around 4:30 p.m. When crews arrived, there were up to several hundred mattresses on fire, Chief […]

Class C sales drove year-over-year Canadian motorhome registrations to a 109.7% jump in February while the segment gained 76.4% for the first two months of 2017, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. led the Canadian motorized segment year-to-date, capturing a 55.4% market share while Forest River Inc. was No. 2 with a 20.4% share […]

Class B motorhome sales registrations soared 52.8% in February while the segment showed a 36.3% gain year-to-date. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Erwin Hymer Group North America was the top-selling manufacturer for the two months with a 34.9% share of the Class B market, followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (29.2%) Thor Industries Inc. (16.9%) […]

The following column by Recreation Vehicle Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia, appearing in the April issue of RV Executive Today, reports on the progress made for key industry issues through the recently-formed Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable. As great as business has been for the RV industry over the past few years, there are outside factors that do […]

Power Products LLC announced the acquisition of Apex, N.C.-based Progressive Industries, a key supplier of surge protection equipment, adapters, and connectors for the RV industry. According to a press release, Progressive Industries will continue to operate in Apex under the current management team “Power Products and Progressive Industries share a common vision to provide innovative safety […]

Police have wrapped up their investigation into a fatal industrial accident at Winnebago Towables in Middlebury, Ind., last week and forwarded the case to prosecutors. The Elkhart Truth reported that Rick Schlabach, 54, was hit and killed by a forklift in the plant at 201 14th St. on Thursday, according to the Middlebury Police Department. […]

RV Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is offering a new inventory tool that allows consumers to shop local inventory directly from the CrossRoads RV website.   According to a press release, the tool sends a dealer’s inventory, product photos and advertised prices directly from RVTrader.com to the CrossRoads RV website. As buyers search for […]

ARI Network Services, Inc. ARIS announced that it has added Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing data to AccessorySmart, ARI’s aftermarket parts, garment and accessory (PG&A) lookup solution for powersports dealers. According to a press release, this builds upon ARI’s status as the preferred website partner for the wholesale distributor which serves over 8,000 marine, RV and […]

Custom designed tiny house RVs will be available for rent this summer and fall at Jellystone Parks in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, according to a press release. “We’re trying something new,” said Zachary Bossenbroek, CEO of Northgate Resorts, a privately held Grand Rapids company that owns eight Jellystone Parks, mostly in the eastern […]