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Winnebago Industries Inc. has agreed to become the North American supplier of motorized rental units for Apollo Motorhome Holidays in the United States, according to a press release. Apollo, a premier international rental provider, has agreed to purchase Winnebago motorhomes to provide unique travel and vacation experiences for its customers within the U.S. “Winnebago is [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada is supporting conservative government on key measures outlined in the recent Federal Budget, addressing needs for the RV industry. According to a press release, Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty presented in the House of Commons the 2014 budget proposals to create the Canada Apprentice Loan by expanding the [...]

At December’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc.’s newly-redesigned Aerolite travel trailer was well received by dealers while also garnering a “Top RV Debut” from RVBusiness Magazine. According to a press release, the publication’s parameters for the award stated that a company must embrace cutting-edge innovation and highlight “specific eye-catching RVs that [...]

Drew Industries Inc, parent to RV and manufactured home suppliers Lippert Components Inc. and Kinro Inc., today (Feb. 13) reported a double-digit increase in sales for its fourth quarter – driven by strong performance in its RV segment – while topping $1 billion in revenue for the full year. Sales in the fourth quarter increased [...]

Year-over-year motorhome registrations grew 13% in December while sales for the full year increased 33.7%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot in motorhome registrations for the year with a 23.4% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.2%), Forest River Inc. (13.8%) and Forest River’s [...]

La Grande, Ore.-based Outdoors RV Manufacturing (ORV) announced the launch of its newly revamped website. According to a press release, the site sports a clean, modern look with enhanced visuals and navigational tools. The site’s content includes larger scale photographs and floorplans, highly-detailed feature lists, multi-platform navigation and updated video content. ORV said the new [...]

EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced that Tennessee RV Sales and Services will handle the Ever-Lite brand at its Knoxville, Tenn., dealership. According to a press release, Tennessee RV’s location in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains allows the dealer to serve campers from across the region including Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Tennessee RV [...]

Augusta RV Co. announced it had been named as a “2014 Top RV Debut” by RVBusiness Magazine for its new high-end luxury fifth-wheel Luxe. “Augusta RV was established to achieve the impossible and make innovative design and technology our signature,” said Josh Bowerman, national sales manager for the Luxe, in a press release. “To receive the award [...]

Utilimaster Corp. is settled into its new campus in Bristol, Ind., and it’s gearing up as it approaches its busier season by hiring 85 new workers. “For our business we normally slow down in the fourth quarter and start picking up now right in the middle of the first quarter,” said John Forbes, Utilimaster president, noting [...]

Fleetwood RV Inc. announced it has added Bretz RV to its dealer network, according to a press release. In business since 1967, Bretz RV operates two Montana locations in Billings and Missoula and is a premier dealer in the Northwest. “We are pleased to welcome Bretz RV to the Fleetwood family,” said Dave Denarola, Western [...]