Month: February 2012

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- After two years of increasing sales for the industry-leading Sterling Caravan, Jayco has made upgrades that are certain to delight holidaymakers and caravan enthusiasts alike, reports The Auto Channel from Australia.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- In a recent survey less than 40 percent said they felt 60 percent or more of their revenue came from current customers. The idea behind customer retention is creating lifetime customers in parts and service, while bringing in more new customers. This strategy allows your dealership to rely less on attracting new customers and more on retaining current customers, then using them as a referral base. So, how do you get there?

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Under the terms of this agreement, nizeX will resell ARI's eCatalogs for the leading outdoor power and powersports manufacturers, including Arctic Cat, Ariens, Briggs & Stratton, Kawasaki, MTD, Polaris, Toro and Yamaha, to Lizzy's customers and prospects. Lizzy is nizeX's web-based dealer business management system.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- JRConsumer.com offers information about the RV industry that consumers can use for free before making an RV purchase.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- A law passed by village board members in Hudson Falls, N.Y.,  restricts living in and storing recreational vehicles, reports the Glens Falls Post-Star.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Unlike larger campers and recreation vehicles, Jeeps have the ability to explore all kinds of wild lands. The Action Camper was designed to allow two adventurers the ability to explore anywhere, while also allowing them to sleep, sit, cook and use the bathroom within the confines of their vehicle, reports Gizmag.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- State Sen. Herb Snyder said Friday that legislation that authorizes up to $52.5 million in bonds for capital improvements at Cacapon State Park and Beech Fork State Park is still “very much alive,” reports The Herald-Mail.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Scientists at BAE Systems have successfully demonstrated a radical method of storing electricity called “structural batteries," which may lead to a redesign of all electrical technology.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- The doors opened on the first day of the inaugural NCC Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show at the London Excel Centre, with thousands of punters flocking to see all the latest tourers, reports the Caravan Times.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- In lieu of the usual midlife crisis, such as buying a Corvette, Palmer Stevens set off to explore America. On March 3, 2011, Stevens departed Detroit with a 2005 Ford F-350 diesel dually pickup towing a Fuzion 393 camping trailer, writes the Crestview News Bulletin.