Month: April 2012

(April 23, 2012) -- The last vestiges of MVP RV were sold last week to a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm for an undisclosed amount, reports the Press-Enterprise.

(April 23, 2012) – Kelley Blue Book’s sudden suspension of its RV valuation products leaves some industry professionals and consumers with some uncertainty about vehicle values. Another major player in the valuation business, NADAguides, offers an alternative to Kelley Blue Book’s RV-related products.

(April 23, 2012) – Displaced workers from FTCA, formerly Fleetword Folding Trailers, are still trying to put their lives back together more than a year after their company was shuttered. They group together to support one another. “There are worse things than losing a job,” said Brenda Roberts, peer counselor for the Community Action Partnership for Somerset County, who is herself a former FTCA employee.

(April 23, 2012) – The Marquis Motorhomes Lifestyle 624 motorhome gets reviewed by Tim Saunders of totallymotor.co.uk, who took his family on a vacation in it to the Isle of Wight. Saunders, who packed his family up and vacationed in it on the Isle of Wight, describes the user’s experience in detail.

(April 23, 2012) – The North Coast Redwoods District for California State Parks announced its plans for service reductions and the partial closure of three state parks currently on the park closure list.

(April 20, 2012) -- “We knew when we released these products for RVs that many of them would crossover very well into marine applications,” said Fore. “With the economy slowly reviving, marine manufacturers are looking to upgrade their offerings to bring back customers. We thought this would be an optimum time to help them do that. It’s the next step in a number of steps we’ve taken lately to grow our business.”

(April 20, 2012) -- MCD Innovations has once again proven its leadership position in the RV roller shade market with the introduction of the MCD SwayShade for aftermarket installations.  Its innovative patent-pending design provides complete coverage of cockpit windows that are considerably wider at the bottom than at the top due to the more aerodynamic shape many coach manufacturers are producing.

(April 20, 2012) -- Camping World RV Sales announced today their Chicago location has been recognized as the No. 1 seller of total motorized RVs in Illinois for 2011 by Statistical Surveys. In addition, the dealership earned awards for No. 1 RV dealer of Class A and Class C motorhomes in Illinois.

(April 20, 2012) -- “Fort Ord’s dramatic landscape lives in the memories of thousands of veterans as their first taste of Army life, as a final stop before deploying to war, or as a home base during their military career.  This national monument will not only protect one of the crown jewels of California’s coast, but will also honor the heroism and dedication of men and women who served our nation and fought in the major conflicts of the 20th century,” said President Obama.

(April 20, 2012) -- The Red Bluff Daily News reports that around 100 vintage trailers are expected to fill Corning's Woodson Bridge RV Park next weekend. The event already has 88 participants registered, but even more are expected to show up. The park confirmed via phone that the trailers will be open for public viewing on Saturday, April 28.