Month: June 2012

(June 18, 2012) -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Recreational Vehicles Industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for recreational vehicles in thousand units.

(June 18, 2012) -- Close to four decades in the RV industry has earned Trakka some enviable accolades. Now, in 2012, the Australian owned company can celebrate having their Trakkaway 770 awarded the overall winner of the Caravan World Motorhome Legends Series.

(June 18, 2012) -- Forest River, Inc. is recalling seven model year 2012-2013 Shasta Revere RVs. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Cargo Carrying Capacity Specification is incorrect on the federal certification label and the tire information label.

(June 18, 2012) --"After 100 years, Dunean Mill is still a very valuable asset, not only to our company, but to the Greenville County community as well. We hope it will celebrate another 100 years of innovation," said WeatherMax Product Manager John Pierce. "Just like when Safety Components was founded, our mission is to continue to develop innovative and cutting-edge fabrics utilizing the best quality, high strength raw materials available."

(June 18, 2012) -- Jeff Howe is a 10-year industry veteran who started selling high-end, full-time RVs with Country Coach as a regional sales manager before becoming the national sales manager where he was responsible for developing the Canadian market. Most recently, he also spent a year covering the Pacific Northwest for Monaco Coach.

(June 18, 2012) --Arriving in Chugach State Park's Eagle River campground after a day of shopping, Mike and Tammy Anthony decided to go hiking around 7:30 p.m. They met several people on one of the most popular quarter-mile trails in the campground area, the Alaska Dispatch reported. But, a few minutes later, the couple had a dangerous encounter with a grizzly bear.

(June 18, 2012) -- Washington state and federal agencies examining a 20-foot boat found beached Friday at Benson Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park is among debris headed toward the United States following last year's tsunami in Japan, the Seattle Times reported.

(June 18, 2012) -- Hundreds of people are flocking to the Ohio Valley to work on a massive natural gas drilling project, and they are bringing their RVs with them. It's created huge demand for RV service, Bob Stewart, owner of Stewart's RV Center in St. Clairsville, told the Wheeling News Register.

(June 18, 2012) -- According to Forbes, the race for Navistar’s control comes after two consecutive quarters of unexpected losses. It’s days after the U.S. Court of Appeals threw out a Environmental Protection Agency rule that allowed Navistar to sell non-compliant engines if it paid a fine.

(June 18, 2012) -- A man was badly burned Friday night explosion after an RV's propane tank exploded at Easy’s Restaurant and Campground, WHIO-TV reported. Fire officials said the Coachman motorhome was a total loss, and a nearby travel trailer was also damaged.