Month: August 2012

(Aug. 14, 2012) -- Basden & Ivie, PC announced Monday that the firm has been retained to investigate claims of fraud and fraudulent inducement of fleet and operator customers by Navistar International Corporation and its agents and subsidiaries. Specifically, the Firm will be looking into claims related to clients who purchased MAXXFORCE EGR-equipped engines prior to the announcement of the future adoption of ICT+ technology.

(Aug. 14, 2012) -- TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) announced yesterday that Heartland Industrial Associates, L.L.C., has agreed to sell 1,500,000 shares of its common stock to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as the sole underwriter in the registered public offering of those shares.

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- "The sponsorships enhance the experience for both consumers and exhibitors alike, providing additions to the event that welcomes or aids those in attendance.  America’s Largest RV Show would like to thank the sponsors for their support," said Leach.

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- With its new SearchEngineSmart program, ARI Network Services helps increase traffic to a dealership's website by ensuring that people looking for specific products find specific dealers. ARI steps in to manage a dealership's pay-per-click advertising program not only to get the most exposure within a budgeted amount, but also to zero in on certain keywords that will allow the company to "own" whatever market they are in, be it national, regional or local. 

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- There are more than 70 videos available, and RV dealers can "borrow" any or all of them to put on their websites. Perhaps the dealership only sells towables. If so, they can find content on hitch work, towing and safety. Maybe their staff fields a lot of questions each week about dumping RV tanks. There's a video showing exactly how to do it the right way. 

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- The Elkhart County Council approved two tax phased-in property tax agreements for Forest River, which promised to create 160 new jobs and a $5.5 million increase in annual payroll, the Goshen News reported today. 

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- Tom McNulty, executive vice president of the Hall of Fame, told the Elkhart Truth that the show was one of its most successful weekends for the venue and that at least 500 people had gone through the museum on Saturday alone. 

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- American RV Center in Evansville, Ind., pledged $5,000 to Friends of Harmonie to bring a new outdoor venue and stage to Harmonie State Park near New Harmony, Ind. The multi-use stage is planned to be built near the campground entrance to allow campers and non-campers the ability to attend and host events in this new space. 

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that on Sunday night, the Davis Creek Campground was evacuated and a portion of Nevada 429, which serves the Washoe Valley area, was closed as the sheriff's office responded to a call in that area.

(Aug. 13, 2012) -- Though he's waiting official identification, Art Atkinson, of Brigham City, is certain the body of a woman found Friday night at the Dock Flats Campground in Mantua is his missing daughter, 31-year-old Jenny Atkinson, reports StandardNet.