Month: September 2012

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- “Many companies offer reward programs to devoted customers. This new initiative with RV Trader will do just that – let dealers receive free advertising on our site and other perks, as a thank-you for remaining loyal customers over the years."

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- A maintenance man was in stable condition Wednesday evening after being pinned under a recreational vehicle earlier in the day at Palm Beach RV in West Palm Beach, reports WPTV.

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- Goss RV Inc., headquartered in Atlanta Ga., is being featured in Biography Channel’s educational travel documentary series hosted by Joan Lunden. This documentary feature highlights the luxury travel experience and America’s traveling traditions.

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- Thanks to sponsorship by TriMas Corp. of Bloomfield Hills, Habitat for Humanity Oakland County is refurbishing a house in Southfield for the Fanning family of three, reports the Oakland Press.

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- The third estimate of U.S. second-quarter 2012 GDP growth was an annualized 1.3 percent, which marked a larger-than-expected downward revision from the second estimate of 1.7 percent. In a separate report this morning, manufacturers’ new orders of durable goods plunged 13.2 percent in August following a downwardly revised 3.3 percent (was 4.1 percent) jump in July. 

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- The Tire Industry Association (TIA) today reported that the U.S. trade tariffs on car and light-truck tires expired Sept. 16 after three years, eliminating the current duties on these imports from China. "Although this is a different animal from the Chinese tire tariff of 2009, it is a continuation of the on-going efforts of integrating the Asian giant into the world market," said Littlefield. 

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- When ((RADAR)) One rolls into town, it’s hard to miss the 45-foot-long recreational vehicle, writes The City Wire. But what's inside is even more impressive, and company officials confirmed Tuesday that it will soon be manufactured in Fayetteville.

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- As the population grows and recreation demands shift, forests and other undeveloped lands in northern states are likely to see more pressure, reports Phys.Org.

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors agreed to ban oversize vehicles - including campers, buses, RVs, commercial trucks and the like - from overnight parking on a number of city streets, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- "Assuming stable macroeconomic conditions, we anticipate continuing increases in both of our industries through the remainder of calendar 2012 and into 2013, fueled by growth in RV retail sales, right-sized RV dealer inventories and demand for replacement buses."