Month: February 2013

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- MCD Innovations, a manufacturer of roller shades for RVs, posted record sales at the January RV Super Show in Tampa, Fla., the company announced today.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- Tuckahoe Bike Shops, a southern New Jersey retailer of conventional and electric bicycles, is announcing a new line of electric bikes at the Atlantic City RV Show from Feb. 15-18, the retailer announced today.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- Motorhomes sold at auction came in at an average of $37,258, which was down $2,520, or -6 percent, from the previous month. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers, declined to $9,771 from $10,428, a decrease of $657, also -6 percent.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- CURT Manufacturing is offering a revamped line of Xtra Duty (XD) and Commercial Duty (CD) hitches while also introducing an Xtra Duty+ (XD+) and Commercial Duty+ (CD+) line to the world of heavy duty towing, the company announced today.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. today announced Terry Tweeten has been named to the position of Director of Specialty Vehicles. Winnebago has also announced the appointment of Ron Stoddard to the position of district sales manager.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- Entegra Coach is recalling 37 model year 2013 Aspire Class A motorhomes. On the affected vehicles, the Certification label incorrectly identifies the size of the tires on the rear axles.

(Feb. 4, 2013) -- Navistar, Inc. is recalling 7,657 model year 2012-2013 IC Bus brand model 1300FBC, CE, HC, and RE buses; model year 2011-2013 International brand model Durastar, model year 2013 International brand Workstar trucks; model year 2013 Holiday Rambler brand model Ambassador and Endeavor vehicles; and model year 2013 Monaco brand model Diplomat and Knight vehicles.

(Feb. 1, 2013) -- Why wouldn’t you record lost sales inside your dealer management software? Why do you turn your back on the best market research you could possibly get -- your customers actual requests? You think that your people will log bogus lost sales to create artificial demand for parts they want in stock for their personal needs? I don’t buy that one. Here is just one example of what you are missing.

(Feb. 1, 2013) -- "The fun and exciting training is based on the game show Cash Cab,” said Fisher. “We will ask questions about our product line and give away up to $200 per question.”

(Feb. 1, 2013) -- A National Park Service (NPS) memo and related budget documents independently acquired by the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees show that planning is underway for sequestration-related budget cuts that would sharply reduce the ranks of park rangers and also result in deep cuts in park hours and a host of other key services that park visitors expect to receive.