Month: October 2013

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Byron Chartier has been promoted to vice president of quality, according to a press release. Building off of 10 years of leadership experience at LCI, Chartier will work with the Research and Development and management teams from each facility to “maintain and fortify best practices based on customer needs, [...]

As far as RV shipments go, the national numbers are borderline robust for September in the recently released survey by the Reston, Va.-based Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune reported that not only is the number of shipments up 18.6% over September of 2012, it was the best September in the last [...]

Lazydays RV and Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) have reached agreement on the sale of the Lazydays RV Campground in Tucson, Ariz., to KOA. According to a press release, the campground will now be known as the Tucson/Lazydays KOA Campground. It will join 486 other locations in the KOA system throughout North America. Lazydays RV [...]

Equine Motorcoach LLC will be showcasing its new Equine Carriage ST as part of the Alltech National Horse Show. According to a press release, the event will run Oct. 29–Nov, 3 at the prestigious Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. “It’s where it all began for us,” said Tom Stinnett, designer [...]

(Oct. 29, 2013) -- TXAD Internet Services has developed and redesigned websites for three more private parks in Texas and Oklahoma in recent weeks, according to company officials.

(Oct. 29, 2013) -- On Oct. 15, Jamie Haney, owner of Oaks RV Park in Cedar Creek, and park resident Debbie Henley attended the Bastrop school board meeting to share their concerns about the park’s proximity to the school, reports the Austin American-Statesman.

The federal government shutdown kept some would-be car shoppers away from dealerships in the first half of October, but forecasters still expect U.S. auto sales to rise at least 12% this month. Automotive News reported that the debt ceiling battle in Congress dinged consumer confidence and added to concerns lingering from September, when the industry [...]

(Oct. 29, 2013) -- RVs continue to roll into Jacksonville days ahead of Saturday's game between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs. First Coast News says fans are racing to the sidelines to score a spot in RV City.

(Oct. 29, 2013) -- When the Oklahoma Sooners met the University of Louisiana at Monroe on the gridiron, Jep and Jessica Robertson, of Duck Dynasty, were on hand for the festivities. The RV dealership, which carries Voltage products, is the official sponsor of Sooner Village, an on-campus area set aside for RV tailgating and camping at every Sooners home football game.

(Oct. 29, 2013) -- Patch.com writes that a Canadian man has been charged with first degree vehicular homicide and felony hit-and-run in connection with the fatal accident Saturday on Interstate 75 in Marietta.