Month: November 2013

(Nov. 4, 2013) -- Motorhomes came in at an average selling price at auction of $36,522, which is just over $3,000 (-8 percent) less than last month’s $39,534. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers, dropped to $9,994, a decline of about $1,200 (-10 percent) from last month’s $11,200.

(Nov. 4, 2013) -- Authorities say a man suffered moderate injuries when his motorhome exploded Sunday evening in St. Amant, reports WAFB. Fire Chief James E. LeBlanc said the owner was checking for propane leaks when the explosion occurred.

Today’s video comes from “Beggs Black Book” offering a monthly analysis of the wholesale specialty vehicle market. Ricky Beggs noted that as cooler weather and winter approach, recreational vehicles have seen their market values begin their seasonal declines. Motorhomes came in at an average selling price at auction of $36,522, which is just over $3,000 [...]

(Nov. 4, 2013) -- Jim Larson's camper serves as a lonely beacon at the entrance to Woodsey Campground at Sheridan Lake, writes the Rapid City Journal. Woodsey is the only spot open around the lake, after an Oct. 4 blizzard forced the U.S. Forest Service to close many campsites and trails in the Black Hills early.

(Nov. 4, 2013) -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) announced today the election of Samuel Valenti III as an independent director of the Board effective Oct. 31, 2013. Valenti currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of TriMas Corporation.

The surveys at RVTravel.com have provided an interesting look into lives and habits of RVers. Editor Chuck Woodbury’s latest column details the findings over nearly a decade of surveys. Highlights include: • Half use disposable gloves when dumping their holding tanks. One-third use no gloves at all. • 17% have traveled more than 700 miles in a [...]

(Nov. 4, 2013) -- “RV park and dealership owners are in the business of hospitality. And I’m extending that same helpful nature by giving them easily attainable, customer-oriented marketing strategies that are both powerful and profit-building,” said Wilson.

Prevost Car Co. has opened a new service center in Toronto, Ontario, staffed with factory-trained experts to “provide a full range of maintenance services and mechanical repair solutions,” according to a press release. The new service center, featuring four service bays and a parts warehouse in a 9,600-square-foot facility, adds to the existing support in [...]

Today’s video comes from Winnebago Industries Inc. offering a tour of the company’s Vista 26HE Class A gas motorhome. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Marie Howard is making the Rio Grande Valley a safer and friendlier place for Winter Texans to visit with her Casa del Valle RV Resort, which recently received the Texas RV Association’s (TRVA) coveted Park of the Year award. The Monitor, McAllen, reported that Howard runs the day-to-day affairs at the park at 1048 N. [...]