Month: December 2013

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds is returning to Paso Robles’ Wine Country RV Resort Jan. 28 for its Winter Get Away conference during which participants can join fellow park operators for a day of learning, friendship, sharing and camp pies.

Auto finance trends will remain positive in 2014, including easier access to credit for consumers, more leasing and bigger loans, credit bureau TransUnion says. Automotive News reported that the company said it expects the average automotive debt per borrower to increase about $1,000 next year, from an estimated $16,942 in the fourth quarter this year [...]

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- Notably, the CFPB has grown the number of employees from 58 employees in the beginning of FY 2011 to 1,335 employees at the end of FY 2013 -- an increase of 230 percent. About 45 percent of those employees are in the supervision, enforcement and fair lending office, the American Bankers Association reported.

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- “We are thrilled to have our customers confirm that we are the No. 1 tire pressure monitoring system in North America,” said Druien. “Tire pressure is serious business, and our TireMinder products have been developed to help keep RVers ‘Safe on the Road.’”

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 H3-45 and model year 2009 H3-41, X3-45, XLII Converted Coach Shells and XLII-45 Entertainer Converted coach and model year 2008 H3-VIP coach shells.

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- Forest River is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Rockwood, Windjammer, Vlite and Flagstaff travel trailers manufactured February 3, 2012, through February 4, 2013.

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- Starcraft RV is recalling certain model year 2013 Starcraft RT and Comet pop-up camping trailers. Jayco is recalling certain model year 2011 Jay Series pop-up camping trailers.

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- A state judge needed to intervene in order to stop a Pennsylvania school district from expelling two homeless students who, despite spending their lives in the school district, were found to be living outside the school’s zoning area.

(Dec. 18, 2013) -- Peter and Nancy Peragine bought Sea Grove Camping Resort in 1978 which they say was the best decision of their lives. But that had nothing to do with the Sea Grove Garden Center which is next door.

James Ashurst, vice president of public relations and advertising for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), presented a compilation of public relations and Go RVing highlights from the past year during the Louisville Show’s Outlook Breakfast. After the breakfast, Ashurst shared with RVBusiness future marketing strategies for 2014 and beyond. “Our goal remains simple: grow [...]