Month: December 2013

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- Firefighters have pulled a body from a mobile home fire this morning in Pasco County, and they believe it is a retired firefighter.

Year-over-year Class B motorhome sales retreated 10.4% in October but gained 15% for the first 10 months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Through October, Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. was No. 1 in Class B sales, owning a 38.6% market share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. with a 22% share. Winnebago Industries Inc. [...]

Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. announced several recent promotions, according to a press release. Promotions include: • Bob Bloomingdale has been promoted to project engineer with responsibilities of supervising the design of Class A gas motorhomes.  A 24-year veteran of Winnebago, Bloomingdale has previously worked in various engineering positions, including CAD/CAM systems analyst, test [...]

(Dec. 13, 2013) -- Atima introduced a line of gasoline inverter generators during the National RV Trade Show last week in Louisville, Ky. The SD 2000i inverter is capable of powering refrigerators, lighting and most air conditioners, and it offers backup power without the noise of an engine, the company noted.

(Dec. 12, 2013) -- In recent years, RVIA has seen fit to honor a journalist who simply responds to a PR pitch, borrows an RV for a week and writes about his experience. Just because the publication reaches millions of people one time hardly qualifies as justification for "distinguished achievement in RV journalism." But, Bob Ashley's dedicated commitment to the RV industry year after year certainly does.

(Dec. 12, 2013) -- Ashley has covered the RV industry for nearly 20 years as both a trade writer for RV Business and a reporter for enthusiast publications such as Motorhome and Trailer Life. He specializes in writing about the research, development and production of RVs and in his career has covered the industry’s evolution in product development from the frontlines.

(Dec. 12, 2013) -- “We are thrilled that All Valley RV is taking on the Rage’n,” said Daily. “We are confident All Valley RV and its customers will be very pleased with the product and appreciate the ongoing partnership with them.”

This week’s “Rollin’ On TV” segment offers an in-depth look at September’s Elkhart County RV Open House in northern Indiana and the array of product on display. Also, Jeff Johnston checks out the Ford F-150 and Jayco Jay Flight trailer. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) honored RVBusiness Senior Editor Bob Ashley with the association’s Distinguished Achievement in RV Journalism Award at the “Outlook 2014: Everywhere” program that kicked off the National RV Trade Show on Dec. 3, in Louisville, Ky. According to a report in RVIA Today, Ashley has covered the RV industry for [...]

(Dec. 12, 2013) -- According to King, a bad flying experience a couple years ago – one that prevented him from getting from one NFL training camp to another in time to write his story – got him thinking about using an RV for his annual visits to NFL training camps.