Month: December 2013

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) unveiled its V-Ride rear suspension system during this week’s 51st Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, the V-Ride is the first-ever single-axle rear suspension rated at 24,000 pounds, offering luxury motorhome manufacturers more options for floorplan designs and amenities while giving motorhome owners [...]

(Dec. 4, 2013) -- "Today’s Beige Book report indicated that most districts continue to see a modest to moderate pace of demand growth, with firms remaining cautiously optimistic about the near-term outlook," said Nye. "We forecast that solid underlying growth momentum in the second half of the year will continue into the first quarter of 2014, thereby resulting in further employment gains."

Trailer Life Magazine recently published the top companies in its 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards. The publication culled the list of winners from its subscribers who voiced their opinion in 27 categories. This year’s Readers’ Choice Award winners include: AWNING • Gold: Carefree of Colorado • Silver: A&E Blind and Awning • Bronze: Awnings by Zip Dee [...]

RVBSUSINESS.com presents a slideshow from the floor of the 51st Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky.

(Dec. 4, 2014) -- Quantech Software.com today announced the launch of “Q-F&I Online”, a web-based finance and insurance solution for automotive, RV and powersport dealerships. Q-F&I Online incorporates the best of Quantech’s F&I software platform while adding the benefits of “software-as-a-service” (SaaS) delivered via a web-browser.

(Dec. 4, 2013) -- The index for November reflects the difference between the 36 percent of U.S. workers who say their employer is expanding its workforce and the 16 percent of workers whose employers are letting people go. Forty-three percent say their employer is not changing the size of its workforce.

It’s an RV trade show, but football was the topic Tuesday (Dec. 3) morning. The Goshen (Ind.) News reported that at the National RV Trade Show kickoff breakfast “Mean Joe” Greene, Hall of Fame NFL defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, made a brief appearance on stage. Greene is at the show to promote new [...]

Everyone is smiling at the RV show. The Goshen (Ind.) News reported that during a year in which recreational vehicle shipments to manufacturers are expected to be 10% higher than 2012 and knowing the industry expects a 6% increase next year, dealers, manufacturers and suppliers at the 51st Annual National RV Trade Show are totally [...]

RV manufacturers expect to pass another milestone in their steady recovery from the recession that landed the industry in a deep ditch. The Associated Press reported that led by sales growth for towable RVs and pricier stand-alone motorhomes, recreational vehicle makers expect to ship more than 300,000 units to dealers’ lots this year for the first [...]

Detroit may be booming, but the biggest vehicle news of the week may be coming out of Louisville, Ky. That’s where the RV industry is circling those giant metal wagons for its annual show. Bloomberg Businessweek reported that as companies such as Thor Industries Inc. and Winnebago Industries Inc. prepare to show off their newest [...]