Month: December 2013

(Dec. 3, 2013) -- The Keystone Raptor was adorned in a dazzling display of holiday lights as Mid-States Campers captured the coveted Geezy & Zonk Award during Rapid City’s 2013 Festival of Lights Parade.

The strong performance of the RV market will continue in 2014, RVIA President Richard Coon told attendees at “Outlook 2014: Everywhere,” the launch event of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 51st Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. RV shipments in 2014 are expected to reach 335,500 units representing a 6.1% increase from [...]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. today (Dec. 2) announced a 33% increase in net income for its fiscal first quarter, ended Oct. 31, on a 5% increase in sales. Sales from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 were $800 million compared to $761.4 million in the first quarter last year, driven by continued [...]

The RV industry opened the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 51st National RV Trade Show at “Outlook 2014: Everywhere,” an informative, entertaining program that laid out details of the industry’s prospects for 2014 and provided an update on advertising and public relations efforts. According to a press release, the breakfast event began at 7:30 a.m. [...]

Ian Moore of Big Boy’s Toys in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, was presented with the prestigious 2013 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award. According to a press release, Moore was presented the award Monday (Dec. 2) at the Canada Night Dinner in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 51st [...]

Winegard is displaying two new satellite TV antennas developed exclusively for DISH programming during the at the 51st Annual National Rv Trade Show, which opened today (Dec. 3) at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. According to a press release, Winegard is exhibiting in Booth No. 27. Winegard will unveil the Pathway X1 and the [...]

Spartan Chassis Inc. will be displaying its K3 and Mountain Master GT chassis along with several innovations during the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 51st Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, Spartan Chassis will exhibit at Booth No. 5320 in the West Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center during [...]

(Dec. 3, 2013) -- Spartan will feature a 24,000-pound drive axle as well as welcome Fogmaker North America into the RV market. The Reyco Granning RD2400 drive axle eliminates torque induced drive line grumble which further extends the product's life-cycle, Ickes explained.

(Dec. 3, 2013) -- Rick Horsey, owner of Parkview RV Center, and Matt Zimmerman, president of Keystone RV

AIMS Power will be displaying its line of inverters as part of this week’s Recreational Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 51st Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. “You’ll really be able to see our inverters side-by-side with some of our biggest competition at the RV show, so we really want to shine light on the [...]