Month: March 2014

Lippert Components Inc. is breathing new life into the Goshen, Ind., facility vacated last year by Cequent Performance Products. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, Lippert is consolidating its “interiors” division, which makes mattresses and furniture for the RV industry, into the 366,000-square-foot building that Cequent vacated last year when the company moved local operations [...]

(March 28, 2014) -- "The modest strengthening in real PCE growth in February was encouraging because it provided further evidence that the negative effect of the extreme winter weather is starting to ease," said Ferley.

(March 28, 2014) -- Three generations have worked at the campground in the past 40 years. The park now has 180 wooded acres, including 100 acres still in a natural state with nature trails and a creek.

(March 28, 2014) -- An Iowa appeals court Wednesday vacated a district court ruling that two insurance companies do not need to cover pollution claims against Flexsteel Industries in Elkhart, Ind.

(March 28, 2014) -- As Easter approaches and people are planning weekend getaways, the Institute of Advanced Motorists is urging people to stay alert while on the roads.

Although the severe winter had an effect on Winnebago Industries Inc. during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the company was able to overcome it, Winnebago’s Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts said Thursday (March 27) in a conference call with investors. The Mason City Globe Gazette reported that despite inefficiencies created by severe weather, the […]

The Ford 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine represents 46% of F-150 pickup truck sales in February and the 3.7-liter V6 represents 11%. 3D Car Shows reported that more than 57% of Ford Motor Co.’s F-150  retail sales so far this year are powered by V6 engines – the highest six-cylinder engine mix in the industry since 1967 – […]

Ally Financial Inc., the former GMAC auto lender rescued by the U.S. government during the 2008 financial crisis, is helping the Treasury Department divest its stake by seeking as much as $2.7 billion in an initial public offering. Automotive News reported that Treasury plans to pare its stake to 17% by selling 95 million shares […]

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) members will visit members of Congress and their key legislative staff during the association’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day, scheduled for June 4 during Committee Week. “Advocacy Day is one of the highlights of Committee Week for attendees and a vitally important element in RVIA’s efforts to increase awareness of the […]

Organizers for the 8th Beijing International RV & Camping Exhibition reported attendance of 50,000 and sales of nearly 1,000 units during the bi-annual event. According to a press release, the exhibition ran March 20-23 at the Beijing RV Expo Center. This year’s edition featured several new activities, including test drives, seminars and special offers by […]