Month: April 2014

Luke Hellier and his wife have been shopping for two years for their first boat. They’ve researched online and shopped Craigslist and auctions. But one place they haven’t set foot is the showroom. “We’re trying to find a deal,” said Hellier, a 29-year-old from Edina. “We think we can save 20 percent or more from […]

Editor’s Note: In a recent Q&A with RV Executive Today magazine, Jeff Pastore, chairman of the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, discusses the RV market outlook, the growing need for trained, professional workers, and how the Learning Center fits in. Q.  All signs point to another solid year of RV sales in 2014. What’s happening at RV […]

Cummins Inc. has promoted Jason MacLean to vice president, Power Generation Business Unit, supply chain. In his new role, MacLean will also become an officer of Cummins. According to a press release, MacLean will continue to lead all functions within supply chain of the Power Generation Business Unit, including global manufacturing of generator sets and […]

Middlebury, Ind,-based  Grand Design RV Co. announced the addition of Tony Lizzi as district sales manager for the Reflection sales team. “We are ecstatic about the addition of Tony to the Reflection sales team. He is product saavy, has incredible dealer relationships, and is a perfect addition to our sales force,” said Micah Staley, Reflection general […]

The term “Recreational Vehicle” may by a misnomer, a bit of mid-century ad-speak designed to make hanging out in parking lots sound appealing, but if a few rogue RV makers have their way, the house-on-wheels industry may be in for a radical change.  As reported by the Men’s Journal, an increasing number of Offroad RVs are rolling […]

(April 28, 2014) -- Retirement age may be increasing because many baby boomers are reluctant to retire, Gallup discovered. Older Americans may also be delaying retirement because of lost savings during the Great Recession or because of insufficient savings even before the economic downturn.

March wholesale shipments of all RVs advanced 16.4% over last year’s total, rising to 33,678 units. The March total was 9.3% more than one month earlier and the best March shipments since 2007. March towable RVs were reported at 29,558 units, up 14.4% over March one year ago while motorhomes grew 33.5% to 4,120 units. […]

An overcast day that began with rain could not stop the sun that’s currently shining on the RV industry. That was evident Friday (April 25) at the 2nd annual Spring Hall of Fame RV Show at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and in the release of the latest shipment numbers by the Recreation Vehicle Industry […]

Consumer confidence rebounded sharply this month to near a post-Great Recession high since 2007 as Americans were more positive about their financial situation and outlook for the economy, according to a leading private barometer released Friday (April 25). As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the monthly consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan […]

Samsung Electronics announced through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that many microwave ovens it produced may create a safety hazard. RV News Service reported that during a three-years period some of the Samsung-made microwave ovens for the RV industry have turned out to have a defective part that can cause them to turn […]