Month: April 2014

Kitchener, Ontario-based Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc., the No. 1 class B manufacturer in North America, continued to lead the market in February. Roadtrek stated in a press release that the builder produced a 67% increase in sales for the month and a 58% increase in year-to-date numbers, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. […]

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Elkhart, Ind.-based ASA Electronics, an international manufacturer and supplier of RV audio and video electronics and appliances, announced the appointment of Yu Qi as the new international staff accountant. According to a press release, Qi’s extensive background in accounting will allow for her to excel at ASA. Before joining the ASA team, she held an […]

Today’s video comes from Kampgrounds of America Inc. offering a look at the KOA Care Camps, a network of 56 specialized summer camps that provide a true summer camping experience for children with cancer and their siblings, while allowing the children to continue their treatments. To view the video click here or scroll to the right […]

Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC and star of CNBC’s The Profit, has opened the second pre-owned auto dealership, AutoMatch USA, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Florida Times-Union reported that the company’s first location opened January in the Chicago suburb of Morton Grove and was featured on the hit […]

Editor’s Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. recently partnered with the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) to contact 116 RV dealers to assess trends during the first quarter. The following is a summary of the results. RV momentum improves sequentially: Weather hampered retail traffic and demand early in the quarter, though dealers noted sequential improvements. Inventory […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), an RV and manufactured housing supplier, already has a large presence in northern Indiana, but it’s still in a growth mode. With about 4,000 employees in Indiana and 5,300 nationwide, Lippert Components already operates at 23 locations in Elkhart County and now one in South Bend. It is adding employees in […]

For the third consecutive year, the Go RVing Coalition is partnering with the Outdoor Channel to co-sponsor the network’s popular “Spring Fever” Sweepstakes. The month-long sweepstakes kicked off on April 1 and for the first time ever will offer the grand prize winner the choice of an RV – either a Lance 825 truck camper […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) is seeking nominations for the 2014 James B. Summers (JBS) Award. According to a report on RV Executive Today Online, the award was created in 1986 to recognize individuals who make outstanding contributions to the association. Nominations should include a compelling description about what he or she has done […]

It is the ultimate recreational vehicle, built to make one 4-year-old extremely happy. The Daily Mail reported that the KiraVan, a giant custom built off-road truck, is capable of traveling almost anywhere in the world and was designed by 61-year-old Californian inventor Bran Ferren. He created the RV for his daughter Kira, who has her […]