Month: April 2014

(April 8, 2014) -- The city of Gadsden's sixth annual Smoke on the Falls this Friday and Saturday will take place at Noccalula Falls Campground.

(April 8, 2014) -- A man driving along the road in Piqua, Ohio noticed his stolen camper trailer in front of him. He followed it, called police and helped them solve his own theft case.

(April 8, 2014) -- Staff of Camper Travel that initially refused to give shark victim Christine Armstrong’s husband a refund for an upcoming trip will undergo “sensitivity training”.

(April 8, 2014) -- Six Virginia state parks are part of a pilot program that allows visitors to reserve a specific campsite starting with visits in March.

Daimler is hoping its updated Mercedes/Freightliner Sprinter will hold off competition from Ford and Chrysler in the competitive and profitable commercial van segment. The German automaker makes 15 commercial vehicles it sells worldwide and has recently created dedicated commercial van divisions for every region. Bernhard Glaser is the new managing director of commercial vans for Mercedes-Benz […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) will hold a free informational session for transport company executives and hiring managers at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., on April 15 from 7:30-10 a.m. to update attendees on the association’s efforts to develop a larger pool of RV transport drivers for the industry. According to […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Al Snyder has been promoted to motorized sales manager. Building off of five years of management experience at LCI’s Plant 45 in Goshen and 36 years in total of RV industry experience, Snyder will work closely with motorhome OEM customers, promoting products, getting product feedback and providing comprehensive product […]

(April 7, 2014) -- “This isn’t a workshop for the light-hearted,” Chernek said. “I don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to offering actionable solutions to dealerships. This F&I workshop is intended specifically for car sales pros and RV dealers who want to take their success to the next level.”

Thousands of visitors come to the University of Iowa each year to visit Rusty the Giant Sloth, learn about the state’s first capitol, and see how Iowa’s landscape has changed over the centuries. Iowa Now reported that starting this week, the UI Pentacrest Museums and Office of the State Archaeologist are bringing some of the […]

(April 17, 2014) -- The mPower Jump-It delivers an incredibly powerful, compact jump starting capability providing 600 amps of peak current, the release noted. Drives can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with never having to use jumper cables ever again.