Month: July 2014

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported its second-quarter net income increased on continued recovery of the North American on- and off-highway markets. Indianapolis-based Allison earned $57.2 million, or 32 cents per share, up from $50.5 million, or 27 cents per share, in the same period in 2013. Revenue rose 5% to $536 million. On-highway sales in […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a blog by Bold Ride on Charles Lindbergh’s iconic travel trailer going up for auction. Do you find the Winnebago a bit too plebeian? Is the iconic Airstream a bit too passé for your tastes? Well, you’re in luck, because Charles Lindbergh’s personal travel trailer is up for auction, and […]

Sys2K, a leading provider of Windows‐based dealer management software that features real‐time integration across all dealership departments, announced a partnership with Novera Payment Solutions LLC. According to a press release, the Novera integration allows U.S. customers to securely process credit card payments directly through the Sys2K Infinity software suite. As part of this partnership, Novera provides […]

If he had a dollar for each time he was asked how he brought his motorhome from Hawaii to the lower 48 states, A.J. McCann said he’d have enough to buy a brand new coach. His Winnebago motorhome, bearing license plates from Hawaii, rolled in last week to Forest City, Iowa, for the WIT Grand National Rally. […]

(July 23, 2014) -- The travel trailer, which has been updated to comply with current RV Industry Association codes, and features modern appliances, was designed in honor of the company's 75th anniversary. It will be a limited edition run of 1,941 trailers to commemorate the company's first year in business. It will be available to RV dealers on a first-come, first served basis.

(July 23, 2014) -- More than 1,000 RVs showed up for the WIT Club's 2014 Grand National Rally rally in Forest City, Iowa, last weekend, and the 3,000 people participating had plenty of educational and entertainment options to chose from.

(July 23, 2014) -- “The clean, upscale look of the new logo represents where the company has been moving and where we are headed, while still keeping some of the elements of our old logo to ensure we don’t lose where we came from. Our history is just as important to us as our future.” explained Torcoletti.

(July 23, 2014) -- "The decreased man hours and shop time mean that now all dealerships have the opportunity to profit a paint sealant product," said Hesser. P&H Group will be the exclusive agent for CAL-Tex’s new spray on exterior paint protectant to the RV Industry.

Retail gasoline slid to the lowest level in almost four months as refineries boosted production. Bloomberg reported that pump prices averaged $3.593 a gallon this week, down 4.2 cents from the previous week and the lowest since March 31, data posted on the Energy Information Administration’s website show. Gasoline was 2.4% below 2013 levels. Travelers […]

(July 23, 2014) -- FMCA Executive Director Jerry Yeatts talks with RV Insights' John DiPietro about the benefits of being an FMCA member and how the 400 chapters are set up to cater to the specific interests of members.