Month: July 2014

(July 23, 2014) -- Hundreds of people attended the River Spirit Expo Center at Expo Square around noon on Friday for the Green Country RV & Boat Show in Tulsa, Okla.

The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) board at its July meeting added eight new students to the FRVTA Scholarship. According to a press release, this brings the total number of participants in the scholarship program to 26 full-time and four part-time students. The FRVTA Scholarship began in the fall of 1990 and since that time over 100 students […]

(July 23, 2014) -- Ashton Shropshire, a college sophomore who has worked summers at Dandy RV Superstore in Anniston, Ala., since 2011, is the recipient of the $2,500 Mike Molino RV Learning Center Scholarship for academic year 2014-15. The award is endowed through the Kindlund Family Foundation,

Walter Cannon, executive director of the Recreation Vehicle Safety & Education Foundation (RVSEF), today (July 23) announced the release of the organization’s first online training program: “Properly Matching Trucks/Trailers,” in partnership with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA).  According to a press release, the program provides consumers with important information they need to know when purchasing […]

Quality Hardwood Sales LLC, a manufacturer of dimensioned wood products, announced plans to expand its Indiana operations, creating up to 25 new jobs by 2016. According to a press release, the homegrown-Hoosier company will expand and equip its facility in Nappanee. Moving all production in house, the company plans to add 50,000 square feet to […]

(July 23, 2014) -- The overall increase was boosted by a 2.5 percent jump in motor vehicles sales in the month that built further onto an already strong 2.9 percent surge in April. Additional support was provided by nominal receipts from gasoline stations rising by 2.0 percent and helped by rising gasoline prices in the month.

Kitchener, Ontario-based Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc., the leading Class B motorhome manufacturer in North America, officially unveiled its new corporate look and logo.  Roadtrek, currently marking its 40th year in business, has introduced several new products in the last couple of years while initiating styling updates throughout in its lineup. The E-Trek and TS Adventurous feature numerous technological advances and […]

(July 23, 2014) -- ABC 40 has an important safety tip for RV owners: make sure your RV is properly grounded when you plug it in to get electricity. If you feel a tingle when you touch something metal, it is a sign that something is wrong.

(July 23, 2014) -- The Florida RV Trade Association Board of Directors, at its July meeting, added eight new students to the FRVTA Scholarship. This brings the total number of students on the scholarship program to 26 full-time and four part-time students.

(July 23, 2014) -- Napsnet provides five tips for RV travelers before getting on the road as well as Green-trip tips to help reduce the carbon footprint while on the road.