Month: August 2014

(Aug. 5, 2014) -- Saturday's massive windstorm around Lake Roosevelt, Wash. caused major damage to Jack Applegate's camper at Porcupine Bay campground.

Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly, on summer break from Congress, toured Thor Motor Coach’s Axis and Vegas recreation utility vehicles (RUV) production facility Monday (Aug. 4) in Elkhart, Ind. After turning a few screws and smoothing out a few stickers, Donnelly also spoke with the media on immigration and veterans’ issues as well as the resurgence […]

(Aug. 5, 2014) -- "Daryl brings a results-oriented, global approach and focus on continuous improvement that Spartan needs in a chief operating officer," Sztykiel said. "We look forward to working with Daryl to accelerate our operational improvement efforts and deliver the growth and positive results shareholders expect."

(Aug. 5, 2014) -- For the full year, preliminary consolidated sales from continuing operations were $3.53 billion, up 9 percent from $3.24 billion last year. Towable RV sales for the year were $2.72 billion, up 3 percent compared to $2.65 billion last year. Motorized RV sales rose 36 percent to $803.5 million from $591.5 million last year.

Thor Industries Inc. today (Aug. 4) announced preliminary sales from continuing operations, as well as continued strong year-over-year growth in the company’s backlog, for the fourth quarter and full year, ended July 31. Preliminary consolidated sales from continuing operations in the fourth quarter were $1.04 billion, up 14% from $914.0 million in the fourth quarter last year. […]

(Aug. 4, 2014) -- “This is an exciting opportunity to bring high-quality Thetford and Norcold products to the mainstream media,” said Philips. “Utilizing advertising to drive traffic to RV dealerships is one of the many ways we support dealers."

(Aug. 4, 2014) -- Bunzer told the crowd he has been testing the system for months trying to make the system do what it promises it won't do -- leak. "I've been testing this device hard and I cannot get it to leak or break," he explained. "This will be the last sewer hose you will ever need."

(Aug. 4, 2014) -- After being visible only to industry professionals, hundreds of cars and trucks from the SEMA Show will roll out of the building in the SEMA Cruise and, for the first time ever, assemble at "SEMA Ignited," a celebration that will include food, music, celebrities, iconic builders and exhibitor displays.

RV dealerships interested in learning more about how to proactively manage, protect and monetize their reputation may register now for RV Camping Connects free training, “12 Surefire Ways to Protect Your RV Camping Business Reputation.” Set for Aug. 6, from 2-3 p.m. PDT, the webinar will demonstrate how RV dealers can learn new reputation management […]

(Aug. 4, 2014) -- The 40-foot-long eleMMent Palazzo, from Austrian company Marchi Mobile, sold for a purported asking price of $3 million. That is somewhat understandable considering its outside is supposedly covered in gold.