Month: September 2014

(Sept. 25, 2014) -- The Columbus College of Art & Design is taking its student-designed Airstream live-work studio on an eight-city tour of high schools and colleges to drum up enrollment interest.

Randy Ketelsen, president of Ketelsen Campers of Colorado, was honored with the Larry Coker Award at the 2014 ROUTE 66 Rally, Sept. 8-10 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The network’s highest honor, the award recognizes a ROUTE 66 dealer who epitomizes the values, vision and brand-building of the network. Ketelsen, who knew […]

(Sept. 30, 2015) -- E-mail marketing for an RV business can really help owners connect with potential customers or guests. It allows them to stay on their mind for when the time is right for them to buy an RV or visit an RV park.

(Sept. 25, 2014) -- Pacific Coachworks today announced that the Statistical Surveys report for July showed the company has jumped to No 4 in trailer registrations in several major markets. “The number of RV units we manufacture has doubled,” said Daily.

Cequent Performance Products is marking a milestone this year for its Tekonsha brand of brake controls and electrical products. According to a press release, the company has achieved 50 years in the automotive aftermarket.  Since Tekonsha’s inception in 1964, products have ranged from RV steps to its flagship line of trailer brake controls. Tekonsha, named after its home-based […]

(Sept. 25, 2014) -- The Forest Service would consider the nature of a proposed project before granted a so-called "special use" permit, then charge up to $1,500 for commercial filming and photography. The Forest Service would also tell media outlets what they can film and where, Fox reported.

Fifth Wheel St. has introduced the web-based “RV Tow Check” app, available for free and accessible on smartphones and tablets. According to a press release, the minimum requirement for RV Tow Check requires three inputs by the buyer or dealer: gross combination weight rating (GCWR), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and the gross vehicle weight (GVW). The user […]

(Sept. 25, 2014) -- NextGear Capital has announced the appointment of Todd Gunderson to the role of division vice president and will be responsible for the oversight of the company's business development and growth throughout the Eastern region of the United States.

Ford Motor Co. said today (Sept. 15) by year end it will add 1,200 jobs and a second shift to build the Transit commercial van at a plant in Missouri, making it the automaker’s largest volume factory globally. Reuters reported that strong demand for the vans, which began production in April as a replacement for the […]

(Sept. 25, 2014) -- As of this report, peak foliage is being predicted for the Adirondacks this weekend (Sept. 25 to 27), and leaves appear to be at midpoint in the Catskills, Capital-Saratoga, Chautauqua-Allegheny and Finger Lakes regions.