Month: September 2014

(Sept. 22, 2014) -- Airxcel today welcomed Paul Larson to the company as a regional sales manager, responsible for representing the full line of Airxcel RV Products to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) customers in the Elkhart, Ind., area.

Airxcel is delighted to welcome Paul Larson to the company as a regional sales manager, responsible for representing the full line of Airxcel RV products to OEM customers in Elkhart, Ind.  “Paul has developed excellent business relationships with many of our customers and will be able to immediately contribute to the success of the group.  We are […]

Renault has rejoined the expanding motorhome market after almost a decade in a bid to highlight its new rear-wheel-drive Renault Master cab-chassis platform. Partnering with Sunliner, a second-generation family owned Australian business, the newRenault Master motorhome chassis forms the basis of a number of mobile home creations. According to CarAdvice.com, Sunliner started in 1974 by improving camper conversions of the Volkswagen […]

  From sold-out hotel rooms to massive sales of RVs, the annual RV Open House keeps getting better and better. As reported by the South Bend Tribune, the show ended Thursday (Sept. 18) with most participants headed out of town by Friday. More than 4,000 visitors, mostly dealers, came to the Elkhart County area last week […]

(Sept. 21, 2014) -- The Lismore, Ireland authority is seeking to ban motor homes and camper vans from parking overnight in non-designated public areas.

Retail towable sales posted a 5.3% gain in July and showed a 7.2% increase for the first seven months. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., results showed: • Sales for the high-volume travel trailer sector grew 7.1% for the month and 9.6% year-to-date. • Fifth-wheel registrations edged up 3% in July and 2.9% for the seven months. […]

Editor’s Note: The following is an editorial published Thursday (Sept. 18) in the Goshen News examining the economic impact from last week’s 7th Annual Elkhart RV Open House Week that brought thousands of RV dealers to the area. The old saying about the economy is that a “rising tide lifts all boats.” But as the United […]

Embattled state Rep. Eric Turner announced Friday (Sept. 20) he will resign from his seat after the November election to take a job with a Christian megachurch training group in Atlanta. The Associated Press reported that Turner’s timing in stepping down means his seat will be in the hands of the Republicans if he survives […]

Attendees at the California RV Show, Oct. 10-19 at the Fairplex in Pomona, will have the opportunity to steer a GMC Denali with an Airstream trailer in tow through a slalom course. According to a press release, Airstream Inc. is confident that show visitors with valid California drivers’ licenses will have no problem negotiating the […]

(Sept. 19, 2014) -- Fleetwood RV continues to experience solid growth in 2014, the company reported today. Rolling out new floorplans, introducing new products, and increasing features for consumers has contributed to the increased boost in sales company-wide, particularly with the Class-A product line-up.