Month: October 2014

The unemployment rate in Indiana’s Elkhart County’s fell to 4.6% in September, its lowest rate in nearly seven years, state officials announced. The area is home to the RV industry’s manufacturing hub. According to the Elkhart Truth, the county’s jobless rate hasn’t been that low since it registered at 4.5% in October 2007, according to […]

Go RVing will have an interactive exhibit featuring a Forest River Flagstaff travel trailer and a Shasta Airflyte travel trailer at the Country Living Fair taking place in Atlanta’s Stone Mountain Park Oct. 24-26. As reported by RVIA Today, this will be the third Country Living Fair where Go RVing has had a display that offers attendees the opportunity […]

(Oct. 23, 2014) -- The event is designed to provide training and networking opportunities for people either interested in becoming certified RV inspectors or who already own an inspection business.

(Oct. 23, 2014) -- RVDA today announced that Sys2K will sponsor lunch in the expo during the 2014 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, which takes place Nov. 10 to 14 at Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip.

(Oct. 23, 2014) -- NHTSA said the problem seems to be related to consistent exposure to heat and humidity, making vehicles in the south more susceptible to the airbag failures. But the agency also said its investigation is ongoing, which means other factors could be involved,

(Oct. 23, 2014) -- The company plans to retain and grow the IDS operations in Sterling Heights, investing up to $1.7 million and adding 102 new jobs. As a result, the project has been awarded a $200,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

(Oct. 23, 2014) -- Bell park in Arnprior, ON's waterfront crown, is in limbo until someone can figure out who owns the land. The land is positioned between Ottawa and Madawaska.

Furniture maker Villa International will open a recreational vehicle furniture factory in Belmont, Miss., with plans to hire 75 employees over five years. The Associated Press reported that the company, based in Cerritos, Calif., will invest $250,000, paying an average annual salary of $35,360. The company makes furniture for more than 30 motorhome makers. Villa will be […]

Towing product supplier CURT Manufacturing has developed OEM compatible fifth-wheel legs made specifically to fit Ford truck beds that contain the towing prep package. With the development of Ford’s , designed to make fifth-wheel and gooseneck installations easier and smoother, CURT  introduced the 16017 fifth-weel wheel legs to accommodate Ford’s recently developed add-on towing prep package. The legs […]

(Oct. 23, 2014) -- The Yavapai Campground won’t be available for public use today and tomorrow. Prescott National Forest officials have closed the campground so a road maintenance and crack sealing project can be completed in a timely and safe manner.