Month: December 2014

Editor’s Note: RVB Associate Editor Rick Kessler contributed to this article. Now that the industry has returned from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 52nd Annual National RV Trade Show, Dec. 2-4 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, the debate over the viability of the industry’s trade shows – and whether there’s just too many […]

The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) recently completed two more regional RV shows, one in Tampa and the other in Estero. While no attendance records were set, the people who did come were very optimistic about purchasing in the near future, the organization reported in its member newsletter FRVTA News. Over 3,900 people came to […]

At least 100 national and state parks might not be in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) stricter ozone rule, according to a new report by the conservative American Action Forum (AAF). As reported in the Daily Caller, not only is the EPA’s new ozone rule possibly the most expensive regulation ever proposed, it […]

PleasureLand RV Center Inc. announced today (Dec. 8) the acquisition of Hart Trailer Sales of Long Prairie, Minn.      “Hart Trailer Sales, founded in 1957, has always had a great reputation for taking care of their customers,” said Dan Pearson, president of St. Cloud, Minn.-based PleasureLand RV, in a news release. “They are a good fit to […]

New motorhome registrations within the UK have hit a high for the first time in five years with provisional figures revealing sales for 2014 should reach 8,500 according to research. Caravan Times reported the figure, which is the highest since 2008, sees a sharp spike in motorhome sales, but with sales made at the Motorhome […]

(Dec. 8, 2014) -- North Trail RV Center is looking for experienced RV technicians for a new expansion -- 44 service bays under roof in a new state-of-the-art facility. Come join our team in Sunny South West Florida.

(Dec. 9, 2014) -- Under the plan, the new, stand-alone Cequent company will operate as an independent, publicly held company. Mark Zeffiro, the current executive vice president and chief financial officer of TriMas, will serve as president and CEO of this new entity upon completion of the transaction.

Engineered and applied products maker TriMas Corp. announced its board has approved a plan to pursue a tax-free spin-off of all of its Cequent businesses into a new stand-alone, publicly traded company as part of efforts to spur growth and enhance shareholder value. RTT News reported the transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2015. Cequent […]

PleasureLand RV Center Inc. announced today (Dec. 8) the acquisition of Hart Trailer Sales of Long Prairie, Minn.      “Hart Trailer Sales, founded in 1957, has always had a great reputation for taking care of their customers,” said Dan Pearson, president of St. Cloud, Minn.-based PleasureLand RV, in a news release. “They are a good fit to […]

(Dec. 8, 2014) -- "In 2015, we will broaden our base of integration partners to include all website providers that are able to offer dealer XML feeds, and expand our portal coverage to the provinces of Canada," said Futch.