Month: January 2015

(Jan. 13, 2015) -- The Jamestown, N.D., Board of Directors set a 2015 goal to lay the groundwork for building a new campground in or around Jamestown.

(Jan. 13, 2015) — RVRoof.com will be on hand at the Florida RV SuperShow displaying its sprayed RV roof system, RV FlexArmor.

(Jan. 13, 2015) -- Terrytown RV in Grand Rapids, Mich. will showcase the Shasta Airflight at The Grand Rapids Camper, Travel and RV Show this weekend. Shasta was founded in 1941 so they decided to build 1,941 identical units of the 16 foot 1961 Shasta Airflight.

Americans are about to have their pick from the broadest set of updated pickups ever, just as cheap gasoline rekindles their love affair with trucks. Bloomberg reported that revamped versions of Toyota’s Tacoma and Nissan’s Titan are set to hit dealer lots in 2015, raising to nine the number of pickup models sold in the […]

(Jan. 13, 2015) — Winnebago will display its new 2015 lineup at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa this week.

Elkhart, Ind.-based ASA Electronics, an international supplier of mobile audio and video electronics, has hired Joe Willer as their new junior programmer. According to a press release, Willer will be creating programs and applications within the company to assist with forecasting reports as well as analyzing data to optimize the company’s current systems. “Adding Joe’s […]

News in January that Airstream Inc. was receiving a $100,000 economic development grant from JobsOhio, the state’s private development arm, came as a reminder to some in the RV industry that the Jackson Center, Ohio, manufacturer is well underway on a $5.9 million construction project adding 94,000 square feet of production capacity at the company’s […]

November motorhome retail registrations grew 14.2% compared to the same period a year ago while sales increased 15.1% year-to-date, according to the latest report by Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Forest River Inc. was the sales leader for the first 11 months with a 25% market share, edging out No. 2 Thor Industries Inc. which captured a 24.2% share. Winnebago Industries Inc. […]

Carmel, Ind.-based Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC), a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced that Joe Keadle has been promoted to senior vice president of operations. According to a news release, Keadle will report directly to John Hammer, CEO and president of AFC, which provides dealer inventory financing. In his new role, Keadle will oversee […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. will be displaying a full complement of new 2015 products at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa scheduled for Jan. 14-18. “We have continued to turn up the dial on new product development with many new floorplans making their retail show debut in Tampa,” said Winnebago Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts. “We have […]