Month: October 2015

(Oct. 1, 2015) -- Nearly 300 unites will be on display at this fall's Detroit Camper and RV Show. There will be folding campers, motorhomes, travel trailers, truck campers and fifth wheel travel trailers.

Winnebago Industries Inc. will announce on Oct. 15 financial results for the company’s fourth quarter and fiscal 2015, ended Aug. 29.  Winnebago will also host a conference call on Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. CDT to discuss the earnings report. The conference call may be heard live via the company’s website, http://investor.wgo.net. The event will be archived and […]

Airxcel announced the release and availability of new MAXXFAN Deluxe models, featuring the patented built-in rain shield as a standard on all units. These fans offer a four-speed, high-powered motor for efficient and fast exhausting of air, along with white or smoke tinted manual opening lid and keypad controls at the ceiling. “These new Deluxe fan models […]

(Oct. 1, 2015) -- “These new deluxe fan models broaden our MaxxFan line," said Gokie. "In addition to 'better' and 'best' models with 10-speed motors and optional hand-held remotes, these new four-speed deluxe models provide an outstanding 'good' in our lineup."

Parallax Power Supply (PPS) of Connecticut Electric Inc. announce redesigned lower section replacement units with a reduction in weight, height, depth and width to optimize space. The units have been developed to replace any B-W Manufacturers 6300, MagneTek 6300, and Parallax 7300 converter sections. “We listened to customer feedback and combined years of technical expertise into […]

The deadline to submit nominations for the RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2016 is fast approaching, according to a press release. “It’s crunch time for those who plan to nominate a candidate,” said Hall Chairman Darryl Searer. “They need to get their paperwork submitted no later than Oct. 3. “The Hall welcomes nominations from all RV and manufactured […]

(Oct. 1, 2015) -- Were you running on full occupancy most weekends this year? If so, it may be time to raise your rates. Were you busy on some weekends but dead during others? It may be time to automatically adjust pricing based on occupancy.

(Oct. 1, 2015) -- The Platinum Program is designed to open a new avenue for dealers, allowing them access to new benefits such as the sneak preview program, elite marketing support and most importantly, extremely competitive pricing.

The coming-out party for Tesla’s long-awaited all-electric Model X sport utility vehicle (SUV), originally slated to debut in 2013, drew more than a thousand people to a Tesla building in Fremont, Calif., a city between Oakland and San Jose that’s home to the company’s lone assembly plant. Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage and […]

About 7,000 UAW members at a Missouri plant that builds the highly profitable Ford F-150 could go on strike as soon as this weekend because Ford Motor Co. has refused to negotiate terms of a local contract “in good faith,” union leaders say. Automotive News reported that UAW Local 249, whose members build the F-150 […]