Month: December 2015

Nissan is getting back into the full-size truck business, and going about it in a sly way. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, rather than go head to head with market leaders Ford, Chevy, Dodge and Toyota, and do battle for a slice of the traditional half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck customers, Nissan has invented its […]

Boat sales showed surprising strength in November, rising by double digits in the main powerboat segments and industrywide during what is traditionally one of the industry’s slowest months of the year. Soundings Trade Only reported that sales rose 15.1% to 3,303 in the main segments and 13.2% industrywide to 4,385 from the same month last […]

Today’s video provides a tour of the Cequent Performance Products and Cequent Consumer Products combined display at the SEMA show. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Winnebago Industries Inc. announced the promotion of Tom Olson to the position of director of quality control. According to a press release, the 28-year veteran of Winnebago is responsible for directing all aspects of the corporatewide quality efforts for motorized products. He will also continue to direct the product compliance department. Olson brings a wealth […]

There were plenty of high profile breaking news stories that captured the public’s eye in 2015, including protracted management changes at Winnebago Industries Inc., the arrival of new Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Frank Hugelmeyer and the recent sale of GE Capital to Wells Fargo & Co. Consolidation, at the same time, continued to […]

Optimism among dealers and other industry participants in the outlook for the recreational vehicle industry continued to increase from prior years, according to annual survey results released today by Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), a business of GE Capital. According to a press release, almost half (48%) of survey respondents said they expect sales to rise […]

Fun Town RV is now open for business in the Central Texas town of Giddings 50 miles east of Austin. According to a press release, Fun Town RV purchased the land in August and has been renovating it for use as an RV dealership.  Industry veteran Charlie Minnick has been tapped to helm the opening of the […]

Paul McPhail, vice president and general manager of McPhail’s of Harriston RV sales and service in western Ontario, Canada, was the winner of a GoPro Hero wearable video camera in WFCO Electronic’s drawing at the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. Anyone who came to the WFCO booth during the show and answered a […]

After a thorough review of new model year recreational vehicles on display at major fall and winter RV conventions and shows, the RVBusiness staff has named 25 newly released towable and motorized RVs manufactured by U.S. and Canadian RV builders as “Top Debuts” for the 2016 model year, the Elkhart, Ind.-based trade journal announced today […]

Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. announced the company’s expanded delivery services in the Northeast region, including: Webster, Mass.; Gorham, Maine; Albany, N.Y.; Rochester, N.Y.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Exeter, Pa.; Plainview, N.Y.; and Syosset, N.Y. “The expansion provides an opportunity to better connect with both current and new customers in the area, helping them continue to excel within […]