Month: December 2015

The Truma AquaGo hybrid instant water heater addresses a key problem with many tankless water heaters that are installed in RVs, according to a press release. Before developing the Truma AquaGo, Truma researched the U.S. RV market and discovered that available on-demand hot water heaters tended to have fluctuating water temperatures that can spike and sometimes […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that 30-year RV industry veteran Stephan Lussier has been promoted to managing director of RV aftermarket sales. Lussier most recently held the title of director of new business development for LCI’s aftermarket division. Prior to the appointment he was senior vice president of sales for The Coast Distribution System […]

When Ken Licklider, president and owner of Peru, Ind.-based Riverside Trailers Inc., heard in November that a French police dog named Diesel had been killed by the terrorists suspected of organizing the Paris attacks, his response was immediate. “We were all thinking the same thing: We want to help them,” he said.  According to a […]

Year-over-year Canadian towable sales declined 13.9% in October and 11.9% for the first 10 months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector fell 12.4% in October and 10.5% year-to-date. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales declined 18.5% for the month and 16.7% through October. • Folding camping trailer registrations […]

A woman driving her motorhome crashed into the corner of a marijuana store near Lynnwood, Wash., on Monday (Dec. 21) afternoon. The Daily Herald reported she was not injured, but the store and her motorhome were damaged, Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. The accident occurred in the 16100 block of Highway 99. […]

Just as Americans start to hit the road for the holidays, the average price of gasoline at the pump has dropped below $2 a gallon for the first time in more than six years as global oil supply continues to surge. Bloomberg reported that the average pump price fell to $1.999 a gallon at about […]

In naming today (Dec. 21) Michael Happe of the Toro Co. as the new president and CEO, Winnebago Industries Inc. also reported the company would be expanding its “corporate footprint to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.” According to the Mason City Globe Gazette, the move will provide the “leadership of the company with greater access to […]

Wilkins RV announced that Rob Schwindaman of Heartland Recreational Vehicles has been selected by the dealership’s sales team as the winner of the Manufacturers Sales Rep of the Year Award for 2015. According to a press release, Schwindaman is a regional sales manager for Heartland’s Big Horn and Oakmont product lines and has worked with Wilkins RV since 2013. […]

Jeff Hirsch of Campers Inn has increased his company’s pledge to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center to $100,000.  Campers Inn, which includes 13 locations in eight states along the East Coast, has donated $71,000 to date and the new pledge amount will be paid over five years. “The Learning Center is the conduit for education […]

In response to increasing demand for its Mobile Adventure Gear trailers, SylvanSport has added four new dealers to its North American network of retailers. “This year has been a record year for SylvanSport, and almost daily we see small vehicle owners heading into an RV dealer looking for something that their existing automobile can easily […]