Month: December 2015

The Australian makers of the ­famous Winne­bago campervans and caravans face paying out tens of millions in royalties to its U.S. namesake in a court ruling that threatens the financial survival of the company. The Australian reported that the Federal Court ruled the Australian manufacturer of Winnebago vehicles should pay 1% of all vehicle sales […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported a 3% uptick in overall attendance Wednesday (Dec. 2) at the 53rd Annual National RV Trade Show, which opened Tuesday and runs through today at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). Figures showed that 7,608 industry personnel, including 2,414 dealers and 2,696 “buyers,” hit the show floor yesterday compared to 7,414 […]

Dealers continued their assault on manufacturer displays during Day Two of the Louisville Show. Several after-hours events were also scheduled, including the annual RVB “Extravaganza.” To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. (Photos by Shawn Spence).

With recreational vehicle production rebounding to near prerecession levels, a smattering of new RV dealerships are being created and others are expanding. The Goshen News reported that in Indiana’s Elkhart County, where 80% of North American RVs are made, a new dealership has appeared for the first time since retail outlets were driven out of […]

Editor’s Note: This is the next installment in a Louisville Show spotlight focusing on the supply side. Fifty-three products from 34 industry suppliers slated for introduction in Louisville are being showcased during the series. Trim-Lok Snap-In Seal Trim-Lok’s patented Snap-In Slide Out Seal is a uniquely designed part addressing many of the shortcomings on the market today. The patented “all-in-one” living hinge […]

Bob Wheeler, president of the Jackson Center, Ohio-based RV manufacturer, told the Dayton Business Journal that his company will need about 50 more workers to support trailer production by mid-year and another 100 for two new products that will be coming online in the later part of the year. Airstream has already added about 60 new […]

(Dec. 2, 2015) -- New software is preventing the RV Industry Association from releasing opening day attendance figures for the National RV Trade Show, organizers said today.

(Dec. 2, 2015) — If everyone in a dealership is not aware that a wide variety of dealer sales, F&I, and advertising practices may be considered to be unfair or deceptive by regulators or courts, the dealership could be at risk of violating Unfair and Deceptive Practices (UDAP) and that ignorance could prove costly to a business.

(Dec. 2, 2015) -- At the Bear Hunter Campground, in Swain County, N.C., authorities had to take quick action to rescue residents Wednesday morning after river banks flooded.

(Dec. 2, 2015) -- Residents of the Village of Manor, Saskatchewan, are hopeful they can still save their campground, after finding out this year that it had been sold by the village council without notifying the village.