Month: February 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama’s budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) supports critical conservation, preservation, and recreation programs to share our country’s most iconic, natural, cultural, and historical landscapes with the next generation of visitors, according to an announcement from the NPS. The budget requests $3.1 billion to […]

The combination of falling gas prices and the boomlet of higher-riding crossovers is forcing automakers to stop making certain passenger cars that don’t generate sufficient sales or profits to satisfy Wall Street or American consumers. The Detroit Free Press reported that last month, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said production of the Dodge Dart compact and Chrysler […]

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia, appearing in the February issue of RV Executive Today, offers perspective on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) heightened focus on vehicle retailing. Washington, D.C. is the site of many public forums and hearings, both in Congress and through various federal agencies. […]

(Feb. 10, 2016) -- Scott Williams, who previously served as the company's executive vice president and chief commercial officer, will take on additional responsibility for U.S. retail operations and all operations in Canada.

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced today (Feb. 10) it has entered into an agreement with Backsaver International Inc., providing LCI the exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute products featuring patented Gorilla-Lift technology to RV manufacturers. “We are always on the lookout for excellent products and technology to improve our customers’ experience and […]

(Feb. 10, 2016) -- Cummins declared a quarterly dividend on Feb. 9. Stockholders of record on Feb. 19 will be given a dividend of 0.975 per share on March 1. This represents a $3.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.91%.

(Feb. 10, 2016) -- Brian J. Wallace, 52, of Olympia left Saturday for a hike from Mima Falls Campground and was reported missing at 9 p.m. Monday, according to Thurston County Sheriff’s Lt. Gordon Phillips.

More than 200 people turned out to celebrate the 50th Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show at a gala event Tuesday (Feb. 9) at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. (To view a slideshow of the event scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com website). The event marked the official prelude to today’s opening of the […]

(Feb. 10, 2016) -- Nearly a year after Mount Airy refunded $100,000 in state grant funds, the city has gotten some of that money back. Mayberry Campground, which benefited from the funding in question, is making headway in reparations, according to Mount Airy Community Development Director Martin Collins.

(Feb. 10, 2016) -- Daniel and Merav Alexander, owners of Sugar Creek Glen in Dansville, won two first-place awards in the Campground Owners of New York’s annual marketing competition.