Month: March 2016

(March 14, 2016) -- RVAA sponsorship offerings include year-round exposure in its electronic and print materials. It also includes positive positioning at the RVAA Executive Conference, scheduled for Aug. 15 to 19 in Chicago.

A tax phase-in request connected to the planned expansion of a custom coach and trailer manufacturer in Bristol, Ind., got the green light Saturday (march 12) from members of the Elkhart County Council. The Goshen News reported that council members granted final approval of a five-year tax phase-in request by the company Renegade RV, a […]

The Class B sector showed continued growth in January, posting a 7.5% year-over-year increase, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Winnebago Industries Inc. was the top-selling manufacturer for the month with 33.9% of the Class B market, followed by Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (31.6%) and Thor Industries Inc. (24%). To subscribe to this or other […]

Anchorage Assembly member Elvi Gray-Jackson said she’s dropping a proposed ban on “parking lot camping” that triggered a widespread outcry last month. The Alaska Dispatch News reported that Gray-Jackson said she personally received more than 150 emails about her proposal, almost all negative. She said the number of phone calls on the issue were among the most […]

The number of people sharing their homes and rides has increased at steady rates across America based on increasing demand for less expensive and better vacation rentals and carpools. Now, landowners can join the sharing economy and benefit by sharing their land and hosting campers, Hipcamp.com announced. In recent years, the number of people going […]

Editor’s Note: The following is an update from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) on new legislation calling for transparency in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with regard to vehicle financing regulation. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to protect consumers by bringing transparency and accountability to the Consumer […]

(March 11, 2016) -- "We had very new rental dealers attend the class along with one who said he has been in the business 10 years and wished he had attended earlier," said Alanko.

(March 11, 2016) -- RV dealers and their managers can learn about reinsurance, increasing CSI scores through the F&I office and receive compliance updates during a series of free webinars presented this spring by Protective Asset Protection.

(March 11, 2016) -- “Our industry places a high value on professionalism, and this is an opportunity to share that message with everyone in the dealership," said Ingrassia.

(March 11, 2016) -- An 11th-hour deal struck before the end of Indiana’s legislative session late Thursday night will ensure the South Bend-Elkhart Region will see $42 million from the Regional Cities Initiative, the Elkhart Truth reported.