Month: August 2016

Jayco Inc. honored its top dealers during Monday’s (Aug. 1) opening night dinner and awards ceremony as part of the Middlebury, Ind.-based builder’s annual Jayco Dealer Homecoming that drew around 450 dealer personnel to the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Fla. Prior to the awards ceremony, President and CEO Derald Bontrager delivered an opening address, expounding on the […]

(July 2, 2016) -- The average selling price for motorized units was $39,423, which is down $2,587 (6.1 percent) from the previous month. Towables came in at $10,797, down $555 (4.8 percent) from last month, Black Book reported.

(Aug. 2, 2016) -- "We expect that consumer spending will continue to trend higher, with our forecast assuming a 2.6 percent third-quarter increase," said Janzen.

The automotive industry’s hot auto sales cooled off in July. The Detroit News reported that Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday (Aug. 2) said its July sales fell 2.8% compared to the same month a year ago, while crosstown rival General Motors Co. said sales fell 1.9%. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported a slight gain of 0.3%. FCA, […]

(Aug. 2, 2016) -- "Market analysis shows that women make their decisions based on practicality and security and are not overly swayed by bells and whistles," said Henson.

(Aug. 2, 2016) -- Ford Motor Company’s total truck sales, including pickups and vans, grew 5 percent in July versus a year ago with 87,104 sold. However, overall company sales were down 3 percent, the company announced.

About 350 people celebrated the Class of 2016’s induction into the RV/MH Hall of Fame Monday (Aug. 1) night at the Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Ind. The 10-member class included five people each representing the recreation vehicle and manufactured housing industries. (To view a slideshow of the event scroll to the right side of the […]

(Aug. 2, 2016) -- An employee at American RV Sales and Service in Grand Rapids, Mich., Joshua Dewaal, has been chosen to receive the $2,500 Mike Molino RV Learning Center Scholarship for academic year 2016-17.

(Aug. 2, 2016) -- Dealers can now access all of ASA Electronics’ RV products through National RV Supply, the wholesale distribution company owned by Camping World.

Joshua Dewaal, an employee at American RV Sales and Service, has been chosen to receive the Mike Molino RV Learning Center Scholarship for academic year 2016-17. Endowed through the Kindlund Family Foundation, the $2,500 award goes to a deserving RV company employee or their dependent enrolled in undergraduate studies. According to a press release, Dewaal […]