Month: September 2016

After first making a stop at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa., Vanleigh RV, the startup luxury fifth-wheel manufacturer based in Burnsville, Miss., will be bringing three of its Vilano models to the Elkhart County RV Open House – including its newest front living room configuration. The company’s display location is at the northwest […]

Peru, Ind.-based Riverside Travel Trailers will display two new RPM toy hauler floorplans at the Sept. 19-21 Elkhart County RV Open House. “Our new 32FB RPM is a full-sized, full featured toy hauler with a living room slide and a separate garage area. It is designed for the active camping lifestyle” said Erick Esch, RPM product […]

The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) and General Motors are co-sponsoring a regional educational training event in Elkhart, Ind., on Sept. 29 that will focus on NHTSA regulatory compliance and welding efficiency. According to a press release, the event is open and free for Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and NATM members. Taking place […]

(Sept. 2, 2016) -- Sika Primer-207 has now replaced Sika Primer-206 G+P in all packaging configurations for the AGR market, and eliminated the need to use Sika Primer-215 on moldings and encapsulated parts, the company explained.

(Sept. 2, 2016) -- "Our intention is to continually encourage ever deeper collaboration with our customers from the very first stages of the project, creating strong connections at the joint design and joint engineering levels," said Veggetti.

Universal Trailer Corporation (UTC) hosted its annual dealer meeting Aug. 9-11 in Minneapolis, Minn. “The UTC dealer meeting is a unique opportunity for dealers across all our leading brands to come together as one, learning from and connecting with fellow dealers and business leaders,” said Universal Trailer CEO Terry Carlson in a press release. “It’s an […]

On this week’s show Alison Hayes and her daughter, Emory, set out in their first RV adventure in a new Thor Motor Coach Gemini motorhome. Also, Evanne Schmarder gets a new Norcold refrigerator installed in her RV and Jeff Johnston cooks up his favorite white bean, beer and chicken chili. To view the video click […]

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- Ben Johnson has joined Highland Ridge as national sales manager and product development manager. All regional sales managers and product managers will be reporting to him.

(Sept. 2, 2016) -- Goshen Coach, a commercial bus manufacturer owned by the REV Group, announced it will close its Elkhart facility Oct. 31 and expects to lay off 159 employees, the South Bend Tribune reported.

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- Camping World and Good Sam is looking for a high energy, motivated RV sales associate to grow the business! We have multiple openings in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. The dealership also has exciting opportunities for RV technicians, especially in those states.