Month: October 2016

(Oct. 31, 2016) -- Beginning Jan. 1, postretirement health care benefits will be discontinued for retirees under age 65. As a result, Winnebago's remaining long-term liabilities for postretirement health care benefits of approximately $6 million will be eliminated.

(Oct. 31, 2016) -- The agreement awarded counsel attorney fees equal to 25 percent of the gross settlement, awarded each of the 10 settling and seven non-settling plaintiffs an incentive award of between $1,580 and $7,500, and ordered class lawyers to mediation regarding the allocation of the attorney fees before Nov. 30.

(Oct. 31, 2016) -- Troy Becktel was appointed to the position of director of service and warranty. Chris Deakins has been promoted to service, warranty and parts manager.

Erwin Hymer Group North America Inc. continues to build and expand its service and warranty team. The German manufacturer acquired Kitchener, Ontario-based Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. in February and now builds Roadtrek Class B brand coaches as well as the leading European brand, Hymer. According to a press release, the company recently appointed Troy Becktel to the position […]

(Oct. 31, 2016) -- Here's the pitch from the Property and Environment Research Center, a conservative think tank in Montana that claims to have a way to solve the budget woes: dissolve the National Park Service in all but name and run each park as its own standalone business.

Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service of Wildwood, Fla., is marking the grand opening of Secure Covered Storage offering RV owners a place to safely store their unit right close to the dealership. According to a press release, RV owners  who live in or frequent central Florida will now have the advantage of a state-of-the-art RV service center […]

Answer a multiple-choice question about what’s the buzziest segment in the U.S. auto business these days, and most Americans probably wouldn’t guess: It’s cargo vans. Forbes reported that arguably the most mundane of all vehicle types, commercial vans — not aspirational Mustangs nor tough-talking F-150s — are the vehicle Ford is hyping on the huge stage of […]

(Oct. 31, 2016) -- Dometic Group today announced that the company appointed Scott Nelson as new regional president of Americas effective Dec. 1. He succeeds Frank Marciano, who will retire after more than 25 years of service.

(Oct. 31, 2016) — A California man accused of fatally shooting his father at a Yavapai County campsite has been arrested in his hometown, East Bay Times reported.

(Oct. 31, 2016) — Morro Bay firefighters responded to two electrical fires on Friday night, including one that left a man and his dog homeless, The Tribune reported.