Month: December 2016

New data suggests it’s been a strong year for the RV aftermarket and feelings are generally positive for 2017, according to a Recreational Vehicle Aftermarket Association (RVAA) member survey conducted last month. Results showed:   • 96% of all respondents report their 12-month net earnings (after taxes) in the RV aftermarket were higher, or about […]

Nexus RV announced the addition of exclusive roadside assistance benefits as a standard feature on every new Nexus RV motorhome purchase. “Each new Nexus RV motorhome purchase will now come with this service for one year — free of charge.” stated Dave Middleton, president of Elkhart, Ind.-based Nexus RV, in a press release. “This is just […]

Six years ago, Ronnie Bowyer and his staff at Rustic Creek Ranch in Burleson, Texas, made a strategic decision to join the Jellystone Park network as a way of targeting families who wanted a fun place to camp with lots of organized activities and wholesome family entertainment. But Bowyer and his staff didn’t stop there. […]

After three straight monthly dips, U.S. light-vehicle sales in November rose 3.6% from a year earlier, helped by more generous deals and strong truck demand. Automotive News reported that Ford, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and General Motors posted increases in November as a rise in incentive spending helped put the industry back on a winning track. […]

Optronics International, a leading manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, has introduced several new 4-inch round and 6-inch oval LED stop, tail, turn lamps that employ a newly engineered method of light delivery According to a press release, Light Guide technology allows LED light to be transmitted from one location in the lamp to […]

REV Group kicked off its VIP weekend at Miami-Homestead for NASCAR Championship with Friday night cocktails and dinner on the SeaFair, a megayacht event venue. Shown in photo, the legendary Roger Penske (C) visits REV display. Guests enjoyed views of the Miami skyline as the 228-foot-long yacht charters through the Biscayne Bay. Saturday’s guests watched the race […]

Mike Rone, service and parts manager for Sonny’s RV in Evansville, Wyo., was the winner of a GoPro wearable video camera in WFCO Electronics’ drawing held at the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo in Las Vegas Nov. 7-11. Attendees who visited the WFCO booth during the event and answered a few questions about the company and […]

Layne Schumann, an RV sales associate at Camping World in Calera, Ala., knows RV camping and RV campers. He also knows the places RVers in Alabama love to visit. “If you’re not going to the beach, you’re going to the mountains, places like Gatlinburg, Tennessee,” he said. AL.com reported that Gatlinburg and the surrounding area […]

If you pass an RV on the highway, you might wonder where someone is going on vacation. But thousands of workers in Indiana don’t care. They are just happy another RV is rolling down the road. As reported by WAVE TV, about 435,000 RVs will be ordered by dealers in 2017, according to the RV show […]

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- Mike Rone, service and parts manager for Sonny’s RV in Evansville, Wyo., was the winner of a GoPro wearable video camera by participating in WFCO Electronics’ drawing at the 2016 RVDA convention in Las Vegas.