Month: February 2017

(Feb. 22, 2017) -- While Spartan Motors’ latest acquisition is based in Snyder, Neb., the ripple effect of the purchase will touch the company’s Brandon facility.

(Feb. 22, 2017) -- According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Nov. 5, 2016, he suffered economic damages from purchasing a travel trailer manufactured by the defendant, which already exhibited numerous defects in material and workmanship upon purchase, the Northern California Record reported.

(Feb. 22, 2017) -- Citing financial constraints, heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Spartan Motors Inc. has ceased its development of the next-generation delivery vehicle for the United States Postal Service.

(Feb. 22, 2017) -- Starting at 10a.m. on Feb. 23, the Billings MetraPark RV & Boat Show and Sale will host a free event at the MetraPark in Billings, Mont. The Show will last through Feb. 26 at 5 p.m.

TheRecreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) that NTP-Stag Canada will be the title sponsor for its 2017 RV Technician Bursary Program. Through the agreement, the national association will again be able to offer financial assistance to Canadian RV service technicians in their educational endeavors. The RVDA of Canada awards 11 bursaries, or […]

REV Group announced that it is planning to release its first quarter 2017 results after the market close on March 7. The company will also hold a conference call to discuss its results at 11 a.m. EDT on March 8. The Milwaukee-based specialty vehicle maker, which builds motorhomes under the Monaco, Fleetwood, American Coach and Holiday […]

Torklift International, the Sumner, Wash.-based manufacturer of hitches, camper tie-downs and stabilizers for all types of camper and towing requirements, debuted a new product to the GlowStep line called the Stow N’ Go truck camper step. Specifically designed for secure step storage during transit, the Stow N’ Go step has a simple deployment and fully […]

When Dan Burbott answered the phone and was told by Tom Gaither, western show director for 64th Annual California RV Show, that he was the winner of 1475 Lance Ultra-Light Travel Trailer, he thought it was one of his friends playing a joke. But, according to a release from Lance Camper Mfg., the Upland, Calif., […]

According to a report by the Ocala Star Banner, the sector of the economy in Florida’s Marion County that serves snowbirds appears to be alive and well, a decade after the first rumblings of the Great Recession. Ocala Sun RV Resort is a case in point. The motorhome campground on Southwest County Road 484 is planning […]

(Feb. 22, 2017) -- LKQ Corporation will be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Feb. 23. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter.