Month: April 2017

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) announced today (April 17) that it is currently working with an independent research firm, Stax Inc., to conduct extensive research to identify opportunities for improvements and to understand the optimal timing and location for the RVIA National Industry Trade Show moving forward.    According to a statement, the first research […]

(April 17, 2017) -- The three-day-event features eight dealers from throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast displaying a wide selection of new, used and leftover recreation vehicles of all styles, brands and price ranges.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, with one stroke of his pen, may have opened a path for Elkhart County to become once again a major player in the sale of recreational vehicles, according to local officials.  As reported by the Elkhart Truth, Holcomb signed S.B. 172 into law on Thursday (April 13), which will save out-of-state RV buyers […]

(April 17, 2017) -- Gov. Eric Holcomb, with one stroke of his pen, may have opened a path for Elkhart County to become once again a major player in the sale of recreation vehicles, the Elkhart Truth reported.

(April 17, 2017) -- “The national average gasoline price climbed to its highest level since Sept. 5, 2015, on the $6-per-barrel rise in oil prices over the last few weeks, supported by last week’s decline in oil inventories and pressure from geopolitical tensions,” said DeHaan.

Editor’s Note: The following article by RV Executive Today Editor Mary Ann Shreve tracks the continued rise in the RV rental market. It’s full steam ahead this spring for the RV rental market as early signs appear to show increases in fleet size, bookings, and number of rental operations. “We’re busier earlier this year, and we’re […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Skyline Corp., a builder of manufactured housing and park model RVs, incurred a net loss during its fiscal third quarter, ended Feb. 28, while reporting an 8.3% increase in revenue. Sales from continuing operations totaled $51.6 million compared with $47.7 million 697,000 from continuing operations in the year ago quarter. In June 2016, […]

(April 17, 2017) -- Several RV dealerships in southeast Ohio, northeast West Virginia area have been burglarized by people with master keys targeting television sets inside the vehicles, RV Daily Report learned.

(April 17, 2017) -- A 52-year-old man died Sunday morning when his recreation vehicle caught fire, an incident the city’s fire chief called tragic, Mercury News reported. Menlo Park fire investigators determined a pinched extension cord running through the driver’s side door caused the fire.

(April 17, 2017) -- Over one-and-a-half tons, two doors, and a suite of conveniences, Conqueror Off-Road trailers launched in the U.S. last summer and plans to open four more retailers this year.