Month: May 2017

KV Private Equity announced that it has acquired Northern Lite Mfg. Ltd. as the first investment of KV Private Equity Fund, according to a news release.  Founded in 1989 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Northern Lite manufactures high-end fiberglass truck campers, distributed throughout Canada and the United States through its dealer network.  “We are excited to […]

Four months into 2017, U.S. new-vehicle sales have declined four consecutive times. The auto industry’s longest growth streak in a century looks to be finished, seven years after it started.  But, according to an Automotive News report, with the stock markets rising and unemployment low, automakers and dealers are entering the downside of the cycle […]

At least 21 commercial and industrial companies within Indiana’s Elkhart County have pending appeals filed for their property taxes, according to the Indiana Board of Tax Review (IBRT). The Goshen News reported that if pending cases were won, the appeals would require the county and some of its local municipalities to reimburse those companies in […]

CARAVAN SALON 2017, set to run Aug. 26 to Sept. 3, will encompass 13 halls at Germany’s Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre offering visitors a full spectrum of products and activities.  “Caravanning and the whole segment of mobile leisure continues to undergo a real boom and enthuses vast numbers of people,” said Joachim Schäfer, managing director at […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Winnebago Industries Inc. is recalling 5,057 2014-2017 Winnebago View, VIA, ERA, and Itasca Navion motorhomes. The affected vehicles have an Axxess radio volume control module that may interfere with the chassis electrical system. For […]

(May 8, 2017) -- Even if you take immaculate care of your recreational vehicle, a dirty saboteur could be seeping in through the cracks in your doorways and windows right this very minute.

(May 8, 2017) -- I arrived in Monterey, Calif., on May 2 to attend my first ever, RV rally. What makes this one sweet is that it is all Roadtreks. This rally is put on by the VP’s of Roadtrek International‘s Chapter 9, Mary Jane and Jeff Curry.

Oregon’s debate over “tiny homes,” with a floor area of 400 square feet or less, took one more step this week in the Oregon House. House Bill 2737 moved to the Senate on a 43-16 vote. The Oregonian reported that it requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services, parent of the state Building Codes […]

Thor Industries Inc. announced that the preliminary date for its fiscal third-quarter earnings release will be June 5 after market close. The final release date will be confirmed approximately one week prior to the release. Thor will be hosting individual calls with investors following the release. Interested investors may schedule 20-minute time slots with Jeff Tryka, […]

International sales and management trainer Randy Sobel has been selected to give the opening address to interested applicants during a hiring event in Idaho on May 11. Sobel will discuss opportunities in the RV industry for highly specialized RV outfitters. “A recent hiring event attracted more than 40 attendees which led to several new technicians […]