Month: July 2017

(July 31, 2017) -- Gov. Rick Snyder made the decision not to sign Senate Bills 0094 and 0095 that would have given recreation vehicle dealers the ability to offer RV buyers the full value of their trade-in against the purchase price of a new or used recreation vehicle.

(July 31, 2017) -- Much of the growth can be attributed to strong sales of trailers, smaller units that can be towed behind an SUV or minivan, which dominate the RV market. The industry also is drawing in new customers.

(July 31, 2017) -- A major Hoosier manufacturer has released a study that suggests use of a type of 3D printing could "revolutionize the whole metal casting industry."

(July 31, 2017) -- Starting in mid-August, luxury camping company, Terra Glamping will be launching the highly-anticipated Terra Glamping

(July 31, 2017) -- After much research about “What not to buy under any circumstance,” the couple took the plunge and purchased a vintage 1968 Serro Scotty Highlander.

(July 31, 2017) -- Columbus resident and Cummins employee Steve Ferdon received the Distinguished Service Award from the Center for Heat Treating Excellence at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

ITC Inc., a lighting firm founded in Holland, Mich., 35 years ago has moved into larger and more energy efficient headquarters facility in Hudsonville, Mich. Michigan Live reported the company, which is moving 70 employees in the former Penske Truck Rental facility, also employs 22 at its facility in Elkhart, Ind. facility and 89 employees at […]

Remember when these light trucks used to be just that: tough, powerful metal beasts that push, pull, wade and load big cargos? Never mind if they looked unfashionable, and we looked like lumberjacks driving those things, and our bodies ached riding them on long hauls for the cramped legroom, sacrificed for the bed at the […]

The Consumer Confidence Index rose in July to 121.1 to a 16-year high, despite expectations for a drop, The Conference Board announced. CNBC reported that economists polled by Reuters forecast the major indicator of consumer optimism to decline to 116.5 in July. Instead, consumer confidence remains at the highest level since July 2001. “Consumers foresee […]

The RV Dealers Health Collective Purchasing Arrangement offers RVDA members a new way to provide employee health benefits while saving money. RV Executive Today Online reported that the program, available through Brown & Brown Insurance, is a combination of leveraged buying power and program metrics that carve out excess costs, allowing RVDA members to lower […]