Month: September 2017

(Sept. 29, 2017) -- On Monday, October 2 through Friday, October 6, as well as Wednesday, October 11, the second annual Elkhart County Manufacturing Week will provide approximately 1,900 students the opportunity to visit local manufacturers to explore the diverse education and career opportunities available in the community.

The Route 66 Dealer Network will institute a new format for its Oct. 2-4 rally intent on bringing dealer members a more education-focused format through a series of targeted workshops. “We tweaked the format to offer work sessions throughout the rally, each with 30 to 40 people,” reported Route 66 partner Rob Merrill. “There will […]

Truma will open its first sales and service Center in Lakeland, Fla. in October 2017. Truma technicians will install, upgrade and service the Truma AquaGo hybrid instant water heater along with other products like the Truma Combi, a combination forced-air furnace and hot water heater. “The Truma AquaGo is the first hybrid instant water heater for RVs. Its revolutionary […]

Thor Industries Inc. President and CEO Bob Martin, during a segment on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money, said that the company’s strength stems from more younger buyers entering the RV market for the first time. While Boomers are still Thor’s bread and butter, he said that Gen X and Gen Y buyers are more interested in RVs than […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that NTP-STAG, a Silver Partner for the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, plans to debut a new Retail Tech and Idea Center at the event.  The convention/expo will take place Nov. 6-10, 2017 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. According to a press release, the Retail Tech and Idea Center in […]

The 2nd Annual Elkhart County Manufacturing Days is set to run Oct. 2-11, providing approximately 1,922 eighth grade students the opportunity to visit local manufacturers to explore the diverse education and career paths available today in manufacturing. Founded in 2012, Manufacturing Days (MFG) is a nationwide annual celebration of modern manufacturing during which manufacturers invite students and […]

Talk about heavy duty — when it comes to price. Pushing the price boundaries again, Ford debuted the 2018 F-Series Super Duty Limited pickup truck Thursday at the State Fair of Texas that inches the once-humble haulers closer to the $100,000 mark, according to a Detroit Free Press report. With the most capability and all optional […]

(Sept. 29, 2017) -- Fall has arrived for many RVers across the country, and with it is the return of the rainy season.Fall has arrived for many RVers across the country, and with it is the return of the rainy season.

(Sept. 29, 2017) -- Southern California may be best known for its beaches, but the Mojave Desert is just as fascinating to visit.

(Sept. 29, 2017) -- We’ve been talking about our love affair with ROVA since the magazine launched it’s first issue back in Spring of 2017.