Month: October 2017

(Oct. 9, 2017) -- Cummins announced the launch of parts.cummins.com, an innovative approach to its online parts catalog.

Larger financial institutions involved in the RV industry made floorplan loans totaling more than $10.8 billion in 2016 with financed wholesale RV stock averaging $34,575 per unit. That and a plethora of other information concerning wholesale and indirect retail financing is contained in the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) annual Survey of Lenders’ Experiences. The survey is designed […]

Troy Nusbaum, director of OEM sales for Dicor Corp., has raised over $110,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Michiana (RMHC) as part of the“Men in Kilts” campaign. According to a press release, the figure was announced last week at McDazzle, the RMHC of Michiana fundraiser that culminates “Men in Kilts.” The annual fundraiser, which began in […]

(Oct. 9) The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) California RV Show, which opened Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 15, had an estimated increase of 8-10 percent in attendance over the weekend after parking problems on Friday were overcome, reported RV Business.

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that the company’s digital innovation department has developed augmented reality capabilities that allow them to give OEM customers a visual representation of product integrations without manufacturing a physical prototype. (To view a video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.) According to a press […]

(Oct. 9, 2017) -- Net income of $1,607,000 or 19 cents per share as compared to a net income of $744,000 or 9 cents per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

ASA Electronics announced the introduction of iN-Command Lite, featuring a more compact body control module and tailored features for RV travel. “iN-Command Lite brings high levels of sophistication and control to a broader customer base. Lite offers a lot of the same amazing features that our previous system introduced, said Jim Hess, RV industry manager, in […]

The last weekend of August was the busiest Woody RV Rentals has ever been in its 10 years of business, according to owner Julie Woody. Community Impact Newspapers reported that the Hutto, Texas, RV rental company was peppered with requests from around the state to rent RVs and campers in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Skyline Corp., a builder of park model RVs and manufactured housing, reported an increase in net income for its fiscal 2018 first quarter. Results showed: Net sales totaled $58.46 million, a decrease of 4.4% over net sales of $61.2 million from the year-ago quarter. Net income for the quarter was $1.6 million, or […]

Travel agents can help anyone plan trips by booking plane reservations and hotels, obtaining reservations and tickets for excursions, planning itineraries and obtaining rental cars. But can a travel agent help someone who’s traveling by RV? “We handle everything but plane tickets and we reserve hotels, RVs, campsites and activities months in advance to ensure […]