Month: October 2017

(Oct. 6, 2017) -- Cummins Generator Technologies has revealed it will shut down its site in Barnack Road, Stamford.

(Oct. 6, 2017) -- A development study identifies 25 acres of neighboring parcels, but the campaign calls it a test-case location and some people living there are skeptical.

First introduced at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa., and later at the Elkhart RV Open House, Grand Design Recreation Vehicle Co.’s Solitude 373FB fifth-wheel features a massive front bath and bedroom as well as an innovative L-shaped exterior kitchen option.  The 41-foot long coach comes in at less than 14,000 pounds (dry weight) with […]

Motivational speaker George Dans will host three 60-minute workshops at the Nov. 6-10 RV Dealers International Con/Expo at Bally’s in Las Vegas. According to a press release, George has been training RV dealership personnel since 1999 and presented over 750 keynotes and workshops. His RVDA speaker page, with preview videos, is located on the convention website. “Turn Your CRM […]

With the support of city and state officials, LKQ Corp. officially began construction on its new 100,000-square-foot office building in Nashville, Tenn. Located off Interstate 24, the new facility will serve as the headquarters for LKQ’s North American Operations, according to a news release. With approximately 400 employees in the Nashville area, this new facility will allow LKQ […]

(Oct. 6, 2017) -- The RVIA Board of Directors named an Executive Committee for fiscal year 2018 and welcomed newly elected members to the Board during their meeting on September 28 in Portland, Oregon.

Lazydays RV is sponsoring the American Cancer Society’s upcoming “Tampa Bay Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” fundraising event. As a supporting contributor, Lazydays RV is sponsoring the event stage for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Hillsborough Walk at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Oct. 28. Last year’s Tampa Bay event had over 22,000 participants and raised […]

Since entering the North American RV segment three years ago, Germany-based Truma has consistently grown market share with its Truma AquaGo tankless RV water systems. “Some early generation tankless water heaters produced water temperature fluctuations leading to scalding complaints,” said President and CEO Gerhard Hundsberger in a press release. “In contrast, our engineers at Truma have designed a hybrid instant […]

Canadian distributor Entreprise Robert Thibert Inc. announced the appointment of two new sales representatives who have recently joined the team, Peter Lavergne and Brian Campbell. According to a press release, Lavergne will cover the company’s Manitoba and Thunder Bay territories. He brings over 25 years of experience working in the RV and trailer industry, including Danzy Distributors, […]

(Oct. 6, 2017) -- People ask if I ever get worried about having a water leak? Well yes, I do worry about it and that is the reason I added a Wi-Fi enabled water sensor into the cargo bay.