Month: October 2017

Designer and RV blogger Jennie Garth, who gained acclaim for her role as Kelly Taylor on the TV hit series Beverly Hills, 90210, will be on hand at the upcoming 65th edition of the annual California RV Show, beginning Oct. 6 in Pomona. A lifelong RVer who shares her current RV adventures on the Go RVing Blog “The Scenic Route,” Garth […]

Boring-Smith is hosting its 3rd annual industry trade show on Oct. 5, running 3-8 p.m. at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. The theme for this year’s show, sponsored by 3M, is Outdoors, Hunting & Fishing as local clubs  will be present to answer questions, provide tips, or share stories.  In total, 69 manufacturers will be present […]

Ryan Rebar, national sales manager for Wildcat by Forest River Inc. was excited for the Hershey show debut of the Wildcat 375 MC – with the MC standing for “Man Cave.” The majority of the coach is more or less what you might expect in a five-slide fifth-wheel – a front bedroom and full bathroom on […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) reported that five semi-trucks were loaded with disaster relief supplies and transported to areas of the United States impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Volunteers from both LCI and the greater Elkhart community donated a total of 94,901 pounds of relief supplies. LCI began collecting items for the hurricane disaster […]

A U.S. district court has dismissed Jayco Inc.’s lawsuit against an RV dealership chain for selling motorhomes outside their contracted territory. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, a lawsuit the dealership later filed against Jayco claiming fraud and disparaging accusations is still pending. Middlebury-based Jayco filed its suit against National Indoor RV Centers in U.S. […]

Dometic announced that the company is donating over $400,000 worth of products to Habitat for Humanity to assist victims and volunteers of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria while homes are being rebuilt. According to a press release, Dometic will provide a variety of products that will be beneficial to Habitat for Humanity’s on-site hurricane relief […]

September was a mixed bag for auto companies, with General Motors and Ford Motor Co. beating expectations for car sales for the month, while Fiat Chrysler LLC fell short. The Detroit News reported that General Motors said that it sold 279,397 cars in September, which was a 12% increase over its 2016 totals for September. […]

Editor’s Note: The following blog is authored by Lauren McLean, public relations manager for Dealer Spike, a company that provides websites as well as a suite of online advertising solutions designed to help dealers increase sales and service profitability. As we close out 2017 and move closer to 2018, it’s clear that the majority of digital […]

ASA Electronics continues to expand its line of JENSEN audio equipment with the JWM10A wall-mount stereo, boasting two speaker zones and four speaker outputs. According to a press release, the JWM10A offers “a customized AM/FM listening experience” with 12AM, 18FM station presets and preset scanning. The stereo also features Bluetooth streaming and a Bluetooth pairing […]

For camping enthusiasts, nothing beats sipping a seasonal beer around a campfire on a warm Michigan summer night. Except maybe sipping a spiked cider around a campfire while drinking in the fall colors. According to Darren Ing, director of the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) which annually hosts the 28th annual Fall […]