Month: January 2018

(Jan. 29, 2018) -- “We bring multiple dealers together from the northwest Ohio association,” said Tim Wandtke, sales manager of All American Coach. “Hundreds of people can come to one area to see the latest and greatest in camping.”

(Jan. 29, 2018) -- There's a new breed of Volkswagen Group camper van roaming around, and it's the MAN-liest one yet. Volkswagen's big truck, bus and engine brand entered the light-vehicle market last year with a VW Crafter twin called the TGE.

(Jan. 29, 2018) -- A Willmington, N.C., paddleboard shaper has renovated an Airstream he used as a utility van into a spacious camping trailer, and now he’s sharing it.

(Jan. 29, 2018) -- Americans increased their spending 0.4 percent in December, a solid pace but slower than the big spending burst seen in November, while their saving rate fell to a more-than decade low, reported ABC News.

(Jan. 29, 2018) -- "The origin of these two products were driven by listening to the market, solving peoples' problems, and improving upon already great inventions," said Jeff Rutherford, CEO of Airxcel.

Airxcel’s Coleman-Mach brand of air conditioners and Suburban furnaces is marking 50 years of supplying the RV industry.   According to a press release, the original Coleman air conditioner was the creation of inventor W.C. Coleman after spending a hot summer trip in a Winnebago. To reflect its streamlined look, the name evolved to Coleman-Mach. In the same […]

Steve Guillaume, president of Spartan Specialty Vehicles and its chassis divisionSpartan Motors Inc., introduced the K1 360 chassis riding under the all-new Jayco Embark luxury motorhome, launch at the 2018 Tampa SuperShow. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Americans increased their spending 0.4% in December, a solid pace but slower than the big spending burst seen in November. ABC News reported that the Commerce Department said Monday (Jan. 29) the spending gain followed a 0.8% surge in November. Incomes were up 0.4%, helped by a healthy rise in wages that reflects the fact […]

Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. has appointed Pat Tuttle to serve as vice president and chief human resources officer. According to a press release, Tuttle will lead and direct all human resource-related activities for Hopkins at its 10 locations worldwide. “We are pleased to have Pat join our team at Hopkins,” said Bradley T. Kraft, president and […]

With the growing number of vehicles filling the lots of Root’s RV in Mitchell, Ind., it’s certain folks are finding enjoyment in traveling. “We have somewhere between 275 and 290 RVs,” said owner Larry Root. “… I’m getting almost two a day in.” And, according to a Kokomo Perspective report, Root’s RV isn’t the only […]