Month: March 2018

(March 5, 2018) -- Part of a generation that values lifestyle and experience over conformity, millennial hipsters have spawned a “glamping” movement—camping in upgraded tents or trailers that have luxuries like hot showers, mattresses and air conditioning. RV makers have recently reported a resurgence in sales driven in part by the trend, and many owners have made upscale trailers available for rent on sites like Airbnb.

(March 5, 2018) -- Among the recipients is Doug Owens, Columbus, who was honored for the controls and engine architecture that improved diesel particulate filter regeneration while minimizing deposits, the company said.

Under the heading of “Winnebago Redefined,” Winnebago Industries Inc. is assembling its dealer network for a March 8-11 event at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, Calif. Noting that the meeting is only for dealers carrying Winnebago-branded motorized and towable product, Chad Reece, director of marketing for the iconic Forest City, Iowa-based OEM, […]

Just like record players, typewriters and Doc Martens, another iconic emblem of the 20th century is making a comeback: vintage trailers. As reported by Money Magazine, part of a generation that values lifestyle and experience over conformity, millennial hipsters have spawned a “glamping” movement — camping in upgraded tents or trailers that have luxuries like hot […]

(March 2, 2018) -- Temperatures below Arid-zona's equator eventually tumbled into the "tolerable" range, enough that we stumbled south from red rocks to Sonoran desert. The landscapes between megapolis Phoenix and crossroads Palominos are my childhood stomping grounds.

(March 2, 20187) -- In a small park on Savannah’s riverfront stands a bronze statue called The Waving Girl, a tribute to one of America’s favorite goodwill ambassadors, though many outside of Georgia have never heard of her.

(March 2, 2018) -- Lots more RV and Outdoor Sports shows planned across the USA the last two weeks in March. These shows give potential buyers and ‘wannabes’ an opportunity to quickly see many 2018 makes and models of motor coaches and travel trailers — at one time and in one place.

KVH Industries Inc. (KVHI) on Friday (March 2) reported a loss of $1.7 million in its fourth quarter. The Associated Press reported that the Middletown, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 12 cents per share. The maker of mobile […]

Lazydays RV announced that Victor J. Doran is joining the dealership as its new vice president of service, effective March 12. According to a press release, Doran joins Lazydays from Navistar Inc., where he was vice president, dealer and customer support responsible for service support across a network of 760 dealers in the U.S. and […]

(March 2, 2018) -- The new lease accounting standards (ASC 842 and IFRS 16) come into force at the start of next year, fundamentally changing how companies account for leases. It can move thousands of leases onto a company’s books and requires CFOs to apply accounting judgment across thousands of leases.