Month: March 2018

(March 1, 2018) -- Can you offer dynamic, stimulating and relevant training that will enable RV dealers and dealership personnel to improve their business operations and achieve their professional development goals?

(March 1, 2018) -- "The public will no doubt be surprised at the economic importance of this industry as we release prototype statistics measuring the impact of activities like boating, fishing, RVing, hunting, camping, hiking, and more," said U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

In addition to the long-anticipated debut of the Hymer Touring GT and Eriba Retro ultra-lightweight travel trailers, Erwin Hymer Group North America Inc. (EHGNA) surprised attendees during a special dealer meeting this week at the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with the rollout of two Jeep-branded RVs. (To view a slideshow scroll to the […]

Reston, Va.-based Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) held its second briefing Thursday morning (March 1) in Elkhart, Ind., to present its vision for an all-new spring event currently under development for 2019 by the national trade association’s leadership to replace the 54-year-old National RV Trade Show – better known as the Louisville Show – that was dropped […]

Spartan Motors Inc. reported a 24.1% increase in sales for its fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, while net income soared 158.9% during the three-month period. For the full year, revenue improved 19.7%, including a 27.1% increase in motorhome chassis sales. Fourth-quarter revenue totaled $181.1 million compared with $145.9 million in the prior year period. Fourth-quarter net income rose to $2.4 […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) Convention/Expo Committee is soliciting workshop proposals for the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 5-9 at Paris Las Vegas. As the premier education event for RV dealers, over 1,300 individuals from across North America attend the workshops presented during the five-day event. According to a press release, 260-plus U.S. and Canadian dealerships will […]

About 75 campground and RV park operators gathered at Pechanga Resort & Casino and Pechanga RV Resort in Temecula, Calif., Wednesday (Feb. 28) to learn how to better prepare themselves for disasters and to identify suspicious activities at their parks. The training sessions, all part of CalARVC’s Spring RV Park Day event, included briefings by […]

The three biggest US automakers reported a fall in U.S. new vehicle sales in February as the North American auto industry extends the gentle slowdown that began last year. Financial Times reported that General Motors saw February new vehicle sales down 6.9% from the same month last year, at 220,905. Rival Ford sales also fell 6.9% […]

“Rollin’ On TV” announced the largest increase in new station coverage since the launch of the show almost eight years ago. “One of our longest television media relationships has been with COX Sports TV and individual COX MEDIA stations,” said ROTV Executive Director Jose Moniz. “This relationship dates back to 2000 when COX took a chance on an […]