Month: April 2018

(April 5, 2018) -- Lawsuits and safety advocates allege the tires were designed for delivery trucks and not for recreational vehicles that travel at highway speeds.

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) is asking its members who import from China to review whether those products and materials are included under a new proposed 25% tariff announced Tuesday (April 3) by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The list of products and materials represents $50 billion worth of goods. The document is […]

Table reservations for the 6th Annual RV Industry Power Breakfast are nearly sold out four weeks prior to the annual event slated for May 3 at the Northern Indiana Event Center and RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind.  A limited number of single tickets are still available but are dwindling quickly for the breakfast, according to BJ Thompson, administrator of the annual RV […]

The U.S. government’s road safety agency says it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motor home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people over a decade. As reported by The Associated Press, the allegations were revealed in an information-seeking letter sent to Goodyear by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Last year, […]

The U.S. government’s road safety agency says it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motor home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people over a decade. As reported by The Associated Press, the allegations were revealed in an information-seeking letter sent to Goodyear by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Last year, […]

Raymond, Iowa-based Bundutec USA announced the expansion of its truck camper line with the release of a new self-contained pop-up for half-ton trucks called the Wild. The company says that the new, self-contained truck camper will allow longer trips in the back country without having to make special runs to the nearest town for services. According to a […]

Peer-to-peer platform Mighway has added three new regional partners to its “Mighway Managed” program, according to a press release. “Mighway is raising the bar on RV peer-to-peer platforms, creating a hybrid that lets owners be completely hands off during the rental process and have more free time,” said Dave Simmons, CEO of Mighway—which is owned by […]

U.S. auto sales grew 6.3% in March on rising sales of SUVs and pickup trucks. CBS Detroit reported that automakers sold more than 1.6 million vehicles for the month as buyers came out of hibernation after a cold, snowy winter in much of the country. Truck and SUV sales rose 16.3 percent while car sales […]

Dealer Resources Group (DRG) has named Robert (Bob) Barber as its new president. According to a press release, Barber has been with DRG since February of 2005 when he was named southeast division general manager. In 2007, Barber was the second sales associate to be made a partner through DRG’s partnership program. In 2008, he was […]

Developers are already lining up to take advantage of the Bell County (Texas) Expo Center’s $24.6 million expansion that may bring a nearly $6 million spending bump, according to tdtnews.com. The latest is Austin-based Spark Root Development. The developer plans to build commercial and retail space, as well as an RV park on a nearly […]