Month: May 2018

Spartan Motors Inc., parent to motorhome supplier Spartan Chassis Inc., reported solid first-quarter results highlighted by a 482% increase in net income. Sales during the three-month period increased 3.6% to $173.0 million from $167.1 million the year prior while gross profit margin improved 300 basis points to 12.8% of sales from 9.8% of sales. Net income […]

La Mesa RV Center announced the recent appointment of Keith Billings to the role of director of fixed operations for the corporation. In his new position, he will be directly responsible for all fixed operations of La Mesa RV relating to the service and parts departments. According to a press release, Billings was involved in franchised […]

Fort Worth, Texas-based Regency RV announced it is in full production of its 2019 Ultra Brougham Class B-plus motorhome to a growing number of dealers nationwide.   Like the company’s Regency Xalta, the Ultra Brougham is built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform. he first floorplan will be a single slideout Murphy bed configuration popular with traveling couples.   “We […]

Giant RV held a grand opening for its new location in Downey, Calif., on April 20, which drew over 150 people. According to a press release, several civic leaders attended the celebration including Mayor Pro Tem Rick Rodriguez, Joanna Peterson President of the Downey Chamber of Commerce, Fire Chief Mark Gillaspie, and Captain Dean Milligan […]

Meyer Distributing Inc. announced the addition of a cross-dock in Kingman, Ariz. According to a press release, the cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s Ontario, Calif., distribution hub which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories and RV parts in the Southwest. “We have focused on increasing sales of RV […]

(May 2, 2018) -- “We have focused on increasing sales of RV parts in California and Arizona,” states Jason Lents, the RV & Towing sales manager for Meyer.

(May 2, 2018) -- The RV Show USA, the country’s No. 1 radio show about the RV lifestyle, moves to Wednesdays at 8 p.m. CT starting tonight with a strong lineup.

(May 2, 2018) -- The original Rambo joins RVing in Texas tonight, plus listeners will learn more about Texas’ big Steak Cookoff and more!

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday (May 2) and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation to near the U.S. central bank’s target would be sustained, leaving it on track to raise borrowing costs in June. Reuters reported that the Fed’s rate-setting committee also downplayed a recent slowdown in economic and […]

Ford is recalling an additional 26,000 examples of its 2015-2017 Transit vans and chassis cabs equipped with a trailer tow module. CNET reported that the recall of these full-size trucks is an expansion of an existing campaign from last October, bringing the total number of affected units to 99,893 vehicles in North America, of which 90,864 were […]