Month: November 2018

(Nov. 9, 2018) -- It doesn’t matter if you have a brand new RV or a longtime trusted travel trailer, you will eventually have to take it out after a long break. This can be done in the spring after a long winter, or during the winter after a long hot summer.

(Nov. 9, 2018) -- There are a few times in your travels when you find someplace you never want to leave. It’s the kind of place where you pull in and it just feels right. Soon, you are at the registration desk extending your stay…and again…and again.

(Nov. 9, 2018) -- The primary cause for the non-acceptance of the RV Industry Association’s petition for a waiver was a report from the International Trade Commission (ITC) that claimed there was domestic production of a “like or directly competitive product.”

After two compliance seminars this (Nov. 9) morning, the 2018 National RV Dealers Association Convention & Expo will come to a close and, by all accounts, the event has been deemed an unqualified success. Organizers noted a 16% increase in attendance over last year, and the general consensus among attendees at the Paris Las Vegas […]

(Nov. 9, 2018) -- Net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 totaled $241.5 million, up 20.4 percent from $200.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Towable sales were up slightly for the first nine months of 2018 as overall retail registrations gained 5.2% According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by category showed: Travel trailer sales climbed 5.2% for the nine months. Fifth-wheel registrations rose 7.2% through September. Folding camping trailer sales dropped 11.4% for the nine months. […]

(Nov. 9, 2018) -- The all-new Envision lightweight travel trailer that Gulf Stream Coach Inc unveiled at the Elkhart Manufacturers Open House in Elkhart, has recently been recognized with the “Top RV Debut Award.”

Prevost announced the official opening of a new service center  in Winter Garden, Fla., near Orlando. According to a press release, the Volvo Group Co. noted that with the addition of the facility its parts and service network continues to grow after opening four new service centers in North America last year. Prevost said it has […]

Towing and trailering equipment supplier Horizon Global Corp. reported third-quarter results while also providing an update on its action plan, including activities related to its Kansas City, Mo., aftermarket and retail distribution facility. The Troy, Mich.-based company incurred a third-quarter loss of $32.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. […]

Cavco Industries Inc., a builder of manufactured housing and park model RVs, today (Nov. 9) announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter, ended Sept. 29. Net revenue for the second quarter totaled $241.5 million, up 20.4% from $200.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Net revenue for the first six months […]