Month: November 2018

Airstream Inc.’s factory in Jackson Center, Ohio, is racing to fill a backlog of orders for its retro, high-end travel trailers that spans well into next year. The company is hiring, adding dealers and spending $50 million to build a bigger plant.   As reported by the Wall Street Journal during a visit to the […]

Editor’s Note: The following op-ed by RVBusiness Publisher Sherman Goldenberg offers perspective on the mid-term elections in relation to the Senate battle between Mike Braun and Joe Donnelly and their links to the RV industry. News publications often deliver incisive endorsements of political candidates, and that’s still the case during times like these with one […]

Winnebago Towables announce that the editors of RVBusiness magazine recognized the Winnebago Micro Minnie 2405RG fifth-wheel with a Top Debut Award after its debut at this year’s Elkhart RV Open House event. According to a press release, RVBusiness also recognized the Micro Minnie fifth-wheel as a Top 5 finalist for RV of the Year. “The Micro […]

CURT Group, a supplier of U.S.-made hitches and a complete line of towing products, won a Global Media Award this year at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., for its new Echo mobile brake control. According to a press release, the Echo turns the driver’s smartphone into a brake control interface. The highly […]

Innovation is one of those buzzwords that most companies use for their newest product or service. But the real innovators are the startups that disrupt an industry, take the accepted way of business and find a cheaper, simpler solution that the market comes to accept as a new norm. According to a Soundings Trade Only […]

Carl Tiedemann has spent a career developing and managing spaces. Now he’s blending his various businesses into a new venture dubbed 530 Lex Metropolitan Event Center. The South Bend Tribune reported that the new space is hosting its first events this weekend with a ribbon cutting is planned for Nov. 12. The downtown-area facility represents […]

Lazydays has partnered with the University of Florida Gators to host its fourth annual pre-game welcome event exclusively for Lazydays RV Tailgating Lot pass holders. According to a press release, guests gathered at the event outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville before the Florida Gators, Missouri Tigers matchup on Saturday (Nov. 3) to browse […]

Editor’s Note: The following is the latest RV recall list compiled by the National Highway Safety Association (NHTSA).  • Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling 5,534 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. offers an in-depth look at its new Vita and Porto Class C motorhomes built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(Nov. 5, 2018) -- AGWS predicts continued double-digit revenue growth, expansion of the sales team, and technology innovations.