It takes more than technical skills to be successful in the workforce. That’s the message representatives from Saratoga, N.Y.-based Alpin Haus reinforced when they visited local high school juniors and seniors at the HFM Career and Technical Center on Oct. 16, according to a report by the Leader-Herald. “Energy, attitude, motivation, teamwork. No matter where […]
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Peer-to-peer RV rental website, RV Rental Connection, has launched an online RV rental school. According to a press release, students learn the RV rental business at their own pace in the privacy of their own home or office, using an online course-portal backed by a live student support team. The online RV rental school covers […]
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Spartan Motors Inc. reported third-quarter sales increased $62.8 million, or 27.8%, to a record $289 million from $226.2 million in the year-ago period. During the quarter, ended Sept. 30, net income increased $5.1 million, or 97.5%, to $10.4 million, or 29 cents per share, compared to $5.2 million, or 15 cents per share. Other third-quarter highlights include: Gross profit margin […]
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LKQ Corp., parent of distributors Keystone Automotive and NTP-STAG, reported revenue for the third quarter of 2019 of $3.15 billion, an increase of 0.8% as compared to $3.12 billion in the third quarter of 2018. For the third quarter of 2019, parts and services organic revenue increased 2.3% (0.9% on a per day basis) and […]
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Skyline Champion Corp., a builder of manufactured housing and park model RVs, reported a decrease in net sales of 0.3% to $354.5 million during its second quarter, ended Sept. 28. Net income during the period was $17.7 million compared to a net loss of $77 million in the year-ago period. Other highlights included: U.S. factory […]
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Editor’s Note: The following commentary by The Washington Post focuses on four counties, Including Elkhart, that serve as harbingers for a pending recession in the U.S. Why do we care how Robertson County, Tenn., Pontotoc County, Miss., Boone County, Ill., and Elkhart County, Ind., are doing, or how much they have in common? Because, in […]
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Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced successful legal actions against Chinese firms Turbotechsnab LLC and Weifang Yuhang Turbocharger Co. Ltd. for infringement upon Cummins’ trademarks and patents. According to a press release, in the decision reached by the Moscow City Arbitrazh Court, Turbotechsnab was held to have infringed Cummins’ HOLSET trademarks. The court awarded an injunction […]
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The Overland Expo, one of the world’s premier events for do-it-yourself adventure travel enthusiasts that has attracted the attention of the RV industry in increasing numbers as of late, announced Wednesday (Oct. 30) that it has added a third location to its roster for 2020. The new Mountain West edition of Overland Expo will take […]
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third consecutive time on Wednesday (Oct. 30), but did not offer clues as to whether or not it will cut rates further. Yahoo reported that the Federal Open Market Committee on Oct. 30 voted to reduce the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range […]
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The latest round of RVB videos are now accessible in the “RV Industry Videos” section on the RVBUSINESS.com home page. Content includes: • ASA Electronics provides an overview of the company’s Voyager over-the-road observation system, including cameras, monitors, blind spot monitoring and other technologies. • In this walk-through tour, Product Manager Adam Christoffersen explains the […]
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