Truck and Auto Builders Going Electric in ’20 Models

Next year is shaping up to be electric for the auto industry. That is, several electric vehicles are among the most anticipated new models of 2020. USA Today reported that General Motors, Ford, Tesla, Porsche and Volkswagen are among the automakers poised to roll out new electric vehicles as competition heats up in a segment […]

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SalVinCo Introduces Elipse line of LED Ceiling Lights

SalVinCo announced the introduction of satin-nickel Elipse LED ceiling lights that are dimmable and also have an integrated blue LED Night Light. According to a press release, Elipse LED ceiling lights feature a sturdy aluminum construction with a polycarbonate lens. The ceiling hugger, which offers RVers ease of installation, is sized at 8 5/8-inches-long-by-4/2-inches wide […]

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General RV Center Relocates Supercenter in Virginia

Michigan-based General RV Center, announce the opening of its newest supercenter in Ashland, Va. With the new store, the company now operates 13 locations nationwide. According to a press release, the facility features 500 RVs for sale, 40 service bays, and a large retail store with a wide selection of RV parts and camping accessories. […]

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‘Alliance RV’ Appoints Steve Lidy as VP of Marketing

Alliance RV announced that Steve Lidy has joined Alliance RV team as vice president of marketing. According to a press release, Lidy will be tasked with all marketing initiatives, including building the Alliance brand and conveying the Alliance story. “I have a long history of working closely with Steve and it is very exciting to […]

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Thor Partners With Outdoor Firms on Giving Tuesday

Thor Industries Inc. has partnered with the National Forest Foundation, First Descents and KOA Care Camps as part of “GivingTuesday.” According to a press release, Thor has launched a social media promotion and website inviting outdoor enthusiasts to help support its partners. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that encourages people and organizations to “transform […]

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Trump: U.S., China Deal May Occur After ’20 Election

President Trump says a trade deal with China might have to wait until after the 2020 election, according to a Fox Business report. “In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal, but they want to make a deal now and we’ll see whether the deal’s gonna […]

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Patrick Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. announced that its board of directors adopted a dividend policy under which it plans to declare regular quarterly cash dividends, according to a press release. For its fourth quarter, the board declared a cash dividend of 25 cents per share of common stock, which will be payable on Dec. […]

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Curtin: RV Shipments Expected to Top 400k in 2019

RV wholesale shipments are expected to surpass 400,000 units by the end of 2019 and then see a minimal drop in 2020, according to the latest issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast commissioned by the RV Industry Association and authored by independent RV industry analyst Richard Curtin, director of Surveys of Consumers at the University of […]

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Nov. Auto Sales Look Flat; Signal an OK 2019 Finish

U.S. new-vehicle sales look likely to finish 2019 down less than 2% from a year ago, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive — not a bad outcome, considering headwinds this year included the recent General Motors strike, tariff uncertainty, record-high transaction prices, and lost passenger-car sales volume, as consumers switch to trucks. For the full year, LMC’s forecast is 17.1 million cars and trucks […]

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