GM to Ramp Up Plants with Dealers Running Low on Trucks

General Motors’ North American assembly plants have overcome initial parts-supply challenges and will boost production next week, according to a Friday (May 29) report by Automotive News. Three U.S. factories building mid- and full-size pickups will operate on three shifts starting June 1, the automaker said in a statement Thursday. GM has been running just one […]

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Zillow: Housing Market Seeing Buyers, Sellers Returning

This week brought more evidence of buyers and sellers returning to the housing market as newly pending sales and new listings are up from the previous week, according to a release from Zillow. Inventory continues to be incredibly tight – one reason list prices are growing faster than they were in April. Partly on the […]

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Ken-Tool’s Latest Product Catalog Ready for Download

Ken-Tool, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of professional tire-service hand tools, recently announced its latest product catalog release. This update not only offers the latest products and specifications, but the Akron, Ohio-based company is also introducing a new look and additional information on its 100-year anniversary celebration. This update replaces catalog number KT0117, the […]

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RV Dealers Nationwide Report Record Sales and Rentals

EDITOR’s NOTE: Across the country, news outlets are talking to RV dealers who universally say sales and rentals are at all-time highs as consumers seek a safe way to vacation during a pandemic. Utah Utah RV retailers are struggling to keep up with demand as people are canceling flights and hitting the road instead, according […]

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Airstream’s Wheeler Says Sales Are Unexpectedly Strong

As the U.S. pandemic started in March, Bob Wheeler and his team projected a 70% April drop-off in sales for their Airstream recreational vehicles, according to report by Dale Buss on ChiefExecutive.net. That wasn’t an unreasonable expectation given the abrupt shutdown of the economy, the millions of job losses, the fact that Airstreams are a […]

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Motley Fool: Why Investors are Enthusiastic About RVs

In this episode of MarketFoolery, from Motley Fool Podcasts, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker about the latest earnings releases. They talk about the RV space and much more. They’ve got some retail news focusing on the rural markets, and as two leading pizza chains announced sales growth, can they maintain momentum?

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Financial Analyst Suggests Buying Thor Industries Stock

Americans in some states are starting to see their economies open and it probably won’t be too much longer before a national reopening is seen, suggests Mark Skousen, editor of Fast Money Alert. It is with this reopening of the economy in mind that MoneyShow.com came to recommend Thor Industries Inc. (THO), which manufactures and […]

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Compressed Air Systems, Tork Paper Join Meyer Dist.

Meyer Distributing, Jasper, Ind., announced recently it has added Compressed Air Systems air compressors and products from the Tork/Essity Paper company to its offerings. “Drop ship the compressors right from the factory to your shop. Have the Tork paper delivered on your Meyer delivery truck next day, no more fighting those crowded store lines. Let […]

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Former Lime Exec Launches Camper Van Rental Business

A former Lime executive has launched a new startup – Cabana – that’s bringing tricked-out vans with all the amenities of a hotel room to cities on the West Coast, starting in Seattle, according to a report on TechCrunch.com “Because of Lime I spent 54 consecutive weeks on the road staying at hotels,” recalls Scott […]

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Video: Alliance RV ‘Obsessed’ with Ownership Experience

Alliance RV, Elkhart, Ind., says its mission is simple: Provide its customers with the best RV ownership experience. This means creating long-term alliances with its family of product owners and dealer partners, and exceeding expectations every step of the way.

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