Let’s Go Aero Intros Line of Pickup Bed Adventure Trailers

With increased market interest in overlanding evidenced by Toyota’s introduction of its concept TRD-Sport Trailer at the 2020 SEMA360 virtual show, Let’s Go Aero has introduced a line of pickup bed trailers for outdoor recreation and multi-purpose uses. “We knew way back in 2007 that a pickup bed-style trailer was the way to go when […]

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‘Rollin on TV’ Visits Escapees, RVWA’s Drab to Fab Project

In this episode of “Rollin’ On TV”, the program heads to Livingston, Texas, and joins Michelle Fontaine for a very interesting story about an unusual RV destination most people have never heard of, but will surely remember long after they watch this story. Also, what happens when you take a group of women out of […]

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Second Run of Outdoor Retailer Winter Online has Begun

Outdoor Retailer’s second run of its digital trade show went live Wednesday (Jan. 6), kicking off with a flurry of education sessions and thousands of attendees registered to show up, according to a report by SNEWS.com. Unlike the group’s traditional in-person shows, which take place over the course of a week, OR Winter Online will […]

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Better Vantage Point’s Kline Joins ‘Dealer Marketing Magazine’

Better Vantage Point announced Jan. 7 in a press release that Dealer Marketing Magazine has named Tom Kline to its expert panel of automotive authorities. Kline is lead consultant and founder of Better Vantage Point, a company that provides dealership dispute, compliance, and risk mitigation solutions to automobile and recreational vehicle (RV) dealerships. Lara Keyes, […]

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76% Boat Retailers Report Growth; Inventory Issues Persist

Some 76% of dealers reported retail growth in the December Pulse Report survey, and 14% reported a decline, according to a report by Soundings Trade Only, a trade media outlet covering the marine industry. The monthly survey gauges industry retail conditions. Responses to the December survey were low, with just 42 respondents, but 81% of […]

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Elkhart County, Ind., Upgraded from Red to Orange Status

Elkhart County’s coronavirus risk status was lowered from red to orange Wednesday (Jan. 6) based on its falling seven-day average positivity rate, according to the Indiana State Department of Health in a report published by The Elkhart Truth. For a county to be given the orange color code, it must have under 200 weekly cases […]

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Indiana State Senator Details COVID Liability Protection Bill

Indiana State Senator Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) says his bill to protect Hoosiers from potential COVID-19 related lawsuits stems from concerns from business owners in the early days of the pandemic, according to a report by Inside INdiana Business. Senate Bill 1 would provide employers and individuals with immunity from civil liability for damages if someone […]

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RV Service Techicians See Third Highest Job Growth in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic changed the way nearly everyone lived and worked in 2020, and a number of jobs saw skyrocketing demand to meet new and urgent needs brought on by Covid-19, according to a report at CNBC’s Yahoo Finance. The salary comparison site PayScale recently analyzed crowdsourced data from 4.33 million people to find the […]

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Podcast: How Pandemic is Fueling The Shyft Group’s Growth

Join Automotive News Publisher Jason Stein for a daily podcast series about the coronavirus crisis. He’ll speak with industry experts, insiders and Automotive News reporters about how the virus is impacting and reshaping the automotive industry. In this episode, The Shyft Group CEO Daryl Adams says the Michigan-based specialty vehicle company, formerly known as Spartan Motors, […]

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Tom Schaeffer’s RV Super Store Founder Passes Away at 88

The founder of Tom Schaeffer’s RV Super Store in Shoemakersville, Pa., Thomas M. Schaeffer, age 88, passed away  Jan. 1 surrounded by his children. Schaeffer was born on August 11, 1932, in Frackville, Pa. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Army and served two years at Fort Eustis, Va., during the […]

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