AAA: March Gas Prices Could Be Year’s Most Expensive

Gas prices continue to increase, with the national average up nine cents on the week to $2.72. That is a 30-cent increase from the beginning of February, 28 cents more than a year ago and the most expensive daily national average since August 2019, according to AAA. The latest price jumps are a direct result […]

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Billings. Mont., RV, Boat Show Turnout Called ‘Incredible’

The Billings RV and Boat Show was among the last events before the pandemic hit last year and was among the first to return to near normal conditions at the MetraPark Expo Center, during a six-day run that ended Sunday, according to a report by KTVQ-TV in Billings, Mont. Other events before this week had […]

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Erie RV Show Set this Weekend; No Seminars, Entertainment

The Erie Sport Show and RV Show have been merged by Erie Promotions & Expos Inc., and the combined show will take place this weekend at the Bayfront Convention Center, according to a report at GoErie.com The new event, the Erie RV and Sport Expo, will take place Friday through Sunday in a limited form. Hunting, […]

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NTEA’s Virtual Work Truck Show 2021 Kicks Off Monday

The National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Work Truck Week 2021 (WTW21) starts Monday (March 8) and continues through March 12. The event, as many other trade association gatherings over the past year, is being conducted virtually. The event will remain available on-demand, online through April 9. “Although we can’t gather in person, we knew it […]

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New-School Solution for Recruiting Auto Service Techs

Most people can count on one hand the number of things that the pandemic made better — digital retailing, certainly; the possibilities of remote work, perhaps. But hunting for auto techs? Yet at Magic Toyota in Edmonds, Wash., a fluke of circumstance, some innovative thinking and a solid assist from COVID-19 have allowed the dealership […]

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Dragonfly Energy Intros Two 270 Ah Battle Born Batteries

Launching today (March 1), the Dragonfly Energy team is introducing the BB8D and the BBGC3, two new battery models for its consumer line, Battle Born Batteries, the Sparks, Nev.-basedc company announced in a release. They are both 12V 270 Ah deep cycle batteries with different form factors that use the same reliable LiFePO4 technology as […]

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Brown & Brown Inc. Launches Bridge Specialty Group

Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO) recently launched Bridge Specialty Group to encompass its broad portfolio of wholesale brands, according to a company release. “Bridge Specialty Group provides us with a platform to present a unified view to our retail partners across our more than 25 wholesale brands and 45 locations throughout the U.S. and […]

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Joe McAdams Joins Advisory Board of Saratoga Group

Saratoga Group, Auburn, Calif., has announced the recent addition of Joe McAdams to its Advisory Board. McAdams was CEO of Affinity Group, which owned Good Sam and Camping World. He next served as CEO of Privileged Access LP, a Frisco, Texas-based RV and vacation membership business that leased over 24,000 sites for Equity Lifestyle Properties […]

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RVB Capitol Talk Welcomes Jeff Hirsch of Campers Inn RV

Jeff Hirsch, Owner/President of Campers Inn RV, joins Sherm Goldenberg, Gregg Fore and Rick Kessler of RVBusiness magazine for a Capitol Talk conversation. Hirsch discusses Campers Inn’s acquisition strategy as well as an impromptu state of the market report, along with some good-natured fun about his golf game.

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DLL to Provide Floorplan Financing for Winnebago Brands

DLL, global asset finance company for equipment and technology, has partnered with Winnebago Industries, manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle products used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities, according to a company release. Dealers of Winnebago, Grand Design and Newmar RV-branded products will now have the benefit and option of financing floorplan and inventory purchases […]

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