Month: April 2021

Motility Software Solutions, a leading provider of dealer management software (DMS) for the specialty vehicle industry, Thursday (April 15) announced the appointment of Brian Dunnam as Chief Technology Officer. Dunnam will be responsible for continuing the transformation of Motility’s dealer management solutions into an end-to-end web platform, bringing innovation to existing product offerings, and building […]

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Board of Directors nominations for the  Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) are now up for consideration, according to the Okemos, Mich.-based organization. Nominations will be accepted in writing until 5 p.m., Saturday, May 15. The official election ballots will be prepared and sent via email to master members by June 1, 2021 […]

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Results of the February Baird RV dealer survey, conducted in partnership with the RV Dealers Association (RVDA), suggest that responding dealers are positive on both current conditions (81 out of 100) and the 3-5 year outlook (64). A reading over 50 is positive. For comparison, in February’s survey the factors for dealer sentiment of both […]

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Suburban, an Airxcel brand, is enhancing the outdoor cooking experience with the introduction of its Elite Series 23-inch Outdoor Griddle, according to a company press release. Designed for RV OEMs offering high-end amenities, the new product is a stylish and functional alternative to bulky, difficult-to-store barbeques, the release states. “With the new versatile Elite Series […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: RV Dealers Association of Canada has released the April 2021 edition of its Member Newsletter. The newsletter can be viewed as a flipbook (electronic magazine) or it can be downloaded as a pdf at the “News / Member Newsletter” link on the member side at rvda.ca where issues are archived. The following is RVDA […]

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A surge in short-term business in the first quarter of the year resulted in an increase of total revenue of 20.9% versus 2020 and 21.3% over a record 2019, according to Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) in the company’s recently released Q1 Business Report. KOA also acquired four campgrounds and secured five franchise contracts during […]

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RV Retailer LLC (RVR), a Florida-based dealership group with 55 locations in 15 states under a variety of regional store brands, has opened a new training center at its Motor Home Specialist location in the Dallas/Fort Worth market in Texas. Although the center will include training for technicians, the education will be much more broad-based […]

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Patrick Industries Inc., a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the RV, marine, manufactured housing and industrial markets, expects to release its first quarter 2021 financial results before the market opens April 29. Patrick Industries also expects to host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, April 29, to discuss […]

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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday announced more downtime at a number of key assembly plants, including two more weeks for the F-150 pickup — the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. — due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage, according to a report by Automotive News. In a memo to employees obtained by Automotive News and confirmed […]

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Elkhart County on Tuesday reported its highest number of COVID-19 infections in a single day since mid-January, and the county’s positive test rate has climbed above 10 percent. This comes after weeks of warnings from local health officials that the local outbreak was getting worse, according to a report in the Elkhart Truth daily newspaper. […]

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