RV Business

Thor Industries Inc. today (Feb. 4) announced preliminary sales as well as continued growth in the company’s backlog for the second quarter and six months, ended Jan. 31. Preliminary consolidated sales from continuing operations in the second quarter were $636.3 million, down slightly from $636.6 million in the second quarter last year. Towable RV sales for the second quarter totaled [...]

Thor Motor Coach motorhomes reported strong response to its new products during this year’s consumer shows. “Every show so far this year is getting positive feedback. Consumers are really enjoying the innovative product changes we are engineering into our gas-powered motorhomes,” said Joel Grimm, national sales manager for Class C and Class A gas motorhomes. [...]

When it comes to camping, one size doesn’t fit all. As reported by the Star Tribune, Minneapolis, options range from a sparse tent to a spacious 42-foot luxury motorhome with kitchen and big-screen TV — and everything in between. On that scale, Bert Taylor’s tiny teardrop-shaped Vistabule camper trailers are at the minuscule end. Exactly [...]

Ed Neufeldt vowed to wear three green bracelets until unemployment rates fell below 7%. He told The Elkhart Truth in 2012, “I may be wearing them to my casket,” but on Thursday they came off. “I thought that would never happen,” he said looking at the bracelets in his hand. Unemployment rates posted this week prompted [...]

The first RAM ProMaster passenger van will be unveiled next week by Chrysler Group at LCT West, the International Limousine, Charter and Tour show held in Las Vegas. According to a press release, the 15-passenger model is produced by Meridian Specialty Vehicles Inc., a Las Vegas, NV-based mid-size bus and passenger van manufacturer, and is [...]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) partnered with the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) to provide technician training, Dec. 10-11, at Flagg RV in Uxbridge, Mass., and Campers Inn of Merrimack, N.H. Over two days, LCI Dealer Relations and Technical Publications Supervisor Rik Burgoyne trained 80 technicians on LCI products and systems, including Schwintek In-Wall Slideouts, [...]

Rand McNally has released an update to its highly rated RV GPS app, the first such iOS application for iPad designed for navigating recreational vehicles. According to a press release, the RV GPS app routing considers road, bridge and tunnel restrictions for propane-on-board, as well as RV-prohibited roads. The new release, available to all current users, [...]

Cole and Jeannie Davis, currently residing in Tucson, Ariz., have committed a $6 million leadership gift to the University of Arizona in order to initiate the first phase of renovations to the school’s McKale Memorial Center. Cole Davis is a longtime RV industry executive, working for Coachmen Industries Inc. and Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. before founding [...]

Howe, Ind.-based DRV Luxury Suites announced the hiring of Andrea Graves as product manager. According to a press release, Graves comes to DRV with a long history of success and accreditations in the interior design field. “Andrea brings a lot of new and exciting perspectives to DRV and to the RV industry as a whole. [...]

Thor Industries Inc. today (Feb. 4) announced preliminary sales as well as continued growth in the company’s backlog for the second quarter and six months, ended Jan. 31. Preliminary consolidated sales from continuing operations in the second quarter were $636.3 million, down slightly from $636.6 million in the second quarter last year. Towable RV sales for the second quarter totaled [...]