RV Business

Truma Corp., a German-based supplier that recently entered the U.S. RV marketplace with its LevelCheck product, was awarded four prizes in the Promobil and Caravaning readers’ choice survey “Best Brand 2014.” According to a press release, the two German special-interest magazines annually name the European industry’s most popular accessory brands among their readers. In the [...]

EarthRoamer, builder of the four-wheel-drive Xpedition Vehicle, announced the promotion of Tyler Tatro to president. According to a press release, Tatro will also retain his duties as COO. “Tyler’s strong work ethic, confident leadership style and diverse experience in every aspect of the EarthRoamer business, uniquely qualifies him to lead the next stage of EarthRoamer’s growth,” [...]

Campers Inn, a New Hampshire-based dealership with locations across the East Coast, announced that its newest location in Jacksonville, Fla., is officially open for business. According to a press release, the former Rivers RV site was reopened on Jan. 28 as Campers Inn. The company, which retained 95% of the existing staff, said it has [...]

Richmond, Ind.-based Tom Raper RVs announced today (Jan. 28) the launch of campersweather.com, a new website especially for campers and outdoor enthusiasts featuring weather forecasts, current conditions and weather alerts. According to a press release, the website, Facebook page, Twitter and a soon to be released mobile app are all free and also include live [...]

TriMas Corp. today (Jan. 28) announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas granted summary judgment for Cequent Performance Products in a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation lawsuit filed by MCB Sales & Installation Services Inc. “Our intellectual property is critical to fostering innovation, and is important to us as a [...]

  RV Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises, experienced a record year in customer growth, online traffic and marketplace statistics in 2013. RV Trader.com reported in a press release it showed a record 37% growth in unique visitor traffic year-over-year and a 49% growth in visitor traffic overall, according to Adobe Omniture analytics. Additionally, mobile [...]

Demand for park model RVs is rising across Florida driven by the growing numbers of snowbirds, according to a press release. “Compared to last winter, I think our sales are going to be up by about 20%,” said Mark Kornovich, manager of Winter Haven RV in Lake Wales, which has sister dealerships in Ocala, Okeechobee [...]

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is going out on a limb by recommending ways for dealerships to ward off discrimination charges from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB hasn’t said whether NADA’s recommended actions will suffice in the eyes of the agency but said that it would review the proposals. The short [...]

The marine industry is continuing its fight against a change in tax laws that would prevent boat owners from writing off yachts as second homes. Soundings Trade Only reported that the Ending Subsidies for Yachts Act, barring the deduction for new mortgages on boats, is pushed by two Democrats in the Republican-led House, Reps. Mike [...]

The technology boom of the past decade has impacted the recreational vehicle industry, according to a report by the Digital Journal. Advances in comfort and safety are changing the perception of the industry. It is already evident that the technological boom of the past decade has influenced the RV industry. WiFi connectivity and digital appliances [...]