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Today’s video comes courtesy of “Fast Lane Truck,” offering a walk-around tour of the 4th Annual Colorado Adventure Travel Show in Denver. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to sell $3 billion of Ally Financial Inc. common stock, reducing taxpayers’ stake in the firm to 37%. Bloomberg reported that the U.S. will sell 410,000 shares for $7,375 apiece in a private offering and leave the government with about 572,000 shares of the auto lender, the Treasury said today [...]

Celebrating its 40th year, the annual Valley RV & Camping Show returns to the South Bend Century Center, opening today and running through Sunday. According to a press release, this is the first Indiana show of 2014 and will feature RVs from five of Northern Indiana’s top dealers. The event is sponsored by the Indiana [...]

Prevost bus converter Liberty Coach Inc. will be showcasing an integrated speaker system built by English-based KEF as part of this week’s 2014 Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa. According to a press release, the company introduced the KEF system last May. “From our standpoint, it’s a match made in heaven,” said Frank Konigseder Jr., vice [...]

The City of St. Gabriel, La., became the most recent municipality along the river to enact a moratorium relating to mobile homes and RV parks. PostSouth.com reported that at its last regular council meeting on Dec.18, 2013, the City Council adopted an ordinance enacting a 180-day moratorium on the issuing of permits for recreational vehicles, [...]

Step into some of the RV trailers at the Mid-America RV Show in Kansas City this year, and it’s bound to feel more like you’re stepping into a residence. In fact Shawn Wiegers, sales manager for Liberty RV in Liberty, expects to hear more people than usual say, “This is nicer than our home.” According [...]

The relocation by Jayco Inc. of its toy hauler travel trailers and fifth-wheels to a refurbished 55,000-square-foot building has created 30 jobs already and could result in 30 more in the next 12 months. According to a report by the South Bend Tribune, the move will allow Jayco to better meet the current demand for [...]

Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) recent purchase of the Lazydays campground in Tucson, Ariz., for $4.35 million is proving to be a beneficial partnership, according to a report by the Arizona Daily Star. Lazydays RV will continue to operate its Tucson dealership and service center while the two companies will work together to promote both businesses. “It’s [...]

The chill of a 40-degree morning did not deter friends Sherry Bryant and Mary Vanderkooy from putting on their swimsuits and jumping into the outdoor Jacuzzi at Sunflower RV Resort this week. “It’s not cold at all,” said Bryant, 65, a snowbird who has driven her RV to Surprise, Ariz., for the past six winters. [...]

Coach-Net today (Jan. 16) announced the signing of a partnership agreement with OnSite Temp Housing, a leading provider of temporary housing units for construction crews, oil, gas and mining operations, and homeowners dealing with natural disasters, fires, floods and other displacement scenarios. According to a press release, Coach-Net will provide access to a 24/7 technical [...]