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U.S. factory output rose for a fifth straight month in December, as manufacturers cranked out more cars and trucks, appliances and processed food. According to an Associated Press report, the gains suggest factories gave economic growth a strong boost at the end of the year. The Federal Reserve said Friday (Jan. 17) that factory production [...]

The vocational trucks, equipment, accessories and technology that will be used across a variety of industries this year and beyond will debut at The Work Truck Show, scheduled for March 5-7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Educational programming, including the Green Truck Summit, begins March 4. According to a press release, more than 100 [...]

Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC announced the hiring of industry veteran Tom Montague as general manager for the company’s Landmark luxury fifth-wheel line, effective Jan. 6. According to a press release, Landmark stands as the Elkhart, Ind.-based builder’s flagship brand, launched when Heartland was formed in the fall of 2003. “There is not a guy in [...]

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 [...]