RV Business

Guaranty RV Super Centers will offer a free RV driving school to Oregon residents at the Lane County Fairgrounds Jan. 8-12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. “We’re not aware of another venue quite like this one where folks can go to try out whatever kind of RV they want, be it driving a diesel pusher or [...]

Consumer confidence in the U.S. climbed more than projected in December as Americans’ views of current economic conditions jumped to the highest level since April 2008. Bloomberg reported that the Conference Board’s index rose to 78.1 from a revised 72 a month earlier that was stronger than initially estimated, the New York-based private research group [...]

Ford Motor Co.’s F-150 pickup truck line is reportedly getting a significant makeover for the 2015 model year, though the OEM is officially remaining mum on the specifics as it plans to make a big splash at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI, Jan. 18-26. According to Fleet Owner, reports that the [...]

Wholesale shipments to retailers of all RVs were reported at 21,748 units in the November survey of manufacturers, an increase of 5.8% over November one year earlier.  Towable RVs improved 2.4% to 18,711 units with motorhomes climbing 32.3% to 3,037 units.  Seasonally adjusted, November’s totals reached an annualized rate of more than 366,500 units, second [...]

Truck Camper Magazine (TCM) announced the winners in its First Annual Readers’ Choice Awards for 2013. According to a press release, the top vote-getters included: Best Truck Camper • First: 2014 Adventurer 116DS • Second: 2013 Four Wheel Camper Fleet Flatbed • Third: 2013 CampLite TC11 Best Truck Camper Gear • First: Free Spirit Energy Windwalker [...]

The RV Water Heater Systems Service course, run by Northampton Community College and the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), begins Jan. 6 and runs through Feb. 2.  According to a press release, the program allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of recreation vehicle maintenance with intensive, competency-based instruction. Students simply log on to access the lecture [...]

Keith Boreani started out about 11 years ago, renovating an old school bus. As reported by the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette, raising the $5,000 to buy the bus was the easy part. Finding partners to help him do the job was a challenge. Nobody could quite grasp the vision that Boreani had for the [...]

While Indiana has long been king of the recreational vehicle manufacturing market, Florida continues to rank high among the nation’s leaders when it comes to sales. According to the Tampa Times, the state is second to California in number of dealerships, and sites along Interstate 4 in the Seffner-Dover region are proving to be lucrative [...]

Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. announced the promotion of Mark McLaughlin to the position of district sales manager. According to a press releaase, McLaughlin is responsible for sales of the company’s Winnebago, Itasca and Winnebago Touring Coach motorhomes, as well as dealer development and training in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Southern North Carolina and Northern [...]

Wholesale shipments to retailers of all RVs were reported at 21,748 units in the November survey of manufacturers, an increase of 5.8% over November one year earlier.  Towable RVs improved 2.4% to 18,711 units with motorhomes climbing 32.3% to 3,037 units.  Seasonally adjusted, November’s totals reached an annualized rate of more than 366,500 units, second [...]