RV Business

The 17th annual Canada Night Dinner will be held Dec. 2 as part of the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., according to a press release. The dinner, an exclusive events for Canadian industry members, is slated for 5:30 p.m with a cocktail reception. Shortly after cocktails, Camping Canada’s RV Lifestyle Magazine and Dealer [...]

Keystone RV Co.’s Passport Ultra Lite division has announced the appointment of Ryan Shuff as product manager. According to a press release, Shuff is a 10-year industry veteran, having served as Passport district sales manager for the past six years. “I am excited for the opportunity to lead Passport’s continued growth,” said Shuff. “Thanks to our dealers, [...]

Today’s video comes from Lippert Components Inc. showing a segment of the Speed Channel’s “Truck U” program that showcases the company’s Level Up six-point hydraulic automatic leveling system. It includes an installation performed by a Camping World retail store. The Level Up comes standard, or as an option, on more than two dozen RV brands. [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) will offer two seminars at the 51st National RV Trade Show, taking place Dec. 3-5 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, designed to help RV dealers boost sales and increase profitability. According to a press release, “Selling Has Nothing To Do With Selling” from Richard Farrell, president of [...]

Prime Time Manufacturing, enjoying a 57% increase in retail sales for 2013, has added three product managers to its management team and is making plans for the introduction of a new toy hauler at the upcoming Louisville Show. According to a press release, Paul Morrison has been promoted to the position of product manager for [...]

Iowa state revenue officials report a “huge response” to a one-time offer allowing Iowa tax dodgers to settle their debts if they have been illegally putting out-of-state license plates on luxury motorhomes. The Des Moines Register reported that the cases typically involve Iowans who have registered their recreational vehicles with shell companies in Montana. By [...]

Nexus RV LLC, a factory-direct manufacturer of Class C motorhomes, Class B-plus motorhomes and Super C motorhomes, has announced the placement of a factory-direct dealership in Clearwater, Fla. “Florida is such an important market for all RV manufacturers and that is certainly the case for Nexus RV,” said Vice President and co-founder Dave Middleton in [...]

Go RVing will have an interactive exhibit featuring Airstream and Livin’ Lite travel trailers at the Country Living Fair taking place in Atlanta’s Stone Mountain Park Oct. 25-27. According to a press release, this will be the third Country Living Fair where Go RVing has had a display that offers attendees the unique opportunity to [...]

Despite the stereotype of RVs as gas-guzzling, carbon-spewing behemoths, RVing is actually an environmentally friendly way to travel. RV trips require drastically less fuel than air travel, and RV parks use far fewer resources than hotels or resorts. Some RV parks have upped the green ante by adopting earth-friendly practices ranging from recycling policies to [...]

Lippert Components Inc.  announced the completion of a new manufacturing line for its 10,000- and 12,000-pound capacity spring axles, adding to its existing line of 2,000- through 8,000-pound capacity spring and torsion axles. According to a press release, LCI’s new spring axles are designed for heavy-duty performance applications such as cargo and utility trailers; horse [...]