RV Business

The jobless rate in Indiana’s Elkhart County, home to the RV industry’s manufacturing hub, continues to tumble. According to a report by the Elkhart Truth, the county’s jobless rate fell to 6.7% in December, its lowest level since June 2008, according to state figures released Tuesday, Jan. 28. The county’s 6.7% rate was down from 7.6% unemployment in [...]

The good news Idaho Parks Director Nancy Merrill had for lawmakers at the department’s budget hearing this morning: Idaho has sold more than 95,000 of its new parks passports in the first 12 months of sales, “bringing in over $1,077,000 – and that’s new money for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.” As reported [...]

Based on new figures on recreational vehicle sales in 2013, Florida RV dealers say attendance at the Jacksonville RV MegaShow next month could reach pre-recession levels of more than 12,000 over the four-day event. The Florida Times-Union reported that RV sales projections have held up, led by sales growth for towable RVs and pricier stand-alone [...]

RV Tech Tips, a new newsletter from RVtravel.com, will debut in late February. The twice monthly online publication will be edited by certified RV technician Chris Dougherty of Springfield, Mass. Dougherty is the editor of the blog RV Maintenance Tips and a frequent contributor to a number of consumer and trade websites and printed magazines. With the [...]

The board for the Southeast Area Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) decided Tuesday (Jan. 28) to move its annual winter rally from Florida’s Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport to the Sarasota County fairgrounds next year. As reported by the Tampa Bay Tribune, the organization’s president, Jim Duncan, said the decision to leave the airport site after [...]

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 [...]