RV Business

Alvarado, Texas-based dealer Motor Home Specialist is giving back to the community with a donation of $253,000 to Cook Children’s Health Care System made possible by proceeds from the 2nd Annual MHSRV.com 2013 year-end close-out promotion. According to a press release, the promotion ran from Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 with Motor Home Specialist pledging [...]

Marathon Coach, a high-end Prevost bus converter based in Coburg, Ore., plans to hire at least 20 people in the next few months as operations expand in 2014. KVAL TV reported that the company hired five people in December 2013. Marathon General Manager Steve Schoellhorn said it marks the beginning of a comeback for an [...]

Fiat said Wednesday (Jan. 1) it had signed an agreement to buy the remaining 41.46% stake it does not own in Chrysler Group from the UAW’s VEBA Trust, the last step needed before the Italian and U.S. carmakers can merge. Automotive News reported that Fiat S.p.A. said the voluntary employee beneficiary association, which covers health [...]

The LinkedIn group for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center/RV Dealers International Convention/Expo has surpassed the 1,000 member mark. According to a press release, the group includes professionals from RV dealerships, manufacturers, campgrounds, media outlets, suppliers, finance and insurance institutions, and other segments of the industry. Group members have access to a network of industry [...]

U.S. manufacturing grew at a healthy pace in December as factories stepped up hiring and received more orders. As reported by USA Today, the expansion suggests solid growth at the end of the year. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Thursday (Jan. 2) that its index of manufacturing activity [...]

Today’s video comes courtesy of Winnebago Industries Inc. offering an overview of the Travato, the newest Class B motorhome in its Winnebago Touring Coach lineup.  At 20 feet long, the Travato 59G is built on the fuel-efficient Ram ProMaster chassis. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home [...]

The Good Sam Club, a recreational vehicle organization with 1.5 million members, is hoping to bring in as many as 500 RVs to bolster attendance for the popular Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair. The Havasu (Ariz.) News reported that the festival, set for Jan. 17-19, already has 260 RV enthusiasts signed to camp out for the festivities, said Marquita [...]

ShowSpan’s Camper, Travel and RV Show in Grand Rapids, Mich., is coming to DeVos Place from Jan. 23 through Jan. 26. Mlive.com reported that the show, which will feature about 300 units ranging from high-end motorhomes to egg-shaped micro-trailers, is one of Michigan’s largest RV and family vacation show, according to ShowSpan. About 20,000 visitors [...]

Fleetwood RV Inc. has announced that it will sponsor “Gone With the Wynns,” the recorded adventures of perpetual travelers and modern day documentarians, Jason and Nikki Wynn. According to a press release, the Wynn’s maintain a website, GoneWithTheWynns.com, where they record their adventures, discoveries, helpful information and videos from the road. They will be traveling in [...]

Supreme Industries Inc. in Goshen, Ind., announced that it is selling its shuttle bus business, according to a report in the South Bend Tribune. “As a proportion of revenue mix, bus products have represented a declining percentage of our sales and shuttle buses, in particular, have failed to meet profitability objectives,” said Mark Weber, president [...]