RV Business

Carefree RV Resorts announced that it will offer permanent 50% nightly discounts to active and veteran military servicemen and women and their families at 40 parks in Florida, Texas, New Jersey, North Carolina and California for another year. “At Carefree RV Resorts we value all of our customers, but it is with great pride that [...]

Midwest Automotive Designs Corp., a Mercedes-Benz premier builder of Sprinter van conversions, has been approved for floorplan financing with GE Capital and Bank of America. According to a press release, the Elkhart, Ind.-based custom outfitter was also certified by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) for production builds on its redesigned Weekender and Daycruiser Class [...]

Sales of full-sized pickups have driven overall industry growth in 2013 and powered the Detroit 3 in particular to big profits. So when such a key segment begins to slow, even a little, as it did in October, people notice. Automotive News reported that industrywide, full-sized pickup sales climbed 13% in October from a year [...]

Howe, Ind.-based Cruiser RV LLC, a builder of lightweight travel trailers, will  display new product offerings as part of the Dec. 3-5 Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) 51st Annual RV Trade Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. “We have new floorplans, new features, hot programs and our all-new brand message to help separate us [...]

A deluxe park model cabin is being auctioned at eBay in support of Kampground of America Inc.’s (KOA) Care Camps. According to a press release, proceeds will help send children with cancer to specialized summer camps to safely experience the joy of camping. The auction begins Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. and will end Nov. [...]

Jackson Center, Ohio-based Airstream Inc. will be showing for the first time its new Sprinter-based Interstate luxury touring coach during press days Nov. 21-22 as part of the Los Angeles Auto Show. According to a press release, the Interstate offers “nearly two dozen best-in-class Mercedes Benz features and a renewed commitment to safety and refined [...]

The ongoing confrontation between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and automotive retailers and lenders is heating up, with two events in Washington this week and a disclosure from Ally Financial Inc. last week that illustrates the growing tension. Automotive News reported that CFPB Director Richard Cordray likely will face some critics in the U.S. [...]

Coburg, Ore.-based Marathon Coach Inc., a luxury motorcoach maker, plans to add more than 25 employees to its 125-­person work force in the next six months, an about-face from the layoffs and plant closures the area’s recreational vehicle industry has suffered in recent years. “The RV business, like a lot of other industries, has been [...]

HSM Solutions has named two directors at its Corporate Innovation and Technology Center (CI&T) in Hickory. According to a press release, Scott Beatty is the new CI&T director of design services and Jim Cardinale has been hired as CI&T director furniture solutions. In his new position, Beatty oversees all product design and development for HSM’s [...]

Winnebago Industries Inc.’s motorhome dealerships recently received a “Toolbox” display, along with a supply of matching brochures. According to a press release, the toolbox contains 11 sample pieces that represent the distinct advantages of Winnebago products, including exclusive vertical integration capabilities that enable the production of most of the parts used to create a motorhome [...]