RV Business

Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said he wants more “openness and transparency” for the agency’s oversight of auto lending, but added that the agency still has strong concerns about how dealerships arrange loans. Automotive News reported that the remarks, made during a Senate hearing this afternoon, were Cordray’s most detailed [...]

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) recognized the achievements of top private park operators, state associations and industry volunteers last week during its annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo in Knoxville, Tenn. According to a press release, Park of the Year awards were given to RV parks and resorts based on several [...]

Topeka, Ind.-based towable builder CrossRoads RV announced today (Nov. 12) that Jim Izbicki has joined the company as the new customer service manager. According to a press release, Izbicki will be responsible for helping maintain CrossRoads commitment to “creating solid partnerships with dealers and customers throughout the United States and Canada by promoting exceptional customer [...]

Sun-N-Fun Resort and Campground in Sarasota, Fla., was named Mega Park of the Year by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) during its annual hospitality conference held Nov. 5-8 in Knoxville, Tenn. The resort is a flagship property of Carefree RV Resorts, North America’s leading extended stay RV resort brand. According to [...]

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 U.S. will pass Saudi Arabia as the world’s No. 1 oil producer by 2016, by which time Russia also will have been in the rear view mirror for at least a year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday (Nov. 12) in its annual report. According to a MarketWatch report, rising output from Brazil [...]

The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) announced that, in response to popular demand, the 2014 NATDA Trade Show & Dealership Training will be held in St. Louis for a third year. According to a press release, exhibitor registration for the event is topping all previous records. NATDA stated, “Never before in NATDA’s history have [...]

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 [...]