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Recreational vehicles bring the comforts of home on the road, making them a popular choice among vacationing retirees who have time to take the scenic route. But, according to some industry experts, that’s slowly changing. CTV News Toronto reported that an increasing number of younger families are opting to hit the open road in an […]

General Electric says it has agreed to sell its private equity financing unit to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board — Canada’s largest pension fund — in a deal valued at about $12 billion. USA Today reported that Tuesday’s (June 9) announcement is the first major finance deal since GE said in April that it will […]

Dometic Group, global supplier to the RV, marine, hospitality and automotive industries, has debuted its new in-house chemical development and testing laboratory in LaGrange, Ind. The LaGrange team, led by veteran chemical engineer Dan Smith, is focused specifically on engineering and testing innovative cleaning and sanitation products for the recreational vehicle aftermarket. “The LaGrange innovation […]

Camping World Inc. is planning an expansion at its store in Liberty Lake, Wash., the Spokesman Review reported. The RV dealership will add a 7,200-square-foot service building with 10 service bays and expand a paved sales lot area to the east on five acres. In 2012, Camping World took over the former Mastercraft building at […]

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) announced the retirement of President and CEO Bob Harbin, effective July 31. The company reported in a release that Harbin will be succeeded by David Carson, who currently serves as general manager of Human Resources for parent Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Carson joined DTNA in 2001 and has served […]

LKQ Corp., parent of Keystone Automotive Operations and NTP-Stag, has again been named to the Fortune 500 list, Fortune magazine’s annual ranking of America’s largest companies by revenue. According to a company announcement, LKQ had 2014 total revenue of $6.7 billion. Fortune magazine ranked LKQ No. 403 on its list compared to No. 490 last year. […]

A new “Away” ad from Go RVing touts RVs as the perfect vehicles for fishing enthusiasts. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.  

Police are investigating a Memorial Day weekend burglary that resulted in a significant loss of property for a Middlebury, Ind., cargo and specialty trailer manufacturer. The Elkhart Truth reported that an Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department released information about the incident at RC Trailers, located at 51790 C.R. 39 in Middlebury. Four trailers, air conditioning units, heaters, […]

As part of a new product promotion, Thetford Corp. is offering RV dealers limited-time-only incentives to stock a new fragrance of Aqua-Kem, a leading holding tank deodorant for RVs. According to a press release, dealers who make a qualifying purchase will receive one free case of new Aqua-Kem Morning Sky in limited-time-only 40-ounce bottles, as well as […]

Middlebury, Ind.-based Grand Design RV Co. has further bolstered its Solitude and Momentum sales team with the addition of Lance Lees. The company reported in a press release that Lees was most recently a leading salesperson in the toy hauler arena, with a focus in the eastern states. In his role as regional sales manager for Grand […]