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General Electric Co. has launched the sales process for a roughly $40 billion portion of its U.S. commercial lending assets as a part of its broad retreat from its finance businesses, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday. Reuters reported that these businesses include its commercial distribution finance business, involving dealers of boats […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Capitol Hill Advocacy Day is always one of the most popular events at Committee Week and vitally important to the industry’s lobbying efforts at the federal level. This year’s event will take place on June 3. “While many industries include a day on Capitol Hill as part of their […]

A free webinar on June 4 will examine wage and hour law and how dealers can protect their company from becoming a target for an investigation or lawsuit. According to a press release, the webinar is presented by the Mike Molino RV Learning Center in conjunction with online marketing firm KPA. Register online. Presenter Bret Yaw, who specializes in […]

The second annual Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, Iowa, featured performances from some of the biggest stars in Country music, including Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and more, throughout the Memorial Day weekend. Winnebago Outdoor and Winnebago RV Insurance acted as two of the presenting sponsors of the festival. In addition to […]

When Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) members convene next week from May 31–June 4 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., for Committee Week, there will be no rest for the weary. RVIA reported in a news release that the week is packed with standing committee meetings, opportunities to network with fellow industry executives, along […]

TriMas Corp. announced that Horizon Global Corp., the newly created company to effect the spinoff of its Cequent businesses, has secured the ticker symbol “HZN” and plans to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange when it becomes a publicly-traded company. The spin-off, which was previously announced in December 2014, is targeted to be […]

TrueCar Inc., the negotiation-free car buying and selling mobile marketplace, projects retail auto sales to consumers will rise 2.4% percent in May from a year ago, buoyed by strong Memorial Day weekend demand. MarketWatch reported that total volume may fall slightly on lower fleet deliveries, yet the retail uptick indicates sustained industry health. New vehicle […]

Jayco Inc.’s toy haulers are gaining momentum in Canada, specifically with its Octane line, according to numbers from Michigan-based Statistical Surveys Inc. As of the March report, Octane was the No. 1 selling toy hauler travel trailer in the Canadian market year to date. “We’re excited to have gained some ground and become the number one […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a report appearing in USA Today looking at a trend toward smaller, more maneuverable RVs. Within minutes of pulling into space 12 at the Pismo Coast Village RV Resort, my neighbors rush over to welcome me. Rather, they charge toward my bright green and purple campervan, which is emblazoned with […]

Grasshaven Outdoor, a premier RV housewares and glamping equipment company, and the Priority RV Network jointly announced they have established a partnership giving Priority member dealers access to Grasshaven products nationwide. “We are extremely pleased to partner with Grasshaven Outdoor and give our dealers access to products, housewares, and accessories that expand offerings to their customers,” […]