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Available spaces have filled quickly for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) free series of technical training seminars taking place Dec. 3-4 at the National RV Trade Show, with only limited spots remaining.According to a press release, the sessions offering hands-on training for RV technicians are completely filled. Meanwhile, the seminars targeting RV service and parts managers […]

OPEC, supplier of 40% of the world’s oil, cut forecasts for the amount of crude it will need to supply for most of the next two decades as the shale-energy boom in the U.S. lessens dependency on the group. Demand for crude from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may fall to a 14-year low […]

Available spaces have filled quickly for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) free series of technical training seminars taking place Dec. 3-4 at the National RV Trade Show, with only limited spots remaining.According to a press release, the sessions offering hands-on training for RV technicians are completely filled. Meanwhile, the seminars targeting RV service and parts managers […]

The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) released an update today (Nov. 5) on the push by various outdoor recreation organizations to show Congress support for H.R 5658, the “Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014″ sponsored by Reps. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., and Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., to clarify the definition of RVs – and […]

Perris, Calif.-based towable builder Pacific Coachworks Inc. (PCW) will be showing its Pacifica fifth-wheel during the RV Dealers International Convention & Expo, Nov. 10-14 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. The Pacifica fifth-wheel offers five different floorplans ranging from 29 to 35 feet, all packaged with upscale features that include a Furrion entertainment center with a 50-inch TV, fireplace, walk-in […]

Editor’s Note: The following article, authored by Lazelle Jones for the November 2014 issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine, offers an inside look at the Thor Motor Coach Chateau Class C coach, available with a full-wall slideout. The magazine is published by Cincinnati-based Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA).  It was destined to happen, and Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is among the […]

Ford made a big splash at the Detroit Auto Show in January when it introduced its redesigned, mostly aluminum F-150 pickup truck. Now, the automaker is sending the truck, which it says is 700 pounds lighter than the outgoing model, around the country to give journalists and dealers a closer look. According to a New York […]

La Mesa RV Center, one of the nation’s largest multi-location RV dealerships, is participating in the “13th Annual AJ’s Kids Crane,” a fundraiser benefiting children who are hospitalized during the holidays. According to a press release, festivities begin Nov. 7 at the IKEA in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. AJ from “The AJ Show” […]

Tackling two top digital marketing topics – content marketing and visual marketing – Evanne Schmarder of Roadabode Productions will conduct two education-rich, interactive classes designed to offer “actionable take-aways that can be put into play immediately” as part of  RVDA International Convention/Expo, Nov. 10-14 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. According to a press release, the classes will […]

The U.S. Department of Energy is recognizing the  Cummins Inc. Jamestown engine plant as a showcase project for its Better Buildings Better Plants Challenge. According to the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy website, 146 businesses and other entities have signed a voluntary pledge to reduce energy intensity by 25 percent over 10 years. […]