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Augusta RV Co. announced it had been named as a “2014 Top RV Debut” by RVBusiness Magazine for its new high-end luxury fifth-wheel Luxe. “Augusta RV was established to achieve the impossible and make innovative design and technology our signature,” said Josh Bowerman, national sales manager for the Luxe, in a press release. “To receive the award [...]

Utilimaster Corp. is settled into its new campus in Bristol, Ind., and it’s gearing up as it approaches its busier season by hiring 85 new workers. “For our business we normally slow down in the fourth quarter and start picking up now right in the middle of the first quarter,” said John Forbes, Utilimaster president, noting [...]

Fleetwood RV Inc. announced it has added Bretz RV to its dealer network, according to a press release. In business since 1967, Bretz RV operates two Montana locations in Billings and Missoula and is a premier dealer in the Northwest. “We are pleased to welcome Bretz RV to the Fleetwood family,” said Dave Denarola, Western [...]

Today’s video comes courtesy of Shipshewana, Ind.-based Venture RV, a division of KZRV LP, offering an overview of its Sonic lightweight travel trailer. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Terry Whitley has joined Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. as regional sales manager for the company’s northwestern territory. According to a press release, Whitley is responsible for increasing market penetration and sales efforts of Coleman travel trailers in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, northern Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Whitley comes to Dutchmen after nine years [...]

Year-over-year motorhome registrations grew 13% in December while sales for the full year increased 33.7%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot in motorhome registrations for the year with a 23.4% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.2%), Forest River Inc. (13.8%) and Forest River’s [...]

Two years ago, Albertans owned almost half of the existing recreational vehicles in the country. According to an Edmonton Journal report, the combination of a declining Canadian dollar, the province’s healthy economy and consistently low interest rates has convinced a rising percentage of them to shop at home for more RVs. “A lot of younger [...]

Drew Industries Inc, parent to RV and manufactured home suppliers Lippert Components Inc. and Kinro Inc., today (Feb. 13) reported a double-digit increase in sales for its fourth quarter – driven by strong performance in its RV segment – while topping $1 billion in revenue for the full year. Sales in the fourth quarter increased [...]

Over the next five years, U.S. demand for gasoline is poised for a cumulative drop of 700,000 barrels per day, and the pace of that demand destruction is likely to accelerate after the year 2020, according to strategists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MarketWatch reported that the gasoline market faces a growing supply-and-demand gap, [...]

Today’s video comes from the blog “RV With Tito” offering a look at the recently completed Seattle RV Show at the CenturyLink Field Event Center, adjacent to the home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. To view the video on YouTube click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.