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General Motors, Ford and Toyota reported U.S. sales declines in February as frigid temperatures and snowstorms pounded much of the nation. According to an Associated Press report, the country’s top three automakers said the month started slowly but sales began to recover in the second half, a sign that fears of a broader auto sales [...]

In the RV world, it was like David versus Goliath. Parked across from one another at the Rhode Island Convention Center were the Newmar Ventana, a 43-foot motorhome weighing 30,000 pounds, and the Little Guy T@B, a so-called teardrop trailer weighing just 1,650 pounds. According to a report by the Providence Journal, the placing of [...]

RV Warranty Forever (NWAN Inc.) announced Camper Clinic RV Super Center as its first dealer in Texas. According to a press release, Camper Clinic operates stores in Rockport, Buda and Corpus Christi. “We wanted a strong presence in Texas,” said Kelly Price, president of NWAN. “The Camper Clinic team is top notch and all their [...]

The aluminum F-150 pickup has gotten all the publicity, but it’s not the only high-stakes truck move the Ford brand is making this year. The 2014 Transit Connect Van and Wagon are arriving in dealerships now. And the full-sized 2015 Transit commercial van goes on sale this summer. Together, the Transit van family represents a [...]

Northern Indiana communities hit hard by the Great Recession are rebounding with some key lessons about the economy and their workforces in hand. According to an Associated Press report, Elkhart County’s unemployment rate jumped to nearly 19% in 2009 as the recreational vehicle industry that dominated the area’s manufacturers saw orders plummet. Though the RV [...]

With an eye on continued growth, RV supplier Drew Industries Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., has purchased one company and is in the process of acquiring another. The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune reported that Lippert Components already has completed its purchase of Innovative Design Solutions for $36 million. IDS, which employs 100 [...]

Supreme Industries Inc. will sell its shuttle-bus assets to Forest River Inc. The Goshen (Ind.) News reported that in December Supreme management announced it would sell the shuttle-bus business. Forest River, headquartered in Elkhart, will buy the division for about $7 million, depending on bus sales before the deal is finalized. Supreme is making the [...]

The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is sponsoring the 37th Annual Flint Camper & RV Show, March 13-16,at the Perani Arena & Event Center. According to a press release, over 85 new recreation vehicles will be on display including folding campers, motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth-wheel travel trailers, ranging in price from $4,000 [...]

Multilocation dealership La Mesa RV Center announced the closing of its facility in Sarasota, Fla. According to a press release, the facility housed one of the largest air-conditioned indoor RV showrooms in the state. A fire broke out in the facility during the morning of Oct. 19, causing smoke damage to RVs and the building, [...]

A Calgary woman is facing more than 60 charges in connection to a motorhome timeshare scheme that allegedly bilked clients out of more than $100,000. CTV News reported that an investigation was launched into an apparent Ponzi scheme following a tip through Crime Stoppers. Charges were filed against Pamela Vanberg and her businesses, Calgary Motorhome [...]