Sherman Goldenberg

At a time of unparalleled change in the RV parts and accessories aftermarket segment of the North American RV industry, major retailer Camping World Inc. (CWI) is laying the groundwork for a big wholesale aftermarket expansion move utilizing the Illinois-based company’s existing National RV Supply sister division “to ensure that independent dealers across the country […]

People generally sense when things are going right – like they do with a new restaurant or a successful sports franchise or a new relationship that, well, just seems to click, even when they can’t really seem to explain exactly why. And, as the industry turns its attention toward 2016, that probably best describes the […]

There were plenty of high profile breaking news stories that captured the public’s eye in 2015, including protracted management changes at Winnebago Industries Inc., the arrival of new Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Frank Hugelmeyer and the recent sale of GE Capital to Wells Fargo & Co. Consolidation, at the same time, continued to […]

Gulf Stream Coach Inc. has returned to the motorized RV business after a three-year hiatus with the debut of two 2016 Class C’s bearing familiar Gulf Stream brand names – BT Cruiser and Conquest – nameplates that the Nappanee, Ind., RV manufacturer hasn’t utilized since stepping away from the motorized arena in 2012 in the […]

REV Recreation Group, manufacturer of Fleetwood RV, American Coach, Holiday Rambler and Monaco Class A motorhomes, reintroduced the American Coach Dream Class A brand at the Louisville Show, showing both 42- and 45-foot models of an upscale diesel coach built on the company’s customized “Liberty Bridge” Freightliner chassis. The new Dream models shown at Louisville, […]

Now that we’re all back in the saddle from a busy week at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 53rd Annual National RV Trade Show, Dec. 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, a quiet debate continues to simmer among industry insiders regarding the viability of the venerable “Louisville Show.” Of course, the debate’s been […]

Construction work began last week on the west side of Elkhart, Ind., for an expansive new facility in which Forest River Inc. plans to consolidate and expand manufacturing of its gas-fueled Class A motorhomes. The new 180,000-square-foot plant, located just north of Forest River’s headquarters on County Road 1, is a response to “super strong” demand […]

Larry Hughes, 71, a bigger-than-life character and one of the industry’s most recognizable individuals over the past 40 years – a guy some might consider the quintessential Fleetwood man – passed away early Thursday (Nov. 12) morning with his family at his side near his Whidbey Island, Wash., home. Known to friends and competitors alike […]

Imagine, for a moment, a modernistic, 35,000-square-foot showcase facility located along the Indiana Toll Road just west of the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. – an eye-catching structure housing elaborate engineering offices, showrooms and a lounge for visitors that beckons curious Toll Road travelers and Hall of Fame visitors as well as business […]

A healthy representation of the Elkhart, Ind., area’s RV industry leadership sat down Wednesday morning (Sept. 28), coffee cups in hand, for a closed-door meeting at the Heritage Foundation Inc.’s RV/MH Hall of Fame to review the details of a charitable program they’re being asked to support in a significant way – expansion of the […]