Ford RV Refrigeration launches online training

(July 28, 2014) -- "Even with 30 years’ experience, we did not realize that so many people around the world are searching for this training or how many have been looking for someone who offers this unique refrigeration service," said Ford, who noted 100 people have applied for training in the first four weeks.

Norcold Refrigerators Control Energy Usage

Norcold Inc. has introduced new 2.7-cubic-foot N305 and N306 refrigerators, providing the same cooling performance found in the N300 and N302 models they replace, but with improved controls that give owners more ability to guide the unit’s energy usage and operations. The company reported in a press release that the new N305 and N306 are […]

Big Time RV Makes Debut on Travel Channel

A dealership helping customers find the RV that best meets their needs is the premise behind “Big Time RV,” a new television show that premiered on the Travel Channel Sunday (July 27) night. In back-to-back premiere episodes, the 30-minute show followed several couples and families as they shopped for a RV. Helping them in their quest […]

KZ Joins Partners in Progress at RVDA Expo

A sixth Partners In Progress Brand Committee meeting has been added to the roster during the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov. 10-14 at The Bally’s in Las Vegas. K-Z Inc. dealers will meet on Monday, Nov. 10, from 2:45-3:45 p.m. According to RV Executive Today Online, brand committee meetings are confidential — only dealers who sell […]

Go RVing & Sports Illustrated Team up Again

The Go RVing Coalition is once again teaming with Sports Illustrated to provide the magazine’s lead NFL writer Peter King with an RV for his Monday Morning Quarterback (MMQB) Training Camp Tour this summer. RVIA Today Express reported that King along with other Sports Illustrated writers and staffers embarked from New York on July 19 […]

Ind. Startup Material Supplier Eyeing Growth

From the exterior, the modest industrial building on County Road 6 in Elkhart, Ind., looks like so many others along that stretch of road: yet another place where Elkhart’s entrepreneurial spirit has caught fire and put people to work. But inside, Chris Welch and his two partners have quietly been gearing up for what they […]

Capital Talk: Nexus RV’s Donati & Middleton

This week’s “RV Capital Talk” segment features an interview with Nexus RV executives and cofounders Claude Donati and Dave Middleton discussing the Elkhart, Ind.-based company’s planned launch of the first diesel pusher motorhome and its factory-direct business model. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

RVIA: June Shipments Post 6.2% YOY Gains

Total wholesale shipments of all RVs in June this year were reported at 32,809 units, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) survey of manufacturers, an increase of 6.2% compared to this same month one year earlier.  Towable RVs increased 6.5% on shipments of 29,184 units while motorhome shipments were ahead by 3.7% on […]

Go RVing Jams During ‘Jamboree in the Hills’

  In partnership with LiveNation, Go RVing hosted two interactive RV displays at Jamboree in the Hills, the longest running and most popular country music festival in America held July 17 -20 in Belmont, Ohio. According to a report in RVIA Today Express, the festival, which featured 25 hours of live music from country music […]

Webinar will Focus on Dealership Inspections

A free webinar on dealership inspections will highlight how to avoid citations from OSHA and EPA. According to a press release, the webinar is provided to dealers by the Mike Molino RV Learning Center through a partnership with online marketing firm KPA. RV dealers’ participation in the live event helps support the Learning Center’s development […]