Winnebago Recalls 8,842 Units Due to Faulty LP Hose
RV PRO StaffWinnebago Industries is recalling 8,842 units from its 2013-16 Winnebago Era, Travato, View, Trend, Via, Journey, and Tour motorhomes and Itasca Navion, Viva, Reyo, Meridian, and Elipse...
View ArticleThor Taps Koltookian to Lead K-Z
RV PRO StaffThor Industries named Aram Koltookian president of the company's K-Z subsidiary, according to a news release Monday (Oct. 20).Koltookian has been serving as chief operating officer for K-Z...
View ArticleStrong Finish Pushes Pomona Show to Top 2014 Attendance
Jesse SidlauskasShow Director Tom Gaither looked at a large, empty Ferris wheel during the opening weekend of the 10-day RV Industry Association’s California RV Show in Pomona, Calif.The temperature at...
View ArticleCoachmen Enters Class B Market
RV PRO StaffForest River’s Coachmen RV is entering the class B market with the debut of the Galleria motorhome. The Galleria Class B Motorhome Division is a standalone division within Coachmen with a...
View ArticleForest River Names New Shasta President, GM
RV PRO StaffForest River has named Doug Lantz as Shasta president and general manager.Before joining Shasta, Lantz was a co-founder of EverGreen RV where he served as president of EverGreen, 2008-12....
View ArticlePark Model Shipments Steady Through August
RV PRO StaffShipments of park model RVs rose from July and August, but remained steady compared to 2014 numbers, according to the RV Industry Association.Park model shipments are only 12 units behind...
View ArticleForbes Ranks Indiana Business Climate Eighth in Nation
RV PRO StaffIndiana’s business climate ranked eighth in the nation in Forbes’ 10th annual Best States for Business ranking, breaking into the top 10 for the first time.The state ranked second for its...
View ArticleOmega RV Adds Entry-Level Travel Trailer to Lineup
RV PRO StaffOmega RV has added to its lineup with an entry-level travel trailer line that the company is calling the Sportsmaster."We are pleased to add the Sportsmaster line to our Road Ranger Travel...
View ArticleRoadmaster Partners with Inspired Rep Group
RV PRO StaffRoadmaster has announced a new partnership with Inspired Rep Group, who will be providing dealer support as the company’s factory representatives in the Great Lakes area.Based in Michigan,...
View ArticleFRVTA to Host Fall Show in South Florida
RV PRO StaffRegion One of the Florida RV Trade Association hosts its annual fall RV show at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla., from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, according to Chris Morse, president of Region...
View ArticleManufacturers Recall More than 2,000 Motorhomes
RV PRO StaffSeveral manufacturers issued or planned recalls affecting more than 2,000 units this week, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.The bulk of those recalls included...
View ArticleLower RV Sales Pull Down Crane in Q3
RV PRO StaffCrane, the parent company of Crane Composites, reported third quarter operating profit – excluding special items – down 10 percent.Third quarter sales were $670 million, a decrease of 8...
View ArticleEverGreen Targets Product, Service Improvements with New-Look Leadership
RV PRO StaffEverGreen RVs overhauled its management team in the past 90 days, hoping to improve leadership and give the company product and service improvements ahead of the 2016 team, according to a...
View ArticleShipments Hit Nine-Year High for September
RV PRO StaffRV shipments rose slightly between August and September, dodging a typical late-summer slump for the highest September totals in nine years, according to the RV Industry Association’s...
View ArticleGrand Design Unveils Momentum in Pomona
RV PRO StaffGrand Design RV Co. upped its investment during the RV Industry Association’s California RV Show in Pomona, Calif., increasing the number of units displayed by 60 percent and debuting the...
View ArticleReport: Outdoor Recreation Trends Upward in 2015
RV PRO StaffOutdoor recreation leaders report good sales and activities for 2015 and expectations of still stronger activity in 2016, according to a report from the American Recreation Coalition,...
View ArticleNADAguides Reports RV Market Strong Heading into 2016
RV PRO StaffThe general sentiment in the RV industry is the market is still strong, NADAguides reports in its latest Market Insights on the RV industry.Inventory turn-over rate showed improvements over...
View ArticleTravel Lite Campaign Aims to Set Rayzr Apart
Jesse SidlauskasDustin Johns is hoping to distinguish his company’s newest truck camper from others in the Travel Lite lineup.To do so, Johns and the Travel Lite team are embarking on a marketing...
View ArticleInterVac Partners With Keystone to Outfit Trailers With Vacuum
InterVac Design Corp. of Palm City, Fla., announced the expansion of its partnership with Keystone RV Company’s Hideout division.The new Hideout LHS-Series travel trailers introduced at Open House will...
View ArticleNew Flooring Option Debuts for RV Manufacturers
Travis O. PryorELKHART, Ind. - Creative Pultrusions has taken its high-strength composite products that might be more commonly thought of being used in construction purposes and turned them into a...
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