RV Dealers
-
RV News
Airxcel Adds Ortiz to Marketing Team
Airxcel expanded its marketing team again, hiring Gabe Ortiz as the group’s second marketing coordinator. Ortiz joins Airxcel in the…
Read More » -
RV News
Canadian Snowbirds Anxious to Return to Florida
Instead of spending last winter sunning at Siesta Beach, Fla., or sipping a drink at a downtown rooftop bar, many…
Read More » -
RV News
Dometic Unveils Center Console Fridge for Ford, GMC
Dometic revealed its new CCF-T Center Console Refrigerator, built to fit into the center console of Ford and GMC pickups.…
Read More » -
RV News
Timbren Introduces New RV Trailer Suspension Systems
Canada’s Timbren Industries introduced two new 7K Silent Ride trailer suspensions. The first – Part # SR7733T (tandem-axle suspension) –…
Read More » -
Oregon State Park Bumps Fees for Out-of-State Campers
Tourists from outside of Oregon will pay a little more next season if they’re planning to camp in a RV…
Read More » -
RV News
Video Blog: Risk Mitigation and Why it Matters
Risk mitigation is not something that you want to simply leave to chance, said dealership consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage…
Read More » -
RV News
Dometic Buys Igloo for $677 Million
Dometic has acquired Igloo, a U.S.-based maker of coolers and drinkware products that was founded in 1947. The purchase price…
Read More » -
RV News
‘America’s Largest RV Show Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever
America’s Largest RV Show, presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA), recorded its second largest attendance ever…
Read More » -
RV News
RV PRO to Host ’40 Under 40’ Event in Las Vegas
RV PRO Magazine will host a special 40 Under 40 event the week of Nov. 8 during the RV Dealer’s…
Read More » -
RV News
Sobel Brings Salesperson Coaching and Retaining Tips to RVDA Con/Expo
Industry veteran Jered Sobel, president of Sobel University, will lead a workshop on building and retaining top performers in the…
Read More » -
RV News
Sobel University Confirms Jered Sobel as President
Sobel University is proud to officially announce Jered Sobel as the president of the RV-specific sales and management training company.…
Read More » -
Marine Companies Bring on Elite Technology for F&I
Chaparral and Robalo Boats is introducing Enriched Lead technology on their Dealer 360 website platform. “This technology will allow us…
Read More » -
Report: Chip Supply, Testing Woes to Curb Vehicle Production
Semiconductor shortages and the delayed packaging and testing of the chips will cause production of global light vehicles to drop…
Read More » -
RV News
RV Industry: 40 Under 40 Nominations Due Today!
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
Read More » -
RV News
Airxcel Hires Brodie to Lead Digital Marketing
Airxcel, a market leader in OEM and aftermarket RV products, redefined and expanded its marketing team with the hiring of…
Read More » -
RV News
‘America’s Largest RV Show’ Returns to Massive Crowds
More than a half-century of tradition continued this week when “America’s Largest RV Show” took place at the Giant Center…
Read More » -
RV News
Link Introduces Smart ROI Auxiliary Suspension
Link Mfg. makers of specialty-engineered suspensions, suspension controls and air management products, unveiled what is said will become the industry’s…
Read More » -
RV News
Nu Venture Surf Motorhome Is the Tiniest RV
Editor’s Note: Leave it to the intrepid reporters at Motor1.com to discover the most unusual RVs that are being produced…
Read More » -
Features
A Fine Finish
Trying to define Industrial Finishes and Systems isn’t an easy proposition. However, it’s probably safe to say the company is…
Read More » -
RV News
Exclusive: No Time Like the Present
If not now, when? “We’ve had people ask us, isn’t this exactly the wrong time to start an RV company?”…
Read More » -
RV News
Heartland RV To Debut New Floorplans in Luxury Fifth Wheel Line-Up
Heartland RV is introducing the Bighorn 3960LS and the Landmark Scottsdale floorplans for their luxury fifth wheel brands at America’s…
Read More » -
Rollick and Lightspeed Announce Strategic Partnership
Rollick Inc., a “relationship technology provider” for the RV, marine and powersports industries, and Lightspeed, the largest CRM and DMS…
Read More » -
RV News
Blue Ox Announces New Website
Blue Ox Products, manufacturer of recreational towing products, launched a brand new website – blueox.com – to align with its…
Read More » -
RV News
Dometic Acquires Cadac International
Dometic entered into an agreement to acquire Cadac International – a provider of barbecues and accessories to the vehicle-based outdoor…
Read More » -
RV News
Cummins Introduces Onan Generator Control System
Cummins unveiled its latest innovation for the RV market at the 52nd annual America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa.…
Read More » -
Help RV PRO Select the Best New RVs of 2022
The cancellation of this month’s Elkhart Open House Week makes things more challenging for RV PRO when it comes to…
Read More » -
Chinese Company Launches New Power Station Aimed at U.S. Market
China-based 70mai, a smart car electronics company and member of the Xiaomi Ecosystem, established itself as an industry leader in…
Read More » -
RV News
The 52ND ‘America’s Largest RV Show’ Opens Today
America’s Largest RV Show opens today is Hershey, Pa., with more than 1,200 new RVs on display at the Giant…
Read More » -
RV News
After Devastating Fire, Florida’s Planet RV Ready for Fresh Start
Months after an electrical fire engulfed her dealership, Planet RV founder and CEO Gigi Stetler is set to move into…
Read More » -
RV News
RV Retailer to Expand Sales, Service Facilities in Texas and Indiana
RV Retailer announced the groundbreaking of two new RV dealership facilities: in Buda, Texas, outside of Austin, and the grand…
Read More » -
RV News
Winnebago Launches WinnLeads 2.0
Winnebago launched WinnLeads 2.0, which it said is the first enterprise lead management program by an RV manufacturer. Winnebago partnered…
Read More » -
RV News
RVDA Presents Technology Webinar
The RV Dealers Association will present a webinar for its affiliates that focuses on dealership-oriented technology. The webinar will be…
Read More » -
RV News
Suppliers and Distributors 40 Under 40 Nominations Due This Friday
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
Read More » -
RV News
American Technology Components Partners with NuCurrent
American Technology Components (ATC) and NuCurrent announced a partnership which will combine NuCurrent’s wireless charging solutions and ATC’s expertise in…
Read More » -
RV News
New WORX Pressure Washer Introduced
WORX expanded its line of outdoor, high-performance electric pressure washers with the addition of a new mobile 2000 psi model.…
Read More » -
RV News
Baird Survey Finds Dealer Optimism Up Slightly
A new survey finds dealer optimism on the upswing when it comes to current conditions in the market, as well…
Read More » -
Protective Asset Protection Report Spotlights F&I Trends, Outlook
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, released its second F&I Trends Report,…
Read More » -
RV News
Winnebago Highlights RVs Featured at Hershey Show
Winnebago said it is showcasing its most innovative lineup yet at America’s Largest RVShow in Hershey, Pa., on Sept. 16 –19. Among…
Read More » -
RV News
Highland Ridge RV Launches Lead Management Platform
Highland Ridge RV launched the Aimbase lead management platform. Powered by Rollick and its marketing technologies, Aimbase delivers qualified sales…
Read More » -
RV News
Samlex Intros New Line of NTX Power Inverters
Samlex America introduced its lineup of new NTX pure sine power inverters. “Lightweight and compact, the NTX Series boasts exceptional…
Read More » -
RV News
Study: Millennials and Gen-Z Owners are Here to Stay
Go RVing earlier this year commissioned a comprehensive study of RV owners that the organization said was the first of…
Read More » -
Maxxsonics USA Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Maxxsonics USA said it is proud to announce its 20th anniversary. “Founded in 2001 by a handful of consumer/mobile electronics…
Read More » -
RV News
Thor Motor Coach Highlights Floorplans at Hershey RV Show
Thor Motor Coach will display more than 70 products at this week’s America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Gates…
Read More » -
RV News
Norcold Launches New Polar Elite Refrigerator with DC Compressor
Norcold, a manufacturer of gas-absorption and AC/DC refrigerators/freezers for the RV, marine and commercial truck markets, has launched the Polar…
Read More » -
RV News
RV Manufacturers: ‘40 Under 40’ Nominations Due September 17th
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
Read More » -
Small U.S. Employers Frustrated by Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate
Small employers like Bob Roth on Friday voiced frustration with U.S. President Joe Biden’s mandate that workers either get vaccinated…
Read More » -
RV News
Campspot Hires New CMO
Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glampingoptions and more, hired Erin Stender as its chief marketing…
Read More » -
RV News
New In Tow with RV PRO Episode Coming Live Tuesday
This Tuesday, a new episode of In Tow with RV PRO will go live and this week’s guest is Frank…
Read More » -
RV News
Wilkins RV Purchases Great Outdoors RV, Expands to Six Locations
Wilkins Recreational Vehicles Inc. completed an agreement to purchase Great Outdoors RV and will soon acquire their operations located in…
Read More » -
RV News
Iowa Winnebago Dealer Announces Major Expansion
The largest single-point Winnebago motorhome dealership in North America is expanding with the stated goal of continuing to provide an…
Read More » -
RV News
Keystone RV Touts Success, Model Year Makeovers for Alpine and Avalanche
While nearly every RV brand is seeing record growth in the current market, Keystone RV said its Alpine and Avalanche…
Read More » -
RV News
Way Interglobal Hits the Road in September
Way Interglobal will take its innovation on the road this month. The maker of RV appliances, electronics and more will…
Read More » -
RV News
F&I Leader to Give Dealer Talk at RVDA Con/Expo
Myril Shaw, chief operating officer of Dealer Profit Services, will lead a workshop on using a well-known behavioral model in psychology to improve F&I performance from mediocre…
Read More » -
RV News
Sobel University Takes October Training Courses Online
Sobel University plans to move its Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled for Oct. 18 – 22, from its Tacoma, Wash., campus…
Read More » -
Features
Guaranteed Success
Editor’s note: The official announcement that Bish’s RV would acquire Guaranty RV was made after RV PRO’s decision to profile…
Read More » -
RV News
More Organizations Cancel Open House Plans
In the wake of yesterday’s joint announcement by the industry’s two largest RV manufacturers – Forest River and THOR Industries…
Read More » -
RV News
RV/MH Hall of Fame Issues Statement on Cancelling Supplier Show
The RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., issued the following statement today regarding the cancellation of Open House Week,…
Read More » -
RV News
Lippert Completes Acquisition of Furrion
LCI Industries completed the previously announced acquisition of Furrion Holdings Limited, a distributor of appliances and other products to OEMs…
Read More » -
RV News
RVTI Names Jon Ferrando to Board of Directors
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) appointed Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, to its Board of Directors, effective…
Read More » -
RV News
RVDA Con/Expo Workshop Targets Dealer Performance, Margins
Michael Rees, president of A World of Training and Spader Business Management 20 group facilitator, will deliver a pair of…
Read More » -
RV News
RV Dealers: ‘40 Under 40’ Nominations Due Sept. 17th
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
Read More » -
Ohio RV Supershow Will Return to Cleveland in 2022
On Wednesday, the Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association, promoters of the Ohio RV Supershow, signed a deal with Cleveland’s I-X…
Read More » -
RV News
Open House Cancelled
For the second straight year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation of Open House Week in Elkhart, Ind. Forest…
Read More » -
RV News
East to West Launches Ahara Fifth Wheel
East to West, a division of Forest River, will introduce its new Ahara luxury fifth wheel at the 13th Annual…
Read More » -
RV News
Jayco Unveils New Solar Power System
Jayco launched its new Overlander EXT Modular Power Management package, which the company said sets the standard for factory installed…
Read More » -
RV News
RV Learning Center Accepting Applications for 2022-23 Leadership Program
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. This scholarship…
Read More » -
Features
Sponsored Content: Hope is Not A Strategy
Are you waiting for customers to walk in the door, hoping it will be a good day? As a dealer,…
Read More » -
RV News
Land ‘N’ Sea Cancels Two In-Person Shows for ’21
Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing said that both its Las Vegas and Ohio Marine & RV Dealer Trade Shows have been…
Read More » -
RV News
Thor Motor Coach’s Tranquility Camper Van Highlights Hershey Show Offerings
Thor Motor Coach said it will showcase a new mid-model year version of the Tranquility B Van at the upcoming…
Read More » -
RV News
Voting on RVIA Board Starts Today
Voting to fill five vacant seats on the RV Industry Association’s Board of Directors begins today. Nine candidates are in…
Read More » -
RV News
F&I Workshop Covers Protection Plans at RVDA
Shawn Moran, director of RV F&I Training & Wholesale Division of Brown & Brown Dealer Services, will teach dealers how to offer the best F&I protection plans that…
Read More » -
RV News
NRVTA Expands its Communications Team
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced the addition of two staff members to enhance communications and material generated…
Read More » -
RV News
60th Caravan Salon a Success
Event organizers and exhibitors are calling the recent 60th Caravan Salon a success. The 10-day show held in Dusseldorf, Germany,…
Read More » -
RV News
Pete’s RV to Break Ground on Seventh Location
On Sept. 1, Pete’s RV Center owners Todd McGinnis, Chad Shepard and Scott Borden announced plans to begin construction on…
Read More » -
RV News
Brunswick Corp. Acquires RELiON Battery, Plans for Electrification Technology Center
In a move to execute on its Next Wave strategy, Brunswick Corp. acquired RELiON Battery LLC, a global provider of…
Read More » -
RV News
Airxcel Launches Spotify Music Playlist
Describing itself as a committed partner to RVers everywhere, Airxcel launched the first in a series of Spotify music playlists…
Read More » -
RV News
RV PRO Now Accepting ‘40 Under 40’ Submissions
RV PRO is now accepting nominations for this year’s “40 Under 40” class. RV PRO will accept nominations from all segments of the…
Read More » -
RV News
Permatex Promotes Grueser to Associate Marketing Manager
Permatex, a chemical technology company focused on the automotive maintenance and repair market, named Ben Grueser its new associate marketing…
Read More » -
RV News
BOSS Audio Systems Names Sales Manager
BOSS Audio Systems named Richard Amaro its new sales manager, effective immediately. In this capacity, Amaro will be responsible for…
Read More » -
RV News
Design Engineering Inc. Unveils Black Seaming Tape
Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) introduced its high-adhesive Black Seaming Tape – product #10039 – which it said is meant to…
Read More » -
RV News
RV Shipments Projected to Reach 600,000 Units in 2022
RV wholesale shipments are projected to reach an all-time high in 2021 then continue to trend upward through 2022, according…
Read More » -
RV News
Mike Molino Learning Center Announces Scholarship Recipient
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center named Maggie Collins the recipient of a $2,500 college scholarship, an honor that goes to an…
Read More » -
RV News
WiFiRanger Reports Successful 250Mb 5G Speed Test
WiFiRanger, a supplier of innovative RV connectivity and control solutions, demonstrated 5G connectivity for the RV industry with a fast…
Read More » -
The Galeo Group Launches Anti-Theft Tracker
The Galeo Group unveiled a new theft prevention and recovery system, consisting of a rugged tracking device and companion mobile…
Read More » -
RV News
Winnebago Debuts Its First Class B for Wheelchair Accessibility
Winnebago Specialty Vehicle Division introduces the Winnebago Roam, a unique Class B RV designed with a wheelchair lift and many…
Read More » -
RV News
Way Interglobal Offers New Generator
Way Interglobal revealed its newest power solution to the RV marketplace, the Elite Flex Power Generator. The Flex Power is…
Read More » -
RV News
Priority One Announces New Look and Technology Tools for Dealers
Priority One Financial Services recently unveiled a new brand and website. “Meet the Priority One of today,” said Heather Mariscal,…
Read More » -
Coleman-Mach’s iWave-M a Finalist for Product of the Year
Coleman-Mach continues to be recognized as an innovative product leader in the RV aftermarket with its suite of climate control…
Read More » -
RV News
Rollick and Synchrony Expand Powersports Financing Partnership Nationwide
Rollick, a leading relationship marketing technology provider for RV, marine, and powersports dealers and manufacturers, announced an expanded partnership with…
Read More » -
RV News
Optronics Introduces LED Taillight
Optronics International, a leading manufacturer of vehicle harnesses, electronic control systems and LED lighting for the global transportation industry, introduced…
Read More » -
RV News
Strategy Titan Reveals 2022 RV Market Forecast
Analytics and strategic consulting firm Strategy Titan released a new complimentary report, “US RV Retail 2022 Forecast.” The company said…
Read More » -
RV News
Spaces Open Up at RV Suppliers Show
The RV/MH Hall of Fame announced an opportunity for a few more RV suppliers to purchase booth space in the…
Read More » -
RV News
Blog: How to Combat the 4 Biggest Challenges 2020 Will Leave Behind
RV manufacturers and sellers are still recovering from a number of blows over the past 18-plus months: changing buying behaviors…
Read More » -
RV News
Patrick Industries Acquires Tumacs Covers
Patrick Industries completed its acquisition of Tumacs Covers, a manufacturer of custom designed boat covers, canvas frames and bimini tops,…
Read More » -
RV News
Report: Buy-Sell Activity Continues to Surge in Vehicle Market
Haig Partners, which primarily acts as a broker for M&A activity in the automobile dealership world but also conducts some…
Read More » -
RV News
Auto-Based F&I Company Enters RV Industry
The process of getting clients insurance during the point of sale has just gotten easier, according to dealerCor, an Arkansas-based…
Read More » -
RV News
Time Running Out on RVDA’s Dealer Satisfaction Survey
RVDA said that time is running out for U.S. and Canadian dealers to make their voices heard in the 2021…
Read More » -
RV News
Sellchology Founder Jonathan Dawson Presenting Two Workshops at RVDA Con/Expo
Jonathan Dawson, founder and president of Sellchology, will host two workshops on recruiting and the psychology of sales in the…
Read More » -
RV News
Fresh Off $120M Funding Round, Outdoorsy Makes Pivotal Hire for Roamly
Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, has announced a key appointment for its insurtech business, Roamly,…
Read More » -
Features
Selling Across Seasons, From RVs to Snowblowers
In the picturesque Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada, where winters can linger into spring and even hurricanes can leave…
Read More »