RVIA Trouble Shooter Clinic March 8-12 in Elkhart

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Education Department has scheduled its next Trouble Shooter Clinic for March 8-12 at Ivy Tech Community College in Elkhart, Ind. Trouble Shooter Clinics offer RV service technicians the opportunity to enhance performance and profitability by improving their hands-on technical knowledge. RVIA is encouraging its members to promote these important training events to their dealer networks, according to an RVIA news release. At these popular... Read more

Route 66 Network Debuts Finance Protection Plan

ROUTE 66 is introducing what it contends is the first and only “finance protection” program in the RV industry. ROUTE 66 partnered with Walkaway USA, the administrator of Hyundai Assurance program. ROUTE 66 Reliance is a program that gives customers increased confidence to purchase and finance a new or used RV from one of the network’s 100-plus nationwide locations, according to a news release. Every unit purchased with ROUTE 66 Reliance includes an extra measure of security should... Read more

Stag-Parkway’s Business Solutions ‘A Huge Hit’

There was a definite shift in spirits and attitude at this year’s Business Solutions Show in San Antonio, Texas, according to a news release from event sponsor Star-Parkway. The mood could easily be described in one word – positive. Stag-Parkway President Martin Street “From the opening address at RV University to the closing bell of the exhibit hall, I had dealers and suppliers tell me that they saw more smiles and heard more optimistic stories about a resurgence in sales than... Read more

Brit Recounts Americans’ Love for Motohomes

Editor’s Note: This story, written by Kevin Connolly and titled “Americans Love Affair With Motorhomes,” first appeared on the BBC News. It was the Germans who invented the motor car and steered us all toward the boundless possibilities and endless problems of the age of internal combustion. But it took the genius of America to recognise that with a little extra hammering and spannering the motor car could readily be converted into the motorhome. I am told it was a matter of days... Read more

ASA Electronics Takes On Hamilton Beach Line

ASA Electronics, an international manufacturer and supplier of mobile electronics, has expanded its mobile electronics product line to include Hamilton Beach microwaves and refrigerators, according to a news release. The Hamilton Beach microwaves are designed as built-in units with one-touch easy-to-use electronic controls that let users quickly and easily adjust cook times, cook settings, power levels, clock and timer. They have glass turntables, push button doors, and pre-programmed one-touch... Read more

MaxxAir Vent Cover: Tops in RV Roof Ventilation

RVers know to open roof vents aboard their rig to keep temperatures down and musty air out. However, they may not always remember to close them, which may lead to a soaked interior if it rains. With MaxxAir Vent Corp.’s Original MaxxAir Vent Cover installed, owners can leave their roof vent open all the time, while still protecting the cabin from rain damage, according to a news release. Having a roof vent open lets fresh air in and allows odors to escape. America’s first choice for... Read more

GM Budgets $1B to Update Full-Size Pickups by ’13

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 In a signal to the U.S. marketplace that the sun has not completely set on the modern full-size pickup truck, General Motors Co. has freed up cash to fund a major update of its full-size pickups on a bet that consumers and businesses will resume buying trucks after a long lull in sales, The Wall Street Journal reports. Chairman and CEO Edward E. Whitacre Jr. has agreed to fund the move, reports Tom Stephens, vice chairman of global product operations. The remodeling... Read more

Refrigerator ‘How to’ Book Targets RV Consumers

Roger D. and Onna Lee Ford, owners of Ford RV Refrigeration in Benton, Ky., have collaborated to bring a comprehensive manual, “Average Joe’s RV Refrigerator: Troubleshooting & Repair Guide,” to the RV consumer market. Most consumers may not be aware of it, but anybody is capable of comprehending and determining troubles with an RV refrigerator, according to the authors’ press release. “Troubleshooting & Repair Guide” aims to help any person in making... Read more

Q&A Consumer Sessions Set at Beaudry RV Show

Beaudry RV’s  2nd Annual Western RV Show and Sale begins this week in Tucson, Ariz., with some new features. “Our Southern Arizona residents, both full-time and seasonal, are looking for more buying information,” said CEO Thom Sylvester in a news release.  ”In the calls we receive and the visitors to our two dealerships in Tucson and Chandler, customers are constantly looking for more critical information that enables them to purchase the right product, at the right price.... Read more

RV Upturn Precedes Consumer Confidence Boost

The U.S. consumer confidence index unexpectedly rose to a 16-month high of 55.9 in January from a revised 53.6 in December, the Conference Board announced Tuesday (Jan. 26). A Bloomberg News economists’ survey had expected the index to rise to 53.5 in January, according to Daily Finance. The index was at 50.6 in November, and hit a record low of 25.3 in February 2009. (Base year, 1985=100.) But the boost should not have come as a surprise, as the bellwether RV industry has been predicting this... Read more

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