DRV Reports Strong Sales in Elite Suites Line

Elite Suites kitchen Luxury fifth-wheel builder DRV Luxury Suites is reporting strong growth with its top-of-the-line Elite Suites brand. According to a press release, orders for Elite Suites are up 33% compared to the same period in 2012. “Retail customers have really taken to the product improvements we introduced at Louisville,” said Rocky Holman, product manager for the Howe, Ind.-based company. With MSRPs reaching over $170,000, Elite Suites features standard MOR/ryde IS suspension,... Read more

Wakarusa Gets Hit Again with Navistar Buyout

What looked so promising in 2012 with Monaco RV adding 400 jobs in Wakarusa, Ind., is now moving in the opposite direction. The South Bend Tribune reported that in August, the company will ramp down its operations at its Monaco RV and Holiday Rambler plants and move operations to Decatur, Ind. That’s what about 520 employees at the two plants learned Thursday. Allied Specialty Vehicles announced Thursday the purchase of Monaco RV, Holiday Rambler and R-Vision recreational vehicles, including... Read more

SSI: March Motorhome Sales Post 25.5% Rise

Year-over-year motorhome registrations jumped 25.5% in March while sales for the first quarter increased 23.5%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot in year-to-date motorhome registrations with a 25.9% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (17.4%), Forest River Inc.’s Coachmen RV division (13%) and Forest River (11.5%). In the Class A category, March sales climbed 10.8% compared with 2012 and were up... Read more

VIDEO 2: ASV Moving Monaco, HR Production

Today’s video comes from FOX 28, Elkhart, Ind., featuring an interview with Allied Specialty Vehicles COO James Meyer concerning today’s acquisition of Navistar Inc.’s RV operations. To view the video scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. Below is a related story from the Elkhart Truth. In the wake of today’s (May 16) acquisition of Navistar RV Inc.’s RV operations, Florida-based Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV) said it will be moving Monaco and... Read more

Curtin to Give RV Outlook at Committee Week

Economist Richard Curtin Economist Richard Curtin, director of the Consumer Research Center at the University of Michigan, will provide the initial outlook for RV wholesale shipments in 2014 during remarks at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Committee Week 2013 at the Joint Committee Luncheon, taking place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on June 3. According to a press release, his presentation will also include the latest projections for year-end 2013 totals and an examination of... Read more

Fleetwood Parent Acquires Navistar RV Assets

Navistar Inc. confirmed today that Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a $1 billion sales producer of specialty vehicles and parent to motorhome builder Fleetwood RV Inc., has purchased certain assets of Navistar RV. According to a news release, the deal was structured as a purchase of all of the equity interests of Navistar RV and includes the manufacturing operations for Navistar’s R-Vision and Holiday Rambler towable units in Harrisburg, Ore., and Navistar’s Monaco and Holiday... Read more

Atwood Water Heater an Option for EverGreen

Atwood on-demand water heater Atwood Mobile Products LLC’s on-demand water heater (ODWH) is now available as an option on towables built by EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC. According to a press release, the Atwood ODWH uses energy only when hot water is demanded, which ties into EverGreen RV LLC’s focus on providing energy efficient and sustainable RVs. Atwood’s ODWH delivers class leading 50K Btu performance through its high output burners, which equates to nearly 30% more heating... Read more

Stabi-Lite Offers Solution for Smaller Coaches

Stabi-Lite legs from Equalizer Systems After receiving excellent results with several RV manufacturers, Equalizer Systems Inc. is now introducing its Stabi-Lite automatic electric RV stabilizing system to the RV dealer and retail aftermarket. According to a press release, results of OEM assessments have shown the Stabi-Lite system to be a durable solution for Class C and Class B motorhomes and smaller RVs that can experience a noticeable lean and constant swaying when RVers walk around inside with... Read more

Yellowstone Adds Entry-Level SLT Floorplans

Yellowstone RV's SLT Series interior Yellowstone RV, a division of Gulf Stream Coach Inc., is capitalizing on the growth of its Canyon Trail and Sedona fifth-wheel brands with the introduction of three new SLT Series floorplans. According to a press release, the new models offer the same basic chassis and several of the features in the upgraded Canyon Trail and Sedona XLT and Advanced Profile Series, including: vacuum-bonded laminated wall construction; “champagne” color gel-coat exterior;... Read more

Airxcel Inc. Announces Jeff Rutherford as COO

Jeff Rutherford Airxcel Inc. President and CEO Mel Adams announced that Jeff Rutherford has been named as COO for the Wichita, Kan.-based supplier, effective June 1. According to a news release, Rutherford will be responsible for the three operating divisions of Airxcel: RV Products, Wichita; Suburban, Dayton, Ohio; and Marvair, Cordele, Ga. “Jeff brings to this new assignment over 25 years of OEM and aftermarket experience in the auto and RV industries,” Adams said. “Airxcel is... Read more

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