XP Camper Introducing All-Composite Pop-up

XPCamper LLC — manufacturer of the world’s first all composite monocoque pop-up camper — recently unveiled its new V2 XP camper at the 2013 Overland Expo in Mormon Lake, Ariz., near Flagstaff, according to a report by Examiner.com. Custom designed for compact trucks like the Toyota Tacoma, the hard-sided, clamshell style, V2 XPCamper — which was originally scheduled to debut in mid 2012 — will retail for $31,875. The clamshell V2 XP — which employs the same monocoque... Read more

VIDEO 1: Jay Leno’s Garage Tours Land Yacht

Today’s video features a segment of Jay Leno’s Garage speaking with Airstream Inc. President Bob Wheeler who offers a tour of the company’s Land Yacht.  Read More →

MCD Conducts Training for Shade Installation

Technicians attend MCD training session Technicians from a number of RV dealer and renovation companies attended MCD Innovation’s latest training session for cockpit installation on May 9 at the company’s headquarters in McKinney, Texas. According to a press release, an intensive three-day course provided technicians the opportunity to properly measure and install MCD Day/Night Shade Systems in RV windshield, cockpit and living areas. “We limited the class size so we could offer the best... Read more

Officials Confident Navistar Plant Will be Sold

Word of changes at Navistar wasn’t entirely unexpected. More than 500 jobs leaving Wakarusa? That information was a surprise. “There have been rumblings they were going to sell,” Wakarusa Town Manager Jeff Troxel said Friday afternoon. “As far as the moving of the purchase to somewhere else, that was news. …Obviously, we didn’t want to see that happening.” As reported by the Goshen News, Navistar Inc. officials announced Thursday (May 16) that Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV) had... Read more

MOR/ryde Expansion Decision Set for Monday

A 12-acre grassy piece of land sandwiched between a school and a cluster of neighborhoods will be getting a lot of attention May 20 when the fate of a manufacturing company’s request to expand in the area will be decided. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, MOR/ryde International Inc., a company that designs products for commercial and recreational vehicles, wants to expand its Cooper Drive plant between Eastwood Elementary School to the north and a residential area to the south. The Elkhart County... Read more

HSM Adds Greulich to Engineering, R&D Unit

Greg Greulich HSM, the new company name for component supplier Hickory Springs, has named Gregg Greulich corporate vice president of innovation and technology. According to a press release, Greulich will be responsible for developing a vision for the growing engineering and research and development team. “Welcoming Gregg to our team is the next step in our efforts to build out our engineering and research and development capabilities,” said Dwayne Welch, executive vice president, chief marketing... Read more

UVS Junction Hires Trono to Spearhead SEO

UVS Junction LLC has hired Dominic Trono to oversee the web development and software firm’s in-house search engine optimization (SEO) service. According to a press release, Trono brings nearly 15 years of marketing and SEO experience. “Over and over we receive emails from our clients asking us our spin on SEO marketing,” said Angie Cellucci, director of Winter Springs, Fla.-based UVS Junction. “They want to know if they should spend the money. Or worse, they’re spending... Read more

Baird: Rentals Boost March Motorhome Sales

Editor’s Note: The investment firm of Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter after this week’s release by Statistical Surveys Inc. of the summary of retail sales of motorhomes in the month of March. Excerpts from the Baird newsletter follow. U.S. Motorhome retail +25%. According to data from Statistical Surveys, motorhome (Class A & C) retail increased 25% in March. Class A sales improved 11% while Class C retail jumped 43%. We believe timing of rental units may be creating... Read more

Mike Thompson Hosting Annual Spring Show

Multilocation California dealer Mike Thompson RV will be hosting its 11th annual Orange County 405 Spring RV Show opened today (May 17) as the company marks it 40th year of operation. According to a press release, the event, which runs through May 27, features seminars to educate consumers about the RV lifestyle, along with factory representatives to provide in-depth product knowledge. Mark Rosenbaum, general manager for Mike Thompson RV, noted,  “The weather is turning warm, school will... Read more

Lippert’s Solera Awnings Seeing Rising Sales

Solera awning from Lippert Goshen, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. reported that its line of Solera awnings are now carried on more than 65 recreational vehicle brands, according to a press release. Assembled entirely in Indiana’s Elkhart County, the product is an example of LCI’s vertically integrated production capabilities, with certain parts created in its Indiana-based aluminum extrusion plant. More than 250 awnings are now being produced daily at LCI’s facility with capacity... Read more

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