(Sept. 15, 2008) -- Doug Schnell has been named Recreational Vehicle OEM Account Manager at Thetford Corporation, a leading supplier of sanitation and refrigeration products for the recreational vehicle, marine and heavy-duty truck industries.

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(Sept. 12, 2008) -- Dometic recently expanded its recall on a population of two-door refrigerators. The original recall included some two-door refrigerators manufactured between April 1997 and May 2003.

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(Sept. 12, 2008) -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, announced the launch of its brand-new 2009 Terry LX fifth wheel product line. Born from dealer feedback, the 2009 Terry LX is priced and featured to hit the heart of the fifth wheel market.

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(Sept. 12, 2008) -- A new campground outside Milford, Delaware, has a community pool and clubhouse, wireless internet and satellite television access, and picnic tables at each site.

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(Sept. 12, 2008) -- Evacuees needing shelter along their exodus might want to consider hitching up their recreational vehicle or load up and head to one of countless campgrounds dotting the Lone Star State.

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(Sept. 12, 2008) -- Teton Homes in Casper is contemplating a "substantial restructuring" but no layoffs are expected, according to the investment firm that owns the luxury travel-trailer builder.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- Hurricane Ike evacuees may find comfort in the fact that some private campgrounds and RV resorts are offering discounted rates to Hurricane Ike evacuees, the Texas Association of Campground Owners said Thursday.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- Fleetwood’s RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, announced that its 2009 Icon(R) 24D Class C diesel motor home will serve as home away from home for RACHAEL RAY talent and crew during the show’s “Rach to the Rescue” series.”Rach to the Rescue,” which debuted nationally on Tuesday, September 09, 2008, is hosted by Alex Boylan, season two winner of CBS’ Amazing Race, who travels with seven television celebrity chefs to various cities across the country to rescue viewers in need of culinary expertise.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- Madison RV Center Inc. in Huntsville will pay $65,000 to settle a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said today.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- Tough economic times mean banks are seeing more and more RV and boat repossessions. But as they say, one man's loss is another man's gain.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- Relatives of victims killed at the World Trade Center are observing a moment of silence to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The silence marks the exact time — 8:46 — when the first hijacked plane struck the trade center. Other moments of silence were planned for the times when the second plane hit and when the towers fell.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- This year to thank the local community and high school, Legacy RV Resorts will make a donation equal to $1 per person going through the Legacy Trail of Terror. Each year during the Halloween season, Legacy RV Resorts hosts their “Legacy Trail of Terror” at nine of their RV Resorts located in seven states. Each Legacy Trail of Terror is unique to their particular area and runs the gamut from the Haunted Carnival to the Mystery House.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- It's another tough blow to Elkhart County's already struggling RV industry: New Paris based Flexsteel Industries will move all of its operations to Iowa, leaving 130 more workers facing an uncertain future.

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(Sept. 11, 2008) -- Dealer LOGIX®, a customized sales software for the automotive, motorcycle, recreational vehicle and power sports dealers is featured in the September issue of Auto Dealer Monthly Magazine.

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(Sept. 10, 2008) -- Governor Mitch Daniels received word Wednesday afternoon from Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao that a $10.4 million national emergency grant he requested to assist dislocated workers in Indiana's RV industry has been approved.

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(Sept. 10, 2008) -- Energy efficiency the theme of this year's show. This is not your father's RV show as sustainability plays a big role this year. Ty Adams of Portland rolled out a biodiesel RV last year and this year he's back with the SolTrekker.

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(Sept. 10, 2008) -- Flexsteel Industries, Inc. has announced the closure of its New Paris, Indiana recreational vehicle seating manufacturing facility and the end of manufacturing operations at its Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility. The Company expects manufacturing at both locations to cease November 9, 2008. The Company intends to continue its warehousing and shipping operations in Lancaster.

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(Sept. 10, 2008) -- Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., the US-based machine-to-machine (M2M) mobile technology arm of Telit Communications PLC (AIM:TCM), announced today that Trackn/Enfotrace, a leading provider of remote vehicle and asset tracking products, will begin incorporating Telit’s cellular M2M technology into their unique line of Location Based Service (LBS) applications in October 2008.

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(Sept. 10, 2008) -- Dr. Catlett will share five trends shaping the business environment that will help dealership members of the the RV Dealership Association (RVDA) survive and thrive in his keynote address during the opening general session.

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(Sept. 10, 2008) -- Aransas County residents are watching the latest developments of Ike. Some folks have started preparing just in case the storm makes landfall in the area.

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