(Sept. 30, 2009) -- RV Daily Report publishes a newsletter Monday through Friday containing summaries and links to all the stories, product releases and opinion blogs posted to its website at www.rvdailyreport.com. The publication covers every aspect of the RV industry including dealers, manufacturers, suppliers, campgrounds and even RV owners.

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(March 20, 2009) -- RV Industry News announced today that it must go offline for a while, effective immediately. The decision affects the website at www.rvindustrynews.com as well as the publication of the highly popular daily e-newsletter. Unlike other businesses in the RV industry forced to close, the decision is not due to financial concerns, but rather legal issues.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to loan Country Coach to $11.5 million so it can build up to 43 coaches over the next 10 months, according to an agreement filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Eugene.

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(March 20, 2009) -- The Bacon family is making the trip of a lifetime. They packed up their Scripps Ranch home last June and moved into an RV to tour 50 states in 50 weeks. They are 38 states into their journey and made a stop in San Diego as they prepare to visit the final 12 states enroute to their new home in Washington State.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Flagler County Sheriff deputies say 41-year-old Linda Pearce deliberately ran over Lorain Boylan with a golf cart Tuesday at the Bulow RV Resort. “I cooked dinner for everybody that day. It was St. Patrick’s Day. I was watching the guys play horseshoes and I’m standing there like this. She (Pearce) said I’m going to run this @#$% over and I looked over and I was already under the cart. All I kept thinking was please don’t let my head get under that tire.”

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(March 20, 2009) -- "The RV lifestyle goes on, but the RV business, starved by $4-a-gallon gas last year, is now reeling from the recession and a serious credit drought. An industry that has always been characterized by peaks and valleys, ultrasensitive to economic change, has entered the Valley of Death."

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(March 20, 2009) -- The audience got its first glimpse of LightForm as Grote walked around the room, holding an illuminated sheet of paper-thin material, which he flexed, bent, twisted and rolled. As Grote moved past the rows of onlookers, he was unencumbered by any visible cord, because the LightForm product he held required so little energy that it was able to be fully illuminated by a small handheld battery pack.

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(March 20, 2009) -- The new limited lifetime air spring warranty states the company's Ride-Rite Air Helper Spring Assembly will perform according to the manufacturer's specifications for as long as the vehicle on which the system was originally installed is owned by the original retail purchaser. This warranty supersedes Firestone's previous product warranty to clarify the limited lifetime clause. In addition, the company will handle warranty claims directly to improve customer service and warranty turn-around time.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Show attendees will be able to register to win one of four Keystone RVs in the Live Your Dreams Sweepstakes. Other prizes include The Rally 2010 dry camping reservation, a one-year Good Sam Emergency Road Service membership, a one-year RV Handyman Club membership, a Woodall’s Campground Directory and a one-year Good Sam Club membership.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Women outdoor enthusiasts can celebrate not only the first day of spring today, but also the rollout of a brand new web site. Women Outdoors, a national, nonprofit organization that promotes leadership, friendship, adventure and enjoyment, created WomenOutdoors.org; a way for women to connect with other women who share their outdoor interests and values.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Times are rough for the RV industry. Tightening credit and a lack of financing options are keeping new customers on the sidelines. Shattered consumer confidence is forcing many RV owners to cancel extended trips. But in a year when maintaining the current level of business is considered solid growth, industry officials are cautiously optimistic.

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(March 20, 2009) -- “Our employees have made tremendous sacrifices so that we can remain confident when it comes to our financial strength and competitive position,” Olson said, “and I think we’re starting to see some signs of a turnaround.”

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(March 20, 2009) -- "The point is that RV makers have been hit hard by the dual perils of falling sales and rising warranty costs. And it makes perfect sense, if you think of RVs as the cross between autos and homes, and if you think of autos and homes as the industries hardest-hit by the recession," reports Warranty Week. "Spartan Motors is the only major RV industry player to see either a sales increase or a claims rate reduction in 2008, and we think that probably has more to do with the momentum in its fire truck, ambulance, and military vehicle lines of business."

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(March 20, 2009) -- Ron Fenech, president and chief executive for Keystone RV, a local manufacturer, said the stimulus bill is for naught without the unfreezing of credit markets. "I can't imagine people lined up at the fence waiting for a $400 tax break to buy a $100,000 RV," said Mr. Fenech, whose company announced in February it was laying off 350 employees.

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(March 20, 2009) -- The city will receive $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rehabilitate a runway at the Elkhart Municipal Airport, and it will get $2.2 million through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to be used to purchase foreclosed or abandoned homes.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Retail sales came in stronger than expected in January, rising 1.9 percent compared to market expectations of a 1 percent gain. This increase only partially reverses the 5.2 percent drop in December.

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(March 20, 2009) -- “To make our customers feel more comfortable performing some of these checks themselves, we put together a video that walks through some of the basic fluid, belt and hose checks that every RV owner should perform before, during and after a trip,” says Clint Ethington, manager at Pedata RV Center.

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(March 20, 2009) -- The third annual Binghamton Camper & RV Show comes to the Binghamton University Events Center today through Sunday, and the sponsor hopes the big drop-off in gas prices during the past year will boost interest and participation in family camping. "We just concluded our 37th annual Augusta (Maine) Camper & RV Show and for the first time this year one of our events is up in gate attendance (8.7 percent)," Robert J. Cole, president of America's Best Shows.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Although a bankruptcy judge will need to approve the plan next week, Country Coach managers began calling workers yesterday to see if they were available to return to work. About 100 employees will bew rehired over the next three to four weeks, company officials said.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Finally, the board issued a $22,500 fine to the French Camp RV Park and Golf Course. The park's treated wastewater, used to irrigate its golf course, did not meet quality standards for human health. As a result, the wastewater is being shipped to a treatment plant.

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(March 20, 2009) -- Nearly 50 angry residents took a handful of developers and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to task Thursday night over a proposed RV park near Campobello, and the state's preliminary decision to allow that park to treat and discharge its own waste water.

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(March 19, 2009) -- National clogging instructor Anne Mills will head up a group of Valley cloggers for the benefit of New Hope Cattle Dogs Rescue at Carriage Manor RV Resort in Mesa this weekend.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Dealers across North America are scratching their heads today wondering what else can be done to prevent them from acquiring RV inventory, or selling units to consumers. Several leading lending institutions announced policy changes this week that make it nearly impossible for dealers to sell RVs from certain manufacturers, dealers across the country told RV Industry News.

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(March 19, 2009) -- The theme for the segment is "Save This Town" and it will feature interviews with local business leaders such as Doug Lantz, CEO of Evergreen RV; John Letherman, a local real estate consultant; and Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore. Huckabee himself will play the bass along with local musicians "The Little Elkharts."

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(March 18, 2009) -- Concierge service, massages, free high-speed Wi-Fi and even a Wii game room -- this list of amenities reads like the perks offered at a high-dollar luxury hotel; but actually it is just a sampling of the services now available at the newly renovated Pine Mountain RV Resort in Pine Mountain, Ga.

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(March 19, 2009) -- KOA ranked 24th among the top 400 franchise brands representing more than 75,000 franchise business owners from all industries in the 2009 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards. The awards are based on a detailed study conducted by Franchise Business Review.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Dealers can easily find themselves owed tens of thousands of dollars, or more, from manufacturers for warranty reimbursements, incentives, and other spiffs that become virtually uncollectible if the manufacturer ceases its business operations. This challenging business environment means RV dealers should reevaluate their manufacturer business partners, and determine their exposure to risks from a manufacturer.

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(March 19, 2009) -- With the support of Wells Fargo as the company’s primary secured creditor, and Bryant Riley as the leader of the company’s investor group, Country Coach is positioned to resume operations.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Cummins unveiled the ISX15 which will provide better fuel economy, better performance and better reliability compared to today’s industry-leading ISX engine. The ISX15 features the Cummins XPI fuel system, an enhanced cooled-EGR system, a single VGT Turbocharger and the new Cummins Aftertreatment System that incorporates Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst technology together with the Cummins Particulate Filter that was introduced in 2007.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Overall show attendance was increased by as much as 19 percent from previous years. In many instances, daily attendance numbers highlighted show-stopping traffic, with reports of up to a whopping 39.5 percent increase on the Saturday, marking the best Saturday ever in the history of the show.

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(March 19, 2009) -- “The U.S. Leading Economic Index declined in February, but strengths and weaknesses were roughly balanced among its components. Financial market volatility remains strong, and the credit market freeze is relenting very slowly. The LEI suggests the recession will continue in the near term. A return to strong growth will not likely occur until 2010,” said Ken Goldstein, economist at The Conference Board.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Tournament play began yesterday and continues through March 22 when the finals are telecast live from Norwich, Conn., on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. EDT. The event is rebroadcast March 23 at 1 p.m. on ESPN Classic.

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(March 19, 2009) -- The Wallaces, who own the LazyDays RV dealership and live in a lush Mediterranean-style estate on Bayshore Boulevard, consumed 16,000 gallons per day on average. That is 47 times the typical U.S. family, according to the America Water Works Association.

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(March 19, 2009) -- A leader of a national union urged Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Workers on Wednesday to band together to fight for their rights after 179 full-time employees were let go. Speaking to about 40 Cummins workers at the Bloomer Hill Community Center in Whitakers, union officials urged Cummins workers to stand up to the company.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Workers at FTCA Inc., which makes Coleman brand campers at a Somerset County plant, approved a new four-year contract that provides annual wage increases, restores incentive pay and creates a new pension plan, the United Steelworkers said Wednesday.

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(March 19, 2009) -- The February consumer price report confounded expectations, showing greater-than-expected inflationary pressure in Canada despite an environment of sharply contracting economic activity.

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(March 19, 2009) -- Revenues for the second quarter were $31.8 million, a decrease of 80.6 percent, versus revenues of $164.2 million for the second quarter last year. The company reported an operating loss of $18.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 versus operating income of $2.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Net loss for the second quarter was $10.4 million versus net income of $2.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

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(March 18, 2009) -- Tim Sorensen, who applied for the permit, intends to build the RV park east of the Little USA convenience store and gas station. The project, which would be named Hilltop RV Park, is on the west edge of Kearney.

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(March 18, 2009) -- The Lake Forest City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to prohibit these types of vehicles in all business and industrial zones. This would affect 43 of the city's streets.

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(March 18, 2009) -- The main question about the outcome of today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was whether there would be any shift in the Fed position on the outright purchases of longer-term government Treasuries. Today’s statement provided the answer that “Yes” it would undertake these purchases to the tune of $300 billion during the next six months.

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(March 18, 2009) -- All-in-all, the winter regional shows brought out more than 30,000 interested RV enthusiasts to see what's new in the industry. With some show's attendance up and some slightly down, overall attendance was just about what it was last year for all the shows combined. This bodes well for a quick sales recovery once the national economic climate improves, said David Kelly.

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(March 18, 2009) -- In these economic times, information is knowledge, and knowledge is power. That's the emphasis of the Texas Associations of Campground Owners' 2009 Spring Meeting and Trade Show is to help campground operators increase occupancy, maintain those increases and implement reasonable cost cutting measures.

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(March 18, 2009) -- EcoLogo's stringent criteria require a holding tank additive to control odors and help decrease waste materials, as well as being biologically-based and non-toxic. It must not harm humans, riparian or aquatic species, not accumulate in the environment, have limited surfactants that are biodegradable and be effective and safe to use.

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(March 18, 2009) -- CLUB-W members will receive priority service at rallies, priority email/technical support, special rebates and coupons, an exclusive CLUB-W E-Newsletter, invitations to CLUB-W events, and entry into special prize drawings.

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(March 18, 2009) -- G. Bellinger Davis, Jr., the founder of Holiday on Wheels in Columbia, S.C., passed away Feb. 28. Davis established Holiday on Wheels in 1964 as a part-time venture to supplement his income as an elementary school principal. It ultimately became a full-time RV business.

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(March 18, 2009) -- The Treasury Department will commit up to $15 billion to help unlock the secondary markets for small business loans, the Small Business Administration disclosed this week. By purchasing these securities, the Treasury Department will facilitate the ability of lenders to make new loans to small businesses by providing confidence that there will be a ready buyer for those loans in the secondary market.

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(March 18, 2009) -- Police believe vandals fired a high-caliber BB or pellet gun into about 10 windows, causing up to $20,000 damage, at the under-construction Cummins offices on Third Street.

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(March 18, 2009) -- The core rate, which excludes food and energy, rose by 0.2 percent in February, bringing the year-over-year rate up to 1.8 percent. The increase in prices was broad-based with all major categories posting gains except personal computers.

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(March 18, 2009) -- Money for the trees comes through a Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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(March 15, 2009) -- “We are making surges in the van-conversion industry, party limos, and the shuttle-bus industry right now,” said Dan Maloney,vice president of sales at MITO. “The toy-hauler industry, which contains a completely different demographic than what we are used to seeing, is also very strong for us right now.”

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