Segment Land Vehicle Americas President Todd Seyfert (R) watches Dometic's Andrew Hoff (L) place fabric at Dometic's awning manufacturing plant in Elkhart, Indiana. Black and onyx-colored fabric is cut and fitted to complete Dometic power awnings in Elkhart, Indiana. The supplier is returning 9100 series power awnings manufacturing to the Elkhart community after operations moved to Mexico in 2020. Dometic Segment Land Vehicle Americas President Todd Seyfert said, “Elkhart, Indiana, has always been the heart of our RV appliance business. Dometic has always been committed to being a part of the ..read more

Keystone RV Springdale and Hideout team members. (L to R) Hideout National Sales Manager Josh Lauck, Hideout and Springdale General Manager Jeff Rank, Springdale National Sales Manager Phil Mack. Keystone RV team members are taking on new roles. Jeff Rank, who became Hideout and Springdale general manager in January, is promoting two new leaders to his management team. Josh Lauck recently spent six years as the Montana district sales manager. Now, Lauck will take on his new position as Hideout and Retreat national sales manager. Phil Mack has more than 13 years of Keystone experience. He recen ..read more

An upcoming RVDA webinar will address theft and vehicle recovery at dealerships. The webinar, titled “Help Me Solve…Protecting My RV Dealership and Generating New Revenue,” will be at 2 p.m. ET May 15. The webinar is part of RVDA’s “Help Me Solve…” webinar series, which features RVDA-endorsed providers. The upcoming webinar will be led by Keep Your Community Safe (KYCS) Global, Inc. KYCS Vice President of Special Markets Jason Lyall said, “Protecting your dealership and your customer’s purchase is added peace of mind. There are potential insurance benefits to protecting your dealership while ..read more

Trader Interactive is integrating the digital sales and F&I website, Finio, into the company’s Buy Now platform. Finio serves the RV and other recreational industries. The website provides prequalification and credit website plugins and API-based integrations. Finio will provide digital lending aspects to the service Buy Now. Finio Chief Operating Officer Nick Stellman said lending-approved consumers have a high purchase intent, which can enhance sales and dealer profitability. Trader Interactive Vice President of Digital Retailing and Private Marketplaces Troy Snyder said, “Real-time onl ..read more

Alliance RV Founders Ryan Brady and Coley Brady detail the manufacturer’s emphasis on innovation. The founders describe manufacturing equipment and tools to fulfill innovation at Alliance. The post Video: Alliance Shares Manufacturing Practices appeared first on RV News ..read more

RV dealers’ parts ordering process will be enhanced with a new integration between RV Partfinder and Lightspeed. RV Partfinder is a platform that locates RV parts from various distributor warehouses. Dealers can view part pricing and availability from multiple distributors on a single screen. The integration will link the platform with Lightspeed’s dealer management system (DMS). RV Partfinder founder Tom Utterback said, “We are excited to join forces with Lightspeed to offer a comprehensive solution that addresses the unique needs of RV dealerships.” Dealers using RV Partfinder can transfer ..read more

Politico Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin will deliver the RVs Move America Week lunch keynote speech. The keynote address will occur at noon ET June 4, the second full day of RVs Move America Week. Martin is a political journalist who covers the White House and Capitol Hill. He has written about mid-term elections, campaign trails and presidential administrations. Before joining Politico, he worked at National Journal’s The Hotline and the National Review. Martin appears on networks such as MSNBC, C-SPAN, NPR and CBS. His work has been published in The New ..read more

A red ribbon was the only barrier standing between goHomePort RV Service and Repair Shop and the Colorado Springs, Colorado, market. goHomePort Director of RV Service and Repairs for Colorado Dean Tarantino snipped the fabric, signifying the repair shop’s grand opening. The Colorado Springs shop, at 5615 Industrial Place, is visible from the Airport Road and Powers Boulevard intersection. The shop is the company’s fourth Colorado location and sixth national location. The service and repair shop chain opened in 2020 and has planted three locations in northern Colorado within the last two years ..read more

The RVDA Industry Relations Committee made a slight change to the RVDA Convention/Expo agenda this year. The committee altered the Expo/Convention’s dealer-manufacturer meeting name. The meetings between dealers and manufacturers previously called Partners in Progress will now be titled Partners of Progress (POPs). RVDA Industry Relations Committee chair Debbie Brunoforte of Little Dealer, Little Prices said, “The committee felt that the POPs name better reflects the nature of the relationship between manufacturing companies and the dealers who sell their products.” Debbie Brunoforte The meet ..read more

The Labor Department on Tuesday finalized its proposed rule to change the salary standards used to determine a worker’s overtime. Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. Before the new rule, the annual salary threshold was $35,568. Labor Department acting Secretary Julie Su said, “This rule will restore the promise to workers that, if you work more than 40 hours in a week, you should be paid more for that time. Too often, lower-paid salaried workers are doing the same job as their hour ..read more