Mobile Home News

Gulf Tran Bus, an affiliate of Gulf Stream Coach, announced Tuesday it was entering the shuttle bus industry with three new products.

A DeKalb County manufactured-housing plant that was slated to close next month is now expected to remain open, thanks to a $1.75 million bid by two businessmen and the plant's general manager.

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August 2005, Steve and Cindy Bordelon were amid the destruction.

Former RV maker Coachmen Industries Inc., now focused on building manufactured housing and specialty vehicles, has completed what it calls a "Living Zero Home" for the U.S. Department of Energy and will take the home on a nationwide tour.

The newly formed, 3,000-member Fleetwood Motorhome Association wraps up its first rally today at the CAM-Plex in Gillette, Wyo., with the hope that it won't also be its last.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. and PHOENIX , June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cavco Industries, Inc.

Thor Industries Inc. and Winnebago Industries Inc. moved into a dead heat for first place in retail sales of motorhomes through April, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.

New York,NY,USA American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. of New York and Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

Recreation vehicle maker Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., which has been operating under bankruptcy protection for three months, has received court approval to sell its motor home assets to a private equity firm for $53 million.

The principals of Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. and the buyer for its motorhome division, American Industrial Partners to sell the division to AIP.

Monaco Coach Corp., which not so long ago was a major employer and a national power in the RV industry, has been reduced to a handful of properties that will be sold or be subject to foreclosure by creditors.

For the hundreds of thousands of people that were there - and the millions afterward who saw the movie documentary or listened to the music - the weekend of Aug.

When recreational vehicle maker Forest River Inc. opened its first plant in Topeka, Ind., the company worried if the town could provide enough workers.

Rates for 30-year home loans fell back this week after soaring to the highest level in seven months a week earlier.

Winnebago Industries Inc. CEO Bob Olson was generally upbeat during a third-quarter investors' conference call today .

Winnebago Industries Inc. today reportedA a $14.8 million operating loss and an $8.6 million net loss for the companya s third quarterA of fiscal yearA ended May 30.A Revenues for the quarter were $50.8 million versus $139.7 million for the third quarter last fiscal year.

La Mesa RV Center , with seven modern RV sales locations, has added a new store in its dealership network in Garden Grove, Calif.A With this opening, La Mesa RV will now have eight strategically located dealerships across the southern United States.

It's been nearly six months since we reported in The Deal magazine that more and more corporate acquirers were eying the distressed market for potential targets.

Winnebago Industries has provided a 2009 Winnebago Adventurer hybrid motorhome to Brad and Amy Herzog for their summer travel tour.

Winnebago Industries Inc., the biggest motor home manufacturer, is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday.