Yosemite road trip -- in an Airstream
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:16:00 GMT
Yosemite Airstream RV ( Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times ) The Times' automotive critic, Dan Neil, is at the wheel in Yosemite National Park, having leaped at the chance to borrow an
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Thor Co-Founder Thompson Dies
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:57:00 GMT
Thompson, 69, founded Thor in 1980 with Peter B. Orthwein, Thor’s current vice chairman, with the acquisition of Airstream Inc. Thompson turned Airstream around from a $12 million annual loss immediately prior to purchase to a $1 million profit in
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Entrepreneur Drove U.S.'s Love for RVs
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:16:00 GMT
midst of a business downturn for recreational vehicles in 1980, Wade Thompson purchased an iconic but failing brand, Airstream, and turned it into a money maker within a year. Mr. Thompson, who died Nov. 12 at the age of 69, went on to add a dozen RV
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In RV Market, Thor Bests Rivals
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:52:00 GMT
makers, whose factories are clustered in this corner of Indiana, crashed in the recession. But not Thor Industries Inc., owner of Four Winds, Airstream, Dutchmen and seven other units that sell nearly 50 RV brands in all. After months of slashing jobs
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Slump Killed Some RV Makers, But Thor Goes Full Speed Ahead
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:43:00 GMT
makers, whose factories are clustered in this corner of Indiana, crashed in the recession. But not Thor Industries Inc., owner of Four Winds, Airstream, Dutchmen and seven other units that sell nearly 50 RV brands in all. After months of slashing jobs
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