Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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February 20, 2023
Thousand Trails Wilderness Lakes Campground Goes Solar with Renewable Energy Initiative
CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2023 -- Thousand Trails continues to strengthen its environmental footprint with the installation of a new premium RV storage section topped with nearly 3,500 solar panels at the Wilderness Lakes Campground in Menifee, California. The entire solar project is a 1,469 kilowatt solar system and is expected to produce roughly 2.4 million kilowatt...
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February 17, 2023
RV storage space growing in Surprise
National Indoor RV Centers is erecting a new, state-of-the-art, 130,000-square-foot-facility in Surprise that’s dedicated to safely and securely storing RVs. The building, which is expected to be completed in June, will have capacity for 260 motorhomes and is located across the street from NIRVC’s RV Lifestyle Center at 11280 N....
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February 17, 2023
RV Country Buys Out Camper’s Choice RV
RV Country has acquired Camper’s Choice RV, based in Sequim, Washington. This will be RV Country’s 13th location covering five states: Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and California. RV Country now has six stores in Washington. RV Pro
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February 16, 2023
Lazydays Enters Nevada with Acquisition of Findlay RV
Lazydays announced today our first acquisition of 2023 with the purchase of Findlay RV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The store is strategically located bordering 4 of the top 15 RV market states, and compliments our existing operations in Arizona. PR Newswire
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February 15, 2023
Roulottes ProLite Names New Ownership
Canada’s Roulottes ProLite, makers of ultralight and motorized RVs, has a new owner: Frédéric Delwich. The announcement was made by the founder, Martin James. RV Pro
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February 15, 2023
Biden Strikes Deal with Manufacturers on Standardized EV Charging Stations
The Biden administration unveiled a new set of measures Wednesday designed to tackle a persistent problem with driving long distances in an electric vehicle (EV): finding a charging station that works for your car’s model. The plan announced Wednesday, officials hope, will gradually do away with the issue by building...
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February 15, 2023
New Chattooga County Glamping Site
New boutique getaway developer Satori@20 has opened reservations for Dunya Camp, a stunning boutique glamping site in North Georgia surrounded by mountain vistas. All On Georgia
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February 15, 2023
NJ To Require All-Electric Cars, 100% Clean Energy By 2035
Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced the state will move up its goal to reach 100 percent clean energy by 15 years — an initiative that will also require new cars sold in the state to be all-electric by 2035. Patch
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February 14, 2023
LCI Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Full Year 2022 Highlights Record net sales of $5.2 billion, up 16% year-over-year Record net income of $395.0 million, or $15.48 per diluted share, up $107.2 million, or 37%, year-over-year EBITDA of $682.2 million, up $171.5 million, or 34%, year-over-year Completed four strategic acquisitions for a combined cash purchase price...
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February 13, 2023
Camper Van Segment Continues to Grow
A decade ago, in 2012, only 2,100 of the Class B models sold in the entire U.S. But during the peak pandemic rush to get outdoors, in 2020, sales jumped to 7,200. By 2021, they hit 13,823 and in 2022, Americans purchased 17,026 of the camper vans, a 23.1% increase...
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February 13, 2023
RV Park Sales Slow Slightly Due to Interest Rates, Inflation
Inflation does not appear to be dampening consumers’ enthusiasm for camping this year, but higher interest rates are slowing down the sales pace of campground and RV park properties, according to campground operators and park brokers. RV Business
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February 13, 2023
Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan
Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. The plant, to be built on land being readied for industrial development about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west...
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February 7, 2023
Byron Chartier Joins Ranger Distribution
Chartier has been in the RV industry for 20 years, first working at Lippert as a plant manager, then as a quality manager in their special products division, and since 2013 as their vice president of quality for North America with shared responsibility for product development and engineering. RV Pro
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February 7, 2023
DLP Capital Acquires $33 Million High-End Rv Resort In Central Florida
DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services firm, announced that it has acquired Ocala North RV Resort for a purchase price of $33 million. The Ocala North RV Resort, spanning 73 acres in the heart of central Florida’s horse country, consists of 385 sites for RVs and...
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February 7, 2023
Four Seasons Investments Acquires Scamper RV Rentals
Four Seasons Investments (FSI) announced the acquisition of Scamper RV Rentals, the largest Camper van rental agency in Georgia, and an independent consumer-direct builder of RV vans. RV Business
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February 7, 2023
The New Mercedes-Benz eSprinter: Electric Camper Van of the Future?
Mercedes-Benz is going electric by 2030. That means huge changes throughout the Mercedes lineup, including to the Sprinter van, which is a popular base vehicle for camper van upfitters. In that vein, Mercedes just unveiled the new eSprinter electric van. It’s coming to America in one version: a long wheelbase,...
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February 6, 2023
Lippert introduces new Virtual Remote Assistant for RV users
RV components expert Lippert has revealed a new Virtual Remote Assistant (VRA) that will allow customers to communicate with support staff quickly and easily for their technical support. The VRA has been launched by the Lippert Customer Care Center and uses advanced technology to allow end users to communicate with...
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February 3, 2023
Wholesale RV Values Increase as New Shipments Decline
Eric Lawrence at Black Book reports this month that the results of shipments of new RV product going out is, as expected, an increase in the price of used. The report also found that auction volume was down: Motorhomes decreased 14.3% while towables dropped 1.51%. The average age of motor homes...
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February 2, 2023
New Horizons RV to Start Offering FlexArmor Roofing Service
New Horizons RV in Junction City, Kan., will soon be offering a new service called FlexArmor Roofing. Known as the Original Sprayed RV Roof, FlexArmor Roofing combines spray polyurea technology with RV construction to create a seamless sprayed RV roof. RV Business
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February 2, 2023
Bontrager Outdoors Acquires Braxton Creek RV
Bristol, Indiana-based Bontrager Outdoors has acquired Shipshewana, Indiana-based Braxton Creek RV. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jason Bontrager said Braxton Creek and Skinny Guy will continue to operate under each name independently. RV Pro
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February 1, 2023
nuCamp’s Barefoot Officially Rolls Out to North American Market
In 2019, nuCamp announced a partnership with the British-based Barefoot Caravans. This agreement granted nuCamp exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Barefoot in North America. At the beginning of 2020 the company began the work to “Americanize” the UK version, a process that took two years due to COVID...
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February 1, 2023
Bish’s RV Acquires Stewart’s RV in American Fork, Utah
Bish’s RV has acquired Stewart’s RV in American Fork, Utah, according to an announcement by Performance Brokerage Services, which advised on the transaction. RV Business
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January 31, 2023
Venture RV Partners with Xtreme Outdoors
Venture Recreational Vehicles, a division of KZ RVs, has a new partnership with Xtreme Outdoors Boat & RV. Venture RV models will now be available at Xtreme Outdoors Boat & RV’s location in Checotah, Oklahoma. RV-Pro
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January 31, 2023
RV Makers Enjoyed Pandemic Boom, But Would Settle For Pre-2020 Sales
Recreational-vehicle makers enjoyed a record decade of sales after the Great Recession, with the industry’s unprecedented boom times coinciding with an expansion of Americans in upscale demographics, a period of relatively inexpensive gasoline, and one that saw massive retirements by the leading edge of the baby boom, as well as...
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January 31, 2023
Harvest Hosts Launches CampersCard, A Program Providing Free Marketing for Campgrounds and Perks for Campers
VAIL, Colo., Jan. 31, 2023 -- Harvest Hosts, a membership program that gives RVers access to unique RV camping options, is announcing the debut of its latest offering – CampersCard. This new campground discounts and benefits program will support campgrounds and RVers as they look for great stays across North America, while unlocking...