Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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July 18, 2022
Keystone RV workers given notice of plant closure in Goshen
Some 150 workers at a Keystone RV plant in Goshen learned they will be out of work in September. Employees were given a letter Monday morning. Despite information coming from employees, Keystone has not yet offered a response. WSBT
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July 16, 2022
Marcus Lemonis to co-star in movie about Jeff Bezos
Camping World and Good Sam Club CEO Marcus Lemonis has taken a break from his role as a corporate leader to star in a new movie “Bezos”, which documents Jeff Bezos’ founding days of Amazon and is the first movie made about Amazon’s beginnings. It’s Lemonis’ debut role in a...
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July 15, 2022
Dometic’s Q2 Sees 53% Jump in Sales
RV and outdoor appliance and accessory maker Dometic reported sales during the second quarter of $802.1 million, a 53 percent jump over the same quarter a year ago. It saw a profit of $78.05 million, according to online currency conversion tables. RV Pro
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July 13, 2022
Main Street Capital Investment Includes PPL Motorhomes
Main Street Capital Corporation has announced that it recently invested a total of $19.5 million in three existing lower middle market portfolio companies, PPL RVs Inc. (PPL Motorhomes), Centre Technologies Holdings LLC and Nebraska Vet AcquireCo LLC, dba Heritage Vet Partners, P.C. RV News
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July 13, 2022
Meet the all-electric RV startup steered by Tesla alumni
What started as a pet project to electrify food trucks in the San Francisco Bay area — an enterprise inspired by the cacophony of generators that greeted Ben Parker every day during his lunch break at Tesla — has evolved into a much larger, complex and potentially more lucrative undertaking....
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July 13, 2022
$16 million high-end RV park, cabins due in 2023 along Etowah River near Emerson
Due next year is a “luxury RV resort” with accommodations on the Etowah River for 252 RVs as well as cabins and upscale tent camping. As planned, it will cover 56 acres with a build-out value of $16 million, targeting LakePoint Sports visitors, I-75 travelers and tourists stopping at Bartow’s...
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July 12, 2022
THOR Industries Announces Strategic Investment in Dragonfly Energy
ELKHART, Ind. and RENO, Nev., July 12, 2022 - Today, THOR Industries (NYSE: THO) announced that it has made a strategic investment in Dragonfly Energy, a leading deep cycle lithium-ion battery producer to the RV industry. Dragonfly’s innovative approach to energy storage - including the development of battery packs, energy...
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July 12, 2022
Thor Industries Announces Strategic Investment In Dragonfly Energy
Thor Industries announced that it had invested strategically in Dragonfly Energy, a deep cycle lithium-ion battery producer for the RV industry. In May 2022, Dragonfly entered into a merger agreement for a business combination transaction with Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. SGB Media
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July 12, 2022
Owners of Yellowstone RV Park ask tourists to keep coming despite flooding, says over 1000 people have canceled trips
The state of Montana is in recovery mode following June's flooding. The message that rings through across Paradise Valley, despite Yellowstone National Park not being totally accessible through the north entrance, is to come to Montana. Main Street Nashville
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July 11, 2022
Reynolds and Reynolds Acquires Motility
Specialty retailer Reynolds and Reynolds has acquired Motility Software Solutions, a maker of end-to-end dealer management software. Reynolds and Reynolds, owner of such brands as AppOne, Open Dealer Exchange, and Reynolds Document Services, will let Motility continue to operate as an independent brand, but the acquisition is expected to “create...
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July 8, 2022
Reserved but empty campsites: The campground’s side of the story
With the high cost of gas, many families are camping close to home. But a number of people have been angry this year because they either couldn’t reserve a site closer to home, or could only reserve a much less desirable site because the ones closer to the city have...
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July 7, 2022
Canada Is Giving Away Thousands of Year-long Park Passes to Americans — How to Snag One
Visitors to America's northern neighbor can enter to win one of 4,000 year-long Parks Canada Discovery passes as part of the new Canada ℞efresh Program. The annual passes, which are valued at $113 each, covers admission to more than 80 destinations across the country from Glacier National Park in British Columbia to Banff National Park and Jasper...
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July 7, 2022
‘Van Life’ Goes Electric as RV Makers Race to Lure Millennials
A few weeks ago, at an RV industry showcase in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, I test drove an electric motorhome — a concept vehicle made by Winnebago Industries Inc. as it works on developing a commercial e-RV. More like a shuttle van with sleeping accommodations than a traditional motorhome, the...
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July 6, 2022
Yellowstone is latest national park to add indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID cases
Yellowstone National Park will now require visitors 2 years and older to wear face masks in its indoor facilities, citing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Several other parks have similar restrictions, and the National Park Service has implemented a mask mandate on public transit in all of its parks. Of...
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July 5, 2022
RV Life: Stay Off-Grid Longer by Creating Water From Air
This new travel trailer lets you stay off of the grid for longer than ever before. The latest from Living Vehicle overcomes a serious boondocking challenge by being the first vehicle — trailer or not — to come with a new system that lets you capture potable water right from...
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July 5, 2022
Camping World’s Acquisition of Bowling RVs Falls Through
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the previously announced acquisition of Bowling Motors and RV Sales by Camping World Holdings Inc. did not take place, according to a press release from Bowling. RV Business
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July 5, 2022
Jack Wolfskin acquires its distributor in Poland
Leading outdoor camping, clothing and gear brand Jack Wolfskin has announced the acquisition of its long-time distributor in Poland, FAM Sp. K. The newly formed entity will be known as Jack Wolfskin Poland Sp. z.o.o. and is based in Gynia near Gdansk – Jack Wolfskin claims it will serve as a...
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July 2, 2022
High gas prices hitting RV industry more than it wants to admit
Despite the positive spin that many RV industry manufacturers are putting on how high gas prices are theoretically not affecting RVers, stock price numbers don’t lie. Three major players in the market, Thor Industries, Winnebago, and Camping World, have seen their stock prices drop over the last several months. RV...
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July 1, 2022
Petaluma firm launching treehouse glamping venture
Glamping is estimated to be a $2.35 billion market globally as of last year, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 10.9% through 2030, according to Grand View Research. Nearly half (46%) of the market is dominated by camps with cabins and similar “pods.” Tents make up a quarter...
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July 1, 2022
Morphable VW pop-top RV erases divide between camper van and motorhome
Nearly a year after making waves with a rotary range-extended electric motorhome, German RV giant Knaus-Tabbert has emptied the tricks out of both sleeves in another attempt to change the RV game. Its all-new Volkswagen T6.1-based Tourer CUV sizes shorter than many camper vans despite its semi-integrated motorhome construction. New...
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June 30, 2022
Winnebago Announces Senior Leadership Moves
Winnebago Industries Inc. announced that Amber Holm will be joining Winnebago Industries as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Sri Koneru is promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chad Reece is promoted to Vice President, Government and Industry Relations. SGB Media
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June 30, 2022
Airstream of Santa Barbara Acquired by ‘We Are Airstream’
We Are Airstream Chandler, based in Arizona and the largest authorized Airstream dealership in the nation, announced its acquisition of Airstream of Santa Barbara. The one-acre property in California, which is the oldest Airstream dealership on the West Coast, will now be called We Are Airstream Santa Barbara. RV Pro
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June 29, 2022
Wholesale RV Values Decline as Summer Arrives
Monthly shipments of new RVs were very strong, we learned this week, but wholesale RV prices seem to be losing their luster compared with a year ago, according to the latest monthly report from Eric Lawrence at Black Book. The economic news has been generally negative for the past several months,...
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June 28, 2022
Northgate Resorts Transforms Hospitality Creek Campground & Swim Club Into Jellystone Park
Northgate Resorts has acquired Hospitality Creek Campground & Swim Club and is converting it into a Jellystone park. Once complete, the campground will be New Jersey’s only Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. The campground currently has 233 campsites, including two cabins and six rental trailers. Modern Campground
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June 28, 2022
RV Investors Buckle Up for Bumpy Ride
The disruption to normal travel patterns was undoubtedly a boon for the RV industry. Shares of leading manufacturer THOR Industries and dominant retailer Camping World Holdings more than doubled and tripled, respectively, from the start of 2020 through their peaks in early 2021. But this year has been a different kind of...