September 3, 2021

Pete’s RV to Expand to 7 Stores with New Location in Maine

Pete’s RV Center owners Todd McGinnis, Chad Shepard and Scott Borden announced on Sept. 1 plans to begin construction on a new dealership located in Saco, Maine, a coastal town of about 20,000 people just south of Portland. The Vermont-based company is planning to break ground in January 2022. RV...

September 3, 2021

Brunswick Corp. Acquires RELiON Battery, Plans for Electrification Technology Center

In a move to execute on its Next Wave strategy, Brunswick Corp. acquired RELiON Battery LLC, a global provider of lithium batteries and related products to multiple industry sectors. Additionally, Brunswick is announcing plans for a new Electrification Technology Center, to be located in Michigan and scheduled to open later...

September 3, 2021

Land ‘N’ Sea Switches Dealer Trade Shows to Virtual Format

Land’N’Sea officials have cancelled the physical Land ‘N’ Sea Dealer Shows in Las Vegas and Ohio due to the continued resurgence of Covid‐19 and rising effects of the various emerging variants. The ‘in-person’ shows will be replaced with live virtual events for Las Vegas on Oct. 14‐16 and for Ohio...

September 2, 2021

RVIA: RV Shipments to Reach 600,000 Units in 2022

According to the Fall issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast prepared by ITR Economics for the RV Industry Association, year-end 2021 RV shipment will range between 567,000 and 587,400 units with a most likely year-end total of 577,200 units, a 34% gain over 2020’s year-end total of 430,412 units. It...

September 2, 2021

A new breed of RV park brings travelers together by putting an emphasis on panache.

Few RVs and RV parks offer the sort of luxuriously pared-down, Scandinavian-influenced style that has given birth to websites like Cabin Porn and transformed so many rundown motels in the Catskills. But the RV park experience is changing — and architects, designers and entrepreneurs have been rushing to fill the...

September 1, 2021

Winnebago Opens up #Vanlife to Broader Population with the Wheelchair-Ready Roam Class B RV

Winnebago Specialty Vehicle Division introduces the Winnebago Roam, a unique class-B RV designed with a wheelchair lift, enough floorspace to support a wheelchair and critical accessible features.  This newest Accessibility Enhanced (AE) RV provides all the key functionality needed for comfortable travel or camping in an easy-to-drive package. KPVI

September 1, 2021

THOR Industries Acquires Airxcel, a Leading Supplier of OEM and Aftermarket RV Parts and Accessories

THOR Industries, Inc. announced it has acquired AirX Intermediate, Inc., manufacturers of a RV products sold to original equipment manufacturers as well as consumers via aftermarket sales through dealers and retailers., The sale closed on Sept. 1, with the purchase price of $750 million. yahoo!finance

August 31, 2021

Volkner pulls out all stops on Bugatti-stowing $7.7-million motorhome

In the past, we've seen Volkner edge out its few competitors for "most expensive motorhome of the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon" honors with stretched luxury homes as "modestly" priced as $1.7 million. This year, it leaves the competition in the dust, going all out on the priciest, most over-the-top motorhome package on...

August 31, 2021

California Has Closed All Its National Forests to Preserve Fire Resources

More than 1.7 million acres—and counting—of US Forest Service-managed land has burned in California this year. Nearly 7,000 wildfires have erupted throughout the state. The Caldor Fire is, even now, bearing down on South Lake Tahoe with as many as 20,000 structures directly at risk. The southern half of the lakeside...

August 31, 2021

SylvanSport Leads the Charge Towards Sustainability with All-Electric RV Line

Brevard, NC – August 31, 2021 – SylvanSport, the Brevard, NC-based maker of innovative camping trailers and gear, announces the development of a 100% electric motorhome line. To accomplish its vision, SylvanSport has partnered with Zeus Electric Chassis, Inc., a fully configurable class 3-8 electric work truck manufacturer. The companies...

August 30, 2021

Patrick Adds Tumacs Covers

Patrick Industries, the Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier and manufacturer of marine and RV accessories and components, announced today that it completed its acquisition of Tumacs Covers. The same as previous acquisitions, Patrick will operate Tumacs as a stand-alone business in its existing facilities. TOT

August 30, 2021

August RV Shipments Set New Monthly Record

Results for the RV Industry Association’s August 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units, an increase of 33.8% compared to the 39,489 units shipped during August 2020. The 52,819 shipments recorded last month set a new monthly record for August and is...

August 28, 2021

Portland-based camping app founders working remotely from U.S. campgrounds for a year

Four years after they launched the camping app The Dyrt, Sarah Smith and Kevin Long spent more than a week working from a camper van in the driveway of their Portland home. It was practice for this next year, as they work remotely from campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks throughout the...

August 27, 2021

Go RVing Partners on ‘The Addams Family 2’ Sequel

Go RVing is teaming with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) to promote “Addams Family 2”, available in-theaters and via at-home viewing beginning Friday, Oct. 1. Go RVing produced a new commercial in Wyoming using RVs to recreate the famous “Snap Snap Song” and will be seen and heard across various outlets...

August 26, 2021

RV Values in Wholesale Market Continue to Set New Records

The wholesale values of RVs continue to set records in the latest analysis from Black Book, which publishes a family of vehicle appraisal guides. For Motor Homes (including Class A, B and C), the average selling price was $75,489, up $2,306 (3.1%) from the previous month. One year ago, the average...

August 26, 2021

THOR Industries Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA

ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) has entered a two-year partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls grades K-12. The partnership underscores THOR's continued commitment to promoting inclusivity in the outdoors. As part of the commitment, THOR will be sponsoring GSUSA's largest and most popular...

August 26, 2021

Fresh Off $120M Funding Round, Outdoorsy Makes Pivotal Hire And Debuts Roadmap For Rapid Expansion Of Insurtech Business, Roamly

Following the company's latest investment, Roamly is on the fast track to becoming a revolutionary RV insurance provider, with international expansion to Canada and additions to its claims business AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoorsy, the most-trusted global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, today announced a key appointment for its insurtech...

August 25, 2021

Camping World Announces Aggressive Greenfield Market Expansion

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced plans to aggressively expand its national footprint through the opening of 20 or more new greenfield locations over the next three calendar years, in addition to strategic and opportunistic acquisitions. "In addition to delivering what...

August 24, 2021

Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile

Among the findings, the study found RV ownership has increased over 62% in the last twenty years with a record 11.2 million RV owning households, split almost equally between those over and under the age of 55, with significant growth among 18-to-34-year-olds, who now make up 22 percent of the...

August 24, 2021

Newmar President Matt Miller To Retire

Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced the planned retirement of Matt Miller, President, Newmar Corporation, effective September 3, 2021. Miller started his career at Newmar in 1991 and has been President since 2006. The Street

August 24, 2021

4 Stocks to Make the Most of a Sustained Demand for RVs

The demand for RVs looks set to continue as people resort to it as a convenient way of spending time with family and fulfill their traveling needs. This seems then a good time to invest in companies that stand to benefit from this continued upswing. Yahoo! Finance

August 24, 2021

Four Points RV Resorts Adds 3 Jellystone Parks to Portfolio

The Lake Charles, La.-based company recently acquired two Jellystone Park locations and converted a third campground into the Yogi Bear-themed franchise network in time to catch the summer camping season. Four Points is eager to acquire other family focused campgrounds. RVBusiness

August 23, 2021

Popular National Forests Across Country Closing Due to Fire, Drought

Fire resources are stretched thin, and to protect the safety of firefighters and to prevent further blazes, the forest service insists these steps are necessary. See the list of the national forests that are closed here.

August 23, 2021

Camping World Holdings Doubles its Regular Dividend Going Forward

The Company’s regular dividend will increase from $0.25 per share to $0.50 per share on a quarterly basis, and from $1.00 per share to $2.00 per share on an annualized basis. Businesswire

August 22, 2021

$2 million RV comes with hardwood floors, Miele appliances, and room for a Ferrari

New German carmaker Dembell Motorhomes is helping to move the RV out of the hands of retirees and into the world of first-class luxury, with a motorhome featuring top-of-the-line appliances, a king-size bed and a garage big enough for a sports car. It’s also eco-friendly—with roof-mounted solar panels, a 270-gallon...