Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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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...
