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

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...

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

July 14, 2022

Jennifer Rumsey Promoted to President and CEO of Cummins

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that, effective August 1, 2022, Tom Linebarger will end his term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Jennifer Rumsey, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), will assume the role of President and CEO. Rumsey will be the seventh CEO and first woman to...

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

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....

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...

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...

July 12, 2022

CamelBak® Enters Cooler Market with ChillBak™ Pack 30

PETALUMA, Calif. (July 12, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – CamelBak®, the global leader in personal hydration products, launches its first cooler backpack for Summer 2022. The ChillBak™ Pack 30 brings a fresh approach to the cooler market, combining an integrated 6-liter reservoir system for on-the-go hydration, along with a roll-top closure which aids in...

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