Month: July 2012

(July 25, 2012) -- The question of "When is a motorhome not a home?" recently came before the Canada Revenue Agency when it was asked whether someone buying a motorhome would be able to participate in the Home Buyers' Plan (HBP), reports Regina Leader-Post.

(July 25, 2012) -- The report provides an in-depth look at key data from both the wholesale and retail indirect RV lending markets and illustrates why RV loans are an attractive product for financial institutions to include in their portfolios, said Baker.

(July 25, 2012) -- Timaru would like to be recognized as motorhome-friendly, but would also like to see other towns in the district recognized as motorhome-friendly too, reports the Timaru Herald.

(July 25, 2012) -- This year’s show will cover 523,000 square feet of exhibit space, well over the 467,000 square feet at the 2011 event. More than 925 RVs will be on display, including 150 RVs available for test drives by interested consumers.

(July 25, 2012) -- Autochannel writes that Jayco’s 2012 Optimum Motorhome is one of the best looking and most innovative motorhome ranges on the market.

(July 25, 2012) -- A total of 59 manufacturers and 192 suppliers were assigned display space totaling 706,503 square feet for RVIA’s 50th Annual National RV Trade Show. Space was assigned during the annual space drawing held July 20 at association headquarters in Reston, Va.

(July 25, 2012) -- RV-related reports have appeared in national and local media, and RVIA has been laying the groundwork for future stories that will appear in high-profile outlets in the months ahead. In addition to these stories in national outlets, RV stories have appeared in dozens of local media markets.

(July 25, 2012) -- More than 70 National Park Service sites help tell the story of the Civil War, from the opening shots at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox. To help young people understand this turbulent time in our nation’s history, Eastern National has published the Civil War Activity Book, featuring illustrations by noted cartoonist Bentley Boyd.

(July 25, 2012) -- The video produced by the company shows how the firm has placed a lot of attention on increasing the amount of storage available in the Class B motorhome built on a Sprinter chassis which features a rear storage compartment that can hold golf clubs, skis and fishing equipment.

(July 24, 2012) -- Good Sam Enterprises today reported second quarter 2012 revenues of $146.3 million, a 13.4 percent increase over the second quarter of 2011, and the highest quarter since 2008. Retail revenues grew 19.7 percent, through a 9.6 percent increase in same store sales along with opening 13 new retail stores over the last 18 months.