Month: April 2014

Livin’ Lite Recreational Vehicles recently introduced an all-new line of Coleman “automotive” camping trailers designed to leverage the tenting community’s allegiance to the iconic brand while tapping into a growing demographic base seeking an RV capable of being towed by the family vehicle. “We are targeting the 44 million-plus people that go tent camping,” said […]

(April 3, 2014) -- Dub Boxes are a new twist on the tailgate camper, family camper, food cart or event cart. It is similar to the Volkswagen camper but different enough it doesn't offend the classic.

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Committee Week 2014 is set for June 1-5 at the Mayflower Renaissance Washington in Washington, D.C. During the five-day event, the association’s standing committees, Executive Committee and board meet to plan the organization’s agenda for the upcoming fiscal year. The Go RVing Coalition will also convene at this event […]

(April 3, 2014) -- Drew Industries Director, Leigh Abrams, sold 5,000 shares of the stock totaling $270,250.00 in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) says the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a decades-old political contribution cap could benefit the marine industry. In a 5-4 ruling on Wednesday, the court ruled that caps on the total amount of money an individual can give to political campaigns, PACs and parties are unconstitutional. “The ruling […]

The Detroit Three reported sales gains for March, with pickups contributing to the growth, Bloomberg News reported. Ford Motor Co. said sales of its F-series pickups increased 5.1% to 70,940, helping to boost the company’s overall vehicle total to 243,417 units, an increase of 3.3% over year-ago levels. The overall gain outpaced the consensus estimate […]

Anyone who’s spent time in the campground and RV park industry has seen the trend of more and more outside companies getting interested in the industry, according to a report by Woodall’s Campground Management. Whether it’s hotel industry veterans starting a new RV park branding network (most recently Cruise Inn), hotel software companies coming into […]

Continuing toward its goal of providing fresh and unbiased information on the varied aspects of RVing, AmeriGO RV Club announced that it has commissioned Gary Bunzer, the “RV Doctor,” to create a series of 12 informational videos exclusively for AmeriGO RV  Club. “Making this exclusive digital content available to our members helps us to achieve […]

This week’s “Rollin’ On TV” segment offers a look at Advanced RV in Willoughby, Ohio, as the team checks out the company’s “high-tech” Class B motorhomes. Also, Jeff Johnston heads out to another great RV destination in New Orleans. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home […]

Land is being cleared in Colonie, N.Y., for a new Albany RV dealership, but it took a long time to get the approvals and permits needed for the 40,000-square-foot showroom reports the Albany Business Review. How long? “Our office was going full-bore for almost six years on this,” said Dan Hershberg, a veteran consulting engineer in […]