Month: September 2014

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Furnace Creek campground at Death Valley National Park in California will be temporarily closed because of construction work, park officials said.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Jason Hyde has been hired as the new park manager at Viking Lake State Park in Iowa. He has experience working at three other Iowa State Parks before Village Lake.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Today Lance announced significant enhancements to its 2015 ultra-light travel trailer line up. "Not resting on their laurels, Lance took what is currently a very hot seller in the market place and added even more value," said Rogers.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- At Lazydays the economic recovery started with less expensive towable RVs (travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers) and gradually shifted to Class B and C camper vans and medium-sized motor homes. Most recently, sales have rebounded for Class A motor homes, bus-like RVs that can cost upward of $1 million.

Cequent Performance Products Inc. announced the establishment of TriMotive Americas, a dedicated global business focused exclusively on its original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and original equipment service operation (OES) customers. According to a press release, this newly formed group will closely align with TriMotive operations in Europe, South Africa, and Southeast Asia. “TriMotive Americas will essentially […]

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- A family's holiday weekend was ruined after their RV started fire and spread to the barn in Topeka, Kan. The owner explained he was letting the RV motor run before a week-long trip.

Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. is set to showcase its full lineup of Class B motorhomes at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa. According to a press release, the Kitchener, Ontario-based builder will be showing its top-selling Mercedes-Benz Sprinter models, the E-trek and CS Adventurous, as well as the 190 Popular and 170 Versatile. Highlighting the event will be Roadtrek’s […]

Consumers streamed into auto dealers last month, pushing industry sales to their highest level for an August in 11 years. The Los Angeles Times reported that Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai all posted gains while General Motors and Volkswagen saw sales slip, according to monthly figures reported Wednesday. “It was a fabulous month for the […]

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle & Camping Show returns to the parking lot of Hershey's Giant Center on September 10, according to Penn Live.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance business sees positive trends in the Canadian motorsports and RV industries through the first half of the year