Month: September 2014

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 F33-CKTS fifth wheels, equipped with I.D. black iron pipe for the L.P. system.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Winnebago recently received great exposure in a Hyundai commercial. The Winnebago Vista plays an important role in the commercial that promotes the 2015 Hyundai Sonata in a 3,000-mile test drive.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Manassas, Va.-based Reines RV Center is applying for a conditional use permit to open a sales center in Ashland, Va.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Johnnie Walker RV’s joined in on the nationwide viral sensation, known as the Ice Bucket Challenge, to support the ALS Association. The company went through 180 lbs. of ice, dousing 23 of the JWRV crewmembers with a frigid combination of water and ice.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- The Portland, Ore. Fall RV and Van Show runs September 11 to 14 at the Portland Expo Center. With the RV market bustling now is a good time for a deal.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- Germany’s Caravan Salon, a trade fair for motorhomes and caravans, opened in Düsseldorf, Germany Saturday. The annual RV extravaganza, which draws in excess of 150,000 visitors provides a perfect sales platform for RV manufacturers and supplier.

(Sept. 4, 2014) -- An RV park will not be going up in the Magnolia Bend community of Woolmarket, Miss. any time soon. The Biloxi City Council voted 4-2 against rezoning land located at 11189 Old Highway 15, to build a RV park.

Recreation Vehicle industry Association (RVIA) members elected seven members to the board in the association elections that took place in August. In the election for four Manufacturer seats, Derald Bontrager, president and CEO of Jayco Inc.; Chad Reece, director of marketing for Winnebago Industries Inc.;  and Lyle Reed, executive director and chairman of Foretravel Inc., were […]

Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. announced significant enhancements to its successful 2015 ultra-light travel trailer lineup. According to a press release, Lance “took what is currently a very hot seller in the marketplace and added even more value.” On the exterior, the distinctive gray color coordinated front nose cap now features a large dual pane, tempered dark tinted radius […]

Carsten Paulun, a well-known and highly respected editor of German car magazine AutoBILD Reisemobile, had traveled from Germany to Las Vegas for a press test drive of that most beloved American mode of transportation - the RV.