Month: October 2014

(Oct. 6, 2014) -- The Nissan e-NV200 electric van will be shown for the first time at the NEC’s Motorhome and Caravan Show, which runs from Oct. 14 to 19 in Birmingham, England.

(Oct. 6, 2014) -- The Ventura County, Calif. Sheriff's Office has put up signs along Rincon Parkway warning campers about the recent thefts of generators and bicycles at the beach.

(Oct. 6, 2014) -- Volkswagen camper van owners gave a bride a van- tastic special day after driving to the rescue when her wedding carriage broke down.

(Oct. 6, 2014) -- The third annual Urban Air event kicked off this weekend in Eaton Rapids, Mich. and drew a crowd of about 100 Airstream trailers ranging from 1960s models to modern.

(Oct. 5, 2014) -- "We are very excited to announce the acquisition of Stag Parkway by Keystone Automotive Operations, parent company of NTP Distribution," Santangelo wrote. "The combination of NTP and Stag-Parkway brings together two leading companies in the RV space that are committed to delivering greater value to customers and suppliers while remaining focused on growing our combined businesses."

Jay Hesse, who was one of the leading citizens in Pender, Neb., died early last summer after battling cancer. The former owner, chairman, president and CEO of Blue Ox was always a big supporter of Pender and contributor to the community. As reported by the Norfolk Daily News, his company remains family owned and is […]

Nearly two dozen vintage recreation vehicles from the past will be on display when the 62nd Annual California RV Show opens to the public Oct. 10 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Gate 9. The vintage RVs anticipated to make an appearance at the show include a 1953 Lil Caesar 11-footer; a 1969 VW bus pulling […]

With new RV industry standards going into effect in the last month, RVIA has a number or standards publications available for members and non-members. The following publications are available through the Codes and Standards section of RVIA’s publication store. • NFPA 1192 Standard -  The 2015 Edition of the NFPA 1192 RV standard is now […]

Thor Industries Inc. announced that its board approved at the Oct. 3, meeting an increase in the amount of Thor’s regular quarterly dividend to 27 cents per share from 23 cents per share, an increase of 17%. The regular dividend is payable on Oct. 31 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 17. […]

(Oct. 3, 2014) -- "We're up about 50 percent compared to four years ago," said Cassidy. "RV manufacturers are building products with a higher-end look that gives these motorhomes a jazzed up, sexy look inside. It's attracting a different type of buyer who may never have considered the versatility of a smaller motorhome."