Month: February 2015

(Feb. 27, 2015) — Equine Motorcoach, the all-in-one RV and horse transport company, has added another transport to its product line. The Equine RV has a tow capacity of 30,000 pounds and can sleep up to seven people.

One of the nation’s corporate opinion leaders told a closed door meeting of RV industry executives on Thursday (Feb. 26) in Elkhart, Ind., that he’s pleased to see the recreational vehicle sector enjoying a resurgence amidst an “incredibly robust vibrant economy.” Jeffrey Immelt, CEO and chairman of General Electric (GE), one of the world’s largest […]

Total RV shipments to retailers in January totaled 28,494 units, 11.9% greater than the same month last year and the largest January total in nine years. Fueled by growth in all vehicle categories, the January total represented a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of more than 400,000 units, the highest such total since the spring of […]

(Feb. 27, 2015) -- While Alaska is projected to have another historic year for tourism, how visitors get to the Kenai Peninsula is still up in the air. The options are to drive an RV in or fly in and rent an RV.

(Feb. 27, 2015) -- About 700 residents live at the Voyager RV Resort year-round but during these warm winter months the park’s population swells to somewhere closer to 3,000.

(Feb. 27, 2015) -- The 4th Annual Route 49 Biker Rally will be held March 20 to 22 at the Diamond Don RV Park in Jefferson, Tex.

Larry McClain, founder of McClain’s RV Superstores with locations in Texas and Oklahoma, passed away early this morning. The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) reported in a memo that McClain was a past RVDA president, serving in that capacity 1973-74. McClain, who got involved in RVDA by attending the first organizational meeting, was also a member […]

(Feb. 27, 2015) -- After nearly a year of discussion, the Homer Glen Village Board has relaxed regulations on storing recreational and commercial vehicles at a residence.

(Feb. 27, 2015) -- Georgia’s newest state historic site, Hardman Farm in White County, opens for tours March 5. Hardman Farm is open for guided tours Thursdays through Sundays at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

(Feb. 27, 2015) -- Patrick Industries Director Walter E. Wells sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock on Monday, Feb. 23 for a total of $293,500.00.