Month: March 2015

(March 6, 2015) -- An Alaska State Trooper’s Monday traffic stop on a Nikiski man after reports that his camper was “falling apart” led to the man's arrest, after he allegedly lied to the trooper and started a fight.

(March 6, 2015) -- dozen female trainees at HymerCar have been working on creating their own vision of what a campervan needs to offer the female camper. The LadyCamper is finally complete.

(March 6, 2015) -- A zoning ordinance amendment that will allow the use of tents, travel trailers, campers, RVs and undersized mobile homes outside of campgrounds and allow for their outdoor storage received a recommendation for approval by the Cheboygan County Planning Commission Wednesday

(March 6, 2015) -- Sales at the Shelby County-based RV manufacturer were up about 7 percent for its second quarter, which ended in January. Future sales look promising as well.

The first-ever Harrisburg RV & Camping Show, held Feb. 26-March 1 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, attracted 8,000 attendees and was deemed a good initial showing by organizers and dealers. The show was managed by GS Media & Events, a division of Good Sam Enterprises LLC, which owns and operates 23 recreation-focused […]

Mercedes-Benz said today it plans to spend $500 million to build a new plant in Charleston, S.C., so it can assemble its next-generation Sprinter commercial van there, providing more evidence that the commercial van segment in the U.S. is continuing to get more competitive. According to the Detroit Free Press, the investment will create 1,300 […]

(March 6, 2015) -- "The new microsite will be the ideal complement to GoRVing.com. It is going to be very content heavy with RV adventure videos and pictures sourced from real RVers talking about why they love the RV lifestyle," said Ashurst.

(March 6, 2015) -- "Our expectation is that businesses will continue to remain sufficiently confident about the growth outlook, which has been helped recently by the slide in oil prices, to continue to take on more workers at a solid pace," said Ferley.

Eugene, Ore.-based George M Sutton RV reported robust sales during the Feb. 27-March 1 Eugene RV Show at the Lane County Fairgrounds. According to a press release, the dealership sold 32 RVs during the event and continues to work on deals to improve that number. “Attendance was great throughout the show,” said Sales Manager Eric Benson. “We […]

Airstream Inc. continues to post strong numbers. The Dayton Business Journal reported that sales at the Jackson Center, Ohio-based RV manufacturer were up about 7% for its second quarter, which ended in January. Future sales look promising as well. “The spring retail season is well under way and RV show attendance has been up significantly […]