Month: September 2015

(Sept. 28, 2015) — The latest news for next month's Motorhome and Caravan show has revealed a number of great chefs on site showing off their culinary skills, Caravan Times reported.

(Sept. 28, 2015) — An enormous sinkhole opened up on a prime tourist beach in Australia over the weekend, swallowing an RV, a car, a trailer and some tents as vacationers fled in terror, TIME reported.

The Fall RV Show & Bargain Expo returns for its 46th year in Oklahoma City, set for Oct. 15-18 at the Cox Pavilion, the Centennial Building and the Oklahoma Expo Hall at the State Fair Park. According to a press release, this year’s show will feature hundreds of new RVs on display, indoors and outdoors, by Oklahoma […]

General Motors has introduced its Chevrolet Silverado HD pickup offering a new towing package. Autoblog reported that while the new Silverado 1500-series has been distinguished over the outgoing version principally by its revised styling, the updated Silverado HD is more about its enhanced equipment. It has a new Digital Steering Assist system (on some models) designed […]

The rugged notion of what it means to be “outdoorsy” is expanding into cozy and familiar territory, as consumers more frequently turn to their own personal space or seek the comforts of home for their outdoor experiences. At the same time, camping-related products including coolers and hammocks saw exponential growth in the 12 months ending […]

(Sept. 28, 2015) -- Campground owners don’t charge campers to be mean, they charge campers so the campground can stay in business and continue to offer YOU, the camper, a better camping experience week in and week out every year.

The launch of Gulf Stream Coach Inc.’s 2016 BT Cruiser Class B and Conquest Class C motorhomes at the recent Elkhart County RV Open House drove a record-breaking show for Gulf Stream Coach, in terms of attendance, new dealers and unit sales. The lines represented Gulf Stream’s return to the motorhome market after a three-year hiatus. […]

(Sept. 28, 2015) -- “RV dealerships are in the business of hospitality. And I’m extending that same helpful nature by giving them easily attainable, customer-oriented marketing strategies that are both powerful and profit-building,” said Wilson.

(Sept. 28, 2015) -- A total of 445 dealerships were represented, which included 135 first-time dealerships, and reflected a 5 percent increase over the record attendance at the 2014 show, NATDA reported.

(Sept. 28, 2015) -- Spending on durables rose 0.9 percent, in part reflecting a 3 percent rise in new motor vehicle sales. Spending on nondurable goods increased 0.2 percent despite a decline in gasoline prices.