Month: April 2016

(April 25, 2016) -- A 5-year-old in West Fargo will be hitting the open road in his Make-A-Wish gift. Saturday, Ryker and his family got a camper from Outlet Recreation and Make-A-Wish.

Marking its 55th anniversary as Europe’s premier RV exposition, CARAVAN SALON is expecting record numbers for this year’s show, set for Aug. 27-Sept. 4 at Germany’s Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. Joachim Schäfer, managing director at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, noted in a press release, “We are delighted with the continued growth of the leading fair for motorhomes and caravans worldwide. […]

(April 25, 2016) -- A crocodile attacked a 19-year-old camper in northern Australia early Monday, biting the teenager’s foot as he was sleeping near the edge of the water, he said.

(April 25, 2016) -- Domenic Gallego has taken modern technology, the concept of the view camera and the photo booth and mashed them all into a wonderful and clever new camera that is also a clever new business.

(April 25, 2016) -- Scott Motor Coach RV Center along with The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, lead the charitable event which, over the course of the show, filled bins by the truck load with food donations made by attendees.

(April 25, 2016) -- “Among the advanced economies that are investing heavily in talent and technology, the United States has emerged as a clear leader, improving its overall competitiveness going forward,” the study states.

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Jayco Inc. is recalling 43 2016 Octane travel trailers, model 222(V2), manufactured March 23, 2016, to March 30, 2016. The turn signal wires on the affected trailers may be crossed, activating the opposite turn signal […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) announced its collaboration on the construction of a Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) coordinated by the Systems Building Research Alliance (SBRA) with support from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and led by The Levy Partnership (TLP). According to a release, the high-performance home is part of a U.S. Department of Energy-funded […]

Goshen, Ind.-based Supreme Industries Inc. reported first-quarter net income of $3.8 million, up from $1.9 million during the same period last year. The specialized commercial vehicle manufacturer is also reporting a 10% increase in net sales in the first quarter. “With positive momentum continuing in the medium duty work truck sector, 2016 is off to a great […]

Winnebago Industries Inc.’s 2017 View/Navion 24G offers a dual slideout design on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.