Month: July 2016

(July 26, 2016) -- Camper van fans will be able to see their favorite leisure travelers when hundreds descend on Lincoln in August.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, deferring any possible increase until September or December, as policymakers hold out for more evidence of a pickup in inflation. According to a Reuters report, central to the debate at the Fed’s July 26-27 policy meeting will be how to reconcile upbeat […]

(July 26, 2016) -- “Consumers were slightly more positive about current business and labor market conditions, suggesting the economy will continue to expand at a moderate pace," said Franco.

(July 26, 2016) -- Shipments through June were at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of nearly 415,000 units, with the six month total this year the best since 1977.

Thor Motor Coach reported strong summer sales for its 2017 lineup of Recreational Utility Vehicle (RUV) motorhomes. According to a press release, RUVs continue to draw new people to the RV lifestyle and eliminate the shortcomings of a traditional SUV by providing a fully-functional living environment with a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and sleeping areas in a […]

Nexus RV has entered into an exclusive agreement with The RV Factory to be the sole distributor for Avion Azur luxury Class B motorhomes. “We share common ownership and both companies embrace the factory-direct sales model, which makes this arrangement a natural fit,” Brian Shea, partner of The RV Factory, stated in a press release. “This […]

Dan Gill has joined K.Z. Inc. as a district sales manager representing the company’s Durango and Venom lines of fifth-wheels and fifth-wheel toy haulers. According to a press release, he will serve dealers of the Central United States and Canada. Gill will also be responsible for further market share expansion of the fifth-wheel product lines. […]

Wholesale shipments to retailers of all RVs continued to race ahead reaching 40,072 units in the June survey of manufacturers. The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported that shipments during the month were 18.7% above June one year ago and marked the third monthly total in access of 40,000 units this year. June’s solid increase of […]

(July 26, 2016) -- Around 2 p.m. Monday, Jackson County Fire District 3 and the Oregon Department of Forestry were called out to a reported of an RV on fire on the side of the road, KOBI-TV reported.

Before Americans started roaming the country in diesel pushers and travel trailers that carry motorcycles or quads inside, they had a smaller idea of getaways. According to a report by the Stanwood (Wash.) Camano News, these little trailers had names like Aloha, Oasis, Westcraft. They were 14 or so feet long, with tiny kitchenettes, a […]