Month: August 2016

(Aug. 26, 2016) -- It didn't take long for Bear Creek provincial Park campground to reopen. According to officials, parks crews worked feverishly the last couple of days to get the campground ready to welcome back guests.

(Aug. 26, 2016) -- Rows and rows of RVs with nearly 300 families line up just behind some bushes near the main stage at the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo in Washington.

(Aug. 26, 2016) -- At around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 25, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Police Service received a call regarding a break and enter. Two men were seen entering a camper trailer parked on private property.

(Aug. 26, 2016) -- At this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, it'll be showing camper vans based on every van model in its lineup, Sprinter down to Citan.

(Aug. 26, 2016) — A growing controversy for residents of Port Angeles is the seemingly growing number of RV's that are finding places to park and remain, while their owners live in them, KONP Newsradio reported.

July RV shipments to retailers totaled 28,350 units, 4.6% ahead of the same month last year according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) survey of manufacturers. The monthly total dropped from the previous month’s tally as all vehicle categories reported fewer shipments than in June. However, a slowing in July shipments is not historically […]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) said wholesale shipments of traditional powerboats for its control group of manufacturers were up 3.4% through June, according to a Soundings Trade Only report. The NMMA said corresponding dollars were up 9.1% for the control group, which it said represents 69% of the market. The trade group also said U.S. […]

Spartan’s new Advanced Protection System integrates collision mitigation, electronic stability control, adaptive cruise control and an integrated tow-vehicle airbrake system to Spartan’s stability and defensive driving technologies. The new package will be available beginning with the 2017 Entegra Cornerstone. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC continues to break new ground in the growing luxury fifth-wheel market with the introduction of the Big Country 3965DSS featuring the industry’s first six-slide model in the highly popular rear-den floorplan. The 3965DDS utilizes Heartland’s slide-in-a-slide technology in the upper bedroom while creating a spacious homelike environment with four […]

Eleven education workshops and 27 Vendor Training Plus sessions are slated for the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo set to run Nov. 7-11 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. Convention registration is available for Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) members at the discounted advanced registration rate through Aug. 31. The theme of the convention/expo is Gear Up for […]