Month: December 2016

(Dec. 8, 2016) -- If you were already intrigued by the Airstream lifestyle, wait until you see the trailer for Alumination, a documentary about the celebrated travel trailer that is slated for completion in late 2017.

(Dec. 8, 2016) — When the late February winds blow through St. Clairsville, Ohio, Bob Stewart will have other things on his mind: Florida sunshine and “The Great American Race,” a press release from Thetford stated.

(Dec. 8, 2016) — The new Pala RV Resort in Northern San Diego County, Calif., has won four Gold Awards as Best RV Resort and Best Campground Resort for 2016 by the readers of Trailer Life and Motorhome magazines respectively in both publications’ 2016 Reader’s Polls.

Recreational vehicle industry stocks continued to post impressive gains as the stock market itself garnered record highs Wednesday (Dec. 7). The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out the day up 297.84 points to 19,549.62 while he NASDAQ Composite rose 60.76 to 5,393.76 and the S&P 500 gained29.12 to 2,241.35. Publicly traded RV-related stocks by mid-day Wednesday […]

At the recent Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) KOA Convention in Chattanooga, Tenn., owners were recognized for their ongoing support and efforts to advance the cause of KOA Care Camps. To view a video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. This group of generous owners have raised more than […]

Due to recent record sales in both new and pre-owned Marathon Coach bus conversions, president and owner Steve Schoellhorn announced a plan to increase production for the fifth consecutive year. “I am pleased to report that 2016 was another successful year filled with substantial growth,” said Schoellhorn in a press release. “Through customer coach orders […]

Canadian RV rental firm CanaDream Corp. reported net and comprehensive income of $8.4 million, a 7% increase from the prior period for the six-month period, ended Oct. 31. Total revenue increased 17 % to $34.8 million increased 17% during the period. Guest revenue increased 10% due to increased average nightly revenue while fleet sales revenue […]

Barnes & Thornburg LLP attorneys in Elkhart, Ind., are settling into new digs, having left the downtown office they called home since 1996 and moving closer to the growing industrial corridor of the city’s recreational vehicle base. As reported by Indiana Lawyer, J. Scott Troeger, managing partner of the Elkhart office, explained the firm’s new […]

Emporia, Kan.-based Hopkins, a leading supplier of automotive aftermarket products, announced the introduction of Endurance Easy-Pull connectors to the company’s towing solutions product line. The patent-pending, through-hole finger grip eliminates slipping and reduces damage to vehicle and trailer connectors. According to a press release, the “intuitive Easy-Pull is the easiest to use, all-environments vehicle for trailering 4-wire flat towing […]

Bob Stewart, owner of Clairsville, Ohio-based Stewart’s RV Center, was the winner of the “Daytona 500 Experience” grand prize courtesy of Thetford Corp. and Norcold Inc. According to a press release, Stewart was selected at random from the many dealer, distributor and RV manufacturer entries at the Thetford and Norcold exhibit at the recently completed Louisville […]