Month: April 2017

(April 28, 2017) -- Three people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing an RV, camper and pickup truck in a joint investigation between the Boone and Montgomery County sheriff’s departments.

(April 28, 2017) -- The eighth annual Groovy Beach Bash, hosted by Southern Vintage Trailers, brings more than 200 people and 97 retro trailers to Jekyll Island this week.

(April 28, 2017) -- This business taps into the booming leisure market by importing, assembling and retailing their own brand of Caravans and Camper Trailers for the Australian market.

(April 28, 2017) -- Since purchasing the Airstream last year, Jen and I have toured the Four Corner states. Road life has been rewarding in many ways, but the move to a trailer has had its challenges. One year in, thinking about what it took to get here, I realized there were a few things I wished I’d known from the start.

(April 28, 2017) -- Nominal Canadian retail sales dipped 0.6 percent in February following a 2.3 percent surge in January. Weakness was concentrated in motor vehicle sales and a price-led drop in gasoline station receipts, RBC Economics reported.

(April 28, 2017) -- Dealers are encouraged to sell Wish Star’s to RVers at their dealerships with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Canada. The dealership donating the most money to Make-A-Wish will be awarded with $1,000 in online media and advertising by GO RVing Canada.

(April 28, 2017) -- “It’s surprising to see interest in trucks fall during a healthy economy since this style has been a large reason why annual sales crested above the 17 million mark,” said Murad-Patel. “It’s not surprising to see the strength of SUV/CUV since we’re tracking a lot of in-market interest in these vehicles."

Jay Landers, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) vice president of government affairs, testified before Congress Thursday (April 27) on the $50 billion economic impact of the recreation vehicle (RV) industry, according to a news release. Throughout the hearing, held by Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Landers highlighted […]

(April 28, 2017) -- A celebration of Linda Burleson’s life will be held at 3 p.m. April 30 at Burroughs Funeral Home of Murrells Inlet, S.C. She was the co-founder of the Camper Country RV dealership.

Sun Communities Inc., based in Southfield, Mich., reported a 34.2% rise in revenue for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same quarter last year. The real-estate investment trust, which owns RV and manufactured housing parks across the U.S. and ONtario, with a total of 118,550 sites. During the quarter, Sun acquired an RV […]