Month: May 2017

(May 3, 2017) -- The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association is reporting the highest monthly shipment total on record. The organization says March survey results totaled 47,579 units, compared to 40,740 during the same month a year ago.

(May 3, 2017) -- On Tuesday many owners of campers at Deer Meadows Campgrounds nears Cook state park forest were out cleaning the damage left behind by Monday's storm. The residents there say the campground was one of the hardest hit in the area.

(May 3, 2017) -- Kelowna's increasingly desperate rental housing market is well documented and has some worried the city could end up in a situation similar to Vancouver's high price, low vacancy housing predicament.

(May 3, 2017) -- A Robbins Lane woman told a Hawkins Co. Sheriff’s Deputy that between 6 a.m. on April 20 and 6 a.m. on April 29, someone broke into her camper and stole power tools and other property valued at more than $11,000.

In an open letter published in the Wall Street Journal, executives from more than 100 outdoor recreation industry companies praised the agenda being set by Department of the Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency. Read the entire letter here. These leading executives represent many segments of the $887 billion […]

A new player has entered the Class B manufacturing field with a familiar stable of brands, according to a report on vogeltalksrving.com. Elkhart, Indiana-based Grand Coach RV, under President and CEO Darryl Connors, recently started production of a slate of motorhomes. While the company and its owner are new to the motorized side of the […]

(May 3, 2017) -- "There certainly remains a growing concern over rising supply levels, which typically leads to higher depreciation, but with prices on some segments seeing better value, consumers may be more willing to consider used vehicles in some key car segments," said Goyal.

U.S. light-vehicle sales dropped 4.7% last month as the biggest automakers posted declines and ever-rising incentives failed to shake the industry from its longest slump in years. Automotive News reported that April marked the fourth consecutive monthly setback for U.S. sales and extended the longest losing streak since the market bottomed out in 2009. Car […]

The ink is barely dry on the agreement, but Frost RV, a full service dealership in Tucson, Ariz., is already reaping the rewards of partnering with Costco as part of the members-only retailer’s RV Buyer & Referral Program. General Sales Manager Paris Inman said Frost RV has already seen double the amount of online leads […]

(May 3, 2017) -- Dometic today released its new PowerChannel Awning Hardware Rail which provides power to accessories such as an LED light, a wireless speaker, and a fan to extend enjoyment outdoors.