Month: December 2017

nüCamp RV introduced two new option packages for its T@B and T@g teardrop trailers during last week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., offering an off-road package and a luxury package, according to a company release. The Boondock package, formerly known as the Outback package, targets teardrop camper trailer enthusiasts seeking an off-road experience. The new […]

The National Park Service has extended the comment period to Dec. 22 on its proposal to charge up to $70 to visit 17 of the country’s most popular national parks during peak months. According to cleveland.com, the public can comment on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website parkplanning.nps.gov/proposedpeakseasonfeerates. Written comments can be sent to […]

Ford Motor Co. is changing gears again on its production plans in Mexico, revealing it now plans to build a small electric-powered sport utility vehicle south of the border instead of at a Michigan factory, according to a report by Industry Week.  Sending the electric vehicle to Mexico, where labor costs are lower, will help the […]

Year-over-year towable sales showed continued growth for the first 10 months, climbing 9.4% through October, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI).  Results by category showed: Sales for the travel trailer segment climbed 10.7% year-to-date. Fifth-wheel registrations were up 7.7% for the 10 months. Folding camping trailer sales were down 6.7% through October. Park model RV […]

The Chirdon family had first told their daughter they were going camping when they packed up their RV on Monday (Dec. 4), leaving their home in Ojai, Calif., behind. “As we drove out of town, there were many structures burning and [my daughter] noticed from the car and said: ‘Mom that house is on fire and […]

Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. unveiled a mid-bunk Voltage toy hauler during last week’s National RV Trade Show, which received an enthusiastic response from dealers according to a press release. “Speaking with toy hauler owners, as well as dealers at various shows throughout the year, we heard customers say, ‘We like the electric bunk beds in the back […]

RV Intelligence, a new manufacturer of RV aftermarket products and accessories, is now selling its JAS30 remote control at select RV accessory retailers. According to a press release, the JAS30 is the industry’s first universal aftermarket remote control for jacks, awnings and slides that uses a smart phone as the remote control device. “We are […]

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Frank Hugelmeyer detailed the industry’s growth during the Outlook Breakfast as part of last week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(Dec. 7, 2017) -- This week’s guest is Karen Macdonald, the current owner of Macdonalds RV in Plainville, Mass., and the granddaughter of the man who founded the dealership. The dealership is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, which makes it likely the longest continuously running family owned RV dealership in America. Macdonald describes what the dealership was like when she started working there as a young girl who would be dropped off at the dealership by the school bus every afternoon. She provides a brief history of the company, but also describes some of the ways customers and products have changed over the last 70 years.

In the wake of Chemo RV Sales and Service Ltd. owner Jason Bell receiving the Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award, the British Columbia-based company has embarked on the construction of a new sales and service facility. According to a Quesnel Cariboo report, the dealership is responding to consumer demand, expanding its footprint in Quesnel from […]