Month: February 2018

(Feb. 13, 2018) -- The world of concept campers can seem downright magical: In 2017 we saw a solar-powered RV, a spinning camper that transformed into a spacious tiny home, and a Volkswagen camper with a panoramic roof.

(Feb. 13, 2018) -- Spring is a month away, and those with cabin fever just itching to get out in the warmer weather and experience everything that the great outdoors has to offer can get a taste of spring at this weekend's Springfield RV, Camping and Outdoor Show.

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association President Phil Ingrassia, appearing in the February issue of RV Executive, reports on a strong early RV show season that bodes well for more growth in 2018. The 2018 RV retail show season kicked off with a bang last month. As Jeff Kurowski, director of industry relations […]

Canadian towable sales posted a 12.4% gain for 2017, paced by improved performance in the travel trailer and fifth-wheel segments. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by segment showed: • Travel trailer sales grew 13.9% for 2017. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales were up 9.8% for the 12 months. • Folding camping trailer registrations dipped 3.7% […]

(Feb. 13, 2018) -- RV Education 101, a video and RV consumer information company, has launched an updated RV online training program designed to assist in educating customers after the sale.

(Feb. 13, 2018) -- Said Brett M. Davis, founder and CEO of NIRVC: “Our vision to create a network of service centers in the travel patterns of high-end coach owners led us to expand westward and we are excited to announce Las Vegas as our fourth location."

The Recreational Dealer Cooperative Association/Priority RV Network announced it has added Pharr RV’s in Lubbock, Texas, according to a press release. Founded in 1969 by Harold and Janelle Pharr, Pharr’s RV is a locally and family-owned RV dealership. Started with just three Silver Streak travel trailers, the dealership has grown to 25 acres with more than […]

Representatives for Dometic Corp. were on hand at the recently completed Quartzsite RV Show in the Arizona desert to “listen to and get to know their end consumers on a deeper level,” according to a press release. Dometic product managers, research team, and the corporate marketing team from Sweden spent a weekend boondocking with thousands […]

RV Education 101, a video and RV consumer information company, has launched an updated RV online training program designed to assist in educating customers after the sale. Mark Polk, founder of the long-standing RV Education 101 instructional video series, stated in a press release, “Although our current offering of RV training DVDs continues to do well […]

(Feb. 13, 2018) -- My Roadtrek CS Adventurous is over three years old, and I'm starting to get a few things that let be know it's not showroom new anymore.