Month: April 2018

(April 30, 2018) -- Owners Carmen and Brad Simpher and Chelly and Kevin Clayton, the CEO of Blount County-based Clayton Homes, cut the ribbon Friday on Little Arrow Outdoor Resort, 118 Stables Drive.

(April 30, 2018) -- The camper van craze has grown from a fringe Instagram hashtag to a national movement that has people ditching their jobs and hitting the road in Sprinters, Promasters, and the like.

In its return to Elkhart, Ind., the sixth Spring Hall of Fame RV Show posted record attendance for the four-day event, held April 26-29 on the grounds of the RV/MH Hall of Fame. (To view a slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. Hosted by the ‎Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC), the show […]

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia, appearing in the April issue of RV Executive Today, offers an update on the latest news on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In the continuing saga of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and dealer-assisted vehicle financing, another government agency has weighed in […]

Editor’s Note: The following profile on WiFiRanger appears on MobileRVing.com, a website hosted by Southeast Publications.  Let’s imagine you are a full-timer. Perhaps young family or a retired couple. You arrive at a campground tired from a 400-mile drive. You check in and get the login to join the public Wi-Fi network. You park your RV, get […]

The Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, according to three people briefed on the matter, a move likely to spark a fight with California and other states backing tougher vehicle emissions rules. Automotive News reported that the administration is circulating a draft proposal that would include freezing […]

Airstream Inc.’s Nest has received Certified Green status from TRA Certification, earning the “Silver” level of certification. According to a press release, Airstream will begin applying TRA’s green label on all Nest trailers. “This is a new Airstream product that I’m proud to have join the Class Bs and travel trailers as being green certified,” said Mandy Leazenby, […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (April 30) that it has completed the acquisition of Dehco Inc., a distributor and manufacturer of parts and accessories primarily for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, marine and other industrial markets.   According to a press release, Dehco’s primary products include flooring, kitchen and bath products, adhesives […]

(April 30, 2018) -- Its tiny home-inspired Peugeot Boxer features wood construction, leather trim and residential-style fixtures among the nicest you'll see in a small home, mobile or not. Sometimes it's good to be the boss.

(April 30, 2018) -- As the nation celebrates National Park Week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2017 resulted in a $35.8 billion benefit to the nation’s economy--a nearly $1 billion increase from 2016-- and supported 306,000 jobs.