Month: April 2018

(April 2, 2018) -- When Ford gave me the opportunity to not only try out their new Ford EcoSport, but also get away from the city for a few days in a warmer, sunnier locale, I jumped at the chance.

(April 2, 2018) -- Who says manufacturing is dead in America? Not the 1,000 employees at the growing Airstream factory in tiny Jackson Center, Ohio.

(April 2, 2018) -- Lippert Components Manufacturing Inc., of Elkhart, Ind., plans to shutter the facility by the end of June, according to a Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.

(April 2, 2018) -- In my previous RV I only had 110 volt household current when I was plugged into shore power at a campground, when I ran my disturbingly noisy generator, or when I turned on my inverter to power the single, dedicated outlet I had installed along with it.

China is showing the United States that it will make good on its trade threats. CNN Money reported that the Chinese government said that tariffs on about $3 billion worth of U.S. imports are going into effect today (April 2), hitting 128 products ranging from pork, meat and fruit to steel pipes. It’s the latest move in […]

The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s annual induction dinner honoring the Class of 2018 will be held on Aug. 6, in the facility’s Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Ind. Searer said, “Our 2018 induction dinner celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar cocktail party, followed by the dinner and induction ceremonies at 6:30 p.m,” said Hall President Darryl […]

Alliance Coach RV Sales and Service of Wildwood, Fla., announced that it has signed on for the new REV RV rental program.  According to a press release, Class A Fleetwood and Class C Holiday Rambler motorhomes are available for short- or long-term rental and include the REV Assist road side assistance program. Each unit is […]

The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), in conjunction with Northampton Community College, will present the RV Brakes, Suspension & Towing Systems Course, scheduled to open April 16 and run through May 13.  All elements of RV towing are included in this course, including a truck towing a travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer or a motorhome towing a […]

The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) is expecting to have its best Spring Meeting ever from April 22-24, with important government affairs updates involving property taxes, early school start dates and tourism funding, according to a press release. “I think this is going to be our best Spring Meeting yet,” said Brian Schaeffer, TACO’s […]

It’s an estimated $37 billion industry that’s popular from New York to California, Minnesota to Texas. All you need is an ocean, lake, pond or river — and a craft to motor, sail or ski on it. Recreational boating has been catching waves in the past few years, buoyed by a steady national economy that’s boosting […]