Month: June 2018

RVIA: RV Shipments are Flat in May, See 1.7% Dip

The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) May survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 45,070, a decrease of -1.7% from the 45,853 units shipped last May. All towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 39,714 units for the month, an increase of 0.1% compared to last May’s towable RV shipment total of 39,690. […]

Leisure Travel ‘C’ Features Pass-Through Garage

​Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Triple E Recreational  Vehicles, introduced the Wonder Rear Twin Bed (RTB), a new Class C motorhome  built on the Ford Transit chassis. According to a press release, the Wonder RTB features North America’s first exterior pass-through garage on a Ford Transit-based Class C, large enough to house two full-size […]

CRVA Meeting Takes Aim At Looming Tariff Issue

While admiring the grandeur on display at one of North America’s most picturesque coastlines, administrators for the Canadian Recreation Vehicle Association (CRVA) tackled some burning issues during its June 19-21 Annual General Meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland. “We had never traveled to Newfoundland to hold our board meetings,” said CRVA Executive Chairman Shane Devenish, noting […]

Report: Tariffs on Exported Boats Start Kicking in

The 25% tariff the EU announced last week on U.S.-built boats kicks in today, and a 10% tariff on boats sold to Canada will start July 1, prompting boatbuilders to worry they will lose sales to those countries. A European dealer for Carver Yachts canceled two boat orders, leading the company to scramble to reconfigure […]

Australia’s Gray Nomads Impacted by Luxury Tax

Australia’s “gray nomads” might have to give up their travel dreams, when their mid-range motorhomes are taxed like luxuries. The Queensland government is being accused of hitting grey nomads with a greedy tax, which will add thousands of dollars to the cost of a campervan. The 2% tax on luxury cars will apply to vehicles […]

Shanghai ‘World RV Conference’ Runs Oct. 17-19

The World RV Conference is taking place in Shanghai, China, Oct. 17-19 at the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Center, Jiading District, Shanghai. According to report from RVIA Today Express, the conference is a prominent industry event providing manufacturers, suppliers, campground operators, service providers and all other RV and camping related professionals with the opportunity to discuss […]

AAA: 47 Million Expected to Travel July 4 Holiday

U.S. travelers will hit the roads, rails, and airports in record numbers this Fourth of July holiday, despite higher gasoline prices, the nation’s largest automotive advocacy group said. Some 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles over the upcoming July Fourth holiday, the fifth consecutive annual increase and highest travel volume since the group began […]

‘Yelp for Campgrounds’ Rapidly Grows User Base

According to Kevin Long, there used to be a lot of unhappy campers out there who for years searched in vain for a website with accurate campground reviews. Then in 2013, Long’s wife, Sarah Smith, launched a Portland, Ore., tech startup called The Dyrt, which can best be described as Yelp for campgrounds, according to the Portland Business […]