SSI: Canadian RV Sales Edge up 3.5% for 6 Months

Canadian towable sales edged up 3.5% for the first six months of 2018, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by segment showed: • Travel trailer sales gained 4.2% year-over-year through June. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales edged up 2.1% for the six months. • Folding camping trailer registrations fell 5.5% through June. • Park model […]

Seeking Alpha: Camping World a Durable Business

According to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (the “RVIA”), the 2017 retail value of the RV industry is $20 billion. Since 1997, the industry has grown at a compounded rate of 5.5%, according to a report by Seeking Alpha.  That brings us to a battered-but-not-beaten Camping World Holdings (CWH), a stock that at the beginning of the […]

Arrow Distributing is Readying for Two Key Events

Arrow Distributing Inc. is asking RV dealers from around the country to mark their calendars for two upcoming events, as the company is readying for its first Elkhart RV Open House gathering followed by the annual 2019 Exhibitor’s Showcase in January. Arrow President Andy Mullin told RVBUSINESS.com that its Indiana branch will be welcoming dealers on […]

Coachmen to Debut Spirit Ultra-Lite at Open House

Recognizing the need for a competitive ultralight brand, Coachmen RV, a division of Forest River Inc., announced that the New Spirit Ultra-Lite will debut at the 2018 Forest River RV Expo in September. The Spirit floorplan lineup features five models ranging in length from 23-36 feet with weights as low as 4,500 pounds. According to […]

Auto News: Trump mpg Proposal Faces Legal Snarl

For the federal government’s proposed freeze of fuel economy standards to prevail, Trump administration officials will have to win on the legal battlefield. Automotive News reported that waves of opponents — from state and local governments, to safety, consumer, energy conservation and environmental interests — are mobilizing for an all-out assault to kill the Trump […]