Month: October 2018

Charlotte, Mich.-based Spartan Motors Inc., parent to Spartan Chassis Inc., reported an increase in third-quarter revenue while incurring a 61.5% decline in net income during the period.   Spartan noted in the report, “For the third quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2017 the results reflect strong revenue growth and continued profitability […]

A transition in leadership is now underway at the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) and Camp-California! Marketing, its for-profit marketing subsidiary. According to a press release, Debbie Sipe plans to resign from her positions as executive director of CalARVC and CEO of Camp-California! Marketing next July. Dyana Kelley, a lifelong RV enthusiast, […]

Confidence among American consumers surged to an 18-year high in October amid optimism about the outlook for both jobs and the broader economy, according to figures released Tuesday (Oct. 30) by the Conference Board. The Street reported that the Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 137.9 in October from a downwardly revised […]

Nappanee, Ind.-based inTech reported that Chevrolet displayed the company’s Explore Flyer micro-light adventure toy hauler in its booth at this year’s SEMA Show, running this week in Las Vegas, Nev.  According to a press release, the all-black Explore Flyer was coupled to a matching black Chevrolet 1500 pickup.  Rich Schnippel, director of RV operations, stated, “We […]

One Majestic RV park is tucked amid the oak trees on Pass Road and another is coming to the beachfront in Biloxi, Miss., according to the Sun Herald. “It probably will be the largest one on the coast and have more amenities,” Sam Ford said of the new RV park. An agent with Coldwell Banker Commercial Alfonso Realty […]

U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to dip to the lowest October volume since 2014, forecasters say, as automakers hold back on incentives and the cost to buy a new car or truck keeps rising. It could be the first month ever in which light trucks account for more than 70% of retail sales, according to […]

RVing in New England will host Mike and Jennifer Wendland to talk about their new e-book on its next episode, slated to run tonight (Oct. 31) at 7 p.m. (EDT) on Facebook Live. According to a press release, the couple will talk about major advances in generator and solar energy options, coupled with how newer […]

(Oct. 31, 2018) -- We love adventure vans and vintage trailers, but there’s something extra cool about campers that transform. A boxy trailer that spins into a two-bedroom tiny house, a $17,000 camper that turns into a mini boat, a self-inflating trailer that can sleep a family; all of these campers do something, and that’s pretty great.

(Oct. 31, 2018) -- When we arrived here in Forks, Washington Sherman was sputtering. There was a definite misfiring in the engine. We were still mobile... but you could tell something was not right.