Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that management and its board of directors approved a plan to strategically shift away from existing locations that do not have the ability to sell and service RVs. According to a press release, the company currently operates 165 locations that sell and/or service RVs, with over 30 RV dealership locations […]
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It was 23 years ago that Dave Rochette was looking for a new adventure. Hometown Life reported that the Westland, Mich., resident was a vice president for an automotive supplies company and oversaw plenty across two continents. But he decided he needed something different in his life. So in 1997, he and his wife, Irene, […]
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Seven months after the acquisition by Thor Industries Inc. of the European giant Erwin Hymer Group, Thor CEO Bob Martin and Martin Brandt, CEO Erwin Hymer Group, presented their vision of a shared future for the first time as part of the Caravan Salon, currently running in Düsseldorf, Germany. Out & About Live reported that […]
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Dometic announced it has incorporated Kampa’s line of outdoor leisure products, including inflatable awnings and camping tents, mobile furniture and other outdoor leisure accessories. According to a press release, the lineup is being introduced at Caravan Salon. “The Dometic brand is starting to be recognized as an outdoor leisure brand among consumers,” said Peter Kruk, […]
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Hurricane Dorian gradually leaves Florida behind Wednesday, setting its sights on the coasts of Georgia and then the Carolinas. These areas face a triple threat of “destructive winds, flooding rains, and life-threatening storm surges,” according to the National Hurricane Center. The Washington Post reported that while Dorian has stayed far enough off the coast to […]
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Winnebago Industries Inc. announced that its 2020 accessibility-enhanced motorhome line will offer a slate of updated features and is being carried by two new dealers, Stoltzfus RV and U.S. Adventure RV, along with existing dealers including Lazydays RV. The new lineup will be on display at America’s Largest RV Show, Sept. 11-15 at the Giant Center in Hershey, […]
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The Oct. 4-13 67th annual California RV Show, set to run for the first time at Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway, will again showcase a wide range of towable and motorized RVs. “This is the only show on the West Coast sponsored by RV manufacturers that has more than 1,000 new 2020 models on display,” said […]
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Bob Zagami of the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) continues to send reports from the Caravan Salon RV Show in Düsseldorf, Germany. Today’s installment is a slideshow that includes press conferences, huge crowds — several faces should be familiar to the North American RV industry — and a variety of motorized and towable product […]
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The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has canceled the annual state convention scheduled for this week in Orlando due to the uncertainty of the path of Hurricane Dorian. “We felt with the damage already done by this deadly storm and the uncertainty of the path over the next 24 hours, we decided that this was […]
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Editor’s Note: This is a statement from Camping in Ontario after a judge’s decision to remove the “Small Business” label from private campgrounds. While Canadians enjoyed the last long weekend of the summer in early September, Ontario’s incorporated campgrounds are deemed invaluable in the province’s economy and Canada. In a judge’s decision on Friday (Aug. […]
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