Report: U.S. Gas Prices Finally Trending Downward

Gasoline supplies remain plentiful and motorists are filling up less, so the price at the pump is finally trending downward. Consumer Affairs reported that the AAA Fuel Gauge Survey showed the national average price of regular gas was $2.56 a gallon last week. The price is back in line with where it was a month […]

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Airxcel Inc. Promotes Marc Brunner to VP, Operations

Airxcel Inc. has appointed Marc Brunner VP of operations and engineering for its Dicor Products, United Shade and Vixen Composite brands and respective Elkhart, Ind., facilities. According to a press release, Brunner is responsible for operations, purchasing and engineering as well as executing specific global initiatives supporting Airxcel’s growth strategy. Overseeing two senior employees and […]

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LTV Details New Wonder ‘C’ Built on Transit Cutaway

Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Triple E Recreational Vehicles, has incorporated advanced new features and technology into its new Wonder Class C built on a Ford Transit cutaway. According to a press release, features include a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, new advanced driver-assist technology and optional intelligent all-wheel drive. “With all the new advanced […]

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Hitch RV Announces Acquisition of Holiday on Wheels

Hitch RV announced the acquisition of Holiday on Wheels located in Columbia, S.C., as longtime owner Gary Davis moves into retirement. Founded by his father G. Bellinger Davis, Jr., in 1964, Holiday on Wheels began as a part-time venture to supplement an educator’s income but later became a full-time recreational vehicle business. Davis stated, “In […]

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Aging Roads Pose New Challenge for NPS Managers

It’s a safe bet that America’s national parks would never have become the popular attractions they are today without extensive, reliable transportation to carry visitors to, from, and through the parks, according to a report by the PEW Charitable Trusts. From the railroads built in the late 1800s and early 1900s to serve the first […]

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Flippin Nomad Shows Ultimate Montana at Quartzsite

Instagram’s The Flipping Nomad Cortni Armstrong will be at this week’s Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show in Arizona to unveil her latest collaboration with Keystone RV, a $250,000 “Ultimate Montana” fifth wheel.  Located in the RV Country exhibition space, the high-concept fifth-wheel includes several “off-the-hook: amenities and technology supplied by Keystone’s vendor partners joined […]

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Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level Since 2000

U.S. consumers are the most comfortable they’ve been with the economy since 2000, according to Bloomberg survey data. The company’s index of consumer comfort hit 66 in the week ending January 12, up from 65.1 the week prior. The latest reading is the highest since October 2000, and marks the figure’s eighth weekly gain in the […]

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Washington RV Shows Offer Look into Future of RVs

Some RV enthusiasts prefer to hit the road in a refurbished vintage trailer. They’re cute, simple and nostalgic. Other travelers seek out higher-end, technology-loaded motorcoaches. Many consumers choose something in between. As reported by the Spokesman-Review, several RV shows are running this week and next in the state of Washington and a range of options […]

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Girl Camper, Forest River Help ‘HoldYou Foundation’

Girl Camper has partnered with Forest River to offer the newest R-pod 196 light-weight travel trailer to one lucky winner for the price of a $10 raffle ticket at www.GirlCamper.com. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit HoldYou Foundation, a nonprofit offering financial support and gifts-in-kind to families who have a child going through a catastrophic […]

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