A San Diego RV rental company is seeing a spike in local rentals this summer due to the pandemic, according to a video report by KGTV ABC 10 in San Diego. Owner of AdventureKT, Todd Schoelen, started the business with his wife, Katie, five years ago. Found out of their love to travel, Schoelen said RVing […]
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Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River Inc., one of America’s leading manufacturers of RVs, pontoon boats, cargo trailers and shuttle buses, announced today (May 8) the acquisition of REV Group’s shuttle bus businesses. With a history dating back over 60 years, REV Group’s shuttle bus brands– including Champion Bus and El Dorado – have a reputation for […]
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Thor Industries Inc. President and CEO Bob Martin was interviewed by Fox Business Thursday (May 7). Seated inside a motorhome, Martin discussed reopening company operations and how interest in RV’s is rising due to the coronavirus outbreak preventing most vacations abroad. When asked how much sales were up, Martin said that the start of the […]
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The Back to Camping Summit has brought on 52 partners, 23 speakers and hundreds of park operators for the virtual event that kicks off on May 10 with an informal evening session, according to a press release. Organizers are expecting nearly 500 attendees for the two-day, plus one evening, education and information experience. “It is […]
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Mchigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the state’s factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers bringing thousands of laid-off employees back to work amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters report published Thursday (May 7) by Automotive News. While reopening the manufacturing sector, […]
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Spartan Motors Inc., a North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial, retail and RV industries, today (May 8) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer reported that its semi-annual dividend will be payable on or before […]
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Ford Motor Co. announced on Thursday (May 7) that it will begin reopening its North American manufacturing facilities with a phased restart on May 18, according to a report by Industry Week. The announcement comes the same day as a decision by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to allow the state’s auto plants to reopen starting […]
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The Canadian RV Association (CRVA) has joined the Association of Atlantic RV Parks and Campgrounds and its members in their advocacy efforts to allow private campgrounds to open in Newfoundland and Labrador in Level Alert 4 instead of Alert Level 2, which would delay their season well into July and devastate campground owners and disappoint […]
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Families anxious to get away from it all after weeks under Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home orders have flocked to the area’s privately owned campgrounds in Pennsylvania, according to a Thursday (May 7) report by Triblive.com. Still, they haven’t escaped from social-distancing guidelines in force as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. While camping facilities at […]
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As the pandemic-related shutdowns sent automotive and recreational vehicle sales into a free fall, dealers in Spokane, Wash., detoured to the Internet in unprecedented ways to move goods, according to a Thursday (May 7) report by the Journal of Business. Sales floors absent the auto buying public due to social distancing measures forced the industry […]
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