Month: March 2021

According to the organizers of the All in Caravaning show in Beijing, China, this year’s event will go ahead from June 18-20, and will include its first official German pavilion, reports Aboutcampbtob.com. European brands listed as exhibitors at the show include Dethleffs, the Erwin Hymer Group, Fendt, Hobby, and Coachman Caravans, plus European suppliers, including Brianza […]

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A year ago this June, Marc and Julie Bennett hastily organized a virtual workshop named the “Hit the Road Summit” to help new RVers learn about the lifestyle. Now, the Bennetts have announced plans to launch a bigger and better version of the event, aptly named the 2nd Annual “Hit the Road RV Summit & […]

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It appears that Camping World’s Lincoln store will be the only one coming to Nebraska for now, according to a report by the Star-Herald. The recreational vehicle retailer on Monday officially announced plans for a Lincoln store, along with new stores in Billings, Montana, and Georgetown, Delaware. All three stores will be the first Camping […]

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RV Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia joins Sherman Goldenberg and Rick Kessler of RVBusiness for a Capitol Talk Discussion on the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. RVDA is seeking workshop presenters as it is actively developing a COVID-safe and content-rich agenda for the Con/Expo, which will be Nov. 8-12 at Paris Las Vegas. The Capitol […]

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Camping World Holdings,Inc., America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Nielson RV, according to apress release from the company. The agreement includes two RV Dealership locations, one residing in St. George, Utah, and a second in Hurricane, Utah. The deal is anticipated to close in Spring 2021. “The state […]

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Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) owners overcame last spring’s COVID-19 closures to set new performance records during the summer and fall of 2020. North America’s largest provider of family camping finished the year nearly on par with 2019, which was a record year for the 59-year-old, Billings, Mont.-based franchisor of over 500 KOA-branded campgrounds. In […]

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It’s perhaps even more important now to keep hands and surfaces disinfected than it was six months ago, according to a press release from Life Industries. Unlike alcohol-based cleaners, Sanitizer from Life Industries keeps working after it dries. It remains on hard surfaces, reducing bacteria for up to a week. The unique formula is a […]

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THOR Industries CEO Bob Martin told CNBC on Tuesday (March 10) he expects to see strong demand for RVs even after the coronavirus pandemic has passed, buoyed in part by a growing appeal to younger travelers. “As we get into this next generation of buyers, the Millennial generation is larger than the Boomers, so we […]

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Potential California regulations could create significant hurdles for diesel-powered motorhome owners. The original legislation – California Senate Bill 210, passed in September 2019 – mandates emissions inspection and maintenance for heavy-duty, non-gas vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds. The law tasked the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with developing a “regulatory concept” to make sure […]

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Sustained growth in demand for Cavco Industries Inc.’s park model RVs has prompted the company to increase its production capacity with the acquisition of a new tilt-up concrete building in Glendale, Ariz., the Phoenix-based company announced today (March 9). “It’s going to be our first air-conditioned, fully dedicated park model factory,” stated Bill Boor, president […]

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