The founders of Remote Vans have been logging lots of miles on their adventure vans as of late, showing off their newest models at RV shows and overland expos across the U.S. to generate consumer buzz and support their growing dealer network.
“We just launched … our 2025 van series, so this roadshow had a couple of goals. One was just to make sure all our customers, potential customers and dealers knew all of the exciting changes on the 2025 series models,” said co-founder Tony Alexander. “It was also done to help train the dealership salesforce. We take that very seriously. We just want to make sure that — especially as a new-ish van builder that’s still expanding our footprint in the country — that we’re not just shipping these units out there into a vacuum. We want to know every single salesperson that is out there advocating for our products.”
Next up for the camper van maker: Elkhart Open House Week.
The Cincinnati, Ohio-area based company is actively looking to expand its dealer network. Currently, Johnson RV in the Pacific Northwest, Vogt RV in Texas and Campers Inn, with locations across the U.S., are retailing the company’s Class B models, which includes the Friday, the Oasis and the Aegis, with 2025 base MSRP pricing ranging from $189,500 to $244,500.
“We’ve got our production line really tuned in and working nicely and our customer base is growing quickly,” Alexander said. “So, we’re hoping that Elkhart is part of that puzzle to (helping us grow) and we’re looking forward to meeting quite a few of the major dealers around the country.”
As of late last week, Remote Vans was still firming up plans for a specific exhibit location, but it had confirmed meetings with representatives for about a dozen dealerships, he added.
Remote Vans occupies a fairly unique space within the luxury adventure van segment, offering premium features with a specific focus on power, comfort and connectivity. In particular, Alexander touts the company’s Cyber Shower, a recirculating, stowable shower system capable of offering seven 10-minute showers on its 32-gallon freshwater tank; the Vanhalla Seat, a two-person swivel seat offering 90-degrees of turn, allowing it to face forward, face toward the van door, or to recline to become a bed; the MoPoWa Power System, featuring a 51-volt Lithionics NeverDie power system and 16.8 kWh 100% reusable battery storage; and a 48-volt Nomadic Cooling A/C, which the company says is the most compact and efficient system in a Class B adventure van. Additionally, all Remote Vans come standard with a Starlink satellite system, allowing high-speed internet service from almost anywhere in the country.
Beyond that, company co-founder Daryn Hillhouse said Remote Vans has made a number of specific upgrades to its all of its models for 2015, including an upgraded suspension system featuring a heavy-duty leaf spring pack plus newly designed 17” wheels.
“Our vans have gotten a lot more beefy, as a whole, so it was important to improve the ride for the customer,” he explained.
Other 2025 Remote van model updates and improvements include an upgraded hydronic heating system; an updated MoPoWa housing system providing easier access to the water and power components; an upgraded stainless-steel kitchen sink with collapsible faucet; and an updated Pennyworth Van Control System, which now includes a “Lighthouse” safety mode feature that turns on all of the van’s external lighting.
Even with those many features and upgrades, Alexander said Remote Vans has been able to price its models competitively, where they would come in $10,000 below a comparably featured model.
All of Remote Van’s models are built on the premium Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis and the company produces its own upholstery, cabinetry and soft goods in-house.
“We vertically integrated almost our entire supply chain. We either do things in-house or we go directly to a trusted fabricator partner that builds to our specs,” Alexander said. “It’s been a harder road and it’s obviously been a more expensive road, but I think what that allows us to build is a much better van than the competition.”
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