RV Business

Every once in a while, a little vacation is just the thing to recharge and rejuvenate. According to a report by the Boston Herald, there’s a segment of the traveling public, however, that defines “little vacation” as something quite different — as in renting and staying in a structure that could fit entirely into most [...]

In 2013, chances are you probably saw an iconic Airstream travel trailer somewhere other than in a campground. That’s because the “silver bullet” trailers are becoming more popular with brands across the world using the functional and recognizable shape to activate innovative marketing campaigns, according to a press release. Last year, Airstream Inc. partnered with [...]

This week’s segment of “RV Capital Talk” features an interview with Stag-Parkway CEO Martin Street addressing the company’s new direction and vision during the distributor’s recent convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.  

Carefree Communities Inc. further expanded its presence in the Ontario, Canada market with the acquisition of 13 RV resorts from Toronto-based Castle Vacation Parks. The properties currently have approximately 3,000 RV sites with the capacity to expand to more than 4,250 sites. According to a press release, 10 of the 13 properties are located on [...]

Responding to strong sales, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based American RV is undertaking a five-acre expansion of its display lot. “Right now, we have about five acres of current display, and we are going to double that,” said Chad Neff, American RV general manager. The Grand Rapids Business Journal reported that American RV sits on 19 acres [...]

It looks like compliance will be the No. 1 topic at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in New Orleans this weekend, judging from the many F&I workshops, trade show displays, and all manner of sales pitches scheduled to take place. Automotive News reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is campaigning [...]

Today’s video comes courtesy of  Saskatchewan-based Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. offering an in-depth look at the company’s Ascent Class B motorhome. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

St. Martin Parish, La., is about to become home to 30 dinosaurs, including a life-size T-Rex and a brachiosaur taller than a three-story house, the Lafayette Advertiser reported. Their new owner, Lee Venable, insisted the dinosaurs’ dimensions and skin be scientifically accurate when they were created in a Philippines factory. They are now on cargo ships headed [...]

A Nova Scotia RV dealer is wondering why his recreational vehicle company was targeted after a weekend fire completely destroyed four trailers and may have damaged two others, according to a report by the Cape Breton Post. “Someone came in and burnt my trailers — that’s all I really know,” said Scott MacKenzie, the owner [...]

A Fresno, Calif., RV dealership and three of its employees have been ordered to pay more than $4.5 million for defaming a competing dealership. The Merced Sun Star reported that Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jeff Hamilton concluded that Paul Evert’s RV Country and three of its employees — owner Paul Evert, vice president and [...]