RV Business

Year-over-year motorhome registrations grew 15.8% in November while sales for the 11 months increased 34%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot in year-to-date motorhome registrations with a 23.5% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.2%), Forest River Inc. (13.8%) and Forest River’s Coachmen RV [...]

The RV Heating Systems Service course, run by Northampton Community College in conjunction with the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), begins Feb. 10 and runs through March 9. According to a press release, the program allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of recreation vehicle maintenance with intensive, competency-based instruction. The last of the four LP-burning [...]

RVs were in the national spotlight on New Year’s Day when Great American Country (GAC) premiered “RV 2014,” the annual RV special that was broadcast on HGTV in previous years. According to a press release, the special will be rebroadcast on HGTV in the coming weeks. The annual RV special showcased RVs from all major [...]

Folks living in travel trailers in Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish have been given a reprieve from having to comply with a new regulation restricting their use. The Advocate reported that City-Parish President Joey Durel said this week he has directed his staff not to enforce a regulation the City-Parish Council approved that bans the use of [...]

Class B motorhome builder Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. opens the New Year with an extensive lineup on display at this week’s Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa. According to a press release, after a successful 2013, Kitchener, Ontario-based Roadtrek is “gearing up for an even better 2014.” Roadtrek will have nine vehicles on display at the event, hosted [...]

Jayco Inc. announced today (Jan. 15) that it has relocated manufacturing operations for its toy hauler travel trailers and fifth-wheels to a 55,000-square-foot facility on its main campus in Middlebury, Ind. According to a press release, the toy hauler production line was moved to dedicated facility to focus on growth in the segment. “The increase [...]

The ROUTE 66 RV Network has named Priority One Financial Services Inc. as its preferred full-service F&I provider. According to a press release, Priority One will offer finance and insurance (F&I) services to RV dealers in the network, “providing increased deliveries and F&I profit, more loan approvals and reduced overhead costs.” Dave Francis, a ROUTE 66 [...]

Monaco’s 2015 Dynasty, first unveiled in December at the 2013 RVIA Annual National RV Trade Show, will be revealed to the public at this week’s Florida RV Trade Association’s (FRVTA) 29th Annual 2014 Florida RV SuperShow. “We’ve been thrilled to receive noteworthy accolades from the RV industry ahead of the official public debut of the [...]

The world’s first full-size pickup truck powered by solar panels is here, according to a report by International Business Times. It’s called the “XTRUX,” or X-Truck extended-range electric pickup, built by VIA Motors and displayed at the North American International Auto Show taking place this week in Detroit. The truck is essentially an electric Escalade [...]

Alicia Harris doesn’t want to be trapped in one place, but she doesn’t mind living in tight quarters, according to a report by the Columbia Missourian. With plans to graduate in May, the University of Missouri student has found a way to satisfy her aspirations to be mobile and own her own home. Harris lives [...]