RV Business

Supplier Atwood Mobile Products LLC announced that it has opened a new distribution center in Elkhart, Ind. According to a press release, Atwood will host a 4 p.m grand opening today (Oct. 22) at the new facility, located at 2040 Toledo Rd. Atwood’s new distribution center provides an additional 50% of square feet over the [...]

Thor Industries Inc. today (Oct.) announced the completion of the sale of its bus business to Allied Specialty Vehicles Inc. and the receipt of $100 million in cash proceeds from the transaction. The cash proceeds will be adjusted to reflect changes in net assets of the bus business since April 30 based on the final valuation of net assets as [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has scheduled its 2014 Annual Meeting for March 4 – 7, 2014, at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, Calif. According to a press release, Annual Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to discuss association activities, attend informative seminars and network with business colleagues. The tentative schedule includes the [...]

Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC today (Oct. 21) announced their 2014 forecast for expansion and future development to meet customer needs for product and service in new markets. According to a press release, the new markets will raise the total number of supercenters to just shy of 120 nationwide. Additionally, the company [...]

RV business owners interested in learning more about how to raise brand awareness, engage campers and cultivate repeat customers may register now for RV Camping Connect’s free webinar, “Ten Ways to Market Your RV Business on Facebook.” Scheduled for Oct. 23 from 4-5 p.m. EDT, RV dealership and RV park owners can learn 10 proven tips to [...]

Atlanta-based Stag-Parkway Inc. has promoted Tony Diaz to the position of regional sales manager for the Western region, according to a press release. Diaz is a 19-plus year veteran of the RV industry, beginning with Stag as a warehouse employee in Southern California and eventually working his way up to inside sales consultant in its [...]

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales increased 19.9% in August while registrations rose 11.4% for the first eight months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Forest River Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader year-to-date, capturing a 27% market share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. (22.8%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (12.1%). Class A registrations [...]

The UK’s biggest RV show got even bigger this year, as NCC Events has reported that the 2013 Motorhome and Caravan Show has broken its own visitor attendance record. Running from Oct. 15-20 across 11 halls of the Birmingham NEC, the event drew in a record 101,179 visitors this year, according to a report by [...]

Custom outfitter Midwest Automotive Designs Corp., Elkhart, Ind., has introduced two 24 1/2-foot production models on the 2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter van chassis — the Weekender and Daycruiser. The Weekender, built on the Sprinter 3500 chassis equipped with a 6-cylinder diesel engine, has a full shower with marine toilet and a kitchenette. The Daycruiser, built [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is a blog by Benjamin Preston posted on the New York Times website chronicling his trip through the downtown Manhattan in a 30-foot Jayco motorhome. To read the entire blog click here.  Navigating New York City streets in a normal vehicle can be trying enough. When the roads aren’t an awful patchwork [...]