RVBusiness

The Gypsy Journal, a venerable consumer RV newspaper chronicling the on-the-road experiences of full-timers Nick Russell and his wife, Terry, published its final print version with the January/February 2016 issue after a 16-year run. The final printing represented the 100th edition of the bi-monthly publication. The couple will continue to document their travels through the digital […]

Producers of the Virtual Hospitality Expo 2016 in February expect 4,000 online visitors to attend the simulation-based trade show for businesses in the broadly defined hospitality industry — nearly 15% more than the last trade show they ran in 2011, according to a written announcement. The live online show Feb. 24-25 will attract operators of […]

After six years of rapidly rising U.S. sales, a new reality is settling in on automakers, dealers and suppliers: The road ahead will be much tougher. New light-vehicle sales in the U.S. may set another record in 2016, after rising 5.7 percent to 17.5 million last year. But the growth rate almost certainly will fall […]

Heather Shannon remembers traveling the country with her parents and brother in a recreational vehicle, not thinking about the destination as much as the adventure of the trip itself. “You never had to ask, ‘Are we there yet?’” she said. And, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City, the types of RVs […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced in a press release it has launched a sophisticated new website featuring “more dealer and customer service resources and a better organized product catalog.” “Lippert Components has grown significantly over the past two years since we last redesigned our website,” said Jarod Lippert, LCI vice president of marketing and public […]

Ricky Farber’s mouth hung open as he stepped into a gleaming 42-foot motorhome, according to a report by the Kansas City Star. “Are you a-kiddin’ me?” the oil and gas worker from Springfield said as he sank into an overstuffed leather massage chair, undid the button on his jeans and turned on a big-screen TV. […]

Iconic motor home manufacturer Winnebago Industries is spreading to Oregon after hunkering down at its Midwest headquarters in the Great Recession, according to a report by the Register-Guard. With no long-term debt and plenty of cash, Winne­bago weathered the recession “like a well-built storm shelter,” said Scott Degnan, vice president of sales and product management. Faced […]

MOR/Ryde International Inc’s planned expansion is one step closer to accomplishing its goal of building a 35,600-square-foot manufacturing and office building at the corner of Sterling Avenue and Bar Street. According to a report by the Elkhart Truth, the Elkhart Board of Zoning Appeals has approved changes to setbacks along Sterling Avenue and Bar Street, where MOR/ryde plans to […]

In a ceremony kicking off December’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., held  the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) presented Prime Time Manufacturing with the prestigious Quality Circle Award for the sixth consecutive year. The DSI survey, which determines the Quality Circle Award winners, rates manufacturers’ performance in four core areas: vehicle reliability/quality, parts […]

Bid goodbye to Yosemite’s familiar Ahwahnee hotel, Yosemite Lodge, the Wawona Hotel, Curry Village, and Badger Pass ski area — or their names, anyway. According to a report by Outside Online, the National Park Service (NPS) said it will rename many well-known spots in Yosemite, as part of an ongoing legal dispute with an outgoing […]