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As part of the new “Brave the Summer with Yogi Bear!” promotion, families across the U.S. will have four different chances to win a seven-day, six-night vacation at the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort of their choice in a 2015 Winnebago Brave, according to an announcement from the sponsors. The Brave/Tribute Class A motorhome was […]

According to our survey of manufacturers, total RV wholesale shipments were reported at 38,343 units in April this year, a gain of 4.9% over last month and 13.5% over this same month last year.  This was the 40th consecutive month in which RV shipments were ahead of the corresponding month one year earlier and the […]

RV industry marketing and advertising firm RH Power & Associates Inc. recently acquired Redzia RVs, an Internet sales lead generation source for RV dealers. According to a press release, Redzia RVs was originally founded by Australian/American businessman Simon Hickey in 2002. Over the years, the company grew steadily under Hickey’s guidance. However, due to his recent […]

Consumers turned slightly more upbeat this month after taking a dimmer view of the economy in April. The better attitude was concentrated in current economic conditions, although households hold a mixed view of job prospects. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Conference Board, a private research group, said Tuesday its index of consumer confidence […]

Weather made a big impact over Memorial Day Weekend, with flooding closing campgrounds in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri while California drought continues to impact camping and a dry spell meant no s’mores in New England until late evenings. Lake Wister in Arkansas flooded campers out, rising 24 feet above normal television station KHBS reported. In […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced today it is sponsoring Qchair’s Traveler as the not-for-profit’s executive director David Sherrer sets out on a four-year solo RV trip across the United States and Canada to advance travel accessibility for people with disabilities. LCI has sponsored the trip by providing several upgrade RV accessories and installation free of […]

The Prince George, British Columbia, council has voted down an application to re-zone the former Yellowhead Golf Course on Highway 16 to make way for multilocation dealer Woody’s RV. According to a report by CKPG RV, after a lengthy public hearing last night, residents expressed a litany of concerns ranging from safety of children walking […]

Editor’s Note: The following is an editorial appearing in Sunday’s (May 25) Elkhart Truth applauding Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s promotion of Hoosier-built RVs during a conference in Beijing. Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels drove a recreational vehicle made in Elkhart County during his time in office. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s recent trip to China is […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (May 26) that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Structural Composites of Indiana Inc. (SCI). SCI, based in Ligonier, Ind., is a fiberglass manufacturer of custom molded large front and rear caps and roofs, primarily to the recreational vehicle market, and […]

One of the Midwest’s top companies for renting motorhomes has found a new home itself. The Morning Journal reported that Neff Bros. RV has completed its cross-town move in Lorain, Ohio, from the Lorain Industrial Park on the city’s far west side, to the southeast area of the city. The building is the former Joe Firment […]