Coachmen RV to Unveil All-New Entourage Super C at Expo

MIDDLEBURY, Ind. – Coachmen RV is set to unveil its first Super C motorhome, the Entourage, at this year’s Forest River Expo, which is Monday, Sept. 26, through Thursday, Sept. 29, at 29861 Old US Hwy 33 in Elkhart, Ind. Note that this is a new location for this year’s Forest River Dealer Expo. The Entourage […]

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Tecnoform USA Announces Opening of New Facility in Mich.

Tecnoform USA is a recently formed subsidiary of Tecnoform S.p.A. Italy, a manufacturer of high-quality furnishings for recreational vehicles, boats, and luxury furniture, according to a release. The parent company, established in 1965, has 175 employees today and a high technology design, production, and service process that serve customers around the globe. The Tecnoform business […]

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Valley Screen to Intro Roving Design Center at Open House

MISHAWAKA, Ind. — In an effort to maximize precious time and streamline the design and prototype process, Valley Screen, a major provider of large format durable graphics to the RV industry, announced it is “taking it on the road.” The 29 foot custom-built Class C “Roving Design Center” will be introduced at the upcoming Elkhart […]

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Photo Series: Desert Heat

Earlier this year, I went on a trip to Mesquite, Nevada with my family. While we were there, we went out exploring in the surrounding desert. The harsh, dry desert landscape there is much different than what I am used to in Northern Utah. I have lived in Utah my whole life and I’ve spent…

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RV Lifestyle: Real RVers Discuss their RV Concerns for 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above, podcast below and, below that, the edited excerpt of an article by Mike and Jennifer Wendland, creators of the RV Lifestyle website, podcast and YouTube channel, in which they, while attending the recent Hershey RV Show, share their discussion with RVers who relate their concerns regarding the economy and other challenges over the next year or […]

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Record Number of Vendors Set to Attend ARVC’s Conference

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC) expects the expo at its Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) to be huge this year — with more exhibitors, innovation and networking opportunities than ever before, according to a press release.  With more than 120 exhibitors already signed up for OHCE in Orlando, Fla., […]

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High Inflation in Sight, Fed to Signal More Rate Hikes Ahead

WASHINGTON — Last month, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at an economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, he issued a blunt warning: The Fed’s drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates, he said, would “bring some pain” for Americans. When the Fed ends its latest meeting today (Sept. 21) and Powell holds […]

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Octane Looks to Streamline, Digitize RV Buying Experience

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Octane Lending Inc. (Octane), the fintech revolutionizing the buying experience for major recreational purchases, today announced its entrance into theRV market, according to a press release from the company. Effective immediately, RV customers, dealers, and OEMs will benefit from Octane’s fast and easy digital buying experience. The RV […]

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RVshare Announces 2022 Campers Choice Award Winners

AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio – On Sept. 20, RVshare, the largest community for RV owners and renters, announces its list of winners in its first annual Campers’ Choice Awards. Launched earlier this summer, the new awards program gives recognition to campgrounds across the US in a variety of categories. Through this program, RVshare’s mission […]

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AirSkirts Inventor to Join Tonight’s ‘RVing in New England’

“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), this week co-hosts Bob Zagami and John DiPietro welcome Jim Phelan, founder and managing director of AirSkirts, the inflatable skirting for RVs. More recently, Phelan has used the same technology to develop the AirSkirts inflatable cooler. A software architect […]

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Ivy Tech to Break Ground on South Bend/Elkhart iFlex Lab

ELKHART, Ind. – Today (Sept. 21), public-private leaders and government officials gathered both virtually and in-person to celebrate the groundbreaking of Ivy Tech Community College South Bend – Elkhart’s iFlex Lab. As a part of an estimated $3.8 million development and campus expansion project, the iFlex Lab will be a state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 regional manufacturing workforce training […]

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Relentless Dealer Services to Host F&I Masterclass in Oct.

Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) has announced the next session of the RDS University F&I Masterclass. The three-day, comprehensive bootcamp will be held Oct. 11-13 at the RDS Building in Indianapolis, according to a release. “Any top performing F&I department doesn’t just close deals – it protects the dealership, maximizes profit, and provides a great customer […]

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Registration Opens Strong for FMCA’s ’23 Georgia Convention

CINCINNATI – FMCA’s 106th International Convention & RV Expo is set for March 15-18, 2023, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter (GNFA) in Perry, Ga., and if early registration is any indication, officials believe this will be the RV association’s largest gathering in years. In the first week, more than 700 RVers signed up for […]

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Airstream’s Wheeler Talks Market Conditions on Capitol Talk

  In this episode of RVBusiness Capitol Talk, Airstream President & CEO Bob Wheeler joins Sherm Goldenberg and Rick Kessler to discuss how the iconic manufacturer is uniquely positioned to weather the current market conditions, along with touching on other topics such as Go RVing, Alumapalooza and more. The RVBusiness Capitol Talk video series is […]

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Travelcamp RV, Jacksonville, Fla., Wins ‘2022 Bold City Best’

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Travelcamp RV officials are thrilled to announce they have received 2022 Bold City Best award for Best RV Dealership. Bold City Best, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based program hosted by Times Union Media, is an annual competition that allows the community to vote for their favorite businesses as the best in Jacksonville. Since Bold […]

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Coachmen RV to Launch Redesigned Concord Class C at Expo

MIDDLEBURY, Ind. – Coachmen RV is set to showcase the much-anticipated Concord motorhome redesign at this year’s Forest River Dealer Expo, which is Monday, Sept. 26, through Thursday, Sept. 29, at 29861 Old US Hwy 33 in Elkhart, Ind. Note that this is a new location for this year’s Forest River Dealer Expo. “Concord is […]

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