Underwater Wasteland

It is the summer of 2021. I’m half asleep, nestled into the small bow of a speedboat with good friends, while the boat courses through water so turquoise, with corals underneath so bright and teeming with life, that we might as well be in an advertisement for a Caribbean resort. We are in the Caribbean,…

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April/May ‘RV Today’ Mag Features Camping at Yellowstone

EDITOR’S NOTE: The April/May issue of RV Today magazine is now available. Here’s the Publisher’s Note from Demian Ross. Owning an RV is very much the same as owning real estate — it’s all about location, location, location. With RVing, it’s also about improving the experience of your time spent camping. Before 2016, I would do what […]

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Ford’s BlueOval City to Produce 500K Electric Pickups a Year

STANTON, Tenn. — Ford Motor Co. on Friday said its BlueOval City manufacturing plant here will be able to produce 500,000 electric pickups per year when it comes online in 2025, according to a report by Automotive News. The site will build a next-generation truck that CEO Jim Farley has said would not be another F-150 Lightning. […]

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Pump Prices are Stuck in Neutral for Now, According to AAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Spring has sprung with gas demand surging last week as motorists took advantage of better driving weather. But fears of a recession caused global oil prices to hover near $70 a barrel, mitigating a rise in gas prices. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline drifted lower since last week by […]

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Video & Podcast: Ember RV’s Barth Joins Dragonfly’s Phares

From Dragonfly Energy: “Let’s build a better RV,” and that’s just what Ember RV has set out to do. Founder, VP, and COO of Ember RV, Chris Barth, talks about building RVs around the needs of the industries and its traveling customer with Denis Phares of Dragonfly Energy, a Nevada-based supplier of lithium batteries.

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RVIA Aftermarket Group Launches New RVer Training Videos

John Tinghitella, president of RV Designer and the chairman of the steering team for the RV Industry Association (RVIA) Aftermarket Committee, announced this week that the group, in partnership with Go RVing, has that committee’s Consumer Outreach Task Force has produced its first training video to help new RVers “get started.” “Several years ago we […]

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As ‘Cookies’ Go Away, Go RVing Works on Digital Strategy

The internet marketing landscape is changing in a big way and Go RVing, the RV industry’s marketing arm, is working proactively to stay ahead of the curve. The challenge for marketers, including Go RVing, is that — in response to consumer privacy concerns — internet search engines are scheduled to phase out internet search digital […]

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Diane White, 86, of United RV Center in Texas, has Passed

The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced today (March 24) that Diane White has passed away. Diane along with her late husband, Bill, Sr., founded United RV Center in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1965, they started United Sales of Texas, a wholesale Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle business. They both worked tirelessly together and were devoted […]

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New Indiana Law Offers Tax Benefits for LLC, Sub S Corp.

Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 2 has been signed into law and can impact your 2022 tax filings if your company is an LLC or Sub S Corporation, according to the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (IMHA-RVIC). The new law is retroactively effective for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022.  The […]

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Outdoorsy Recognized Again by ‘a16z Marketplace 100 List’

AUSTIN, Texas – Outdoorsy, a leading global marketplace in outdoor travel, has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as one of the largest and fastest-growing independently operated companies on the 2023 a16z Marketplace 100 list. This ranking comes on the heels of the company being ranked No. 4 in the ‘Travel and […]

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General RV Picks Blue Ox for Towing Equipment Retailer

PENDER, Neb. – Blue Ox, a leading manufacturer of towing equipment, is partnering with General RV Center, one of the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealerships, to connect RV enthusiasts with innovative and reliable weight distribution hitches. Blue Ox is now General RV’s exclusive supplier for all hitching and towing products, according to a release. Blue […]

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Shannon Raddigan Joins Brown & Brown Dealer Services

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS) announces the addition of Shannon Raddigan to its RV business unit to serve as Development Specialist. Throughout the past decade, Raddigan has proven her worth to RV dealers time and time again, according to the BBDS release. Her passion and dedication to delivering training and development […]

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Chad Reece Celebrating Career Milestone at Winnebago

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). Chad Reece has never been far from the RV industry. He grew up in a small village near Forest City, IA, not far from Winnebago Industries. Although the RV industry wasn’t initially on Chad’s radar—he’d originally planned to be […]

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VW Introduces Multivan T7 with ‘California Camper’ Package

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles had its annual press conference this week to announce plans for 2023, according to a report by Adrian Padeanu for Motor1.com. The gathered press was expecting to see teaser images of the ID. Buzz GTX and/or LWB but instead they heard news of a different boxy minivan. CEO Carsten Intra revealed the […]

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