LKQ Corporation Announces Acquisition of Uni-Select

CHICAGO and BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec, – LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq:LKQ), parent company of Keystone Automotive and its NTP-STAG RV Distribution division, and Uni-Select Inc. (TSX:UNS) today (Feb. 26) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for LKQ to acquire all of Uni-Select’s issued and outstanding shares for C$48.00 per share in cash, representing a total […]

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CRVA Updates Members on Canadian RV Transportation

The Canadian RV Association’s (CRVA) efforts to have an exemption for RV Deliveries and the Drive-Away/Tow-Away Industry are ongoing, according to a CRVA email sent to its members today (Feb.27). After Transport Canada notified the Canadian RV Association that its ELD Exemption Request would not be granted by the Jan. 1, 2023 mandatory implementation, CRVA […]

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Wholesale Shipments Retreat in January to 20,405 Units

Results for the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) January 2023 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 20,405 units, a decrease of (-61.8%) compared to the record 53,351 units shipped in January 2022. “With record high RV production through the first half of 2022, the year-over-year decrease we are seeing in […]

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Say Goodbye to Winter on the Spacious Skies Campgrounds Spring Bloom Trail

If you’re ready to put winter in your rearview mirror and welcome spring in a unique way, we have just the RV trip for you. The new Spacious Skies Campgrounds Spring Bloom Trail is a multi-state road trip adventure that celebrates the return of some iconic wildflowers in some stunning settings. All you have to…

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Woman to Chronicle her Grandparents’ ‘Black RV Experience’

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). The report is an excerpt of an article, “The Black RV Experience,” originally published by Together Outdoors, a coalition facilitated by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable whose mission is to “nurture an environment where all people have access to welcoming […]

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nuCamp’s Nathan Wagler: This is a ‘People-Focused’ Industry

Nathan Wagler has always held interests in the skilled trades and finding ways to help others succeed. Now, in his current role as the Chief Operating Officer of nuCamp, the world’s largest teardrop camper manufacturer, he has found a way to bring these two fascinations together, according to a News & Insights report by the […]

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Car Dealers Take Warranty Tussle with OEMs to State Capitols

For nearly as long as there have been warranties, automakers and auto dealers have battled over factory reimbursements for warranty work, according to a report by Automotive News. But now, it appears that dealers have opened up a successful new front in their decades-long struggle — this time on the terrain of accommodating state capitols, […]

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Revision Process Continues for NFPA 1192, 1194 Standards

The NFPA 1192 Standard on RVs and NFPA 1194 Standard for Recreational Parks and Campgrounds are currently accepting public input for the annual 2025 revision cycle (2026 edition). The deadline date for submitting public inputs (code change proposals) on these standards is June 1, 2023, according to a News & Insights report by the RV […]

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This RV Reality Show Sends Contestants into the Wild

Reality TV has been a popular genre of entertainment for years, with shows like Survivor, The Amazing Race, and Big Brother garnering large audiences. Those three shows were all ratings hits thanks to a format that pitted contestants against one another in a variety of physical and mental challenges. Now, a new reality competition hopes…

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RV Technical Institute Launches RV Technician Job Board

The RV Technical Institute has launched a job board on its website as a way to direct technician recruits to available jobs in the industry, according to a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). As demand continues for more RV service technicians, the Institute hopes that providing career resources, such as a […]

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KOA: January Camping Grows Significantly as 2023 Begins

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) Monthly Research Report – February 2023 Edition continues to predict a strong camping season. In January alone, active camping households increased by more than 2 million year over year – an increase of 43%. Combined with 26% of campers having booked some or all of their camping […]

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A Major Transition for RVBusiness & Woodall’s Magazines

ELKHART, Ind. – G&G Media Group LLC, the Elkhart, Ind.-based publisher of RVBusiness (RVB) and Woodall’s Campground Magazine (WCM), changed hands on Friday (Feb. 17) when co-owners Sherm Goldenberg and Gregg Fore sold their respective interests in the industry-leading trade journals to RVB Executive Editor Rick Kessler and former Statistical Surveys Inc. General Manager Scott […]

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Lithia Motors Knocks AutoNation Out of No. 1 Sales Ranking

The parent company of Airstream Adventures, Lithia Motors Inc., once the smallest publicly traded dealership group before embarking on a multiyear dealership buying spree, surpassed longtime No. 1 AutoNation Inc. in new vehicles sold in 2022, according to an Automotive News report. Lithia retailed 271,596 new vehicles last year, up 4.2%, and more than 40,000 […]

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Campspot Reports Younger Campers Driving Outdoor Demand

After months of speculation around the potential impact of inflation on American travelers, it’s clear that outdoor travel and camping are only continuing to pick up steam, according to a release. Campspot, a leading outdoor marketplace and reservation software provider, reported a 130% year-over-year increase in January demand, with reservations for the 2023 spring months […]

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Ranger Distribution Experiencing Growth in Elkhart’s RV Hub

ELKHART, Ind. – Since its launch in September 2019, Elkhart, Ind.-based Ranger Distribution Inc. (RDI) has gone through quite a few changes – most recently the completion of an additional 67,000 square feet of warehouse space. The new addition, completed in the fall of 2022, includes 4,000 square feet of corporate office space, raising the […]

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RV Technical Institute Adds Chris Jachim to Trainer Staff

The RV Technical Institute’s (RVTI), the “gold standard” of RV technician training, has recently added Chris Jachim as a new instructor to the team, according to a News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). RVTI provides the only industry-backed training curriculum and RV technician certification and career path. This hands-on, competency-based program […]

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RVers Ask: What’s The Best Way To Sell An RV?

There are three basic strategies when you sell an RV, but selling it in the private marketplace will provide the greatest return.

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Duluth News Tribune: Camper Van Segment Continues to Grow

In the 2020 movie “Nomadland,” actor Frances McDormand plays an itinerant widow who lives out of her panel van, with a mattress thrown in the back for her bed and a bucket for her bathroom. Yes, the movie won Oscar awards. But it may have been a bit misleading on what the modern camper van […]

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CEO Says Lithia Needs 100-150 More Dealerships to Hit Goals

Lithia Motors Inc., one the most active players in the buy-sell market, will need to acquire 100 to 150 more dealerships in the United States, and possibly elsewhere, between now and the end of 2025 to reach its goal of $50 billion in annual revenue that year, according to CEO Bryan DeBoer, according to a […]

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GOP Senators Seek to Reverse Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions

WASHINGTON — A group of 34 Republican senators said on Thursday they would seek to overturn U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, according to an Automotive News report. The senators said the Biden administration rule finalized in December was overly challenging to implement, would make […]

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