Is Lightship Poised to Be America’s First All-Electric RV Company?

A growing team of engineers, product designers, and Tesla alumni that make up the Silicon Valley startup, Lightship, closed on Series A funding this summer as they work toward becoming America’s first all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer. Sure, Winnebago and Airstream have revealed E-RV prototypes and concepts, but this ambitious company aims to launch its first “Lightship”…

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Instructor Helps Inmates in Texas Learn RV Repair Skills

After 24 years of working for private industry, Mark Munday of Gatesville found a new calling in teaching valuable work skills to female prison inmates that can help them build a new future, according to a report by The Gatesville Messenger. Munday teaches women who are incarcerated at the Woodman Unit of the Texas Department […]

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Skyline Champion: Q2 2023 Net Sales Increased 53.9%

TROY, Mich. – Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) announced financial results for its second quarter ended Oct. 1, 2022 (fiscal 2023). Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights (compared to Second Quarter Fiscal 2022) Net sales increased 53.9% to $806.8 million U.S. homes sold increased 23.2% to 7,274 Total backlog decreased 40.5% to $0.8 billion Average selling […]

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Nerd Wallet Reports on the Rise of RV Delivery Services

San Diego-based mom of two Audrey Patterson frequently vacations in an RV with her family. But she’s actually only driven an RV once — a brief stretch near Burbank, California — en route to Yosemite National Park for their 2021 summer vacation. The area northwest of downtown Los Angeles is a tangled web of freeways, […]

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Pathfinder Camp Resorts Forecasts Robust Winter Occupancy

VANCOUVER, BC – Pathfinder Ventures Inc. (TSXV: RV) (OTCQB: RVRVF) reports a 47% booked occupancy rate for Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 combined, with the expectation of achieving 50%. The 47% booked occupancy also represents a 9% YoY increase for the company’s Pathfinder Camp Resorts, a network of branded, upscale and family-friendly RV parks and […]

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Lippert: Diversification Helping LCI Weather Soft Market

The diversification strategy implemented after the 2008-009 recession helped LCI Industries (Lippert) navigate the headwinds of the RV industry’s current soft market, company officials said Tuesday (Nov. 1). Following the company’s third quarter 2022 performance results, President & CEO Jason Lippert told investment analysts that the softened market demand was due to “overbuilding of inventory and […]

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BLUETTI to Attend SEMA Show with Multiple Solar Innovations

SHENZHEN, China – As a market leader in the global renewable power station market, BLUETTI will attend the SEMA Show, popularly known as industry’s most anticipated in-person networking event that takes place on Nov. 1-4, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, according to a company release. BLUETTI has rounded up a wide range of product line-ups for the show, covering […]

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Outdoor Rec Economic Data Release Set for Noon, Nov. 9

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), whose membership includes dozens of organizations including the RV Industry Association (RVIA) and the RV Dealers Association (RVDA), is hosting a virtual event at noon (note the new time) Nov. 9, to announce the 2021 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Together with guest speakers […]

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Organizers Say RV Tech & Inspector Expo ‘Went Very Well’

ATHENS, Texas – The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) reported 480 people registered for the 2022 Expo, which took place Sept. 26-30 to provide continuing education training for certified RV inspectors and technicians. “The expo went very well and participants who completed all the sessions earned 30 continuing education credits toward maintaining their certifications with […]

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‘RVing Today’ Features Coachmen RV, Vintage Trailer Rally

In this episode of “RVing Today” – the longtime RV lifestyle program – Jeff Johnston heads to Brownsville, Ore., for the Rally on a River Vintage Trailer Rally, hosted by The Rollin’ Oldies Vintage Trailer Group. Later, in the Paws on Board segment, Max Keagle from Coachmen RV shows Dr. Fitz all the pet-friendly features […]

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RVWA Spotlight: Introducing Alyssa Cox of Forest River Inc.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Several times a month RVBusiness will post an “RVWA Spotlight,” which will highlight a member of the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) in each instance. Provided by RVWA, the member spotlight series interviews many of the women who make up the RV industry, highlighting how they got into the industry, what they currently do, and advice for other women. […]

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Camping World Q3 Sees Record 14,460 Used Units Sold

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Camping World Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CWH) America’s recreation dealer, on Nov. 1 reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World Holdings Inc. stated, “In this current environment, our company is focused on growing our overall used RV business, strategic and opportunistic dealership acquisitions […]

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