‘Snowbirds & RV Travelers’ Mag Spotlights 2023 Motorhomes

EDITOR’S NOTE: The October issue of Snowbirds & RV Travelers magazine, which covers the RV lifestyle from a Canadian perspective, is now available at newsstands from coast to coast, including Walmart, Chapters and Shopper’s Drug Mart. Or you can subscribe to the magazine’s print or digital issues. Below is the publisher’s note accompanying this edition of the magazine. […]

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Wilkins RV a Proud Partner of Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Wilkins RV officials are proud to announce a partnership of the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation. The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation strives to enrich the lives of kids in need within our Central New York Community, as well as, provide support for eliminating cancer through research and advocacy. “Wilkins RV is […]

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Cedar Creek RVs Now Use Vixen Composite Subflooring

ELKHART, Ind. – Vixen Composites, an Airxcel brand, is proud to have its American-made composite slideout subflooring featured on all floorplans by Cedar Creek RV. Marc Brunner, Vixen general manager, made the announcement. in a press release. “We’ve long prioritized our OEM partners, working together on multiple fronts to customize our leading-edge composite panels and […]

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Roadpass University Focuses on RV Ownership, Maintenance

CHICAGO – Roadpass Digital, the company empowering roadtrippers, campers, and RVers to hit the open road, has added new Roadpass University courses to help RVers this autumn and winter. Roadpass University houses a library of online courses led by RV experts across a variety of topics relevant to RV ownership, from brand-new RVers to seasoned, full-time road […]

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Airstream Names 2022 Suppliers Achieving ‘Five Rivet’ Status

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio(September 30, 2022) – Airstream recently announced those suppliers who received Five Rivet status for 2022 fiscal year. Airstream launched the Five Rivet Supplier program in August of 2020 with the goal of strengthening supplier partnerships. “Our founder, Wally Byam built the first Airstream travel trailer over 90 years ago, with the passion […]

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Capitol Talk: Bill Sheffer Reflects on Long Career at MARVAC

With the 33rd Annual Fall Detroit RV & Camping Show underway, the retiring Bill Sheffer reflects on his longtime career with the Michigan RV & Campground Association (MARVAC) with Sherm Goldenberg and Rick Kessler of RVBusiness in this episode of RVBusiness Capitol Talk, a series is sponsored by Dicor Products. The Fall Detroit RV & […]

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Florida’s FRVTA & Others Look to Hurricane Ian Recovery

Hurricane Ian left an indelible destructive stamp in southwest Florida this week, with campgrounds and RV parks suffering catastrophic damage. But, at least so far, it seems RV dealerships in the region fared better. “They’re not in very good shape,” Pat Radtke, meeting planner and membership director for the Florida RV Park and Campground Association […]

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Hurricane Ian Heads for Carolinas After Pounding Florida

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A revived Hurricane Ian set its sights on South Carolina’s coast Friday and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods after the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and left people trapped in their homes, according to an Associated Press report. With all of South Carolina’s coast […]

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Airstream eStream Earns 2022 Red Dot Product Design Award

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio – Airstream Inc., maker of the iconic “Silver Bullet” travel trailers, has again been recognized for design excellence in the Red Dot Product Design competition, according to a company release. This year, the Red Dot jury honored the eStream Concept Vehicle travel trailer for design advances in power usage, sustainability gains for tow vehicles, […]

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Kampgrounds of America Names Director of IT Operations

BILLINGS, Mont. – Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) has hired Brian Elsmore to serve as the company’s new director of information technology (IT) operations. In his new role, Elsmore will set the vision for the network administration team and the systems that support KOA’s corporate operations and properties. Among his many duties, Elsmore will be […]

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RVDA Convention/Expo Workshop Eyes ‘Winning Sales Culture’

Greg Cleary, founder and leadership team coach of Pinnacle, will offer a workshop as part of the sales education track during the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. The convention/expo will take place Nov. 7-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “Building a Winning Sales Culture” begins at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and will help […]

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Thor Unveils Feature-Packed Dazzle Camper Van

Thor Motor Coach continues to court the #vanlife crowd with its latest offering, the Dazzle camper van. Set for release in 2023, this new model promises to offer a lot of features in a relatively compact package. Better still, it is more affordable than most of the competition, ensuring it will garner plenty of interest…

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REV Group’s ElDorado Subsidiary to Provide CNG, EV Buses

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – ElDorado National (California) Inc. or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc. and an industry leader in heavy-duty transit buses and emission free technology, announces Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has ordered 22 of its 40′ Axess CNG-powered buses and four of its new 40′ Axess EVO-BE battery electric buses. DFW, […]

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OEM Showcase: 2023 Cedar Creek 377BH by Forest River

The 2023 Cedar Creek 377BH mid-bunk model by Forest River gives you a bonus room off the kitchen that functions as a bedroom with a fold-down bunk but can also provide additional space for entertaining. The OEM Showcase video series is sponsored by Genesis Products.

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Light-Vehicle Sales Stall, Pent-Up Demand ‘Disappearing’

U.S. light-vehicle sales remain in lower gear as the third quarter winds down, while slumping consumer sentiment threatens a further downshift, according to an Automotive News report. Cox Automotive on Wednesday (Sept. 28) cut its full-year new-vehicle sales outlook to 13.7 million — down more than 9 percent from 2021 and the industry’s lowest tally in a […]

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KOA Honors Al Johnson with Lifetime Achievement Award

HILL CITY, S.D. – J. Alan Johnson, executive vice president of Recreational Adventure Co. (RAC) was recently honored with the Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award by Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA). Johnson is the seventh recipient of the award since its creation in 2011, according to the KOA release. The award, named after Darrell Booth, […]

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Hymer Puts Venture S Solar-Powered RV into Production

German caravan manufacturer, Hymer, first showed its Venture S solar-panel RV in 2019 – now, after years of development, this electric camper van is finally available to customers, according to a report by Clean Technica. Unlike most van-based RVs, which are based on commercial versions of a given van chassis, Hymer based the Venture S on a […]

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2022 RV Open House Weathers Headwinds for a Strong Show

There’s no question that many of us initially approached the 2022 Elkhart RV Open House with some trepidation because of the headwinds – and headlines – this industry and the U.S. economy have experienced lately. Throw in the surprising fall-like weather we all wound up facing this week (Sept. 26-29), with cold winds and incessant […]

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Better Weather Marks 3rd Day of 2022 Elkhart Open House

Better weather marked the third day of the 2022 Elkhart RV Open House, in which North America’s RV Dealers continued to visit with RV manufacturers and their RV displays in and around Elkhart., Ind. The trade-only event wraps up with a half-day of activities today (Sept. 29), the fourth and final day.

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Wholesale RV Values Decline As Economic Outlook Weakens

Black Book, which publishes a family of vehicle appraisal guides, has released the Black Book RV Market Commentary for October. “The average sales prices for motor homes and towables sold at wholesale auctions decreased last month, as auction volume increased to more typical levels. Various RV organizations reported that both manufacturer shipments and retail sales […]

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