Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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December 23, 2021
Magnificent motorhomes and large camper vans of 2021
It was officially "The Year of the RV," and the US RV Industry Association (RVIA) didn't even need to wait for the year to end to declare it. It was over by October, at which point the 510,608 shipped towable and motor RVs surpassed 2017 numbers for a new record....
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December 23, 2021
Hundreds of Consumer RV Shows on Tap in 2022
As an eventful, record-setting 2021 winds down, we head into the new year with a full calendar of in-person RV shows – there are no less than 41 shows in January alone. Woodallscm
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December 23, 2021
THOR Industries Announces Binding Mou with ZF Friedrichshafen AG for Global Electric Trailer Systems
ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 23, 2021 -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced the execution of a binding Memorandum of Understanding with ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") which outlines the parties' joint development of a proprietary high voltage electric drive system for towable recreational vehicles ("eTrailer System"). The development driven by THOR and...
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December 23, 2021
How Amazon’s CamperForce program doubled this year, adding jobs for seasonal workers who live on the road
Five nights a week from December through February, Shay Machen and America Martinez take off from their Mississippi campground for an overnight shift at Amazon, leaving their two kids and two dogs with Machen’s parents. This is Machen’s fourth holiday season with Amazon, and Martinez’s fifth. After losing their jobs...
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December 22, 2021
FBI Seeking Potential Victims in Grand Canyon NP Voyeurism Investigation
Between November 2018 and September 2020, visitors to several inner-canyon restroom facilities may have been filmed or photographed without their knowledge. The FBI and National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are looking to identify victims who were filmed covertly at the Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Trail, North Kaibab, and...
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December 21, 2021
RV Shipments Set A New November Record
Results for the RV Industry Association’s November 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 49,135 units, a new record for the month of November and an increase of 15.6% compared to the 42,513 units shipped during November 2020, the previous record for November. Year...
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December 21, 2021
THOR Industries Announces $250 Million Share Buyback Authorization
ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 21, 2021 -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its Common Stock. The Company may purchase shares on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means....
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December 20, 2021
Lazydays RV celebrates one billion dollar revenue milestone
One of the United States biggest RV dealer chains Lazydays RV recently celebrated the achievement of breaking through the $1 billion revenue barrier for the first time. As part of an organised celebration that the company called ‘Thanks a Billion’, it organised luncheon, gifts for employees and a video message...
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December 20, 2021
Kentucky RV Dealer Files $1.3M in Fake Payroll Loans, Pleads Guilty
A Lexington, Ky., RV dealer pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting he filed $1.3 million in fake payroll protection loans for employees who did not exist. Randall Blankenship Jr., who owns Bluegrass RV, could face up to 20 years in prison for the scheme to defraud the federal...
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December 19, 2021
Claiming he stole $325,500 in power, Homer Electric sues RV park owner
Homer Electric Association is suing a Sterling man for stealing what it said is more than $325,500 in power over seven years — the co-op’s biggest reported instance of electricity theft to date. The lawsuit, filed last week in Homer District Court, alleges Sterling resident Max Finch used a wiretap...
