Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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April 9, 2023
Triad Investment Management Increases Stake in THOR Industries, Capitalizing on Emerging Opportunities in Construction Industry
Triad Investment Management, a New Jersey-based investment firm, recently increased its stake in THOR Industries, Inc. by 7.5% during the fourth quarter of last year. This move comes as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to diversify its investment portfolio and capitalize on emerging opportunities within the construction industry. According...
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April 9, 2023
Sandusky: Floating village of tiny houseboats going up this summer
This May, Sandusky will become home to a floating tiny houseboat village, courtesy of a group known as SolStay. Formerly known as Fireside Lodging, the houseboat village will be the next in SolStay’s line of “glamping” sites, Lisa said. Glamping, short for glorified camping, has taken the lodging world by...
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April 8, 2023
Outdoor camping in luxury? Glamping coming to Alabama state parks
The first glamping park will be Wind Creek State Park on Lake Martin near Alexander City beginning April 21. Other state parks that will soon add glamping sites are Chewacla near Auburn by mid-May, Lake Guntersville by Memorial Day, and Cheaha (near Anniston), DeSoto (near Fort Payne) and Monte Sano...
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April 4, 2023
Fun Town RV Acquires Kansas Dealership
Texas-based Fun Town RV, the largest towable RV dealer in the Lone Star Stage, has acquired Central RV in 0ttawa, Kansas. Fun Town’s new store is located 45 minutes outside Kansas City and will be equipped as a full-service dealership with RV sales, iervice and parts. It’s the first store...
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March 31, 2023
Report: EV Battery Market Worth $134.6B by 2027
According to global market research firm MarketsandMarkets, the electric vehicle (EV) battery market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19% from the $56.4 billion it was worth in 2022 to $134.6 billion by 2027. The growth of the EV battery market can be attributed to...
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March 30, 2023
Arches National Park implements timed entry system for visitors
Starting Saturday, April 1, 2023, Arches National Park will implement a pilot, temporary, timed entry system to access the park. From April 1 to October 31, 2023, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily, visitors will need to purchase a timed entry reservation in advance to enter the park. RV...
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March 28, 2023
Infographic: Get To Know The 2022 New RV Buyers
First-time RV buyers in 2022 continued the trend of younger and more diverse buyers entering the RV lifestyle. While the love of road trips, wanting to use an RV as an basecamp for other outdoor recreation, and traveling in comfort continue to be top reasons for purchasing an RV, for...
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March 27, 2023
Utah’s Newest Campground Opens, Already Sold Out
The $4 million Lakeview campground has 127 sites, with eight full hookup sites and 22 partial sites. The campgrounds are currently under a reservation system provided through Reserve America. The sites feature views of both the reservoir and Pine Valley mountain. Woodallscm
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March 27, 2023
February RV Shipments Halved Compared to Last Year
The RV Industry Association’s February 2023 survey of manufacturers revealed 24,930 units shipped in February, compared with a record 53,773 units in February of 2022. That’s a drop of 53.7% compared to the record month last year. Through the first two months of the year, shipments are down 57.7%, with...
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March 25, 2023
GM Files Patent For Tow Assist System
The GM patent filing has been assigned application number US 11,607,918 B2 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and was published on March 21st, 2023. The patent was originally filed on October 21st, 2019, and lists several Canadian-based engineers as the inventors, including Avesta Goodarzi, Ralph D....
