Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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March 27, 2023
RV rental platform RVeloCITY discloses terms for proposed $15M IPO
RV rental platform RVeloCITY (RVGO) has disclosed more terms for a proposed $15M initial public offering. RVeloCITY said in an SEC filing that it was looking to offer 3.3M shares priced between $4 and $5, which would raise around $15M if priced at the midpoint. The company has filed to list...
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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 27, 2023
Winnebago Industries to Acquire Premier Lithium-ion Battery Solutions Provider Lithionics Battery
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 27, 2023 -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Lithionics Battery (“Lithionics”), a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to recreational equipment and specialty vehicle markets. The addition of Lithionics will provide...
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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....
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March 24, 2023
Community Management Group Acquires Copper Court RV Park in Anaconda, MT
ANACONDA, Mont., March 24, 2023 -- Community Management Group (CMG Parks), a leading provider of affordable housing communities in the Western United States, announced Monday 3/13/2023, that it has acquired Copper Court RV Park in Anaconda, MT for $4.5 million. Copper Court RV Park is a full-service RV park located halfway between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park....
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March 24, 2023
New VW Multivan California Camper Announced For 2023 Reveal
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles had its annual press conference this week to announce plans for 2023. We were expecting to see teaser images of the ID. Buzz GTX and/or LWB but instead we heard news of a different boxy minivan. CEO Carsten Intra revealed the Multivan T7 will receive the camper...
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March 24, 2023
Campers Inn RV partners with ThorSport Racing
Campers Inn RV has partnered with ThorSport Racing to become the Official RV provider of ThorSport Racing. Campers Inn colors will be the primary partner on the No. 99 Ford F-150 of Ben Rhodes for multiple races starting at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt event on April 8 and an...
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March 22, 2023
Rent It or Own It, the Electric RV Has Arrived: Startup Grounded Brings Us the G1
Founded by a group of engineers with experience at Tesla and SpaceX, Grounded claims to offer a fully customizable layout, solar power, and zero emissions. It’s manufactured at Newlab’s Michigan Central Mobility Studio in Detroit and aims to let owners “live, work, and explore anywhere,” according to a press release....
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March 22, 2023
Campworks, the World’s First Fully Electric RV, Withdraws From RV Market, Enters Save the World Industry Instead
BOULDER, CO / March 22, 2023 / Campworks, designer of the World's First Fully Electric RV, the NAS-1, withdraws from RV Market, electing to pioneer the Save The World Industry instead. Kristian Rene, Campworks Director of Community and Communication, states, "It has come to our attention that there are two impressive...
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March 22, 2023
KOA Survey: Number of Campers to Increase This Year
Kampgrounds of America’s March Research Report shares that 74% of those who camped last year intend to do so in 2023 January and February were strong months, and for March and April, the monthly report shows that nearly one million additional campers will be heading out into the woods, compared...