Camping and RV News and Press Releases
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and business news in the camping and RV industry? Scroll below to view all camping/RV industry business news.
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April 29, 2022
Earthcruiser Reveals New Isuzu-Based Overland Platform With GM V8 Engine
EarthCruiser, one of America’s largest overland vehicle manufacturers, moves to a new platform for some of its models. The company switches to the Isuzu NPR Series Class 4 platform, which replaces the previous Fuso platform. This move covers the next-generation EXP and FX EarthCruiser models, as well as the CORE...
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April 28, 2022
Patrick Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Patrick Industries, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2022. Net sales in the first quarter of 2022 increased $491.7 million, or 58%, to $1.3 billion from $850.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Operating income of $161.8 million increased $93.3 million, or 136%, from $68.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Net income...
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April 28, 2022
Dometic Posts 55% Increase in Sales for Q1
Sweden-based Dometic, which releases its earnings in Krona, reported sales during the first quarter equivalent to $770 million, a 55 percent increase over the same period a year ago. The company reported a profit equivalent to $50.2 million. RV-Pro
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April 28, 2022
She Fell Eight Feet Down a Trailhead Toilet. But She Got Her Phone
The woman, described as in her mid-forties, was visiting the Mount Walker hiking trail on Olympic Peninsula when she entered one of the pit toilets and accidentally dropped her phone down the bowl. Outside Online
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April 27, 2022
Owners of South Sioux City RV dealership arrested
A South Sioux City couple, Douglas and Shara Bras, owners and operators of Fremont RV, were arrested based on outstanding warrants for fraud in Dakota County. According to court documents, from May 9 to November 5, 2021, the Bras received campers from owners with the intention of selling them on...
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April 26, 2022
Life in the Fast Lane: A Peek Inside the RVs of NASCAR’s Finest
With such a demanding schedule, stock-car racing’s brightest stars aren’t put up in luxurious hotels. Instead, drivers turn their RVs into a slice of home that can be parked in a private area inside each race track—and they’re nothing like the ordinary motor coaches you’d find in RV parks around the...
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April 26, 2022
KOA Reports a Record 57 Million Households Camped in ’21
With more than 9.1 million first-time campers last year, one-third of them said that COVID-19 was the impetus to try camping. This growth has resulted in campers booking their campsites much earlier in the season, with about three-fourths (75 percent) having already booked at least some of their campsites for...
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April 26, 2022
Dometic reveals new camping and outdoor sub-brand Dometic GO
Leading RV industry name Dometic has revealed a new sub-brand called Dometic GO, which encompasses products for camping, car camping and general outdoor use. Dometic says its Dometic GO products will enable people to effortlessly enjoy the outdoors via versatile seating, dining, storage, organisational and water supply products that work...
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April 26, 2022
New subscription service for RVers finds and automatically books campsites
For a subscription fee of $14.95 each month, RV owners can tap into Arvie to scour the internet for available campsites at nearly 5,000 campgrounds. Not only can Arvie find an available site and notify the RV owner, it can also automatically book the site as soon as it’s available....
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April 25, 2022
Latest RV Shipment Report Shows More RVs Headed To Dealerships
Results for the RV Industry Association’s March 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 64,454 units, an increase of 18.7% compared to the 54,291 units shipped during March 2021. Through March, RV shipments are up 15.5% against the same point last year with 171,466...
