August 25, 2022

25M Households to Camp Over Labor Day Weekend

The Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Monthly Research Report – August Edition indicates that just over 25 million households plan to camp over the Labor/Labour Day Holiday. The weekend is set to kick off a healthy fall camping season with campers sharing an interest in increasing their camping trips. Continuing the healthy...

August 25, 2022

RVIA Reports July Shipments Dropped Compared to July ’21

Results for RVIA’s July 2022 survey of manufacturers showed total RV shipments in July were 29,647 units, a decrease of 33.4% compared to the 44,537 units shipped in July 2021. Through July this year, RV shipments are up 2.5% compared to the same point last year. RV Pro

August 24, 2022

This 2023 Coachmen Cross Trail Offers Big RV Features in a Small Package

The new Coachmen Cross Trail is available in different floor plans, but the 20XG has the Xtream Package. This Class C sits on a Ford Transit AWD chassis, and it has a 3.5-liter V6 engine that makes it fuel efficient. It also features all-terrain tires with black-out rims and a...

August 23, 2022

Ford to Cut 3,000 White-Collar Jobs in EV Reorganization

Ford Motor Co. announced on August 22 that it would cut 3,000 jobs, most of them in the United States. The cuts are meant to reduce costs as the company reorganizes around electric vehicles. Ford will let go of 2,000 salaried workers and 1,000 agency employees in the US, Canada...

August 23, 2022

Annie’s Campground sold for $2.05M

Annie’s Campground west of Gresham will be under new ownership after the Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court approved the sale of the property to Positive Ventures LLC, based in Appleton. The sale was finalized Aug. 23 after Judge Katherine Sloma approved Positive Ventures’ bid for over $2.05 million. NWI

August 23, 2022

LCI Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

August 22, 2022 04:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ELKHART, Ind--LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. ("Lippert"), supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") in the recreation and transportation product markets, and the related...

August 23, 2022

DexKo Global agrees to acquire TexTrail Inc

Global leader is trailer running gear, chassis and components DexKo Global has signed an agreement to acquire TexTrail Inc from American Trailer World. Established in 1980 and with more than 30 locations throughout North America, TexTrail is a supplier of trailer parts, accessories, tires and wheels to trailer manufacturers, dealers...

August 22, 2022

Camping World Holdings Announces Promotion of Brenda Wintrow to Senior Vice President of Field Operations

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill - Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced the promotion of Brenda Wintrow to the role of Senior Vice President of Field Operations. “Her knowledge of the RV business and the RV consumer is instrumental for our pathway to improvement and enhancement...

August 20, 2022

Flood-damaged Death Valley will reopen popular sites to the public

Death Valley National Park's most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding, but the National Park Service cautioned visitors to expect delays and continuing road closures. Locations that will reopen include the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point and Mesquite Sand...

August 19, 2022

Campfire Group to launch new trailer tents at Caravan Salon

This year, the TakeOff will undergo a few changes including a new contemporary interior with stylish wood décor, matching upholstery fabrics and six different designs, which can be easily visualised via a product configurator on the Easy Caravanning website. The exterior of the new TakeOff will be available in three...