Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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December 17, 2021
A new survey says the average new RV owner is now significantly younger
RV ownership has jumped more than 62% throughout the last 20 years. The 18 to 34-year-old age range specifically has grown "significantly," making up 22% of current RV owners, according to RVIA's "2021 Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile." And of these millennial and Gen Z tiny home on wheels...
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December 17, 2021
Inside The Call: Winnebago Rides Outdoor Momentum To Stellar Q1 Results
Winnebago Industries’ earnings surged 73.5 percent in the first quarter ended November 27 on a 46 percent sales gain, easily outperforming Wall Street’s expectations. Mike Happe, president and CEO, said, “The way in which consumers have increasingly embraced an excitement for the outdoor lifestyle remained a powerful tailwind, driving demand...
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December 14, 2021
AAA: More than 109M Americans to Travel for the Holidays
More than 109 million people — an almost 34% increase from 2020 — will travel 50 miles or more as they hit the road, board airplanes or take other transportation out of town between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2, according to AAA. RVBusiness
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December 11, 2021
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Director Purchases $1,371,930.00 in Stock
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZY) Director Coliseum Capital Management, L bought 69,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $19.74 per share, with a total value of $1,371,930.00. MarketBeat
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December 10, 2021
Millennials overtake Boomers, Gen X as biggest buyers of pickup trucks in U.S. for first time
Millennials, a generation that some disregarded as not being interested in driving, have rapidly become the largest generation of new car buyers in the U.S. While it’s traditional for each generation to eventually overtake the previous one, Millennials – born between 1977 and 1994 – have done it at an...
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December 10, 2021
VW electric campervan production confirmed for Hannover
The supervisory board of automotive giant Volkswagen has confirmed that production of innovative new electric vehicles, including campervans and vans used as bases for campervans, will be carried out at the company’s Hannover production facility. Production of vehicles in the company’s Artemis Project, including Audis, Porches and Bentleys, will take...
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December 9, 2021
The RV Attachment for Cybertruck Now Has $100 Million Worth in Pre-Orders
As we patiently wait for the Cybertruck to be rolled out, a Recreational Vehicle (RV) attachment designed to convert Tesla's electric pickup into a camper vehicle has caught the attention of the public. Unveiled earlier this year, the RV attachment called Cyberlandr has gathered over 2,000 pre-orders worth $100 million,...
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December 8, 2021
Thor Industries acquires Elkhart Composites
RV industry giant Thor Industries has announced the acquisition of premium producer of polypropylene-based composite materials Elkhart Composites. The acquisition will be completed via Thor’s Airxcel Inc subsidiary. Elkhart Composites is a well-known name in the RV industry and a strong developer and producer of proprietary sustainable foamed polypropylene-based composite...
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December 8, 2021
THOR Industries Reports Record Net Sales Of $3.96 Billion And Earnings Per Share Of $4.34 For The First Quarter Of Fiscal 2022 And Reaffirms Positive Outlook
Consolidated net sales were $3.96 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $2.54 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. This year's first quarter net sales include $2.24 billion for the North American Towable RV segment compared to $1.39 billion in the first quarter of fiscal...
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December 7, 2021
The Auto Industry Is Buzzing About Solid-State Batteries — Here’s Why
Imagine what it would be like if EVs could deliver a range of 500 to 600 miles, charge up as quickly as you can fill a fuel tank, and cost even less than today’s gas-powered vehicles. That’s more than a fantasy — at least if you believe what experts are promising...
