Former Travel Lite CEO Dies
September 8, 2022
Dustin Johns, former Travel Lite RV CEO, died at the age of 41 in August in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
RV Manufacturing
nuCamp Creates Consumer App
September 8, 2022
nuCamp, a manufacturer of campers and teardrop trailers, launched a new consumer app late last month. The free app has been named uCamp after the annual Teardrop Trailer Rally nuCamp hosts every year in Sugarcreek, Ohio. It includes three primary functions: uPlan, uShare and uConnect.
Emmy-Nominated Actor to Attend Elkhart Extravaganza
September 7, 2022
Actor John Ratzenberger, a two-time Emmy Award nominee as Cliff Clavin on the sitcom “Cheers,” and known for voicing Pixar films characters, will be attending Elkhart Extravaganza as a guest of Little Guy Trailers, a subsidiary of Xtreme Outdoors.
East to West RV, Canadian Dealer to Partner
September 7, 2022
Fraserway RV and Elkhart, Indiana-based East to West RV manufacturing will detail their new national partnership Sept. 9.
RV Manufacturers on Government Recall List
September 6, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following recalls involving RV manufacturers:
Winnebago Survey Finds Americans Crazy About the Outdoors
September 1, 2022
Winnebago Industries partnered with SMS research to conduct a nine-question, five-minute online Consumer Spotlight survey of the U.S. general population to gauge outdoor activity sentiment. Over 1,000 surveys were returned.
Manufacturer, Dealer Partner with Hershey
September 1, 2022
Sunset Park RV, an independent manufacturer located in Shipshewana, Indiana, along with Susquehanna RV, located in Selinsgrove and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, have partnered with Hershey’s Chocolate World to present the Reese’s University Tailgate Trailer Sweepstakes.
Grand Design Hosts Annual Owners’ Rally
August 30, 2022
Grand Design kicks off its Eighth-Annual National Owners Rally today. The rally will be held through Sept. 2.
RV Manufacturers on Government Recall List
August 29, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following recalls involving RV manufacturers:
Ember Expands Sales Team
August 25, 2022
Ember Recreational Vehicles bolstered its team by hiring three regional sales managers: Zach Dyas, Brent Shuttleworth and David Blea.
Holiday Rambler Debuts New Model
August 25, 2022
As reported first in RV News’ June magazine, Rev Group’s Holiday Rambler has unveiled a new luxury Type A gas motorhome, the Eclipse. The model is available in three different floorplans and lengths.
EXCLUSIVE: Jayco Ambassadors Help Dealers Connect with Consumers
August 24, 2022
Six Jayco Ascend Ambassadors came to the Jayco Homecoming earlier this month in Nashville, Tennessee. Some brought their pooches who wagged up to receptive dealers on the show floor.
