RV Industry to Launch Multi-Million Dollar “Kick Off to Camping Season” Campaign
Go RVing—the RVIA’s marketing arm—is launching a new multi-million dollar “Kick-Off to Camping Season” advertising and PR campaign that will run February through mid-July, encouraging people to camp in the great outdoors.
Roadtrippers Drops Price for “Plus,” Limits Free Accounts to 8 Waypoints
Update: Roadtrippers reached out and wanted to offer a discount to our readers. The discount code is 5RVMILES2019 and you have to enter it at this site: https://roadtrippers.com/plusv4. That’ll give you Plus for $9.99 for the first year and locked in at $14.99 after that. They say they came up with...
Entire Staff Laid Off at Erwin Hymer North America (Roadtrek)
By Jason Epperson RV Daily Report and CTV News are reporting that Erwin Hymer North America in Kitchener, Ontario, has been placed in recievership by a court, effectively laying-off the entire staff of over 800 employees, who were told the company will idle for six weeks while it tries to...
Hey Boo-Boo, No Camping for You! A Jellystone Resort Faces Backlash over Pop-Up RV Ban
A franchisee of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts has decided to exclude tents and pop-up style RVs from its northern Illinois campground.
Southwire Upgrades RV Surge Guard Lineup, Including Wireless Displays
The Southwire company has upgraded its Surge Guard RV Power Protection lineup with new products and features, including wireless communication technology.
Thor Drops North America Operations from Erwin Hymer Deal — Future of Roadtrek Unclear
by Jason Epperson Thor Industries announced early Monday morning that it is in the process of renegotiating a deal to acquire the international RV manufacturer Erwin Hymer Group (EHG), dropping the Erwin Hymer North America subsidiary from the deal. Erwin Hymer North America Manufactures the Hymer and Roadtrek nameplates, amongst...
Report: Erwin Hymer In Tatters Amidst C-Suite Embezzlement
The revenue from those fabricated sales was then funneled into bank accounts of high-level officials at Erwin Hymer and their family members.
Winnebago Introduces 3 Wheelchair-Accessible Motorhomes
Winnebago is debuting their accessibility-enhanced motorhome line this weekend at the Florida RV Supershow:
Embattled Camping World Juggles Executive Assignments, Reduces Inventory
Camping World Holdings announced a slew of executive management changes Wednesday, coming out of a year which saw the company lose 3/4 of its stock value.
RV Industry Organizes to Provide More Opportunity for Women
Several members of the RV industry have come together to create a new organization to mentor women in the RV industry. The newly formed “RV Women’s Alliance” will launch formally at RVX: The RV Experience, in Salt Lake City, March 13, 2019. The vision, according to the press release, is to...
