| Coach-Net: A trusted name among RV owners |
(March 11, 2010) -- Today, Coach-Net goes far beyond providing basic emergency service to RV owners. Now Coach-Net offers assistance in locating qualified RV repair facilities, along with providing operational technical assistance through the technicians certified by the RV Industry Association and RV Dealers Association. They even offer a concierge service to help RVers find businesses, make reservations, or secure tickets. It is all designed to take the worry and hassle out of RV travel. |
| Citizens vote to shut down county-run campground in Oregon |
(March 11, 2010) -- About 55.5 percent of Allegany citizens voted in favor of an ordinance that will essentially shut down Camp Millicoma, a campground situated along the West Fork of the Millicoma River eight miles off Coos River Highway. |
| Man gets three years in prison for failing to return rented RV |
(March 11, 2010) -- Milos Gaspar, 44, was convicted in January and sentenced today. He hadrented an $80,000 motorhome in 2002 from a dealership in Riverside, Mo. |
| CARB approves EVI's zero-emission vehicles |
(March 11, 2010) -- CARB approval recognizes that Freightliner Custom Chassis' model EVI-WI and our Daimler Freightliner's M2 Model EVI-MD are clean, California-certified zero emission vehicles. These US Department of Transportation (DOT) approved, road-ready vehicles are optimized for delivery and other return-to-base applications, offering a sustainable solution for California’s fleet operators. |
| Dometic introduces On-the-Go ice maker |
(March 11, 2010) -- The perfect appliance for entertaining and fun during backyard picnics, or on-the-go events at the park, lake or ball game, the Portable Ice Maker can make up to 33 pounds of fresh, clean ice every 24 hours. |
| Go RVing Top 10 Destinations Guide distributed to History viewers |
(March 11, 2010) -- The March/April issue of History magazine hit the mail this week and features custom Go RVing content in its first annual 32-page pull-n-save booklet, "Top 10 Must Visit U.S. Historic Sites." The magazine and guide also have the first of eight print ads that will run throughout the year. |
| Stag-Parkway becomes Silver sponsor of Pennyslvania Foundation |
(March 11, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Education Foundation (PRVCEF) announced today that Stag Parkway has become a Silver sponsor aiding the foundation’s mission to support education programs for individuals who would like to make a career in the RV and private campground industry. |
| Apollo opens manufacturing facility in Australia |
(March 11, 2010) -- A new Talvor Motorhomes factory will open in New Zealand next month, Apollo Motorhome Holidays announced today. A projected 250 campervans and motorhomes will be built for the company’s rental and retail divisions in the first 12 months of operation. |
| A look behind Indiana's unemployment numbers gives reason for encouragement |
(March 11, 2010) -- Regional economy expert attributes the improvements in northeast Indiana unemployment numbers in part to the recovery in the RV industry. |
| Car crashes into parked RV |
(March 11, 2010 ) -- Shoppers at the Rimrock Walmart in Colorado were shocked when they saw a man tear through the parking lot and into an RV trailer Wednesday afternoon. |
| RV park owner running for county office wants to cut bureaucracy |
(March 11, 2010) -- RV park owner Leon Frazier is mounting a challenge to Utah County Commissioner Steve White, who announced his intention to seek another four-year term. Frazier says the county is harassing small business owners through high taxes and regulation. |
| Conn. lawmakers urged to lower park fees |
(March 11, 2010) -- State park advocates say Connecticut made a mistake in doubling state park and camping fees last year. Legislators are being urged to rescind the increase. |
| Developer will attempt to pay creditors with revenue from a luxury RV resort |
(March 11, 2010) -- A bankruptcy judge is expected to a confirm a debt settlement plan for a Red Lodge real estate developer that banks on money generated from leasing lots in a planned luxury RV resort. |
| FEMA pullout doesn't change suit |
(March 11, 2010) -- A local resident who has sued both the City of Hope and FEMA over rainwater runoff from the site has revised his federal lawsuit to include the contractor who did the site work to allow FEMA to house as many as 18,000 units at the airport. |
| Horseshoe Cove celebrates raising $20,000 for cancer fight |
(March 11, 2010) -- Whatever they could think of, the nearly 900 residents of Horseshoe Cove RV Resort on Caruso Road tried to turn into a money-maker for the American Cancer Society this year. |
| Electric vehicles may energize Elkhart's future but some remain faithful to RVs |
(March 11, 2010) -- There are some tentative signs of recovery in Elkhart, though unemployment still hovers at around 15 percent. NPR reports the city is trying to shift its economy away from RVs, and hopes to begin rolling electric vehicles off its assembly lines soon. But there are some who say there are just too many "ifs" associated with electronic vehicles. |
| Winnebago Industries to release financial report March 18 |
(March 11, 2010) -- Winnebago Industries will host a conference call March 18 at 9 a.m. Central Time to discuss the financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended Feb. 27. The company will release its financial results at 6 a.m. March 18. |
| Need gift cards? S.C. State Park Service now offers them |
(March 11, 2010) -- The S.C. State Park Service is now offering gift cards for rental of cabins, campsites, picnic shelters and meeting facilities at state parks across South Carolina. |
| Newspaper says holding up vote on state park fee is an abuse of power |
(March 11, 2010) -- The Arizona Daily Sun writes in an editorial: “Now we know at the state level what the exercise of personal privilege in the U.S. Senate feels like. ... State Rep. John Kavanagh doesn't like a bill that proposes to fund state parks with a vehicle license surcharge." |
| Florida RV resort saved by slumping housing market |
(March 11, 2010) -- Not long ago, the 28-acre Lazy Lakes RV Resort had been slated for condo construction. However, when housing values declined, the bulldozer was stopped in its tracks. Today the land is part RV park, part outdoor music venue, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. |
| Heartland RV makes its mark in challenging Canadian market |
(March 11, 2010) -- According to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Elkhart, Ind.-based manufacturer boasted a 63.8 percent increase in market share compared to 2008, moving Heartland to the No. 9 ranking among all U.S. towable builders serving the Canadian marketplace. |
| U.S. trade deficit narrows in January as imports and exports fall |
(March 11, 2010) -- "The decline in both exports and imports in January is somewhat disappointing; however, it does not alter our view that the U.S. recovery continued to gain traction early in 2010," said Janzen. "In spite of the improvement in the January trade balance, data suggest that net trade will continue to have only a moderate effect on quarterly GDP growth in the first quarter of 2010 following the small add in the fourth quarter of 2009. |
| National Park Service sets date for first fee-free period |
(March 11, 2010) -- Unlike last year’s fee-free weekends -- which took place during peak summer weekends -- this year’s fee-free periods will likely encourage visitation during the shoulder season and off-peak days. National park concessioners once again plan to enhance the fee-free periods through offering valued-added experiences at their operations. |
| Navistar MaxxForce 7 unveiled at St. Louis truck show |
(March 11, 2010) -- The powerful 6.4-liter MaxxForce 7 includes a new rugged 300-horsepower model that combines a 28,000-psi (1,900 bar) high-pressure common-rail fuel system, dual sequential turbocharger system and a high strength compacted graphite iron (CGI) block. |
| Four RV industry experts invited to participate in Chinese RV show |
(March 11, 2010) -- Four international RV industry personnel were invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Hangzhou China Outdoor Lifestyle Show March 4 -7 in support of the developing Chinese RV industry. |
| RV owners seek to save access to off-road recreation use |
(March 11, 2010) -- "The unexplainable gritty determination of BLM to kick off-highway vehicles and the public out of Clear Creek is bizarre and does not pass the smell test," said Amador. "The BLM has discounted any and all public comments by scientists who counter the EPA study -- including one of the BLM's own toxicologists." |
| Pennsylvania dealer scores prime-time TV coverage for RV show |
(March 11, 2010) -- The four and a half minute promotion featured two Revolutionary-era characters employed by the Betsy Ross House as well as an interview with Jeff Page, an RV salesperson with Media Camping Center, who described the features included in the Fleetwood Revolution motorhome. |
| New Hampshire RV dealer expects a great selling season |
(March 11, 2010) -- During a break in action from the dealership's annual open house, Scott Silva, general manager of Cold Springs RV, told RV Daily Report blogger Bob Zagami that he's bullish on the 2010 selling season. |
| Winter Texans make quilts for the needy |
(March 11, 2010) -- Every Tuesday morning, the Canyon Lake RV Park Recreation Hall in Mission transforms into an assembly line. About 35 retirees sew fabric and trim loose threads. They hand-tie quilts together for needy families. |
| Andersen Manufacturing introduces the EZ Goose hitch |
(March 10, 2010) -- The EZ Goose has a quick-release cable assembly that eliminates the need to climb in and out of the truck bed to couple and uncouple a trailer. The device comes with a bell-shaped coupler, which allows drivers to be up to 3 inches off center and still hitch their trailer. |