BY Marco Kathuria—It was National Go RVing Day this past weekend, automotive and RV industry expert Mike Caudill discussed electric RVs, the shifting demographics of RVers, and how you can use Go RVing’s website to plan your next RV trip.
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#GUIDES/RVLIFE: GoRVing Day 2022
BY Marco Kathuria—Interested in RVing but not sure where to start? Check out @GoRVing’s First Timer’s Tool Kit and find the inspiration to get out there–just in time for #NationalGoRVingDay!
Continue reading #GUIDES/RVLIFE: GoRVing Day 2022#STUDY/ELECTRICRV: THOR Publishes Key Insights About Consumer Expectations for Motorized Electric RVs
BY Marco Kathuria—THOR Industries, Inc. announced the release of the company’s North American Motorized Electric RV Study, which explores consumer expectations, key purchase motivators and electric infrastructure development needs.
Continue reading #STUDY/ELECTRICRV: THOR Publishes Key Insights About Consumer Expectations for Motorized Electric RVs#RVLIFE/VIDEO: New Video Showing The Many Benefits Of Enjoying the Outdoors
BY RV ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY STAFF—Earlier this week, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and its members released an energizing video highlighting many outdoor recreation activities, the $689 billion outdoor recreation economy, and the more than 4.3 million jobs it supports while urging Americans to get outside and have fun.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/VIDEO: New Video Showing The Many Benefits Of Enjoying the Outdoors#RVLIFE/REPORT: 2022 NA Camping Report Reveals That Camping Accounts For 40% Of Leisure Traveling Trips
BY RV ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY STAFF—The 2022 North American Camping Report is now available. This industry-leading, annual research initiative details the camping habits and preferences of North America’s campers. This year, the report takes a close look at how camping is leading the recovery of the travel sector.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/REPORT: 2022 NA Camping Report Reveals That Camping Accounts For 40% Of Leisure Traveling Trips#RVLIFE/MARKETING: New Go RVing Commercials Begin Airing This Week
BY RV ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY STAFF—As part of Go RVing’s rebrand, consumers across the United States will begin seeing the new Go RVing commercial this week during sports and cable entertainment programs. The commercial highlights RVers’ sense of freedom and adventure whenever they’re on the road and builds on the successful initial launch of the “Go on a Real Vacation” campaign.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/MARKETING: New Go RVing Commercials Begin Airing This Week#RVLIFE/NURSES: Travel Nurses To The Rescue – In Their RVs
BY RV Industry Association Staff—There has long been a shortage of nurses in America; prior to COVID, there was an estimated need to fill 200,000 positions. Responding to this need are travel nurses who live at home, but who contract themselves out to different area hospitals for the typical 13-week assignments.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/NURSES: Travel Nurses To The Rescue – In Their RVs#BUSLIFE/SKOOLIE: Take A Tour Of This Couple’s DIY Bus-Based Motorhome
BY Chris Bruce—After all of their six kids were out of the house, this couple converted a bus into a motorhome and hit the road. The interior of this rig has all the amenities you could ever want making this a tiny house of wheels.
Continue reading #BUSLIFE/SKOOLIE: Take A Tour Of This Couple’s DIY Bus-Based Motorhome#RVLIFE/CAMPERVAN: Volkswagen’s ‘Mobile Home in a Box’ Is a Modular Camping Solution for Avid Travelers
BY Sergiu Tudose—Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have unveiled a range of mini-mobile camping units, which include a kitchen area, bed, water supply and sufficient storage space for most avid travelers. The so-called ‘mobile home in a box’ can fit into existing luggage compartments and can be deployed literally in seconds, both the kitchen and the bed. The latter unfolds in a single movement.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/CAMPERVAN: Volkswagen’s ‘Mobile Home in a Box’ Is a Modular Camping Solution for Avid Travelers#RVLIFE/OVERLANDING: Extreme RVs Grow Bigger, Bolder With Younger Consumers
BY Hannah Elliott—Eli Kogan isn’t the type you’d imagine would buy a giant, wildly modified automobile that can survive a rugged off-road trek. The clean-cut 27-year-old entrepreneur likes things powerful but tidy: He owns modern and vintage Porsches as well as Ducati bikes designed for the track.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/OVERLANDING: Extreme RVs Grow Bigger, Bolder With Younger Consumers#RVLIFE/TRENDS: More RVs Built During Boom with Buyers Trending Younger
BY Trevia Lind—RV sales boomed during the pandemic, clearing out some dealers’ lots in Spokane and nationwide. However, industry leaders say both a push to manufacture more units and winter’s slowdown equate to some improved inventory now despite backlogged orders.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/TRENDS: More RVs Built During Boom with Buyers Trending Younger#EVTECH/TRANSITBUS: Arrival’s Electric Bus Begins Ground Trials, Moves Closer to Certification
BY Florina Spînu (with additional reporting by Marco Kathuria)—London-based EV manufacturer Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL) has recently announced that it started ground trials of its zero-emission Bus, moving closer to certification. Once ground trials are completed, Arrival will begin public road trials with First Bus, one of the UK’s largest transport operators.
Continue reading #EVTECH/TRANSITBUS: Arrival’s Electric Bus Begins Ground Trials, Moves Closer to Certification#SOLD/BUSCONVERSION: This Old GMC Transit Bus Was Converted Into The Perfect RV
BY Mercedes Streeter—This RV conversion is so good that it looks like it could have rolled out of an Indiana motorhome factory. The 1993 GMC RTS-II started life as a transit bus, but now it’s the perfect RV. The bus recently sold on Facebook Marketplace for $13,500.
Continue reading #SOLD/BUSCONVERSION: This Old GMC Transit Bus Was Converted Into The Perfect RV#RVLIFE/EMISSIONS: CARB Bans RV Generators Starting In 2028
BY RV Industry Association Staff—At its hearing on Thursday, December 9, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed Resolution 21-13-2 (as amended at the hearing) to approve the proposed amendments to the Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) regulation. The SORE regulation applies to all spark ignition engines less than 25 horsepower. All gas and LP-powered RV generators are impacted by the regulation; diesel RV generators are exempt.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/EMISSIONS: CARB Bans RV Generators Starting In 2028#RVLIFE/STUDY: Latest “Class C” RV Owner Demographic Study
BY Marco Kathuria—The Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile is the most comprehensive study of RV ownership ever conducted, providing deep insights and perspectives on the demographics and ownership habits of RV Owners, Former RV Owners, and RV Intenders.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/STUDY: Latest “Class C” RV Owner Demographic Study#RVLIFE/REPORT: Nine Popular RV Brands To Avoid In 2021 and Why
BY Chris Coleman—If you’re based in North America and are looking to buy an RV (motorhome, camper, travel trailer, caravan, or fifth wheel) for the first time, these are the contemporary RV brands to avoid.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/REPORT: Nine Popular RV Brands To Avoid In 2021 and Why#RVLIFE/REPORT: Ever Drive Past an RV Dealer and Wonder Who is Buying Them? Turns Out, Lots of People
BY Owen Bellwood—The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international travel has inspired an increasing number of Americans to explore their own backyard when picking a vacation spot. This rising number of people hitting the road for their vacations is now bolstering sales of RVs, which hit a record high last month.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/REPORT: Ever Drive Past an RV Dealer and Wonder Who is Buying Them? Turns Out, Lots of People#BRAND/FOCUS: This Tiny Teardrop Camping Trailer Is as Cool as It Is Cute
BY Will Sabel Courtney—Camping trailers (aka caravans) are a killer way to hit the open road and see the world on vacation, but deciding which size to go with certainly requires weighing some compromises. Go big, and you gain space and creature comforts, but towing requires a big vehicle and a lot of care; go small, and far more campsites are open to you, but you may not have the room for people and gear (like, say, a toilet) that you want.
Continue reading #BRAND/FOCUS: This Tiny Teardrop Camping Trailer Is as Cool as It Is Cute#RVLIFE/CAMPING: Why Your RV May Be Too Old For RV Parks
BY Robyne Stevenson—Ageism is never appropriate — even for RVs! Did you know that some commercial parks are now enforcing a 10 years old rule? If your RV is more than 10 years old, you may be denied a spot in some RV parks.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/CAMPING: Why Your RV May Be Too Old For RV Parks#RVLIFE/REPORT: RV Dealers Think New Campers Are Pieces Of Junk, Too
By Mercedes Streeter: If you purchased a new RV recently and felt that your new rig is more of a pile of crap than you expected, you’re probably not imagining things. According to a report from RV Travel, longtime RV dealers are tired of manufacturers building RVs with terrible quality, too and they’re complaining about it.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/REPORT: RV Dealers Think New Campers Are Pieces Of Junk, Too#RVLIFE/BUYING: Looking to Buy a Camper? New or Used, Good Luck With That
BY Deirdre Fleming—There’s record demand for campers and other RVs at Maine dealerships during the pandemic, and private sellers are cashing in quickly on used sales via social media sites.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/BUYING: Looking to Buy a Camper? New or Used, Good Luck With That