Evergreen Recreational Vehicles, a new RV company formed in December 2008, has completed the purchase of the Coachmen Complex in Middlebury Indiana.

Coachmen Industries, Inc. announced earlier that it had closed on the sale of nearly all of the assets of its Recreation Vehicle business to Forest River, Inc. The sale had been overwhelmingly approved by the Shareholders the previous week. Coachmen headquarters will remain in Elkhart Indiana, and the company will now focus exclusively on its systems-built housing division and its growing specialty vehicle business.

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By Beth Drinnen

Imagine taking three young boys, loading them into one RV, and traveling 13,000 miles of open road over the course of eight weeks. Although it sounds like the pilot to a sitcom, it was a reality for the Tison family.

The family of five left their home in East Knoxville in October, and pulled into their driveway one week before Christmas. They visited over 25 states, went into Canada and Mexico, saw countless landmarks, and made a lifetime of memories.

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Original article: Family RV Trip Turns Into School on Wheels

RVIA, RVDA, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) are working together with the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) to present a unified message to federal officials and Congress on the critical need to make financing available for RV and other recreation product purchases.

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Original article: Camping News - RVIA and RVDA Urge Feds to Free RV Financing

The elections are over and the political landscape has changed, but many issues important to the RV and camping industry remain in play in Washington, D.C., including expanding credit opportunities for RV purchases, CAFE standards that protect the availability of tow vehicles, and protecting the second home mortgage interest deduction for RVs and the Travel Promotion Act to boost tourism.

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Original article: Camping and RV Legal and Political Issues

Two concept Class A motor homes at the RV industry’s show here have shown that hybrid power systems can be adapted to luxury homes on wheels. The question that remains is: Are consumers interested in paying more for the technology to improve their vehicle’s gas mileage?

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Original article: Camping News - Companies Hope Hybrid RVs Help Them See Green

As American car owners switch out their gas-guzzlers for smaller vehicles, many recreational vehicle companies are creating lighter weight products that can be towed by those smaller cars.

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Original article: Camping News - RV Makers Lighten Up With New Products

RV enthusiast Brian Brawdy is out to demonstrate that RVs can be eco-friendly without sacrificing creature comforts through a vehicle called the Green RV that’s scheduled for an appearance at the 2009 Florida RV SuperShow.

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Original article: Green RV to be Shown at the Florida RV SuperShow

RV maker Monaco Coach Corporation (MNC: NYSE) announced today that it received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 6 advising that it was no longer in compliance with the exchange’s standard requirements for a common stock. Under NYSE rules, a common stock must maintain an average closing price above one dollar per share for 30 consecutive trading days.

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Original article: NYSE Threatens to Delist Another RV Manufacturer

Friday, February 13, 2009 marks a new era. The opening of the NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona will see a new title sponsor. Craftsman is out and Camping World is in as the sponsor for the truck series. The seven year agreement is thought to be worth between $5 million and $7 million dollars.

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Original article: Camping World Ready to Sponsor NASCAR Trucks

Is camping going to be more popular this summer? If you believe the trends from our friends down under it is. Right now, while it’s Winter here, it’s Summer in Australia and New Zealand. The news from our neighbors to the South is that camping as a family vacation is up dramatically.

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Original article: Camping on the Rise Down Under