Is the Australian caravan industry in trouble? Here’s what’s really happening
Why are caravan manufacturers failing? We explain what's behind the industry reset and what it means if you're buying a caravan.
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FREE Caravan & RV Weights Inspections Victoria
Caravan Industry Victoria CIV invites you to their West Melbourne office on Friday 16 April and Friday 23 April 2021 for a FREE caravan weight inspection. The Caravan Industry Victoria CIV has teamed up with Vic Roads to establish these…
Scam Alert – Caravan Industry Victoria Warns RV Buyers too Beware
Caravan Industry Victoria backs support from the Victorian Government and Consumer Affairs warning consumers to beware of scammers! It’s the time to travel and holiday at home, and one of the best ways to see our great country is via caravan…
Bruder Expedition Vehicles ‘respects’ High Court decision
Bruder Expedition Vehicles’ Toby Bosschieter said “Bruder respects the decision of the High Court of Australia delivered on 11 March 2021.” In a statement sent to RV Daily today, Mr Bosschieter said “While we are disappointed the High Court has…
Breaking News – Bruder Exp. Vehicles’ High Court Appeal Dismissed
Bruder Expedition Vehicles’ application to the High Court of Australia for leave to appeal the overturned injurious falsehood judgement against the administrator of the Lemon Caravans and RV’s in Australia Facebook Group, Ms Tracy Leigh, has been dismissed with costs.…
REDARC expands into Victoria
REDARC has opened a new office in Victoria at the Auto Innovation Centre (AIC), within the automotive district, which is centrally located in Mulgrave, South East of Melbourne. The company is set up to serve its customers locally and increase its…
Jucy Camper rentals the latest victim of COVID-19
Australian and New Zealand car and campervan rental group, Jucy, has collapsed with the group owing $40.87m. According to stuff.co.nz, receivership documents showed Jucy Group, Jucy Rentals, Jucy Holdings and Jucy by Design, were all heavily affected by border closures…
Jayco unveils 2021 Caravan range
Australia’s number one caravan manufacturer, Jayco Australia, has unveiled its 2021 range, which features new smart technology and increased safety additions, to make road trips safer and even more fun as domestic travel continues to skyrocket. The new range of caravans includes…
TechnoPODS tiny homes “debacle” a warning to all consumers says Lemon Caravans
In the wake of the technoPODS tiny homes “debacle”, the administrator of the Lemon Caravans and RVs in Australia Facebook group, Ms Tracy Leigh, is warning consumers to be aware of temporary changes to insolvency laws created to protect companies…
Dometic Recall 2 Door Absorption 3 way Refrigerator
Dometic Australia Pty Ltd has issued a recall notice for the Dometic 2 Door Absorption (3 way) Refrigerator models 188L RUA6408X and 224L RUA8408X with a defective 12-volt wiring loom. According to the recall notice, the Dometic 2 Door 188L…
Jurgens releases statement about factory lockout and relocation
Jurgens Australia has released a statement announcing the relocation of their manufacturing facility following a dispute with the landlord. The announcement, that appeared on the Jurgens Australia website and social media pages today, goes to great lengths to explain the…
Jurgens Australia workers locked out of the factory….AGAIN.
It appears déjà vu has struck embattled caravan manufacturer, Jurgens Australia, with posts appearing on social media suggesting workers have been ‘locked out’ of the factory for a second time. The reports allegedly come from Jurgens factory workers who say…
Cruisemaster clarifies New Age caravans suspension recall
Following last week’s recall of New Age caravans fitted with Vehicle Components Cruisemaster XT suspension, the guys at Cruisemaster have been receiving calls from concerned caravan owners of brands not affected by the recall. The recall notice that appeared on…
Another Product Recall – This time New Age Caravans
There is yet another national product recall affecting the RV industry. This time it is 143 New Age caravans fitted with Cruisemaster XT suspension. The recall notice that appeared on the Product Safety Australia website on the 19 January stated…
Electric Vehicles – How far away are we from EV Caravanning?
New electric vehicles have featured heavily in the news lately, particularly from some pretty big names in the SUV/4WD market. With more EVs hitting our shores and an ever-growing network of charging stations across Australia, how long will it be…
Flying Solar Panels – The danger lurking on your RV’s roof
Forget solar storms, solar flares, or solar radiation. Flying solar panels are the dangerous new threat that could be literally just sitting on the roof of your caravan or motorhome right now. On 22nd December last year, extraordinary video footage…
Urgent call to check your Suburban Hot Water Systems now!
The ACCC is urging consumers with caravans and other RVs fitted with the Suburban hot water system to see if it is one included in a recall that dates back to November 2019. In a recent recall update, the ACCC…
Tracy Leigh vindicated by supreme court appeal win
The administrator of the Lemon Caravans and RVs in Australia Facebook Group, Ms Tracy Leigh, has won her appeal against Bruder Expedition Vehicles for injurious falsehood. In what could only be described as a stunning change in fortunes for Ms…
