Skyline Champion Corp: European investors' gateway to the US RV market

A fatal crash occurred Monday morning on US93 north of Arco, Idaho. A 2000 GMC Yukon failed to yield to a 2022 Allegro Motorhome traveling southbound. The motorhome driver, a 73-year-old man from Oak View, California, was uninjured. Both occupants of the SUV—a 61-year-old man from Challis and a 58-year-old woman from Arco—died at the scene. The highway was blocked in both directions for investigation.

Evotrex has closed a $30 million Series A round to speed up production of its Evotrex-PG5 electric caravan. The model is designed as a mobile energy generation and storage platform for leisure, remote work, and emergencies. 90% of pre-orders are for the Premium version at $159,990, with first deliveries expected in 2027. The company involves customers in final development through collaborative workshops and an online customization tool.

The City of Pineville is now offering RV sites at Lake Buhlow. The sites are available for up to three days at a time.

A four-year-old child died Sunday, July 12, after a motor home accident at Salt Point Campground in California. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver, a family friend, attempted to pull forward but mistakenly put the RV in reverse, causing it to roll backward and trap the girl underneath. Firefighters used jacks to lift the vehicle, and the child was airlifted to Oakland Children's Hospital with major injuries, where she later died.

A severe storm in Florence County, South Carolina, overturned a camper, damaged multiple homes, and downed about a dozen power poles. Two people sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital. Firefighters extinguished a fire from the overturned camper. Authorities warn that downed power lines should be treated as live and dangerous.

A travel trailer was stolen from a driveway near 39th Ave SW and Graham in West Seattle on Sunday, July 12, around 8:30 p.m. Despite a hitch lock, a white utility van with a red stripe backed in, and two men hooked up the trailer and drove off within minutes. The stolen trailer is a 2021 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker Plus, 16-foot teardrop, license plate 31966AG, with a decal reading 'Patsy Cline'.