Camping World expands into electric vehicle repair

LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World Holdings Inc. Wednesday said it will create a national electric vehicle service and collision network for Lordstown Motors, makers of the Lordstown Endurance, a full-size, all-electric pickup truck.

The partnership with the Lordstown, Ohio, electric truck maker will focus on the commercial fleet market, Camping World said.

Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RVs and related products and services, has a growing footprint of more than 170 service and collision centers across the United States, with thousands of technicians and service bays, a 24/7 tech hotline and Good Sam's Roadside Assistance Program. This network will benefit Lordstown Motors customers with one of the most comprehensive electric vehicle support systems ever designed, the two companies said.

Additionally, the two companies will explore the development of new EV products and solutions for the RV marketplace based on the Endurance platform, including a lithium-ion battery pack for travel trailers that would replace conventional gasoline onboard generators; the first, all electric, high volume production RV (eRV) and installation of a Good Sam charging network at Camping World locations.