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Reports on Japanese recreational vehicle (RV) maker Greenland Development Inc.'s entry to the United States. Tadaki `Tad' Fujima as the owner; Consideration of incentives for RV makers in Japan; Development of camping grounds in Japan; Models for the U.S. market.

Reports on the impact to the recreational vehicle industry of the closure of Sunset Motors. Loss of flooring lenders and consumers; High-line manufacturers forced to buy-back motorhome inventory; Lifting of receivership; Tightening of policies by lenders.

Reports on Summit Industries exportation of specially designed fiberglass-exterior cabins to the Japanese manufacturer named California Dream Co. Shipment of 75 bodies to Japan in 1993; Expected arrangements with European and Australian firms; Japanese manufacturers' interest on American-built recreational vehicle; Features of the fiberglass C body; Projected sales in 1993.

Reports on Traveland U.S.A.'s plan to open its second recreational vehicles retail mall in 1994 in Northern California. Two other mall sites; Negotiations; Mall features; Director of development Frank Bryant.

Reports on motorhome maker National RV Inc.'s plan to sell an initial three million dollar offering of common stock to the investment public to fund expansion into towables. Proposed number of shares of stock to be sold; Expected price of each share; National RV's central goal in the stock sale; Financial record of the company in fiscal 1993.

Reports on the assistance of dealers to Skyline Corp. in developing a travel trailer for the competitive California market. Dealers as experts in the retail market; Features of the units; Retail prices.

Reports on the moves of Hawkins Motor Coach Inc. after the fall of Sunset Motor's dealership. Establishment of OJH Inc. to build Hawk Class A's; Opening of a retail outlet at the Traveland USA mall in Irvine, California; Views of Jerry Hawkins, company president.

Reports on Traveland U.S.A.'s exploratory discussions with several smaller recreational vehicle manufacturers about managing startup dealerships at its existing and planned mall sites. Opportunity for lesser-known manufacturers to expand marketing; Director of development Frank Bryant's emphasis on the preliminary stage of the talks; Negotiations to acquire mall properties in California.

Reports on the plan of Fleetwood Enterprises to re-open its San Bernardino, California plant as it gears up recreational vehicle (RV) production. Closure of the San Bernardino facility and shift of production of trailers and truck campers to Oregon in 1992; Presence of a travel-trailer facility in Rialto, California; Operation of the San Bernardino plant as a satellite to the Rialto facility.

Reports on the attempt of Goshen, Indiana-based Cobra Industries Inc. to expand Western production of travel trailers. Failure to lease a closed Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. trailer plant in San Bernardino, California; Space restrictions at Cobra's Nuevo plant; Production capacity of the Nuevo plant.