RV News
-
Dometic Sales Team Participates in RVTI Technician Training
Elkhart, Ind.-based RV products maker Dometic announced that it has become the first major supplier to have its entire sales…
Read More » -
Continental Promotes Sean Lannoo as Sales Technical Training Supervisor
Allentown, Penn.-based Continental, a global supplier of systems, components and tires to vehicle manufacturers, has named Sean Lannoo as the…
Read More » -
Cummins Looks to Delay Greenwood Groundbreaking
Cummins Inc. could possibly delay breaking ground on a 100,000-square-foot information technology and digital hub in Greenwood (Ind.) as the…
Read More » -
Update: Manufacturers Continue to Restart Their Facilities
Holiday House RV in Elkhart, Ind., became the latest RV manufacturer to announce that it was reopening its manufacturing facility.…
Read More » -
Vision Dealer Solutions’ Software Offers ‘Virtual’ Customer Experience
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based software maker Vision Dealer Solutions has made it possible for dealers to sell F&I door-to-door and beyond…
Read More » -
Dutchmen Manufacturing Debuts Solar Roof Ready Prep
Goshen, Ind.-based Dutchmen Manufacturing said that its Kodiak Ultra-Lite travel trailers will come standard with Solar Roof Ready Prep. The…
Read More » -
REV Group Completes Sale of Shuttle Business to Forest River
Milwaukee-based REV Group said it has completed the sale of its two shuttle bus businesses to Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River.…
Read More » -
RVIA Chairman Enyart Optimistic on Outlook
Dear Valued RV Industry Association Member, Since March 20, the RV Industry Association, RV Dealers Association and the National Association…
Read More » -
Exclusive: Virtually Delivering the Dealership
If your customers can’t – or don’t want to – come and visit your showroom, then use the internet to…
Read More » -
Erwin Hymer Cancels Trade Show Attendance Through 2020
Erwin Hymer Group said it will not be attending any of the European trade shows throughout the remainder of 2020.…
Read More » -
ARVC’s Prospective Owners Workshop Will Be Online
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds said its Prospective Owners Workshop will now be offered in a one-day,…
Read More » -
Grand Design RV Announces Customer-Centered Partnerships
Middlebury, Ind.-based Grand Design RV has announced three new partnerships that it says will expand on its objective to grow…
Read More » -
Easy Reach Appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Easy Reach, Inc. announced that RVLI LLC will represent its line of wash brushes, extension handles and accessories…
Read More » -
Analysis: Motley Fool Examines THOR’s Stock Rise
What happened Prices of $61 a share, $65, $66, $69, and … $77! Every day of (last) week, THOR Industries…
Read More » -
Garmin Introduces RV Infotainment Systems
Olathe, Kan.-based technology company Garmin International, a unit of Garmin Ltd., announces the Vieo RV 751, Vieo RV 851 and…
Read More » -
Hopkins Acquires Roadsport Splash Guards from NuVue
Emporia, Kan.-based Hopkins Mfg. Corp., makers of a variety of towing-related and other products for vehicles of all types, announces…
Read More » -
Lenny Razo Back with REV Recreation Group
Decatur, Ind.-based manufacturer REV Recreation Group has appointed RV sales expert Lenny Razo as national sales director across its three…
Read More » -
Camping World’s Revenues Down in Q1, But Net Losses Cut
Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Camping World Holdings, which sells RVs and related services and products, reports revenue for the first quarter was…
Read More » -
Report: Unemployment Hits Mark Not Seen Since 1930s
The numbers: The coronavirus pandemic destroyed a massive 20.5 million jobs in April, driving the unemployment rate to a post-World War…
Read More » -
Horizon Global Addresses NYSE Letter
Plymouth, Mich.-based Horizon Global Corp., a manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment, said Thursday that on May 1 it…
Read More » -
Michigan Manufacturing Resumes Monday
Michigan manufacturing can resume production on Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday. The auto plants have already said they plan…
Read More » -
Report: National Parks Likely to be High on Travelers’ Lists
As the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns ease and Americans look to hit the road, national parks might be among the first…
Read More » -
Virtual Back to Camping Summit Begins Sunday
The Back to Camping Summit has brought on 52 partners, 23 speakers and hundreds of park operators for the virtual event that…
Read More » -
Canadian RVA Applauds Newfoundland Opening Private Campgrounds
The Canadian RV Association has joined the Association of Atlantic RV Parks and Campgrounds and its members in their advocacy…
Read More » -
Exclusive: RV Women’s Alliance Unveils ‘My Camping Dream’
The nonprofit RV Women’s Alliance, a membership organization dedicated to promoting women within the RV industry, today launches its “My…
Read More » -
ARVC and Partners Launch Toolkit Focused on Re-opening
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched a comprehensive toolkit that gives owners and operators…
Read More » -
Lazydays Holdings Reports Strong First Quarter
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings says that for the first quarter of the year, revenues were $191 million, a 10 percent…
Read More » -
Spartan Posts Triple-Digit Income Gains in Q1
Novi, Mich.-based Spartan Motors reported sales of $177 million during the first quarter, a nearly 3 percent increase over the…
Read More » -
RV Learning Center Seeks Scholarship Nominees
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Scholarship program encourages deserving college undergraduates to apply for the 2020-2021 college award of…
Read More » -
Germany’s Caravan Salon 2020 Rescheduled
Germany’s Caravan Salon 2020, one of the largest international trade shows centered around the RV industry, has been rescheduled. Its…
Read More » -
Heartland Releases Customer Satisfaction Survey
Elkhart, Ind.-based Heartland RV has launched a new customer satisfaction survey, enabling its customers to provide immediate feedback on their…
Read More » -
California Dealers Send Letter to Governor
The following letter was sent this week to Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom by Craig Kirby, president of the RV Industry…
Read More » -
Michigan Governor Announces RV Park Plans
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued guidance to the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) regarding campground regulations. MARVAC…
Read More » -
Roadtrippers.com Shows Rise in Trip Planning
Roadtrippers, an online road trip planning platform, has released several data points surrounding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
Read More » -
Family RV Group Steers its Way Through
When Chuck Jung was growing up in the 1970s, he hated being asked what his father did for work. Other…
Read More » -
Southwire Announces Closure of Mineral Wells Plant
Carrollton, Ga.-based Southwire, a global-based manufacturer of electrical wire and other conduit, will discontinue operations at its Mineral Wells, Texas,…
Read More » -
Forest River Introduces its New IBEX Line
Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River Inc. announces the introduction of its brand-new, lightweight towable line, IBEX, which debuts this month. The…
Read More » -
Outdoor Industry Seeks Congressional Support
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a letter on Tuesday signed by 29 national outdoor recreation trade associations, supporting more…
Read More » -
ADP Says 20.2 Million Private-Sector Jobs were Lost in April
The numbers: Private-sector companies shed a whopping 20.2 million jobs in April as many were forced to shutter during a…
Read More » -
Braxton Creek Expands Teardrop Product Offering
Shipshewana, Ind.-based Braxton Creek announces an “aggressive expansion” of its Bushwhacker family of products, and said that the market should…
Read More » -
Allison Transmission Reports Drop in Sales on Lower Demand
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced net sales for the first quarter of the year of $637 million, a 6…
Read More » -
CDK Global Announces Net Earnings Increase
Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based CDK Global, makers of software used by RV dealerships, among many other markets it serves, announces net…
Read More » -
Arterra Distribution Donates 1,000 KN95 Masks
(Editor’s note: Arterra has released the following statement regarding its donation of 1,000 KN95 masksJ ELKHART, Ind. – At Arterra…
Read More » -
City Launches RV Park to Shelter East Oakland Homeless
Oakland, Calif., Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Tuesday that the city is launching an isolation trailer program to house 130 homeless…
Read More » -
‘RVs for Health Care’ Group Forms in Ontario
Sudbury (Ontario, Canada) has come together in a big way to support frontline health-care workers worried about exposing their families…
Read More » -
Canadian Provinces Begin Phased Reopenings
Canada is the largest export market for American-made RVs and, like the rest of the world, has been impacted by…
Read More » -
LCI Reports 11% Net Sales Increase in Q1
Lippert Components Industries reported net sales of $660 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 11 percent…
Read More » -
Task Force to Relaunch The RV Industry Begins Meeting
The RV Industry Association and others have launched a collaborative industry “relaunch” task force to develop an industry-wide and coordinated…
Read More » -
RV Manufacturers are Returning to Production
RV manufacturers continue to announce or share with RV PRO their dates for resuming production. The last several on list announced after the…
Read More » -
Pacific Coachworks Returns to Full Production
Ferris, California-based Pacific Coachworks announces that it has resumed its manufacturing operations as of Monday. “We are thrilled to be…
Read More » -
Webinar Series on Returning to Work Safely
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a series of free webinars to offer guidance…
Read More » -
NMMA’s Frank Hugelmeyer: The Future is Bright
Frank Hugelmeyer, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, is the former president of the RVIA. As the global pandemic…
Read More » -
NHTSA: Recall Issued for Jayco Supply Hose
Jayco has issued a recall for certain 2020 Jay Flight SLX Travel Trailers manufactured in its Idaho facility. The propane…
Read More » -
USTR Considering Additional Exclusion Extensions on List 1 And 2 Products
On May 4, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will consider possible extensions of some List…
Read More » -
Let’s Go Aero Reveals New Rack for Rooftop Tents on its LittleGiant Trailer
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Let’s Go Aero, an outdoor lifestyle products company, announces its new Base Mount Rack accessory for the…
Read More » -
RVIA Offers PPP Webinar for Members
The RV Industry Association announces that its federal lobbying firm, Polsinelli, will host a webinar Tuesday to discuss and provide…
Read More » -
Blog: 5 Steps Dealers Should be Doing to Prepare for Recovery
Source: Palmetto, Florida-based DLR Financial Are you a dealer worried about the future of the dealership you have put your heart,…
Read More » -
List of RV Manufacturers Returning to Production
The following RV manufacturers have announced or shared with RV PRO that they are resuming production. RV PRO will re-run the list on days…
Read More » -
THOR Industries: The Focus is on Safety as it Reopens North American Operations
Elkhard, Ind.-based THOR Industries announced that its North American operating companies reopened their assembly operations today. “Today is a huge…
Read More » -
Letter From the President: The RV Industry Will Bounce Back
Good Afternoon Members, Like so many industries and businesses across America and the world, the past six weeks have been…
Read More » -
State Readies PPE Marketplace to Support Hoosier Small Businesses
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced a new marketplace for personal protective equipment (PPE) that will serve as an…
Read More » -
Cummins Increases Credit Capacity by $2 Billion
Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc., a manufacturer of power systems and engines used in a variety of industries, has entered into…
Read More » -
Relentless Dealer Services Partners with Gardner’s RV
Indianapolis-based Relentless Dealer Services announced that it has agreed to partner with Gardner’s RV, a Montana-based company with locations in…
Read More » -
Good Sam Insurance Agency Underwriter to Give Refund and $3M Donation to COVID Relief Efforts
St. Louis-based Good Sam Insurance Agency underwriter National General Insurance announced a 15 percent credit on all applicable April premiums…
Read More » -
NERVDA Presents Webinar on golDIT Technology
The New England RV Dealers Association announces a free webinar this Tuesday, May 5, focused on golDIT’s technology, and how…
Read More » -
RV Retailer Buys Three Cousins RV Stores
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer LLC is entering the Colorado market with its acquisition of Cousins RV, with stores in…
Read More » -
Indiana Governor Proposes Reopening his State in Stages
If all goes according to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s plan, Hoosiers can expect to light up their grills and mostly return…
Read More » -
RVIA Planning for ‘Hybrid Physical/Virtual’ Aftermarket Conference in August
The committee planning the 2020 RV Industry Association Aftermarket Conference in August met recently and although it says it is…
Read More » -
KOA Care Camps to Hold ‘Care Camps Big Weekend’ Next Weekend
KOA’s “Care Camps Big Weekend” is going virtual this year, enabling families all over the world to participate in this…
Read More » -
Brunswick Reports 8% Sales Drop in Q1
Mettawa, Ill.-based Brunswick reports that it had sales of $965.5 million in the first quarter of the year, an 8…
Read More » -
Indiana’s RV Industry Prepares to Resume Production
The RV industry in northern Indiana is preparing to reopen in early May. Manufacturers and dealers are brainstorming ways to…
Read More » -
Missouri RV Sellers Hit Hard by COVID-19
Spring is an important time of the year for RV sellers in Missouri because camping season in state parks starts…
Read More » -
MARVAC Board Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the Michigan RV and Campgrounds board of directors. Nominations are being accepted in writing until…
Read More » -
Gubagoo Launches ‘Virtual Meetings’ to Give Dealers Tools to Meet Customers Remotely
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Gubagoo announces the launch of Virtual Meetings, its new video conferencing solution that will enable dealers to start…
Read More » -
APCO Holdings Announces Added Support for Dealers
Norcross, Ga.-based APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive financial and insurance products and home to the EasyCare and…
Read More » -
Community: Forest River Helps its Community in COVID-19 Fight
Forest River has stepped up to help its local communities face the threat of COVID-19. The Millersburg and Topeka plants…
Read More » -
RV PRO Welcomes Kindelspire as Digital Content Editor
Tony Kindelspire has joined RV PRO as the new digital content editor, producing exclusive content for the magazine’s website and…
Read More » -
Flexsteel Exits the RV Industry
Flexsteel Industries, once one of the largest providers of furniture to the RV industry, announced that it will be shuttering…
Read More » -
ORR Survey Shows Pandemic’s Impact on Rec Industry
An Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, found that…
Read More » -
Patrick Industries’ Net Sales Drop 3%
Patrick Industries has reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, showing net sales of $589.2 million, a decrease…
Read More » -
Arterra Names Raatz as Managing Director
Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the WFCO group, has hired Bobby Raatz to be the new managing director at…
Read More » -
LKQ Revenue for Q1 Falls 3%
LKQ Corp. has announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, showing a revenue of $3 billion, down 3.2…
Read More » -
RVWA to Hold Meeting May 1
The RV Women’s Alliance will hold its next “Coffee, Lunch, and Learn” with Dr. Amber Selking as the group discusses…
Read More » -
nuCamp Revenue Increases 2%
nuCamp RV recently announced that revenue for the first quarter grew by 2 percent over 2019, the company reported. The…
Read More » -
Gulf Stream Coach to Resume Production
Gulf Stream Coach announced that it plans to resume production operations May 4 at all facilities in Nappanee and Etna…
Read More » -
Trends: Unemployment Hits 30 Million
Some 3.8 million American workers who just lost their jobs applied last week for unemployment benefits, bringing a record number…
Read More » -
Let’s Go Aero Updates LittleGiant Trailer
Let’s Go Aero recently rolled out its next generation of the LittleGiant Trailer System, which was designed as a pickup…
Read More » -
Continental Battery, Bright Way Group Partner
Continental Battery has partnered with Bright Way Group, a battery company specializing in SLA and powersport batteries located in the Northeast…
Read More » -
RV Country Donates Motorhome to Med Center
RV Country in Sparks, Nev., is providing a motorhome as a rest location for frontline health-care workers at Northern Nevada Medical Center.…
Read More » -
Winnebago Details Manufacturing Resumption
Winnebago Industries has provided the following business update on actions the company is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read More » -
REV Group Production to Ramp Up
REV Group plans to resume operations at its RV facilities, which manufacture American Coach, Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, Lance Camper, Midwest…
Read More » -
RV Trader to Host Virtual Retailing Webinar
RV Trader, associate member of the RV Dealers Association, will host a free webinar at 11 a.m. ET on May…
Read More » -
Cummins to Conduct Annual Meeting Virtually
Cummins will conduct its May 12 Annual Meeting virtually to protect the health and safety of its employees and shareholders amid the…
Read More » -
NATDA Releases Annual Guide with Updates
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has unveiled the newest edition of its annual NATDA Trailer Buyer’s Guide. The…
Read More » -
Crane Co. Q1 Sales Decline Due to COVID-19
Crane Co. has reported its first quarter 2020 sales of $798 million, a decline of 4 percent compared to the…
Read More » -
PPP Loan Criteria to Accommodate Seasonal Businesses
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable have led an effort to get…
Read More » -
Camping Summit Announces $250 Promotion
The Back to Camping Summit has announced that anyone who has registered already or completes registration by May 3 will…
Read More » -
COVID-19 Safety Measures Affect RV Auctions
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for used motorized units in March was $47,454, which was up $3,600…
Read More » -
USMCA to Enter Into Force July 1
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has notified Congress that Canada and Mexico have taken measures necessary to comply with their…
Read More » -
Co-founder of RVDA of Canada Dies at 80
Gilbert Robert, one of the founding members of the RV Dealers Association of Canada, died on Friday, April 10, at…
Read More »