Month: July 2016

Year-over-year Class B motorhome retail registrations were flat in May, up 1.1%, while gaining 9% year-to-date, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Winnebago Industries Inc. was the top-selling manufacturer for the five months with a 37.1% share of the Class B market, followed by Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (29.1%), Thor Industries Inc. (18.5%) and Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. (10.6%). […]

The chief executive officer of Forest River Inc. made a bold prediction about two months ago at the RV Industry Breakfast in Elkhart, Ind. As reported by the South Bend Tribune, Pete Liegl predicted Forest River and Thor Industries Inc. would grow to each account for 40% of recreational vehicle sales nationwide. Though both Elkhart […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Keystone RV Co. is recalling 135 2016-2017 Dutchmen Kodiak recreational trailers manufactured June 10, 2015 through April 6, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the two sections of LED rope lights that serve as backlighting for the […]

The announcement that Thor Industries Inc. bought Jayco Inc. last Friday (July 8) sent shockwaves throughout the recreational vehicle industry, the largest of which were felt in Indiana’s Elkhart County. The Elkhart Truth reported that Thor, the world’s largest RV maker, bought Jayco for $576 million. Little will change for Jayco and its employees, as […]

The Middlebury, Ind., Town Council introduced an ordinance to annex roughly 35 acres into the town at their meeting on July 5 at the request of Jayco Inc., Patrick Industries Inc., Myrrh Properties and L&W Engineering. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, the council held a public hearing on the annexation before introducing the annexation […]

A rather massive three-day auction is set for today through Wednesday (July 11-13) at three former locations of EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, a towable RV builder with plants located north of Middlebury, Ind., that suspended operations and announced the layoff of approximately 300 workers about a month ago after experiencing protracted financial difficulties. Nappanee, Ind.-based Hahn Auctioneers Inc. […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) recently released its “Industry Profile 2015” detailing a wide range of trends and statistical compilations that offer poignant insight into the ever-evolving marketplace. Of key importance, the year extended the industry’s robust growth since emerging from the recession, charging to its best performance in nine years with shipments reaching […]

The Northeast Florida chapter of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has donated $15,000 to the Jacksonville Equestrian Center for future capital improvements within the RV park at the facility. The FRVTA Region 6 board of directors — made up of area RV dealers, accessory companies and campground representatives — voted in May to make […]

Giant Recreation World’s will begin moving into its new facility in Daytona Beach today (July 9). According to a report by the Daytona Beach News-Journal, employees and a few volunteer customers will start driving 35 recreational vehicles in a caravan from the company’s current Ormond Beach site. They’ll drive about 1 1/2 miles north to […]

When one thinks about Airstream Inc.’s travel trailers the words “small” and “adorable” usually do not come to mind – one of the classic sellers is called the “Land Yacht” after all. But with a recent acquisition, that is all about the change. Organic Authority reported that earlier this spring, Airstream recently bought the Oregon-based startup Nest Caravans, […]