The following member update issued by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) offers a rundown of initiatives and procedures implemented in response to the coronavirus. As part of our continued efforts to stay active during the COVID-19 crisis, we want to make sure our members are updated on recent steps the association has taken to support […]
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A flurry of announcements over the weekend, including Elkhart County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Saturday (March 21) followed by news of three more presumptive cases on Sunday, showed the coronavirus outbreak had finally arrived locally as health officials anticipated. The Elkhart Truth reported that Indiana reported two new deaths from the coronavirus Sunday, […]
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Warren Waugh, who has eight luxury-brand auto stores in the Boston area, has seen showroom foot traffic decrease and business development center phones go mostly silent since the coronavirus pandemic began. He noted that rush-hour last week in typically traffic-snarled Boston had “little or no traffic.” “People are truly taking the warnings to heart and […]
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard predicted the U.S. unemployment rate may hit 30% in the second quarter because of shutdowns to combat the coronavirus, with an unprecedented 50% drop in gross domestic product. Bloomberg reported that Bullard called for a powerful fiscal response to replace the $2.5 trillion in lost income […]
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Marck Bullock, senior vice president of engineering for Keystone RV Co., and R&D Engineer Jonathan Brock highlight the Goshen, Ind.-based manufacturer’s Innovation Lab.
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The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA). • Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling 10 2020 Wonder W24RTB, W24MB, and W24FTB travel trailers. The 12-volt ceiling pot light wires are not protected with a grommet where they pass through the aluminum tubing, […]
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Two more RV industry businesses have weighed in on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact and, like others, they are adjusting to the ever-changing crisis as best they can. Officials with both Elkhart, Ind.-based Truma Corp., which manufactures water, heating and cooling systems for the RV industry, and REV Group Inc., parent company of REV […]
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Many park owners were thrown into limbo on Friday (March 20) as some states including, New York, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, saw government officials release orders that effectively closed parks in those states unless they were listed as an “essential service” due to the spread of COVID-19. David Balser, vice president of membership and […]
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Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Elkhart County’s large RV industry is still unknown, and companies are keeping their cards close as the situation evolves, according to an Elkhart Truth report. “THOR Industries and all of its subsidiaries are proactively taking steps to protect and support our global workforce and the communities where we […]
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Gigi Stetler, CEO of RV Sales of Broward and founder of the non-profit RV Advisor Consumer Association (RVACA), will begin providing RVs to healthcare workers and other public service workers who need a safe space to quarantine or in other cases, a place to avoid risking infection. Through RVACA’s coronavirus assistance funds, Stetler will be offering free […]
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