Month: March 2020

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. provided a business update in light of the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus. In response to recent disruptions to its supply chain, changes in customer demand and a weaker outlook for the global economy, Allison is temporarily suspending production at select manufacturing facilities beginning March 30. The company will continue […]

Blue Ox/Automatic announced that it is temporarily suspending some production functions at facilities in Pender and Lincoln, Neb. This action is in response to the national spread of the Coronavirus, the national emergency associated with the virus, and unforeseeable change in business circumstances that have accompanied it. These steps are designed to lower the probability […]

The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA). • Daimler Vans USA LLC is recalling 332 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The spare tire label indicating the maximum speed may have not been affixed to the spare tire. • Daimler Vans USA LLC […]

Gary Bunzer, a 2016 inductee into the RV/MH Hall of Fame, is in a Seattle, Wash., hospital after having been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a Saturday (March 28) report on RVTravel.com by Chuck Woodbury, who happens to be Bunzer’s neighbor. According to the report, Bunzer is in intensive care in critical but stable condition. […]

As communities across the country continue to grapple with the growing pandemic, many of the RV brands owned by THOR Industries Inc. are stepping up to support healthcare workers with critical supplies and mobile units to fight the spread of the virus. “As the world faces the massive challenge of the pandemic, we view it […]

A dedicated group of motorhome owners believes the fellowship offered by the new All Inclusive Motorhome Club (AIM) will improve the quality of their RV lifestyles. The altogether new take on RV membership clubs was conceived by a group of Class A diesel motorhome owners and facilitated by Lewisville, Texas-based dealer National Indoor RV Center […]

President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday (March 27), after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. According to a Denver Post report, acting with unity and resolve […]

Peterson Manufacturing announced that Al Anderson has been named the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing, effective April 1. According to a press release, Anderson previously was director of fleet business development for CIMC Intermodal Equipment headquartered in South Gate, Calif. Prior to that he was corporate director of heavy-duty sales for Peterson […]

Sobel University is offering a free 30-minute sales training webinar with international RV sales and management trainer, speaker and author, Jered Sobel. According to a press release, “How to Help Your Clients Select the Right RV Over the Phone” is scheduled for April 6, at 8 a.m. (PDT). After covering how to get into a […]

With the impact that the coronavirus is having on the availability to travel and acquire the needed training hours, all technician certifications set to expire in calendar year 2020 have been extended until Dec. 31, 2020, to allow technicians to get the 24 hours of continued education (up from 20) required to maintain their Level […]