Month: March 2020

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will host a webinar on March 31 at 1 p.m. (EDT) covering the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster assistance in the form of low-interest, long term direct federal economic injury disaster loans. According to a press release, Burl Kelton, U.S. Small Business Administration PIO will conduct the training. He […]

Xantrex has added two new solar charge controllers designed to work with popular battery chemistries including Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4). According to a press release, the new 30A MPPT charge controller features dual bank output and advanced Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) technology to maximize energy harvest. The dual bank output feature allows for solar […]

RV manufacturers have been designated essential businesses following a request for clarification by the executive director of Indiana Manufactured Housing Association/Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA/RVIC). The determination came after review of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s March 23 Executive Order in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (novel Coronavirus). In that order, workers across the state were advised […]

Editor’s Note: The following directive from the RV Industry Association (RVIA) urges members to state officials on the need to categorize RVs as essential business. Let the policymakers in your state know that it is imperative that RV businesses are classified as essential, allowing RV dealers to remain open and able to provide RVs for […]

De Lage Landen International B.V. (DLL), a global finance partner for equipment and technology assets, recently announced its entry into the global RV space. Through its existing commercial and inventory finance business, DLL, based in the Netherlands, will be specializing in dealer inventory financing, according to Mark McGovern, DLL business unit president for commercial finance. And, […]

Joining a large and growing list of RV manufacturers, suppliers and distributors helping fight the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus), Thor Motor Coach donated personal protective equipment to Elkhart General Hospital. The company Thursday (March 26) dropped off 270 N-95 masks, 50 dust masks and 100 Tyvek suits. “We value not just our own employees, we value […]

The coronavirus emergency in Europe, and in Italy in particular, is putting a strain on hospitals that within two weeks have found themselves having to face a never before seen situation. Hundreds of people with extremely aggressive viral pneumonia have invaded hospitals with high percentages of those patients who have required hospitalization in the ICU […]

Karen Redfern, vice president of brand marketing and communications for Go RVing, the 22-year-old marketing campaign designed to attract people to the RV lifestyle, reported that she has been on a lot of phone calls and webinars with people from around the RV park and campground sectors over the past few weeks. Woodall’s Campground Management, […]

La Mesa RV is temporarily closing its location in Albuquerque, N.M., out of an immediate precaution in relation to COVID-19 pandemic. La Mesa RV has instituted companywide sanitizing and enhanced cleaning of all facilities nationwide. According to a press release, employees and consumers coming into stores have been asked to keep an appropriate social distance. […]

In response to the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) outbreak, wireless connectivity manufacturer WiFiRanger is offering purpose-built connectivity solutions for school buses. As school systems across the U.S. struggle with problems created by thousands of children being out of school, many are offering online programs for students, according to Joel Weiss, WiFiRanger ambassador and administrator of the […]