Month: March 2020

In an effort to do its part to fight the spread of the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus), Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC donated a pickup truck load of masks and protective gear Wednesday (March 25) to Beacon Health Systems. The Elkhart, Ind.-based RV manufacturer, a subsidiary of Thor Industries Inc., donated two pallets of masks and protective […]

As Americans across the country are buckling down at home in response to COVID-19, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and its members are monitoring the situation closely and working to provide information to the thousands of outdoor business that have been impacted by the pandemic. While the overall industry is a major force, roughly 90% […]

On Tuesday (March 24), Truck Camper Magazine published a petition demanding federal, state/provincial and local authorities to allow RVers to shelter-in-place and self-quarantine in national, state/provincial, local and commercial campgrounds during the coronavirus situation. As it stands, thousands of campgrounds across the United States and Canada have closed, forcing RVers out of their campgrounds to […]

The government in Auckland and Christchurch has set up hundreds of campervans for those returning from overseas with nowhere to self-isolate because of possible exposure to the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus.) The New Zealand Herald reports that more than 100 campervans were set up in the parking lot at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane. A Ministry […]

The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar on Wednesday, April 1 at 2 p.m. (EDT) entitled “How to Manage Coronavirus (COVID-19) Anxiety and Safety at Work.” In the face of a pandemic, coronavirus anxiety has steadily increased in the U.S. Join KPA’s EHS and human resources (HR) […]

REV Group announced that it suspended normal production activities at all four RV production facilities in Indiana and California this week. According to a press release, the company will continue to monitor local health and safety mandates, the supply chain and dealer demand to determine when to restart normal operations. The company’s service centers will […]

Dutchmen Manufacturing will begin to survey new owners regarding their purchasing experience and the overall product performance of their new recreational vehicle beginning April 1. As part of this new program, Dutchmen will send every new owner a survey 60 days after the purchase date. According to a press release, the survey will ask questions […]

The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced it will restructure plans for its first-ever training expo to move the sessions online, according to a press release. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state disaster for all counties of Texas. Both officials discouraged […]

With a growing number of workers spending more time at home, Truma decided to focus on educational programs that can be accessed online, according to a press release. Beginning April 1 Truma will be hosting a free weekly live technical webinar called “Truma Tech Talk.” The webinar will run for about one hour and will […]

RV manufacturers and suppliers have stepped up in a big way to help ensure the success of the RV Training Institute (RVTI) and its programs, according to Curt Hemmeler, RVTI executive director. “Grand Design provided us with our initial coaches that allowed us to deliver our Level One and Level Two courses at the beginning […]