Month: March 2020

Based on information RV Industry Association (RVIA) has received from Indiana state officials, RV manufacturing qualifies as an essential business in the state of Indiana under Governor Eric Holcomb’s March 23 Executive Order, RVIA announced this afternoon (March 23). Although RV manufacturing qualifies as an essential business, the intent of the Executive Order is to reduce the […]

The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will host a webinar with dealership consultants from Bob Clements International titled “The Coronavirus and the Potential Impact on RV Dealerships” on Wednesday (March 25) at 1 p.m. (EDT) via the Zoom remote platform. To register click here. According to a press release, Bob Clements, Sara Hey, and Jeff Blackton […]

Private RV park and campground operations like Billings, Mont.-based Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA), the nation’s largest network of franchise and company-owned parks currently totaling 524 facilities, have been facing a virtual hailstorm of pandemic-induced headwinds regarding reservations and government-imposed closures in some locales. All of that has put KOA President and CEO Toby O’Rourke, […]

Dometic is continuing its slate of training webinars this year following the program’s launch in 2019. According to a press release, the training webinars are for members of the RV industry who work with Dometic products, allowing attendees to accurately and persuasively present the features and benefits of Dometic products. Research shows that enhancing product […]

EDITOR’s NOTE: RVBUSINESS.com is interested in publicizing the industry’s generosity during this pandemic crisis. Let us know what you’re doing by emailing Executive Editor Rick Kessler at [email protected]. Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) is manufacturing medical supplies to help with a local shortage, according to a report on ABC 57. Lippert will partner with […]

Matt Veurink of Veurink’s RV Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., explains the dealership’s “COVID-19 Virtual Buying Process.”

Keystone RV Co. has partnered with Future Solutions, Dragonfly Energy and Airxcel to launch a high-performance solar power system available as original equipment from a major RV manufacturer. According to a press release, Super SolarFlex is an advanced energy system designed, engineered and optimized exclusively for Keystone Montana. The turnkey system is fully warrantied with […]

The Federal Reserve is unleashing its boldest effort yet to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus by helping companies and governments pay their bills and survive a devastating crisis, according to an Associated Press report. With lending in Treasury and mortgage markets threatening to shut down, the Fed announced an aggressive set of programs […]

The state of California could face a humanitarian crisis on wheels unless counties across the state join forces in declaring campgrounds and RV parks to be “essential businesses,” according to the CEO of the association that represents California’s private campground industry. “This isn’t about tourism. This is about public safety,” said Dyana Kelley, president and […]

REV Group Inc. announced that Timothy Sullivan is departing as CEO and as a member of the board of directors, according to a press release. Replacing Sullivan, the board of directors appointed Rodney N. Rushing as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 23. Rushing will assume day-to-day strategic and operational leadership of the company and will […]