Spartan Chassis, a division of Charlotte, Mich.-based Spartan Motors, is eyeing May 4 for resuming production, Spartan Specialty Vehicles President Steve Guillaume told RVBusiness.com today (April 14). “Our plan is for Plant #7, which is our motorhome chassis line, to start back up on May 4, which is consistent with what the coach manufacturers are […]
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Unemployment claims were higher in Elkhart County the week ending April 4 than in any other county in Indiana except Marion County as businesses from factories to restaurants furloughed workers in a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak, according to a recent report by The Elkhart Truth. In Elkhart County, 7,487 residents made claims last […]
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Cummins, Columbus, Ind., announced today (April 14) it has reached an agreement with 3M to manufacture high efficiency particulate filters for use in 3M’s Powered Air Purifying Respirators, or PAPRs. Powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) are an important piece of equipment for front-line healthcare workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. PAPRs use a battery-powered blower […]
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RV Trader, a leading online marketplace for RV shoppers, announced in a release today (April 14) it has introduced a series of virtual retailing tools and services designed to enhance leads, streamline the lead management process, and provide multiple channels for connecting with in-market consumers online. Additions include new functions created to encourage consumers to […]
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Although there’s a “good reason to view a rapid recovery as being a possibility,” Dr. Michael Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., said he believes “a very difficult 2020” will result in a concrete upswing by 2021 for the RV industry for several reasons: […]
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States on the country’s East and West coasts are forming their own regional pacts to work together on how to reopen from the stay-at-home orders each has issued to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a Monday (April 13) report by CNN. The first such group to be announced Monday came on the […]
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The RV Industry Association (RVIA) is hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. ET, Wednesday, April 15 with guest Dr. Richard Curtin, PhD, as he discusses consumer confidence in the wake of COVID-19. Dr. Curtin, a longtime RV industry analyst and director of the Survey of Consumers at the University of Michigan, will share the latest […]
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The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), America’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations and organizations working to promote the growth of the outdoor recreation economy and outdoor recreation activities, has hired successful business entrepreneur and strategist Lindsey Davis to offer increased support to the group’s members during these difficult times, ORR announced today (April 14). […]
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The Recreation Vehicle Dealer Association (RVDA) of Canada is hosting a webinar on “COVID-19 Federal Government Support for Businesses and Individuals” at 11 a.m. PDT, April 15. The webinar will feature Oumar Dicko, a senior policy advisor and economist with Impact Public Affairs. “In recent weeks, the federal government has made numerous announcements offering financial […]
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Under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act [P.L. No. 116-136], small businesses impacted by coronavirus-related issues can apply for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – a loan that can be forgiven which will enable employers to keep employees of record fully working between Feb. 15 and […]
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