Month: May 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: In the past several weeks, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) officials have addressed the membership with a Friday afternoon communication. The most recent of which was issued by RVIA President Craig Kirby on Friday (May 15).  Increasing evidence shows that going outdoors provides significant benefits to an individual’s physical and mental well-being, including […]

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Genesis Products Inc., a leader in RV interior components, has introduced Solid Surface Countertops as the newest addition to its RV Interior product line, according to a release. “Showcasing an expansive selection of color and textures, the addition of solid surface countertops enhances the flexibility and design options for each RV Interior,” said Trenton Miller, […]

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After being shut down for 58 days due to statewide closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Aliner’s manufacturing plant located in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., will officially resume operations today (May 18), the company announced. Aliner manufactures travel trailers and folding campers under the Aliner, Ascape and Somerset brands. A plant walkthrough with managers and supervisors was […]

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As Canada’s three-day “May Long Weekend” has arrived, Mark Vivier of Northern RV in North Bay, Ontario, would normally have staff working “12 to 14 hours a day getting trailers ready” for the opening of camping season, according to a Friday (May 15) report by the North Bay Gazette. “Normally at this time of year […]

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The months of sheltering in place have awakened our wanderlust. What better way to dream about traveling the world than to do it in a camper van or RV? With that in mind, Car and Driver magazine scoured the vastness of the internet for a suitable home away from home for less than $20,000. In the […]

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nuCamp, Sugarcreek, Ohio, introduces its new 2021 Cirrus 820 truck camper that comfortably fits a 3/4-ton truck with a 6-foot bed and features, among other things, ample storage compartments, Froli Sleep System and motorized 8-foot awning.

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For R.T. Rybak and his wife Megan O’Hara of Minneapolis, the spring and summer calendar was packed with travel plans, according to an article published today (May 16) by the Wall Street Journal. They were all ready to fly to the Norwegian Arctic, then visit their children in the Bay Area, detour down to the […]

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The big news in the North American RV industry today (May 15) is that several leading recreational vehicle builders have been exceeding expectations in terms of production rates after resuming operations in recent weeks. In fact, since reopening the doors to its U.S. manufacturing operations only two weeks ago (May 4) as well as its […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE:  As the nation and the industry continue to emerge from the pandemic and resulting restrictions, RVBUSINESS.com continues to touch base with dealers about what they see happening in their respective markets. Marc Hauser, Blue Dog RV, 13 locations in Idaho, California, Montana, Washington, Nevada, Oregon and Pennsylvania Like many other dealers RVBUSINESS.com has […]

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Atlanta, Ga.,-based Digital Power Solutions has developed an online digital RV, marine and powersports industries software package that, when embedded into RV dealer websites, provides instantaneous wholesale trade-in estimates to consumers based on current and regional NADA and Black Book listings. The company claims the package, known as TRADE CYCLE RV, values trade-ins immediately back […]

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