The Erwin Hymer Group and its brands Bürstner, Carado, Crosscamp, Dethleffs, Eriba, Etrusco, Hymer, Niesmann+Bischoff, Laika, LMC and Sunlight, have cancelled its participation in all European trade fairs planned for 2020, according to a release from the Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary based in Germany. In view of the high visitor density at trade fairs such […]
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Last month, the RV Technical Institute launched its first online Level One class, allowing RV technicians from across the country to be trained and receive the only industry-wide certification while following appropriate social distancing guidelines, according to a recent News & Insights report by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). The positive response of the online course […]
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The coronavirus outbreak may have thrown millions onto unemployment rolls and shut down businesses across the nation, but people still need pickup trucks for their jobs. Sales of trucks in the United States have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report published Monday (May 11) by The Detroit News. Ford, Chevrolet, GMC and Ram dominate […]
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Longtime MORryde employee Gary Wheeler travels around the country in the company’s fifth-wheel to meet people at shows and rallies. In this video, Wheeler talks about what it’s like to travel and how MORryde’s products have improved his RVing experience.
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Grand Design RV Co., a Middlebury, Ind.-based subsidiary of Winnebago Industries Inc., recently announced three new partnerships that will expand on the company’s objective to grow its customer outreach initiatives. Effective in May, Grand Design will be rolling out partnerships with Harvest Hosts, RVillage, and the FMCA. The organizations are centered around expanding and growing […]
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U.S. manufacturing technology orders increased 8% in March from the previous month to $301.2 million, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT – the Association for Manufacturing Technology. New orders were 29.3% lower than in March 2019. Total orders through March 2020 were $863 million, 26.1% lower than YTD 2019 […]
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The May/June issue of RVBusiness magazine as well as the “Industry Directory” are both now available on RVBUSINESS.com. The May/June issue of RVBusiness Magazine Just as the world begins to emerge from this crisis, the May/June issue of RVBusiness magazine features a comprehensive special report on the impact of – as well as the RV […]
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Families are waiting to see what their summer vacations will look like in the midst of a pandemic, but some of the places preparing to host them are still making plans, according to a report published today (May 11) by the Minot (N.D.) Daily News. At Riverside Resort on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes, Minn., […]
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For the first time in more than a month, Iowa’s campgrounds were reopened this weekend for short-term camping, according to a Sunday (May 10) report by KCRG in Marion, Iowa. Among the campers at Squaw Creek Park in Marion was seven-year-old Abel Frye of Cedar Rapids, who was there with his family and dog, Zoey. […]
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There are bright spots appearing in this economy. After an initial decline in its business from the COVID-19 shutdown, Nappanee, Ind. based GEN-Y HITCH suddenly experienced a jump in online sales that put the company back into positive sales territory, according to Donna Drepin, marketing director for the company founded in 2011 by Carl Borkholder. […]
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