The COVID-19 pandemic brought a vibrant RV industry to a sudden and sustained halt and is likely to bring significant changes to how people travel in the coming months, according to a News & Insights report Monday (May 4) by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). To address this, a collaborative industry relaunch task force has […]
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Let’s Go Aero, Colorado Springs, Colo., is ramping up summer fun with its new Base Mount Rack accessory for LittleGiant Trailers, the company announced Monday (May 4). Mounting directly into LittleGiant’s integrated C-Channel track on the top of the trailer’s sidewall, the Base Mount Rack supports all aftermarket carrier options available for round roof bar […]
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Pacific Coachworks Inc., located in Perris, Calif., and one of the West Coast’s leading RV manufacturers of travel trailers, toy haulers and fifth-wheels, has resumed its manufacturing operations as of Monday (May 4), the company announced. “We are thrilled to be back at it,” said Jeff Daily, vice president for Pacific Coachworks. “Our team developed […]
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The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a series of free webinars to offer guidance on safely returning to work while resuming normal business operations. “Reopening Your Business in a Post-Pandemic Era” takes place 1 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 6 “Employment Law Considerations” is slated for 2 p.m. ET, Wednesday, […]
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Higher ticket prices, temperature checks before boarding, and no inflight alcohol: Airline travel in the post-coronavirus era will look very different from the low-cost “getaway” trips of the past — and you should probably pack your lunch, according to a Monday (May 4) report by NBC News. Airlines are keen to see passenger volume return, […]
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We’ve seen goods like toilet paper and hand sanitizer be in high demand during the pandemic. Now, RV dealers in the Eugene, Ore., market are seeing more units leave their lots, according to a report by KMTR. It’s been six weeks since Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order. It mandated […]
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“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), welcomes Sandy Ellingson, executive director of the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA), to its program set to air at 7 p.m. EDT, Wednesday (May 6). Ellingson will announce a new national consumer program on the show this week, […]
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LCI Industries, parent company to Lippert Components Inc., the Elkhart, Ind.-based mega supplier to the RV, marine and adjacent industries, today (May 5) announced the company’s first quarter 2020 results that included an 11% gain in revenue. First Quarter 2020 Highlights Net sales of $659.7 million in the first quarter, an increase of 11% year-over-year […]
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As RV manufacturers in and around the northern Indiana RV-building center of Elkhart County, Ind. resumed operations today (5/4), spokesmen for all of the companies consulted by RVBUSINESS.com were emphasizing the need to play by the rules, so to speak, in terms of social distancing, sanitation and other measures designed to keep workers safe during […]
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Elkhart Ind.-headquartered Thor Industries Inc. announced today (May 4) that its North American operating companies have reopened their assembly operations. The world’s largest RV manufacturer, Thor’s divisions include Airstream, CrossRoads, Cruiser, DRV Luxury Suites, Dutchmen, Entegra Coach, Heartland, Highland Ridge, Jayco, Keystone RV, KZ, Redwood, Starcraft, Thor Motor Coach and Venture. Thor’s European-based Erwin Hymer […]
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