RVIA: Wholesale Shipments Skyrocket 43% in November

The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) November 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 42,513 units, an increase of 43.4% from the 29,644 units shipped in November 2019. “Our manufacturers continue to post impressive RV shipment numbers as they work to meet the sustained demand for RVs,” said RV Industry […]

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Videos: Bob Tiffin, Bob Martin Discuss THOR Acquisition

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following videos, one from Tiffin Motorhomes and the other from CNBC, feature THOR Industries Inc. President and CEO Bob Martin and Robert “Bob” Tiffin, chief executive officer of Tiffin Motorhomes Inc., discuss THOR’s $300 million acquisition of Tiffin Motorhomes with each other and with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

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Report: NHTSA Issues Latest Weekly List of RV Recalls

The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA): • Daimler Vans USA LLC is recalling nine 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter vehicles. These vehicles may have been delivered with a version of the printed and digital operator’s manual that may be inaccurate and/or incomplete. • Grand […]

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Aluminum Prices Near ’20 High Due to Sanctions, Demand

Aluminum prices are trading near their highest levels in almost two years, fueled by soaring demand for raw materials and worries that potential new U.S. sanctions on one of the world’s largest producers could limit global supplies of the metal, according to a Dec. 18 report by The Wall Street Journal. Aluminum, used in everything […]

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66% of Holiday Travelers Opting to Drive to their Destination

The latest research from Cars.com (NYSE: CARS), a leading digital automotive marketplace and solutions provider, reports nearly half of Americans (46%) plan to travel for December holidays. COVID-19 is increasingly impacting travel decisions and prompting the majority of travelers (66%) to use their personal vehicles as opposed to flying or taking mass transit. As virus cases continue […]

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AAA: Surprise! Gasoline Prices Spike Ahead of the Holidays

Pump prices across the country are getting more expensive as we head into the last weeks of the year, according to AAA. Since Monday (Dec. 14), the national gas price average has jumped six cents to $2.22. While not the most expensive price we’ve seen this year, it is the highest national average since mid-September. […]

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Congress Seals Agreement on $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill

After months of Washington gridlock, Congress is set to act on a $900 billion pandemic relief package, finally delivering long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to an Associated Press report. The relief package, agreed to on Sunday (dec. 20) […]

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Indiana Lawmakers Prioritizing COVID Lawsuit Protections

Businesses, not-for-profits, schools, religious organizations and other entities could soon be shielded from responsibility for COVID-19 infections, according to a report by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced this week that passing a bill providing that immunity is one of his priorities in the upcoming session. Several state lawmakers have been drafting coronavirus immunity […]

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Podcast: ‘RV Lifestyle’ Lists ’10 Most Important RV Features’

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an episode of the RV Lifestyle podcast, which is hosted by Mike and Jennifer Wendland, Michigan-based RVers and creators of the RV Lifestyle website, podcast and YouTube channel.   In this podcast episode, the Wendlands say that, “listing the most important RV features you’re looking for is one of the best things any RVer can do […]

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