Coronavirus has wreaked havoc over the past year, infecting 106.8 million people and killing 2.3 million worldwide – with 27.1 million of those cases and 466,000 of the deaths coming from the United States. By any measure things have been disrupted. How COVID-19 will ultimately affect 2021 is unknown. But a few things are evident. Corona fatigue is […]
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General Motors shocked the world in the 1973 model year with the debut of the beautiful GMC motorhome, editors at RVTravel.com wrote for a Tuesday (Feb. 9) report. The 1973-1978 GMC motorhome was an engineering wonder that was decades ahead in styling and engineering to its closest competition. The recreational vehicle revolutionized the large RV […]
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Keystone RV’s website leads can now be delivered directly into an expanded set of dealer contact relationship management systems, the company announced Tuesday (Feb. 9). Keystone RV Company has partnered with Rollick to provide on-going support for nineteen CRM software systems commonly used by RV dealers. “In 2020, we saw a significant uptick in our […]
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Equalizer Systems, an Elkhart, Ind.-based manufacturer that produces a diverse range of hydraulic and electric lifting and leveling solutions for the RV, horse trailer, motorsports and commercial OEM and retail markets, announced Tuesday )(Feb. 9) that Nick Godfrey has been promoted to the position of sales manager. Godfrey had been an outside sales representative for […]
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With the boom in RV travel, record RV sales and thousands of first-timers entering the RV lifestyle, television producer Howard Lipkint and his partners deemed now is the time for a new, major channel RV program. “RVing in the USA” will take an insider’s look at one of the fastest-growing lifestyles through eight 30-minute episodes […]
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After having had to cancel the 55th Annual Detroit RV & Camping Show, which had been scheduled to begin today (Feb. 10), the Michigan Association of RVs & Campgrounds (MARVAC) announced Tuesday (Feb. 9) that the ongoing pandemic has forced it to also cancel its remaining slate of RV consumer shows this winter and spring. “MARVAC […]
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Truma North America today (Feb. 10) announced the release of the Truma Cooler C30, a portable fridge/freezer that is the perfect size for between the seats of a family passenger van or work vehicle. “The compact Truma Cooler C30 is small enough for weekend road trips or daily work vehicle while still providing the same […]
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Results of the January Baird RV dealer survey, conducted in partnership with the RV Dealers Association (RVDA), suggest that responding dealers remain optimistic about current conditions (64) as well as the 3-5 year outlook (67). A reading over 50 is positive. For context, dealer sentiment based on conditions at the time fell to 29 in […]
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The average number of new vehicles sold by U.S. dealers fell last year to its lowest level since 2012 as the COVID-19 pandemic strained consumer demand and the dealership population dropped slightly, according to a report by Automotive News. The figure, known as throughput, declined in 2020 by 133 vehicles to 807, according to Urban […]
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) Tuesday (Feb. 9) reported strong 2020 full-year and fourth quarter earnings despite production interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Takata airbag-inflator recall announced in November. Full-year 2020 highlights: EPS-diluted of $4.33, and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $4.90* Full-year income of $6.4 billion, and EBIT-adjusted of $9.7 billion […]
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