Jayco celebrated milestone anniversaries in March for several team members who’ve been with the company for up to 50 years, according to a release. Throughout 2021, Jayco will have 64 employees celebrating anniversaries of more than 30 years. In the month of March alone, Jayco has honored one 50-year, two 40-year, one 30-year, and three […]
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Vitrifrigo America, a high-quality Italian manufacturer of RV and marine refrigerators, has completed its UL/CSA (cULus) certification for the company’s RV line, the company announced today (April 27). The RV refrigerator line consists of dorm-style refrigerators from 1.3 to 4.7 cubic feet, and double-door refrigerators from 5.3 to 8.1 cubic feet. Vitrifigo has serviced the North American market for close to two decades, […]
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Back in January at the Florida RV Super Show, Keystone RV Company introduced the all-new Arcadia fifth-wheel, touting it as a “complete, from the ground-up reinvention of what it means to be a towable RV.” At the time, officials teased a travel trailer variant of the Arcadia would be forthcoming. Now, roughly 90 days following […]
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The industry woke up this week to the disturbing news that Airxcel RV Group President Kevin Phillips had passed away Sunday (April 25) due to complications from COVID. Airxcel President and CEO Jeff Rutherford told RVBusiness that Phillips, a former Thetford Corp. executive, had “helped lead the growth and success of Airxcel’s RV divisions to […]
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The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA): • Daimler Trucks North America, LLC is recalling 17,822 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom S2 Chassis, Custom XB Chassis, Custom XC Chassis, and Custom MT Chassis Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 vehicles […]
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Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards, according to an Associated Press report. In […]
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The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) wrapped up yesterday its 2021 virtual American Boating Congress (ABC) with a second day of engaging policy discussions attended by nearly 400 participants from across the U.S., according to a release. The last day of programming focused on federal efforts to promote U.S. manufacturing, create jobs, invest in infrastructure, […]
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Vince’s GM Center is not going out of business. But the dealership’s lot in eastern Colorado is so abnormally sparse that some customers have assumed that it is. With assembly lines at many North American factories halted because they can’t get enough microchips, and demand for new vehicles booming again, Vince Schreivogel is one of […]
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New registrations of motor caravans and caravans rose again in the first quarter. Despite the difficult business environment and the ongoing Corona pandemic, they increased by a strong 12.6% to over 24,000 vehicles, according to a report by the Caravaning Industrie Verband e.V. (CIVD). A decisive contribution was made by the strong March result with […]
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Flow-Rite, manufacturer of injection-molded fluid control components for boats, RVs, golf carts, hydroponics and industrial applications, has reached a milestone, according to a press release from the company. Founded by Dan Campau in 1981, the Byron Center, Mich.-based company is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The impetus to launch Flow-Rite, then referred to as Flow-Rite Controls, […]
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