Gary Gerard Fire crews remained on the scene this morning (March 16) after fire destroyed a Forest River lamination plant adjacent to Plant 82 in the 2800 block of College Avenue in Goshen, Ind. The Goshen Fire Department received the call at approximately 9:40 p.m. Monday (March 15). The Concord Fire Department offered a full assist […]
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Fire crews remained on the scene this morning (March 16) after fire destroyed a Forest River lamination plant adjacent to Plant 82 in the 2800 block of College Avenue in Goshen, Ind. The Goshen Fire Department received the call at approximately 9:40 p.m. Monday (March 15). The Concord Fire Department offered a full assist […]
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Fun Town RV is growing – in a big way. Jarrod McGhee, CEO and owner of the multi-store RV dealership based in Cleburne, Texas, told RVBusiness he’s in the midst of four expansion projects. A new dealership in Cibilo, outside San Antonio. A motorized-only store in Cleburne. A new store in Corcicana. A service center in […]
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The past year has seen plenty of ups and downs in the RV industry as the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 spawned lapses in production and disruptions in the supply chain. But the pandemic also spawned a surge of new RV buyers whom the industry toiled to satisfy. One year ago, stock prices of publicly […]
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Potential California regulations could create significant hurdles for diesel-powered motorhome owners. The original legislation – California Senate Bill 210, passed in September 2019 – mandates emissions inspection and maintenance for heavy-duty, non-gas vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds. The law tasked the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with developing a “regulatory concept” to make sure […]
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Nappanee, Ind.-based inTech Trailers is planning to construct a 135,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on a 45-acre plot of land the company purchased in 2019. The new site is on Elkhart County Road 52, a mile north of the firm’s current location on U.S. 6. The new plant will be devoted to the company’s trailer division, which […]
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The surge in demand for RVs in general and NeXus RV coaches in particular was the driving force behind that firm’s recent expansion, as just last week the independent manufacturer of Class C and Super C motorhomes purchased another production facility in Elkhart, Ind. Founded in 2010 by Dave Middleton, president, and Claude Donati, managing […]
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Billed as “The Largest Consumer Attended RV Show in the USA,” the 38th annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show officially concluded Sunday (Jan. 24) and, despite a drop in attendance, business was good for exhibitors and dealers, according to Kimmy King, the show’s organizer. “It was quite a show,” King told RVBusiness, noting that […]
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Gratitude was the message Monday (Jan. 18), the opening day of the NTP-STAG Expo, held this year at the Orlando World Center Marriott and billed as the largest wholesale buying event in the RV industry. The gratitude was aimed at those who attended and exhibited at the event, as it represented – for the first […]
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Making its first visit to the Florida RV SuperShow, Grech Motors showed the industry that its vast experience in building luxury shuttle buses translates well in into the B-van market. Riverside, Calif.-based Grech raised eyebrows at the show, which runs through Sunday (Jan. 17) at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, with its all-new Strada […]
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