Gary Gerard

A wealth of information regarding the reopening of RV-industry OEM, supplier and distributor plants was presented Wednesday (April 29) during a virtual panel discussion hosted by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). “A Playbook to Safely Reopen Plants” featured a team of industry safety experts who discussed myriad problems and offered best-practice solutions to help plants […]

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As RV manufacturers in Northern Indiana begin the process of reopening plants and resuming production, local health officials said following sanitation guidelines and establishing polices to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus must be priorities. Melanie Sizemore, public relations officer for the Elkhart County Health Department’s incident command, said Monday (April 27) that manufacturers […]

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Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates manufactured housing and RV communities, discussed first quarter results and outlined preparedness steps to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic during an April 23 conference call with investment analysts. For the three months ended March 31, Sun reported that total revenues increased $23 million, […]

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Northern Indiana’s RV industry is taking a significant hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will start to turn around once the crisis ends. But it may take some time – plausibly during next summer’s selling season – before the Elkhart, Ind.-based RV sector can launch a substantial recovery, states Claire Zheng, an economic research […]

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During the first quarter of 2020 and right up to the middle of March, RV sales in the southeast and southwest were strong. And then the coronavirus struck. “I can’t speak for everyone, but I’ve heard pretty good reports from a lot of dealers that have had a good March,” said Lance Wilson, executive director […]

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Newmar Corp.’s three-day 2020 Dealer Meeting, originally planned to begin today (March 30) at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was transformed into a live webcast Sunday (March 29). Scrapped because of the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) outbreak, the Indy meeting instead was produced, filmed and broadcast from Newmar’s state-of-the-art customer service center in Nappanee. Only […]

A dedicated group of motorhome owners believes the fellowship offered by the new All Inclusive Motorhome Club (AIM) will improve the quality of their RV lifestyles. The altogether new take on RV membership clubs was conceived by a group of Class A diesel motorhome owners and facilitated by Lewisville, Texas-based dealer National Indoor RV Center […]

RV manufacturers have been designated essential businesses following a request for clarification by the executive director of Indiana Manufactured Housing Association/Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA/RVIC). The determination came after review of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s March 23 Executive Order in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (novel Coronavirus). In that order, workers across the state were advised […]

De Lage Landen International B.V. (DLL), a global finance partner for equipment and technology assets, recently announced its entry into the global RV space. Through its existing commercial and inventory finance business, DLL, based in the Netherlands, will be specializing in dealer inventory financing, according to Mark McGovern, DLL business unit president for commercial finance. And, […]

In response to the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) outbreak, wireless connectivity manufacturer WiFiRanger is offering purpose-built connectivity solutions for school buses. As school systems across the U.S. struggle with problems created by thousands of children being out of school, many are offering online programs for students, according to Joel Weiss, WiFiRanger ambassador and administrator of the […]