Rick Kessler In its dealer meeting webcast on Monday (March 30), Newmar Corp. introduced a front-engine diesel Class A motorhome as part of its 2021 lineup. What’s also interesting is the front-engine diesel is the all-new Canyon Star, which previously had been a gas-powered motorhome. The dealer meeting was to have been at the Indiana Convention Center […]
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Two more RV industry businesses have weighed in on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact and, like others, they are adjusting to the ever-changing crisis as best they can. Officials with both Elkhart, Ind.-based Truma Corp., which manufactures water, heating and cooling systems for the RV industry, and REV Group Inc., parent company of REV […]
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While their respective companies are taking the necessary precautions to mitigate the spread of the disease, spokesmen for leading U.S. RV component suppliers said the RV industry should stay united in its response to the COVID-19 crisis. They’re urging the industry to stay calm and work together to maneuver through supply chain shortages and, at […]
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While last year’s RV wholesale shipments of 406,070 units did decline 17.4% from 2018, 2019 still ranks as the fourth highest since 1980, according to the Spring 2020 issue of RV RoadSigns newsletter published by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). Furthermore, the overall shipments totaling 1.825 million units in the past four years is more […]
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The Indiana Senate unanimously passed a bill yesterday (March 3) that looks to provide relief for the state’s RV dealers facing a disadvantage with neighboring states that charge less sales tax than the Hoosier State. The bill, which was first introduced Jan. 6, 2020, by Rep. Doug Miller (District 48), is expected to be signed […]
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Soon after issuing a mostly favorable financial report – net sales increased 3% for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 – that seemed to be well received by Wall Street, Patrick Industries Inc. officials said the company is already experiencing growth for the first two months of 2020 as the industry-wide inventory […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: RISE Award winners will be highlighted in the March/April edition of RVBusiness magazine and featured in a special episode of “Rollin’ On TV” that will air concurrent with the RVB issue. In addition to eight other finalists, an advanced display and control system by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and a product improving towing […]
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As China and the rest of the world try to contain the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), otherwise known as the coronavirus, the RV industry is bracing for a potential supply chain disruption. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) — which on Thursday (Jan. 30) declared the new strain a global health […]
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As part of the second year in a planned three-year rollout, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is training 26 would-be RV service technicians including those participating in the Level 2 certification pilot program. With the opening of its 18,000-square-foot headquarters located in Elkhart, Ind., RVTI was established following the efforts of an ad hoc committee, […]
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