Rick Kessler Beginning June 1, RVers traveling the I-5 corridor between Medford and Eugene, Oregon, will have a new facility to call on for diesel engine and transmission repairs, suspension work, general maintenance, and the installation of aftermarket performance parts and accessories. Mobile Diesel Service (MDS), founded by brothers Shawn and Jason Smalley, is relocating from their […]
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While the forecast was much brighter heading into 2020, nüCamp RV, a manufacturer of campers and teardrop trailers based in Sugarcreek, Ohio, announced today (April 30) that revenue for the first quarter grew by 2% over 2019. The initial forecast for 2020 pegged growth at a robust 21% year-over-year, but sales sharply declined the second […]
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The “2020 North American Camping Report,” Kampgrounds Of America’s (KOA) annual survey of camping trends that normally is released in mid-May, will be published a few weeks later this year. The reason for the delay is researchers have gone back to respondents and sought their answers to questions regarding the pandemic crisis. And Scott Bahr […]
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As a handful of RV manufacturers already have begun the process of resuming production – the majority are eyeing next week for their restarts – suppliers, too, are ramping up their operations. Suppliers told RVBUSINESS. their plans are in large part are being dictated by manufacturers, which are indicating they will resume operations at anywhere […]
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The new front-engine MC diesel chassis from Freightliner Customer Chassis Corp., which made its debut March 30 on the previously gas-powered Canyon Star motorhome by Newmar Corp., was designed to compete head-to-head with gas-powered Class A motorhomes. Freightliner officials told RVBusiness the MC is more powerful, quieter, less costly, and handles better than the “gasoline […]
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While the RV industry is resilient and eventually will recover from this pandemic-induced downturn, it will be a “long and bumpy road,” said Dr. Richard Curtin, a longtime RV industry analyst and director of the Survey of Consumers at the University of Michigan. Speaking Wednesday (April 15) during a webinar hosted by the RV Industry […]
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The majority of RV dealerships responding to an RV Dealers Association (RVDA) survey are open for business, providing at least some essential services under state and local stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “RV dealers that are remaining open for business are doing everything they can to operate in a responsible manner during this […]
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Although there’s a “good reason to view a rapid recovery as being a possibility,” Dr. Michael Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., said he believes “a very difficult 2020” will result in a concrete upswing by 2021 for the RV industry for several reasons: […]
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Polser USA announced Thursday (April 9) it has developed antimicrobial (AMB) technology for interior wall surfaces. The AMB material is like a microscopic bed of nails made from carbon nano-needles that pierce and kill over 100 known bacteria and viruses. This brings a broad spectrum of antimicrobial properties via a permanent, engineered-in coating that is […]
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ABOUT THE VIDEO: Mike Wendland, who with his wife Jennifer are the editors of the RV Lifestyle podcast and YiouTube channel, interview Emily Phillips and Holly Haggard of RVs 4 MDs. This group is making it possible to help healthcare workers have a livable space so they can stay isolated while helping people during this […]
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