Month: January 2023

RVDA Offers Online Training For Dealers’ Fixed Operations

RVDA Offers Online Training For Dealers’ Fixed Operations

FAIRFAX, Va. – With more than a million RVs sold in North America over the past two years, parts and service management personnel are dealing with an influx of customers looking to enhance or repair their towable or motorized product. RV fixed operations professionals now have access to effective and affordable online parts and service […]

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RVIA’s Bryan Ritchie Promoted to Vice President of Standards

RVIA’s Bryan Ritchie Promoted to Vice President of Standards

In recognition of his outstanding leadership in the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) Standards Department, Bryan Ritchie has been promoted to Vice President of Standards for the RV Industry Association. Ritchie joined RVIA in April of 2021 as the Senior Director of Standards and has been making a significant impact on the industry ever since. He […]

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Winnebago to Show Transit-Based Electric B-Van at Tampa

Winnebago to Show Transit-Based Electric B-Van at Tampa

Winnebago will present the world with its second all-electric RV concept on Jan. 18 at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa. Although the zero-emission prototype is still heavily camouflaged, a shot of the interior — specifically the Ford-badged steering wheel — reveals that this new RV concept will be based on the automaker’s platform. The […]

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Volta Power Systems Intros All-in-One Power Distribution Hub

Volta Power Systems Intros All-in-One Power Distribution Hub

EDITOR’S NOTE: A Q&A with Volta Power Systems CTO and Co-Founder Jack Johnson follows this release. HOLLAND, Mich. – Volta Power Systems, a leading supplier of mobile li-ion power systems, has announced the release of its new Power Distribution Hub. Volta developed the all-in-one distribution unit to meet the needs of RV manufacturers in simplifying […]

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Where Were You When…On an Ordinary Evening in Meadow Hot Springs

Where Were You When…On an Ordinary Evening in Meadow Hot Springs

On November 19, I navigated my old Rav4 (Delilah) across the bumpy, half-frozen mud that led to Meadow Hot Springs in central Utah. Steam rose into the early winter air, framed by the ridgeline of the Pahvant Mountains to the east. My partner and I stripped down to our swimsuits, shrieking in the cold before…

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Peeking Ahead to Products at the 2023 Florida SuperShow

Peeking Ahead to Products at the 2023 Florida SuperShow

The Florida RV SuperShow (a.k.a one of our yearly highlights) is in less than two weeks! Once again, the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa will be the center of the RV world, hosting seminars, offering daily entertainment, and showcasing the latest and greatest RVs and …

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‘RVing in New England’ Hosts ‘Black Folks Camp Too’

‘RVing in New England’ Hosts ‘Black Folks Camp Too’

“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), this week welcomes the founder of the camping advocacy group Black Folks Camp Too, whose mission is to increase diversity in the outdoor industry. The show is hosed, as always, by John DiPietro and Bob Zagami. The show airs […]

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CES 2023: Tech World to Gather and Show Off Gadgets

CES 2023: Tech World to Gather and Show Off Gadgets

NEW YORK — CES, the annual tech industry event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is returning to Las Vegas this week with the hope that it looks more like it did before the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Associated Press report. Media previews start Tuesday and Wednesday, with the show opening Thursday and […]

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RVWA, RVTI Announce 2023 All-Female Technician Classes

RVWA, RVTI Announce 2023 All-Female Technician Classes

After a successful pilot class in August of 2022, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) and the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) are taking their All-Female Technical Class nationwide in 2023, according to a release. Through the partnership, five classes will be offered across the United States, including classes in Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Florida and Indiana. “A […]

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Old Man Winter Causes Temporary Price Spike at Pumps

Old Man Winter Causes Temporary Price Spike at Pumps

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The late December winter storm and its frigid temperatures caused gas prices to spike, with refineries as far south as Texas and the Gulf Coast forced to shut down temporarily. The storm also caused holiday travelers to fuel up and hit the road early to beat the bad weather, leading to a […]

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Meyer Distributing Canada Adding a Crossdock in Calgary

Meyer Distributing Canada Adding a Crossdock in Calgary

JASPER, Ind. – Meyer Distributing Canada Inc, a leader in automotive specialty products marketing and distribution, announced in a press release the addition of its Calgary, Alb., crossdock. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Hermiston, Ore., distribution hub, which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories and RV parts in […]

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Ohio RV Supershow Starts Today at Cleveland I-X Center

Ohio RV Supershow Starts Today at Cleveland I-X Center

Editor’s Note:  RVBusiness Executive Editor Rick Kessler will vist the Ohio RV Supershow Thursday and provide a report in Friday’s RVBusiness.com news feed. CLEVELAND, OH – The Ohio RV Supershow, presented by Progressive, is back at Jan. 4-8 at the I-X Center in Cleveland.  The show will have hundreds of RVs all under one roof […]

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Shyft Group Announces Completion of XL Fleet Acquisition

Shyft Group Announces Completion of XL Fleet Acquisition

NOVI, Mich. — The Shyft Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF), parent company of Spartan RV Chassis and a North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets, today (Jan. 4) announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of XL Fleet as planned and initially announced by […]

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Horizon Global Set to be Acquired by First Brands Group

Horizon Global Set to be Acquired by First Brands Group

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded towing and trailering equipment, announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with First Brands Group LLC, a global automotive parts manufacturer that serves the worldwide automotive aftermarket, pursuant to which First Brands will acquire Horizon Global. The […]

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Arrow Distributing Readying for 2-Day Showcase in Vegas

Arrow Distributing Readying for 2-Day Showcase in Vegas

After a stop at Planet Hollywood in 2022, Arrow Distributing’s Showcase is moving to the Paris Hotel in 2023. The two-day event will offer educational seminars, new products, and what company officials describe as the “best pricing of the year.” The family-owned RV and MH distributorship, founded in 1980, operates 10 branches throughout the lower […]

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