Tornado Strikes The Shyft Group Truck Facility in California

NOVI, Mich. — The Shyft Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF), a North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets, today announced that its Montebello, California, facility experienced damage from a tornado on March 22. No injuries to company personnel were reported. Montebello is a 40,000-square-foot […]

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IDS Focuses on Dealer Tech in ‘RV Industry Trends Report’

EDITOR’S NOTE: IDS, the dealership management system provider, has published its “2023 RV Industry Trends Report: The Future of Dealership Technology.” Below is the foreward from General Manager Frank Tamburrini. If there’s one thing the last few years have reminded us of, it’s that the market can change fast! Sometimes faster than we can imagine. […]

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Keystone RV’s Jeff Kloska Designs Family-Friendly Sprinter

Who says RV OEMs don’t actually use their products? Keystone RV’s Jeff Kloska is here to prove them wrong. Kloska, product manager for the Sprinter and Outback brands, set out last summer to design a floorplan that would fit the needs of his family of seven. The result is the Sprinter 3900DBL fifth-wheel, unveiled at […]

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REV Unit Holiday Rambler Unveils 2023 Armada 40P

DECATUR, Ind. – After making its debut at the 2023 Florida RV SuperShow in January, the 2023 Holiday Rambler Armada 40P is making inroads with adventure-minded RVers, thanks to its ideal combination of attractive functionality, road-worthy reliability, and an accommodating floorplan for maximum comfort and at-home features, according to a press release from REV Recreation […]

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Blue Compass RV Appoints Chris Fuller to Leadership Team

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Blue Compass RV announced the addition of Chris Fuller to the Blue Compass leadership team.  Fuller will serve as Vice President of Used RV Operations, according to a release. “We are excited to add Chris to the Blue Compass leadership team with an initial primary focus on strategically driving our used […]

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest Rundown of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. REV Recreation Group (REV) is […]

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February RV Shipments off 53.7% Against Last Year

Results for the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) February 2023 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 24,903 units, a decrease of (-53.7%) compared to the record 53,773 units shipped in February 2022. For the year to date, RV shipments are down (-57.7%) with 45,308 units shipped as compared to 107,124 […]

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Camping World Set to Acquire Carbon Emery RV in Utah

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Camping World Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CWH), today (March 27) announced an agreement to acquire Utah-based Carbon Emery RV. This acquisition includes two dealerships conveniently located along historic US Route 6 between Provo and Interstate 70. It is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2023 and will increase the company’s Utah […]

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New Indiana Law Offers Tax Benefits for LLC, Sub S Corp.

Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 2 has been signed into law and can impact your 2022 tax filings if your company is an LLC or Sub S Corporation, according to the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (IMHA-RVIC). The new law is retroactively effective for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022.  The […]

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Outdoorsy Recognized Again by ‘a16z Marketplace 100 List’

AUSTIN, Texas – Outdoorsy, a leading global marketplace in outdoor travel, has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as one of the largest and fastest-growing independently operated companies on the 2023 a16z Marketplace 100 list. This ranking comes on the heels of the company being ranked No. 4 in the ‘Travel and […]

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VW Introduces Multivan T7 with ‘California Camper’ Package

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles had its annual press conference this week to announce plans for 2023, according to a report by Adrian Padeanu for Motor1.com. The gathered press was expecting to see teaser images of the ID. Buzz GTX and/or LWB but instead they heard news of a different boxy minivan. CEO Carsten Intra revealed the […]

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Happe: Winnebago Shows Resilience Amid Uncertainties

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Balance, diversification and resilience are traits that have helped steady Winnebago Industries through current economic uncertainty, President and CEO Mike Happe told investors during a March 22 earnings call following release of the company’s second quarter 2023 financial report. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based maker of a wide range of outdoor lifestyle […]

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Detroit’s ‘Grounded RV’ Offers Customizable Electric B-Van

DETROIT – The G1 from Grounded RV Inc. – the world’s “First Fully Customizable Smart Electric RV” – began its journey in the driveway of a home near Atlanta and made a stop at SpaceX in Seattle, before eventually finding its way to an engineering and innovation facility in Detroit for mobility-minded startups. Grounded officially […]

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Meyer Distributing Opens New Crossdock in Hanover, Md.

JASPER, Ind. – Meyer Distributing Inc., a leader in automotive specialty products marketing and distribution, announces the addition of its Hanover, MD crossdock. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Pennsylvania distribution hub, which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories, crash parts, and RV parts in the region. “It’s been […]

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Electric RV Startup Grounded Announces G1 Camper Van

Detroit-based startup Grounded is poised to shake up the RV industry with the announcement of the G1 electric camper van. The vehicle features a host of innovations, including an all-electric drivetrain, a fully-customizable interior, and smartphone integration to control and monitor its high-tech systems. But perhaps most surprising of all is that the Class B…

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