HOWE, Ind. – Dave Burroughs, general manager of Cruiser RV, will retire at the end of the month after spending 12 years as part of the Cruiser RV and Heartland RV families. For the last six years, he’s served Cruiser RV as a territory sales manager, product manager and general sales manager, using his RV […]
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ELKHART — Unemployment in the Elkhart/Goshen area dropped in February compared with the previous month, labor statistics show, according to a report in the Elkhart Truth. The unemployment rate in the area dropped to 3.8 percent in February, down from 4.9 percent in January, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development show. The agency […]
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today (March 27) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Lithionics Battery, a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to recreational equipment and specialty vehicle markets. The addition of Lithionics will provide Winnebago Industries with enhanced technological and engineering […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Spring has sprung with gas demand surging last week as motorists took advantage of better driving weather. But fears of a recession caused global oil prices to hover near $70 a barrel, mitigating a rise in gas prices. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline drifted lower since last week by […]
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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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ELKHART, Ind. – Auto Elite, the premier partner of Midwest Automotive Designs, announced March 16 in a press release that its proprietary Auto Elite specialty vans are now ready to ship factory direct from Elkhart, the RV Capitol of the World. This follows the recent release of Auto Elite’s Eco Evolution and Eco revolution, the […]
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Work Truck Week 2023 was back to full strength as a verified 14,885 industry professionals gathered at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis March 7–10 for North America’s largest work truck event. Attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels, setting a new record with a 17% increase over the 2022 event. Green Truck Summit, […]
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COLUMBUS, Ind. – Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that Mary Chandler, vice president – corporate responsibility and community relations and CEO of the Cummins Foundation, is retiring later this spring and Jim Schacht, currently a member of the Corporate Responsibility Leadership Team, will succeed Mary and be promoted to Vice President of Cummins. “Cummins […]
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ELKHART, Ind. – The Elkhart County Community Foundation is seeking to spread the word about new scholarships being offered in the name of the late Congressman Jackie Walorski. The Jackie Walorski Memorial Scholarship and Jackie Walorski Memorial Ministry Scholarship honor the life and work of the late congresswoman from northern Indiana. During her time in […]
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ELKHART — The unemployment rate in the Elkhart-Goshen area jumped to 4.9 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday (Mardh 14), according to reporting in the Elkhart Truth. That’s higher than any of the other 12 metropolitan statistical areas in Indiana, and above state and national rates for the month, the […]
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While there seems to be little to tie northern Indiana to the traditionally warm-weather camping lifestyle during the colder months, the RV-building heart of Elkhart County tends to remain a hub of activity as RV dealers submit sales orders — taken during the winter show season — for spring and even summer delivery. For NeXus […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a News & Insights report from the RV Industry Association. FAIRFAX, Va. – In 2013, a mid-level bureaucrat at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) took it upon herself to classify RVs as “housing units,” subjecting RV to onerous HUD regulations. This classification was anathema to the […]
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INDIANAPOLIS – As the show floor opened Wednesday (Feb. 8) for the National Truck Equipment Association’s “Work Truck Week,” the Indiana Convention Center was loaded with gleaming examples of the finest products the work truck industry has to offer. No strangers to the truck world, several suppliers well known in the RV sector were also […]
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Experienced winter car campers share how sleeping in your car can be surprisingly comfortable. Winter car camping doesn’t have to be miserable! Car camping generally…
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NOVI, Mich. — The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) has revealed its latest innovation: an all-electric Class 5 Crew Cab. Daryl Adams, President and CEO of The Shyft Group, introduced the Blue Arc EV Solutions truck during a press conference at NTEA’s Work Truck Week 2023 in Indianapolis. “It’s about flexibility, innovation and creating unique solutions […]
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, released the second edition of the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market Report – Powered by Commercial Truck Trader, NTEA and S&P Global Mobility. This semi-annual industry report delves into the details, data and trends around the commercial vehicle life cycle — from chassis sales to […]
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Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, and Ryan Szklarek, who serves as the organization’s executive vice president, join Sherm Goldenberg and rick Kessler of RVBusiness for a Capitol Talk discussion on the Northern Indiana Events Center expansion. Topics also include the Aug. 21 Induction Ceremony for the RV/MH Hall of Fame Class […]
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When do campgrounds open and close for the season? The answer to that question really depends on the part of the country the campground is located. Campgrounds in the … Read more
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Much like International Women’s Day, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is rooted in recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of women. One of the ways the organization achieves this is through the RV Women’s Alliance Awards program. Started in 2022, the program presents awards in four categories: Trailblazer Award for Lifetime Achievement, Leader of Tomorrow Award, […]
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AMSTERDAM – Stellantis announced Feb. 28 in a press release that it will invest a total of $155 million in three Kokomo, Ind., plants to produce new electric drive modules (EDM) that will help power future electric vehicles assembled in North America and support the goal of 50% battery electric sales in the U.S. by […]
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