Polished aluminum, rivets and a distinctive silhouette have been Airstream’s three defining elements for the better part of a century, but the manufacturer is open to dropping one or two of those signature features in future models.
RV wholesale shipments are expected to surpass 400,000 units by the end of 2019 and then see a minimal drop in 2020, according to the quarterly forecast by independent RV industry analyst Richard Curtin.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced RV safety recalls for Daimler Vans USA, Keystone, KZ, Newmar and Thor Motor Coach.
A spring 2020 opening is scheduled for a new RV inspection facility in Elkhart County, where multiple manufacturers could bring their products in for a quality-control once-over before they are shipped to dealers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announces new RV recalls affecting Forest River, Gulf Stream Coach, Mercedes-Benz and Thor Motor Coach.
RV shipments ended October with 38,972 wholesale shipments, down 10.5 percent from the 43,568 units shipped last year, according the RV Industry Association’s October survey of manufacturers.
Two new laws that eliminated the Oregon state RV code program and moved all types of RVs under the purview of the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
Ultra-light travel trailer and truck camper manufacturer Lance Campers has announced an all-new website with several notable new features.
Aliner Campers officials say new technology is boosting orders for its line of lightweight travel trailers, the Ascape models.
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