Thor Industries has formed Hymer USA, a new subsidiary focused on producing and marketing RVs utilizing European manufacturing practices, automation and control standards—a first for North America’s RV industry. Hymer USA will be based in Bristol, Indiana, with initial product availability expected in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2020…
General Motors (GM) has unveiled an advanced trailer braking concept that has the potential to dramatically reduce stopping distances. It allows a truck and trailer
A promotional video of the 2020 Momentum fifth wheel by Grand Design RV. For more information go here.
The RVIA’s December survey of manufacturers revealed the total RV shipments ended the month with 27,516 wholesale shipments, a decrease of (-3.0 percent) from…
Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) and Ford Motor Company have partnered to bring OneControl smart RV technology to Ford vehicles via SYNC 3 and AppLink. Ford owners will now be able to access OneControl’s app features in order to monitor and control an RV while towing with a properly equipped Ford vehicle.
Wednesday, Dometic made public it will close its LaGrange, Indiana awning manufacturing plant and move production out of the country to remain competitive. “This is a tough day for our employees in LaGrange,” President Region Americas Scott Nelson said. Dometic will work closely with state and local government officials to coordinate services to help the affected workers with…
Alliance RV has hired Jeremiah Dumka as General Manager. In this role, Dumka will oversee product development and management the sales force for Alliance RV’s recently launched luxury fifth wheel, Paradigm, as well the company’s toy hauler line that will launch this fall.
Seldom does one person stand out and make such a singular impact on a company the way Airstream’s Senior Vice President of Operations Mark Wahl did in his more than two-decade career at the company. On December 31, 2019, Wahl officially retired from Airstream, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to impact the company for years to come…
Airxcel Inc. has hired Marc Brunner as VP of operations and engineering for its Dicor Products, United Shade and Vixen Composite brands and respective Elkhart, Indiana facilities.
TekModo has hired Kevin Finn as director of sales and business development. Finn will oversee the RV, marine and specialty vehicles divisions. TekModo is an Elkhart, Indiana, based company specializing in
Spartan Specialty Chassis and Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, unveiled new chassis technology on 2020 Entegra Coach and Newmar models this week at the Florida RV SuperShow. It also introduced the new Realm and Realm Presidential coach…
As Keystone RV enters the new decade, North America’s largest manufacturer of towable RV’s has strategically realigned its sales organization to lean into the company’s heritage of agile, market-leading product innovation and to intensify focus on its unique ability to deliver enterprise-wide value-add for dealers and customers.
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