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The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has announced that Marco Annunziata, chief economist and executive director of Global Market Insight at General Electric Co., will be one of the featured speakers at the 2nd World RV Conference being held Jan. 17–20, 2013, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Fla. According to a [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Standards Department is reporting that efforts to harmonize the United States’ NFPA 1192 RV standard and Canada’s CSA Z240 RV standard are progressing toward a uniform approach. According to a press release, a joint ad hoc committee held its inaugural meeting March 13-14 at CSA’s headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is an article from RVIA Today Express outlining a proposed “right to repair” initiative in Massachusetts aimed at the auto sector that, if passed, could pose a threat for the RV industry. For nearly a decade, independent car repair shops have battled unsuccessfully in state capitals and the halls of Congress [...]

Today’s video offers a slideshow, courtesy of MotorHome Magazine, from the recently completed 2012 Good Sam Rally held March 22-25 at the Phoenix International Raceway.

Today’s video offers the latest segment of RV Capital Talk featuring an interview with Fleetwood RV Inc.’s President and CEO John Draheim and a rundown of the Decatur, Ind.-based builder’s latest advancements in its motorhome lineup.

The Virginia Campground Association (VCA) spearheaded lobbying for two new pieces of legislation that will benefit the campground industry, according to a press release. The recent legislative session concluded March 14. VCA reported that the Virginia code now specifically permits campgrounds to submeter electricity, bringing uniformity to the practice across the state. Prior to the [...]

The sales numbers for recreational vehicles the first two months of 2012 speak volumes. But what’s behind the numbers may say even more. The South Bend Tribune reported that according to the Reston, Va.-based Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA): • RV shipments to retailers rose 31.8% in February above January’s totals and were up 24.2% [...]