The following is an RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) News & Insights update on tariffs. Late on Sept. 29, the Trump Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing Section 232 tariffs on specified imports of softwood timber and lumber; upholstered furniture; and kitchen cabinets and vanities following the investigation launched in March 2025 into timber, lumber, and their …
3rd, October 2025, 06:12pm
Derema Group announced that Brady Fitzke has joined the company as of Oct. 1, representing the Central Region with responsibility for Michigan and portions of Ontario, Canada. Fitzke will report to Matt Havlik, central region business manager, and will work closely with Bob Durkee and Kerry Davis to support Michigan OEM accounts. Fitzke brings a …
3rd, October 2025, 06:11pm
According to a report from Radio Iowa, officials with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry are piling into a blue-and-green, made-in-Iowa Winnebago RV today to start an 11-day jaunt around the state that’s being dubbed the Elevate Iowa Manufacturing Tour. ABI president Nicole Crain said they’ll be stopping at factories, high schools, community colleges …
3rd, October 2025, 06:11pm
Asheville West KOA Holiday, located at 309 Wiggins Road in Candler, North Carolina, announced that it has officially been recognized as both a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the U.S. and North Carolina Wildlife Federations and a Certified Pollinator Habitat by Bee City USA-Asheville. The recognition comes after nearly a year of hands-on restoration efforts following …
3rd, October 2025, 06:11pm
Burco, a leading manufacturer of automotive mirrors, announced the launch of its new line of RV mirror replacements. This product expansion supports popular motorhome makes, including Coachmen, Newmar, Entegra Coach, Holiday Rambler, Jayco, Tiffin and Monaco Coach. Wes Baughman, vice president of sales and marketing at Burco mentioned, “Side-view mirrors are one of the most …
3rd, October 2025, 06:02pm
Torklift announce that the GlowStep Revolution models A8172 (2-step) and A8173 (3-step) are now fully confirmed to fit Airstream Basecamp trailers and are available for purchase. Breakthrough Compatibility for Airstream Basecamp Owners Until now, Basecamp owners who sought to upgrade their trailer steps faced limited options, Torklift said in a release. The GlowStep Revolution series …
3rd, October 2025, 06:01pm
Brown & Brown announced several strategic updates to its retail segment leadership team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering world-class solutions and accelerating collaboration across its global footprint, the company said in a recent release. As part of its ongoing integration efforts following the acquisition of Risk Strategies, Brown & Brown said it is focused on unlocking new opportunities for …
3rd, October 2025, 05:21pm
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced Carl Herndon, the late founder of Blackfin Yachts and a marine industry leader whose career spanned nearly seven decades, has been posthumously named the recipient of the 2025 Marine Industry Lifetime Achievement Award in Memory of Charles Chapman. The award will be presented during the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition …
3rd, October 2025, 05:20pm
The title and contents of this article are intended to correct some possible misconceptions about what a dealer management system (DMS) does. What it doesn’t do is manage stuff. By stuff, I mean your inventories. What a DMS does is to provide a set of tools for storing and reporting on the data that represents …
3rd, October 2025, 05:17pm
A Stable Market Means More Opportunity This Fall The pre-owned RV market is flat, but that stability is a win for dealers and buyers alike, according to the National Powersport Auctions October pre-owned RV report. The pre-owned RV market is showing resilience as we head into fall. Despite a softer market, pre-owned RV prices are …
2nd, October 2025, 07:40pm