The average sale price of used towables (travel trailers and fifth wheels) was $15,253 in December 2019, according to Black Book’s monthly used RV market report. Prices were up more than 18 percent from December 2018.
RVIA’s December survey of RV manufacturers indicated total wholesale RV shipments ended the month at 27,516 RVs shipped to dealers, a decrease of (-3.0 percent) from…
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Texas’ GDP grew the most at 4 percent.
The RV world reached new heights in the 2010s, laying the groundwork for what could be an even bigger decade to come. Not only did
Envision Solar International Inc., producer of sustainable infrastructure products for electric vehicle charging, has received a patent for EV Standard, a renewably energized street lamp product providing electric vehicle charging at the curb.
Lawrenceville, Georgia-based Black Book reports RV values are in a typical seasonal pattern. Motorhome values have dropped for the second month in a row, and travel trailers and fifth wheels saw their third consecutive decline.
According to RVIA’s monthly survey of manufacturers, November wholesale RV shipments totaled 29,644 units, a decrease of 10.2 percent when compared to November, 2018.
The RV industry can directly benefit from the 17 states that have established Offices of Outdoor Recreation (OREC). For those living in a state with an OREC, there are a variety of ways to get involved.
Dealers planning to attend consumer shows in the next few months may benefit from understanding how personal income is faring in their part of the country. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued its report for personal income change for the third quarter of 2019…
Last week, the United States and China announced a preliminary Phase One trade deal. Despite indications that the two nations would sign the agreement on Friday, Dec. 13, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer now indicates he expects the deal to be formally signed during the first week of January.
Outdoor recreation industry leaders, including Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), REI and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), applaud Minnesota’s announcement of an Outdoor Recreation Task Force (ORTF)…
This morning, China announced it has agreed to initial steps of a trade deal with the United States in an effort to de-escalate the looming trade war that has dragged on for 19 months. China’s Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen, spoke to…