(April 25, 2008) — Monaco Coach of Coburn, Ore., announced today that it had cut 600 jobs, about equally divided between its plants in Oregon and Indiana. The maker of high end motorhomes employed about 5,000 people before the layoffs. The company’s sales have declined for four consecutive years.
Two days earlier, the company detailed falling […]
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The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC) is warning consumers to steer clear of Leisure RV. AMVIC said in a statement Sunday that Leisure RV appears to continue to operate on a farm near Millet, about 35 miles south of Edmonton, “despite not having a provincial license to sell or service RV in Alberta.”
Executive director […]
(March 25, 2008) — Fleetwood Enterprises’ RV Group has been recognized as the number one manufacturer of Class A motor homes and camping trailers in calendar year 2007 by Statistical Surveys, Inc., a reporting service based in Grand Rapids, Mich. Fleetwood’s Americana camping trailer was also recognized as the top-selling camping trailer model.
In calendar year […]
March 25, 2008 — Mandalay Luxury Division has launched a new customer rebate program on all Mandalay and Presidio Class A diesel motorhomes. The rebate program is available at all Mandalay Luxury Division dealerships, and provides a $5,000 rebate on the purchase of a Mandalay motorhome and a $4,000 rebate on […]
While economy pundits like Blomberg are pointing to the RV industry sales dive as a bellweather for an economic recession (see “RV Manufacturers Hit the Skids“) at least one industry gorilla doesn’t share the view. The trade group, Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), says ‘au contraire.’ RVIA mouthpiece, Gary LaBella, takes […]
By admin | - 6:14 pm - Posted in RV Sales
Bloomberg reported that overall RV sales are down for 2007. “None of the five largest recreational-vehicle makers has posted a 2007 stock gain. Riverside, California-based Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. declined 33 percent and Coachmen Industries Inc. of Elkhart, Indiana, fell 52 percent. Coburg, Oregon-based Monaco Coach Corp. dropped 35 percent, while Winnebago declined 37 percent. Thor, […]
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