500,000 Units To Be Built in 2017

At the 4th Annual RV Industry Power Breakfast, held in May at the Northern Indiana Event Center and RV/MH Hall of Fame, the leaders of the industry shared a very positive forecast for the North American RV market. For the first time in history, it is expected that production figures will reach 500,000 RV units for the 2017 model year.

This will be an incredible milestone for the industry, and a major achievement for an industry that, just a few years ago, faced significant economic challenges.

Canadian RV dealers are ready to step up to the plate to drive in their share of sales. We traditionally account for between 25% and 33% of the North American new RV unit sales – and the demand is certainly high among all demographic segments, especially young families just starting out on their road to RV adventures… now all we need is the support of the manufacturers to help us make the next 18 months the most successful in the history of the Canadian RV industry.

A little over a year ago we introduced a bold new look for RV Dealer News, with a contemporary, updated design and a fresh approach to bringing you the most relevant news and best practices relevant to the Canadian RV industry. We accompanied the new look with a totally redesigned website, and a digital edition of the magazine to complement the printed issue. The feedback we have received from RV dealers, parts and accessory distributors, trade associations and manufacturers alike has encouraged us to keep driving forward as the source of Canadian business intelligence for the RV industry.

This issue supports our commitment to bringing you the very best information available. With our focus on financing, we provide the latest economic forecasts from Canada’s chartered banks, so you can read directly how Bay Street sees the rest of the year unfolding, in terms of consumer spending, interest rates, and currency exchange against the mighty US dollar. This is critical information, and we’re pleased to offer it.

We’re also pleased to present an exclusive Q&A interview with Tim Nixon, the new managing director at Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF).

Although we have modernized the look of RV Dealer News, we haven’t changed our commitment to bringing you Canadian RV news and information you need for your business. I hope you enjoy this issue.

Bill Taylor,

Publisher