RV Shipments Set New Record In 2017

Above, Graceland RV Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The recreational vehicle industry is booming. This boom comes nine years after the start of the Great Recession.

According to a press release from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA):

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / June 5, 2017 / The recreation vehicle (RV) industry’s shipments will reach 472,200 units in 2017, the highest annual total since the data has been collected, and a 9.6% increase from the number shipped last calendar year, announced Frank Hugelmeyer, President of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA).

According to a new forecast presented today by Hugelmeyer at RVIA’s Committee Week luncheon, RV shipments are expected to reach even greater heights in 2018, with wholesale production projected at 487,200 units.

Above, the Marin RV Park in Corte Madera, California. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

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