RV Industry Crisis: 50% Decline in Shipments. Winnebago Revenue Plummets 38%
RV NEWS HEADLINES for June 27, 2023 Annual RV New Vehicle Shipments Through May Down 50 Percent https://www.rvnews.com/annual-rv-new-... RVIA’s May 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 30,919 units shipped, decrease of (-38.8%) compared to May 2022’s reported 50,529 units. Winnebago Navigates ‘Dynamic’ Environment https://www.rvnews.com/winnebago-navi... Winnebago Industries reported its third-quarter revenues for 2023 decreased 38.2% from $1.5 billion for the third quarter of 2022 to $900.8 million. Indiana Officials Not Concerned About Filling 1,600 Battery Plant Jobs https://rv-pro.com/news/indiana-offic... Recent announcement General Motors and Samsung investing $3.5 billion building an EV battery plant in St. Joseph’s County, just west of Elkhart, Indiana, creates discussion about how the 1,600 expected jobs will be filled, especially in light of all the RV manufacturing in the region. Officials say they are not concerned. VANLIFE LIVE Q&A + CHAT / @gosmall.livelarge What’s Up Wednesday!? at 6 PM CT Guests, Topics, Open Mic Night, Libation Live, and more EXCLUSIVE CONTENT for PATREON SUPPORTERS / gosmalllivelarge Exclusive Zoom, Roundups, Urban Camping locations, and more Separate yourself from the masses, get a much more personal glimpse into #Vanlife with Scott. Z Plus, make Van Friends to travel with as a Patreon Supporter. RV CAMPING PROGRAMS https://gosmalllivelarge.com/essentia... Save 15% on Harvest Hosts membership, choose from over 8,000 commercial and private properties in 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦 Xscapers is not your grandma’s RV club! Fun times with fun people! VAN PRODUCTS RECOMMEND BY SCOTT https://gosmalllivelarge.com/shop THANK YOU Appreciate you watching, commenting, and being a subscriber to my YouTube channel. You and our Audience Friends continue to drive me forward to bring you more content to educate, entertain, and help us all better Camper Van RVers now… or down the road. ABOUT Howdy! My name is Scott. In 2017, I was unhappy with a traditional house (aka, storage unit) and a long Chicago commute. In 2018, I reinvented my life which included buying a Winnebago Travato GL Camper Van. Now in my 5th year of full-time travel in my Class B RV, I help others achieve thier RV travel dreams more quickly and more fully. Thanks for watching and being part of the Go Small. Live Large! Community. JOIN OUR JOURNEY Instagram / gosmalllivelarge Facebook / scotta.watson.395 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/iamscottawatson Website https://gosmalllivelarge.com YouTube / @gosmall.livelarge LEGAL STUFF This channel is for entertainment purposes only. We share our opinions and learnings, but you decide what is best for you by doing your own research. Go Small. Live Large! is a participant in affiliate advertising programs. We’d appreciate your support by purchasing items through these programs at no additional cost to you, knowing we get a small compensation for the exposure and sale.
