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RVIA Reports Wholesale Shipments for April
 
The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association reported that wholesale shipments of 34,300 units in April, down 10.2% from the same period in 2006. Towables continue to show the most softness with YTD sales down 16.3% compared with 2006. Class A motorhomes were up 12% in April over 2006 and up 5.4% YTD despite gasoline prices.

In November 2006, the RVIA reported that U.S. recreational vehicle makers expect shipments to dealers to drop more than 11 percent to 341,900 in 2007 from an expected 385,500 units in 2006.
 
                               
    2007 Q1 Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total  
  Motorized                            
  Motorhome (Class A)         2.6       2.8        3.6       2.8                      11.8  
  Van Conversion (Class B)         0.3       0.4        0.3       0.2                        1.2  
  Mini-Motorhome (Class C)         1.3       1.4        1.9       1.9                        6.5  
  Motorized Total         4.2       4.6        5.8       4.9        -          -          -          -          -          -          -          -        19.5  
  Towables                            
  Travel Trailers       13.2      15.0      18.7      17.9                      64.8  
  5th Wheels         6.6       7.2        8.5       7.5                      29.8  
  Folding Camper         2.2       2.2        3.4       3.3                      11.1  
  Truck Campers         0.6       0.7        0.7       0.7                        2.7  
  Towables Total       22.6      25.1      31.3      29.4        -          -          -          -          -          -          -          -       108.4  
  RV Total Units        26.8      29.7       37.1      34.3          -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -      127.9  
                               
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total  
  Motorized         4.2       4.6        5.8       4.9        -          -          -          -          -          -          -          -        19.5  
  Towable       22.6      25.1      31.3      29.4        -          -          -          -          -          -          -          -       108.4  
  Total Units        26.8      29.7       37.1      34.3          -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -      127.9  
  Source: RVIA 2007                            
                               
                               
  Δ% from Previous Year 2007 Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total  
  Motorized                            
  Motorhome (Class A) 4.0% 12.0% -2.7% 12.0%                 5.4%  
  Van Conversion (Class B) 50.0% 100.0% 0.0% -33.3%                 20.0%  
  Mini-Motorhome (Class C) -18.8% -12.5% -13.6% -17.4%                 -15.6%  
  Motorized Total -2.3% 7.0% -6.5% -3.9%                 -2.0%  
  Towables                            
  Travel Trailers -30.2% -16.7% -18.7% -11.4%                 -19.1%  
  5th Wheels -13.2% 0.0% -14.1% -10.7%                 -10.0%  
  Folding Camper -33.3% -18.5% 0.0% -13.2%                 -15.9%  
  Truck Campers -14.3% -12.5% -22.2% 0.0%                 -12.9%  
  Towables Total -25.9% -12.5% -15.9% -11.2%                 -16.3%  
  RV Total Units -23.0% -10.0% -14.5% -10.2%                 -14.4%  
                               
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total  
  Motorized -2.3% 7.0% -6.5% -3.9%                 -2.0%  
  Towable -25.9% -12.5% -15.9% -11.2%                 -16.3%  
  Total Units -23.0% -10.0% -14.5% -10.2%                 -14.4%  
  Source: RVIA 2007