Name Change Reinforces Navistar’s Commitment to RV Business as Monaco, Holiday Rambler and R-Vision Brands Benefit from Ongoing Integration
LISLE, Ill. – (August 6, 2012) – Monaco RV, a leading manufacturer of motorized and towable recreational vehicles, today announced that it is changing its name to Navistar RV. Monaco®, Holiday Rambler™ and R-Vision™ brands will remain distinct and intact under the Navistar RV subsidiary of Navistar, Inc.
“The integration of Navistar and Monaco RV has resulted in better products and higher efficiencies,” said Daniel Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Updating the name of our RV company demonstrates our long-term commitment to the RV industry. When a customer buys a recreational vehicle built by Navistar RV, they know they’re getting products with proven components, many of which are used in other Navistar vehicles—vehicles that move American goods, help keep troops safe, and ensure the safe transportation of schoolchildren.”
Navistar, Inc., producer of industry leading school buses, commercial trucks and defense vehicles, acquired Monaco RV in 2009. Monaco, Holiday Rambler and R-Vision have been part of the Navistar family of brands for the last three years and the name change is the natural next step in Navistar’s commitment to the business.
Since the acquisition, the company has streamlined operations and appointed a new executive management team. Navistar has also fully integrated the design, development, testing and validation of its recreational vehicles with the company’s commercial truck and bus product development organization, delivering vehicle engineering expertise unmatched in the RV industry.
Navistar RV maintains manufacturing operations for its R-Vision and Holiday Rambler towable units in Harrisburg, Ore. and Elkhart, Ind. The company’s Monaco and Holiday Rambler brand motorized RVs are produced in a fully integrated manufacturing facility located in Wakarusa, Ind. with powertrain, chassis and body assembly in one dedicated facility.
“Navistar brings more than 100 years of vehicle development and design experience to the Monaco, Holiday Rambler and R-Vision brands,” said William Osborne, president of Navistar RV. “With a foundation of Navistar’s business and design excellence, we’ll continue to produce some of the best recreational vehicles in the market.”
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses and Navistar RV recreational vehicles. The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com/newsroom.
"the company has streamlined operations and appointed a new executive management team". This needed to be done long ago, so hopefully they can now figure out how the RV business should be run.
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Seeing the earlier assumption / posting, I went to Workhorse's website, and found only one 30 foot front diesel model listed - plus, the new Monaco gassers I found in inventory at the few Monaco dealers I checked were all FORD CHASSIS.
Also, in checking several of the larger Monaco dealers inventories, I found only 20 (or so) 2012 model Monaco products on their lots. I have no idea how long these dealers have had these inventories, but I'd be very surprised to find dealers ordering much from Monaco (now, Navistar RV) given the company's current condition.
With the exception of "trailerables", all motorhome production has been merged in Navistar's main plant - adding or dropping production shouldn't be as difficult as in a stand-alone factory.
webhannet wrote: Seeing the earlier assumption / posting, I went to Workhorse's website, and found only one 30 foot front diesel model listed - plus, the new Monaco gassers I found in inventory at the few Monaco dealers I checked were all FORD CHASSIS.
Also, in checking several of the larger Monaco dealers inventories, I found only 20 (or so) 2012 model Monaco products on their lots. I have no idea how long these dealers have had these inventories, but I'd be very surprised to find dealers ordering much from Monaco (now, Navistar RV) given the company's current condition.
With the exception of "trailerables", all motorhome production has been merged in Navistar's main plant - adding or dropping production shouldn't be as difficult as in a stand-alone factory.
When checking a few sites seems there are quite a few 2013 in or coming in. I don't think Navistar is going away, they may be down but they have changed paths and are moving forward.
webhannet wrote: Seeing the earlier assumption / posting, I went to Workhorse's website, and found only one 30 foot front diesel model listed - plus, the new Monaco gassers I found in inventory at the few Monaco dealers I checked were all FORD CHASSIS.
Also, in checking several of the larger Monaco dealers inventories, I found only 20 (or so) 2012 model Monaco products on their lots. I have no idea how long these dealers have had these inventories, but I'd be very surprised to find dealers ordering much from Monaco (now, Navistar RV) given the company's current condition.
With the exception of "trailerables", all motorhome production has been merged in Navistar's main plant - adding or dropping production shouldn't be as difficult as in a stand-alone factory.
When checking a few sites seems there are quite a few 2013 in or coming in. I don't think Navistar is going away, they may be down but they have changed paths and are moving forward.
I would think the name change from Monaco RV to Navistar RV says that Navistar is in it for the long haul. If not why bother changing the name?
Just last week they took in a bunch of orders and production right now is out until mid November
Regarding Workhorse Chassis for Gas RVs that really ended when G.M. quit making the 8.1 Liter engine in 2008- So no engine no chassis the last motorhomes built with 8.1 liter engines where 2010 model units but really on left over 2008 engines once the supply ran out Workhorse was done with Gas RV chassis.(Ford won't sell Workhorse the V-10 because the chassis would compete with their own F53 chassis) Ford will However sell Navistar RV the complete Ford Chassis to be used on their motorhome. Navistar RV has no problem using this chassis and has always offered it even when Workhorse was available.
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