Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets

While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they’re not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets intrinsic to most automotive-grade motors. New magne… Continue reading Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets

ROC composite teardrop injects oblique geometry into electric RVing

Built up with an eye toward yacht construction, equipped for boundless onshore exploration, and styled like nothing else out there, the all-new ALD09 teardrop from Georgia’s ROC Trailers looks to leverage lightweight composite design toward more functi… Continue reading ROC composite teardrop injects oblique geometry into electric RVing

690-mile Ramcharger electric pickup cures range anxiety with V6 boost

With up to 229 kilowatt-hours of battery supplying as much as 500 miles (805 km) of range, the 2025 1500 REV that Ram revealed back in April already promises to alleviate any lingering symptoms of range anxiety that may exist among potential electric p… Continue reading 690-mile Ramcharger electric pickup cures range anxiety with V6 boost

PlugVan rolling RV kit is a complete VW mini-camper on caster wheels

We recall quite clearly making a sharp 110-degree left after catching the original PlugVan camper box out of the corner of an eye at CMT 2019. After answering our initial “What the #@!$ is that?!”, we ended up walking away quite impressed with the all-… Continue reading PlugVan rolling RV kit is a complete VW mini-camper on caster wheels

Two innovative RVs unify into go-anywhere Multicamp expander trailer

Since introducing its first fold-out pickup camper two years ago, Indiana-based Skinny Guy Campers has rapidly followed through on its plans to fill out its lineup with models for myriad truck bed sizes. Now it’s working on pulling its expandable campe… Continue reading Two innovative RVs unify into go-anywhere Multicamp expander trailer

Hard-sided pickup camper hauls gear like a truck, camps like a cabin

Most of the pickup camping toppers we’ve looked at over the years have come straight from startups founded on the idea of creating a light, functional cross between a camper and a truck cap. But the all-new Dwell Shell hails from the fast-growing Utah … Continue reading Hard-sided pickup camper hauls gear like a truck, camps like a cabin

Hard-sided pickup camper hauls gear like a truck, camps like a cabin

Most of the pickup camping toppers we’ve looked at over the years have come straight from startups founded on the idea of creating a light, functional cross between a camper and a truck cap. But the all-new Dwell Shell hails from the fast-growing Utah … Continue reading Hard-sided pickup camper hauls gear like a truck, camps like a cabin

Lotus’ latest EV weighs a fraction of the Elise and costs ‘just’ $25K

Yes, it’s a bike. And yes, it’s an exorbitantly expensive Lotus ebike, not a cheap Lotus car. But the all-new Lotus Type 136 is so loaded with singular heritage and cutting-edge tech that it could be to cyclists what the great Esprit or Exige were to d… Continue reading Lotus’ latest EV weighs a fraction of the Elise and costs ‘just’ $25K

Fast-converting Vast camping trailer gets sideways with gear hauling

Unveiled nearly five years ago at the first-and-only RVX show, the Vast trailer threw some meat onto SylvanSport’s previously skeletal lineup of cargo-mastering camping trailers. Though it looked polished on the show floor, it was still in the early pr… Continue reading Fast-converting Vast camping trailer gets sideways with gear hauling

Ford Transit Trail becomes all-out adventure camper van – pod by pod

The modularity masters at VanDoIt have officially launched the first camper van build atop Ford’s rugged Transit Trail turnkey adventure van. Born before the Transit Trail even debuted, the all-new Moov package fills out Ford’s most off-road-ready fact… Continue reading Ford Transit Trail becomes all-out adventure camper van – pod by pod