Smart Ford electric camper van looks into digital nomadism’s future

After 75 years of building a business around caravans and larger motorhomes, UK shop Bailey of Bristol is turning its attention to camper vans. And rather than simply introducing a carbon copy of what’s already out there, the company aspires to innovat… Continue reading Smart Ford electric camper van looks into digital nomadism’s future

Benchmark’s crazy-loaded AWD camper van expands the scope of adventure

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter all-terrain camper vans have become a dime a dozen around US campgrounds and trail heads, so it takes something extra to make one that stands out. Oregon-based Benchmark Vehicles doesn’t just add something, it adds about as much … Continue reading Benchmark’s crazy-loaded AWD camper van expands the scope of adventure

Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo

Electric camper vans are finally arriving in the United States, and they’re starting to look like a legitimate option for actual road travel and camping. The Tesla and SpaceX alums at Detroit startup Grounded settled for a measly 108 miles (174 km) wit… Continue reading Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo

Offtrack upscales Volkswagen camper so you can live your best van life

While Volkswagen itself is considering shaking up the classic California floor plan, the layout remains an extremely popular blueprint for third-party camper builders. Rarely, however, does the side kitchen + folding bed/bench floor plan result in the … Continue reading Offtrack upscales Volkswagen camper so you can live your best van life

RV modules open endless flexibility for affordable custom van builds

Dutch company Van Jorn presents a new way of building out your dream camper van. It’s developed a plug-and-play ecosystem that combines the warmth and ambiance of a custom camper van with the flexibility of a modular kit that assembles more easily than… Continue reading RV modules open endless flexibility for affordable custom van builds

Revamped Vanacea solar-electric camper rewires American van life

Two of the more impressive names in the boutique camper van industry have come together to officially launch the most capable electric camper van available to buy in the US. Rather than simply installing a camper van interior into an under-ranged facto… Continue reading Revamped Vanacea solar-electric camper rewires American van life

European “yacht on wheels” camper van journeys onto American market

The world keeps getting brighter for Americans lusting after European camper vans with no recent history of US availability. Westfalia is officially on its way back to market, Volkswagen will soon have an all-electric van canvas with which converters c… Continue reading European “yacht on wheels” camper van journeys onto American market

Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads

Two years ago, Airstream welcomed the summer season in with the Interstate 24X, a large adaptable camper van aimed straight at outdoor adventurers and dispersed camp explorers. Now it’s closing summer out with a shorter, more capable version it calls t… Continue reading Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads

Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV

Australia’s Expedition Centre has gotten out of the gate early in launching the first piece of camper kit we’ve seen for the new Ineos Grenadier. Its pop-up sleeper roof turns the British 4×4 into its own camping rig, giving the rugged, go-anywhere SUV… Continue reading Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV

Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market

First the Microbus, and now the Westy. Iconic German camper van brand Westfalia, still beloved coast to coast across America for the pop-up Volkswagens it made decades ago, is deep in plans for a grand American return. Its new van won’t be based on a V… Continue reading Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market