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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
Caravan camping is a big step up from ground tent camping in terms of comfort and convenience, but it’s not without a few pitfalls of its own. California startup Pebble has turned to cutting-edge smart technology in an effort to smoothen out the rough … Continue reading Pebble semi-autonomous electric RV rings in the future of camping
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
Following up on its slim-bodied fold-out camping trailer, Camp365 is now developing a Model T for modern day. The all-new pickup camper pulls Camp365’s lightweight, collapsible design off the trailer frame and drops it in the truck bed, providing a sli… Continue reading Camp365 foldable RV pod grows Tesla or Ford pickup into mountain cabin
Teardrop trailers rank right up there with VW T1 pop-up camper vans as the most timeless, iconic designs in RV history. And even in such a revered category, Iceland’s Mink Campers manages to pop out amidst the rest of the pack with its simple but color… Continue reading Mink Campers boosts its bold Icelandic teardrop to pure electric power
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
Knaus-Tabbert has been preparing for the electric vehicle switchover for years now, exploring everything from Wankel-extended electric motorhomes to ultralight, flexible caravan builds. Now it’s spinning the latter idea into a completely reimagined cam… Continue reading Knaus’ lightweight morphing RV reinvents caravan design for e-mobility
Lamenting the upcoming demise of Volkswagen’s Transporter T6.1 cargo van, soon to be replaced by a Ford-engineered van, self-described “wood worm” Gerd Niederlechner has turned his attention to the lovable all-electric ID. Buzz. The chief of Bavarian c… Continue reading Modular Bavarian VW ID. Buzz electric camper van goes full woody
With a new generation of all-electric vans, like the Ford E-Transit, Volkswagen ID. Buzz and Mercedes EQV, taking root in the e-camper van market, Nissan’s electric small vans have gotten lost in the background. But the e-NV200 was the world’s first el… Continue reading Nissan revamps world’s first electric camper van with pop-and-play kit
It’s about time. The plug-in hybrid camper van wars are slowly warming up. The Ford Transit Custom has been available as a PHEV camper from third-party manufacturers like Dethleffs and Wellhouse Leisure for several years, but not from Ford itself. That… Continue reading Ford’s adorable new Nugget PHEV camper van gets the jump on Volkswagen