VW’s most impressive California camper van launches at tempting price

Sure, maybe it’s blasphemy to say that any new Volkswagen California camper van is better than the icons that came before it. But Volkswagen has worked quite hard to optimize the freshly launched California eHybrid 4Motion for smart, affordable, carefr… Continue reading VW’s most impressive California camper van launches at tempting price

10-min super battery to power a new breed of long-range plug-in hybrid

The world’s largest battery manufacturer, CATL, announced on Thursday a new style of battery destined to create a cleaner, longer-range generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery debuts to give PHEVs and extended-range elec… Continue reading 10-min super battery to power a new breed of long-range plug-in hybrid

500-mile camper bus looks to blow open electrified RVing in USA

With recent premieres like the Grounded G2, Tesla Cybertruck Camp365 and VW ID. Buzz Peace mini-camper, the American market has been slowly catching up with Europe on the all-electric RV front. But it still lacks plug-in hybrid RV options, which many b… Continue reading 500-mile camper bus looks to blow open electrified RVing in USA

New Volkswagen plug-in mini-camper reigns supreme over VW California

Reimo’s Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Camp is often among the top highlights of the tiny camper van segment at the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, but this year’s variant was doubly so. Not only does Reimo’s mini-camper handily surpass Volkswagen’s own Caddy … Continue reading New Volkswagen plug-in mini-camper reigns supreme over VW California

The Volkswagen Bus is back, and more capable than ever

OK, the Volkswagen Transporter (aka Microbus, aka Bulli, aka Type 2, aka Kombi …) didn’t actually go anywhere, but the T6.1 has felt like a lame duck for a while now, especially following the big split-off of the new Multivan. All that changes today … Continue reading The Volkswagen Bus is back, and more capable than ever

New Ford Nugget camper vans make van life even tastier

At last year’s Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, Ford fully updated its Nugget camper van series around the second-gen Transit Custom. This time around, it’s growing the family with some new additions, including a long-wheelbase model that promises more kitche… Continue reading New Ford Nugget camper vans make van life even tastier

1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

BYD Auto Co. has just released two models, the Qin L DM-i and the Seal 06 DM-i, both with a ridiculously impressive 81.1 miles per gallon (2.9L/100km) on their internal combustion side, with an additional 49 miles (79 km) with their smaller battery and… Continue reading 1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

New VW California 4Motion camper kickstarts immersive van life future

No matter how many amazing camper vans other brands come out with, there’s still only one Volkswagen California… and it just got a dramatic makeover, from tires to pop-up roof.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Campervan, RV, Volksw… Continue reading New VW California 4Motion camper kickstarts immersive van life future

Mitsubishi’s tiny D:X PHEV adventure van future-proofs Delica splendor

Mitsubishi has presented the all-new D:X Concept as a first look at what the legendary little Delica, prized the world over as an adventure van canvas, could evolve into. Following in the footsteps of the Delica D:5, the tiny electrified 4×4 van concep… Continue reading Mitsubishi’s tiny D:X PHEV adventure van future-proofs Delica splendor

Ford’s adorable new Nugget PHEV camper van gets the jump on Volkswagen

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