{"stories":[{"slug":"tout-le-monde-laisse-sa-caravane-dans-le-jardin","title":"France: keeping a caravan in a garden over three months a year requires a declaration","summary":"In France, a caravan may be kept in a garden without planning permission for no more than three months per year, with all periods combined. Longer stays require a prior declaration; if the caravan is used as living accommodation or has its wheels and tow bar removed, a different regime applies. Penalties can include fines, and for mobile homes up to \u20ac6,000 per square metre.","image_url":null,"category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law & Regulations"},"countries":[{"code":"fr","name":"France","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-22T00:17:54+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/law\/tout-le-monde-laisse-sa-caravane-dans-le-jardin"},{"slug":"fendt-tendenza-560-sfdw-2027-oberklassewohnwagen","title":"Fendt Tendenza 560 SFDW (2027): premium caravan with French longitudinal bed and water heating","summary":"Fendt has presented the Tendenza 560 SFDW caravan for model year 2027 at the Caravan Salon 2026. The caravan measures 772 cm in overall length, 250 cm in width and 266 cm in height, and features a French longitudinal bed measuring 150\u00d7190 cm, a rear bathroom with a separate shower cubicle and a standard ALDE water heating system with underfloor heating. The technically permissible maximum mass is 1800 kg, upgradable to 1900 or 2000 kg, with a base price from 44,470 euros including 19% VAT.","image_url":null,"category":{"slug":"review","name":"Reviews"},"countries":[{"code":"de","name":"Germany","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T22:03:06+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/review\/fendt-tendenza-560-sfdw-2027-oberklassewohnwagen"},{"slug":"thors-cheap-b-camper-upsizes-van-life","title":"Thor unveils affordable B+ motorhome Rize+","summary":"Thor Motor Coach has launched the Rize+ on a Ford E-350 Super Duty chassis with a 7.3-liter V8 producing 325 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. It measures 6 m long and 216 cm wide, 10 cm wider than Thor's camper vans, and offers two sleeping berths and seating for four. The starting MSRP is $130,340, below any Thor camper van and more than $20,000 less than the Winnebago Elora\/Resa.","image_url":"https:\/\/assets.newatlas.com\/dims4\/default\/265f900\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1780x935+0+83\/resize\/1200x630!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fdb%2F33f3bf89416bbbfab905e5a51e2b%2F2027-rize-plus-paint-switchback-gray-lifestyle-copy.jpg&na.image_optimisation=0","category":{"slug":"industry","name":"Industry"},"countries":[{"code":"us","name":"United States","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T21:13:35+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/industry\/thors-cheap-b-camper-upsizes-van-life"},{"slug":"overnight-stay-rv-park-foot-bath-near-fukiware","title":"Overnight stay at RV park with foot bath near Fukiware Falls","summary":"A family of three stayed overnight in a motorhome at an RV park next to the Oze Market in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. Guests have free access to a hot-water shower, and the site includes a foot bath where visitors can eat udon and local sake. The next morning the family completed the roughly 60-minute loop trail in Fukiware Gorge and viewed the waterfall, about 7 m high and 30 m wide, known as the \"Niagara of the East.\" The walking trail closes annually for winter from mid-December.","image_url":"https:\/\/newsatcl-pctr.c.yimg.jp\/t\/amd-img\/20261021-00010001-sotolover-000-1-view.jpg?exp=10800","category":{"slug":"lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle"},"countries":[{"code":"jp","name":"Japan","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T20:10:02+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/lifestyle\/overnight-stay-rv-park-foot-bath-near-fukiware"},{"slug":"built-crews-new-rv-park-courts-spacex-workers","title":"New RV park near Kaplan courts SpaceX workers as Vermilion Parish debates regulations","summary":"The Rocket Farm, a proposed RV park about 30 miles from SpaceX's planned launch site in coastal Vermilion Parish, is advertising 17 RV spaces, including 14 for monthly rentals at $700 a month, marketed to contractors building the proposed $100 billion spaceport. The property offers full-hookup sites, metered electricity, pull-through pads and free Starlink Wi-Fi, but the land sale has not closed. The parish is considering a 50-space limit and privacy fencing requirements for RV parks bordering residential areas.","image_url":"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/theadvocate.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/67\/f67da5c0-4cbb-576b-b37a-3e6fe0795133\/6ac654235255a.image.jpg?crop=1762%2C926%2C0%2C124&amp;resize=1200%2C631&amp;order=crop%2Cresize","category":{"slug":"opening","name":"Openings"},"countries":[{"code":"us","name":"United States","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T20:00:40+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/opening\/built-crews-new-rv-park-courts-spacex-workers"},{"slug":"skagway-assembly-votes-down-ordinance-ended-rv","title":"Skagway Assembly votes down ordinance that would have ended RV habitation program in five years","summary":"Skagway\u2019s borough assembly rejected an ordinance that would have ended its summer RV habitation program in five years. The current Resolution 21-29 allows one inhabited RV per 5,000-square-foot lot from April through October, subject to municipal inspection and permitting; it runs through November 2026, and permits cost $300 annually. Several business owners opposed the new ordinance, and the Assembly concluded a backup plan is needed before seasonal workers lose housing.","image_url":"https:\/\/khnswebsitemedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/21122503\/trailer-scaled.jpg","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law & Regulations"},"countries":[{"code":"us","name":"United States","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T20:00:19+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/law\/skagway-assembly-votes-down-ordinance-ended-rv"},{"slug":"avec-son-moteur-bmw-diesel-implante-a-larriere-ce","title":"Vixen 21: a motorhome with a rear-mounted BMW diesel engine","summary":"The Vixen 21 was produced from 1986 to 1989 by Vixen Motor Corporation in Pontiac, Michigan. Designed by Bill Collins, who also styled the DeLorean DMC-12, it featured a 2.4-liter BMW turbodiesel engine producing 115 hp, paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox from Renault. The manufacturer claimed fuel consumption of 8 l\/100 km and a range of 1,000 km. Despite its debut at the 1986 Detroit Auto Show and innovations such as a microwave oven, its high price of $43,000 limited production to fewer than 600 units before it ended in spring 1989.","image_url":"https:\/\/static.ncr.re\/img\/1200x675\/38\/38e25d0a7e135ffcc8fa27bfc85231b5.jpg","category":{"slug":"industry","name":"Industry"},"countries":[{"code":"us","name":"United States","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T19:45:00+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/industry\/avec-son-moteur-bmw-diesel-implante-a-larriere-ce"},{"slug":"campingcars-caravanes-tiny-housesplein-phare-sur","title":"Douai hosts motorhome, caravan and tiny house show","summary":"The 21st recreational vehicle show runs from 24 October to 1 November at Gayant Expo in Douai, organised with the Pros VDL Hauts-de-France association. More than 30,000 visitors are expected; the 2025 edition drew 33,000, making it the second-largest event of its kind in France after Le Bourget. The 16,000 sq m site hosts 300 new vehicles from 80 brands, including motorhomes, camper vans, quads and about 50 mobile homes, with four-wheel-drive motorhomes, chalets of up to 78 sq m and tiny houses among the novelties. A tiny house with an upstairs bedroom, bathroom, convertible sofa and air conditioning costs \u20ac52,500; entry is \u20ac5 and free for children under 10.","image_url":"https:\/\/www.lobservateur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Les-equipes-de-Gayan-1024x768.jpg","category":{"slug":"expo","name":"Exhibitions"},"countries":[{"code":"fr","name":"France","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T18:59:58+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/expo\/campingcars-caravanes-tiny-housesplein-phare-sur"},{"slug":"rear-ut-smarta-campingbilen-saenks-med-jaettesumma","title":"Compact Ford Transit Custom Globevan camper discounted by 113,900 kronor","summary":"Caravanhallen in S\u00f6dert\u00e4lje has cut the price of a 2023 Ford Transit Custom Globevan from 813,400 to 699,500 kronor, a discount of 113,900 kronor (14%). The camper sleeps four, has a pop-up roof, a 131 hp diesel engine with automatic transmission and a 70-litre fuel tank. In ADAC testing, the model was praised for comfortable sleeping spaces and good driving characteristics, but criticised for limited storage and basic camping equipment, and was deemed best suited to summer camping.","image_url":"https:\/\/carup.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dethleffs-Ford-transit-two.webp","category":{"slug":"industry","name":"Industry"},"countries":[{"code":"se","name":"Sweden","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T18:56:00+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/industry\/rear-ut-smarta-campingbilen-saenks-med-jaettesumma"},{"slug":"yucon-switch-kompakter-campingbus-auf","title":"Yucon Switch: compact camper van based on Renault Trafic from 45,900 euros","summary":"The compact Yucon Switch camper van based on the Renault Trafic is priced from 45,900 euros. The model measures 5.08 metres and comes as standard with swivel bases for the front seats, a second sliding door and two sliding Mobiframe individual seats in the second row with armrests and Isofix; three additional individual seats can be ordered, allowing up to seven seats. A foldable gas cartridge cooker on a pull-out tray under the tailgate provides motorhome registration, while the standard pop-top roof keeps the height under two metres. The optional Premium package at 3,750 euros adds a bed module, a parking heater, a solar panel, an awning and a removable sink cabinet mounted at the driver's-side sliding door.","image_url":"https:\/\/www.tuningblog.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/yucon-switch-campingbus-01.jpg","category":{"slug":"industry","name":"Industry"},"countries":[{"code":"de","name":"Germany","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T18:18:11+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/industry\/yucon-switch-kompakter-campingbus-auf"},{"slug":"stadtentwicklung-bad-urach","title":"Bad Urach plans motorhome stopover on former water park site","summary":"The owners of the former Aquadrom water park site in Bad Urach intend to convert the vacant area into a 40\u201350 pitch motorhome stopover and operate it after the 2027 garden show. Construction is expected to start no earlier than January 2028, once the garden show installations have been dismantled. The city is amending the development plan under an accelerated procedure and will sign a contract with the owners covering tasks and cost sharing; the municipal council is due to give final approval on 3 November.","image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.swp.de\/2026\/10\/21\/2087e89d-5034-4dbf-bb8e-9bebedeae7c9.jpg?width=1200&crop=4000%2C2250%2C0%2C0&format=webp&token=6729fb11423d7628c3921b2c55d89439dc276e6344b96e39ea5d2ad12e4678b7","category":{"slug":"opening","name":"Openings"},"countries":[{"code":"de","name":"Germany","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T18:02:00+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/opening\/stadtentwicklung-bad-urach"},{"slug":"rapido-v64-2026-campervan-mit-queensbett-und","title":"Rapido V64 (2026): camper van with queen bed and slide-out table","summary":"Rapido has unveiled the V64 camper van based on the Fiat Ducato with a 2.2-litre 140 hp diesel engine. The model measures 6.36 m long, 2.05 m wide and 2.63 m high, with a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tonnes. It features a rear queen bed measuring 1.95 by 1.40 m with separate access on each side, and a slide table that stows inside the kitchen block. Pricing starts at around 71,000 euros.","image_url":"https:\/\/www.tuningblog.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rapido-v64-queensbett-konzept-01.jpg","category":{"slug":"review","name":"Reviews"},"countries":[{"code":"fr","name":"France","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T17:28:50+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/review\/rapido-v64-2026-campervan-mit-queensbett-und"},{"slug":"feuer-auf-dem-bremer-freimarkt-wohnwagen-geht","title":"Fire at Bremen Freimarkt: caravan destroyed in blaze","summary":"On Wednesday a caravan caught fire on the edge of the Bremen Freimarkt fair. Firefighters were alerted around 15:15 and prevented the flames from spreading; the caravan was destroyed, while another caravan and a small van were damaged. No one was injured, and police are investigating the cause.","image_url":"https:\/\/media.tag24.de\/1200x800\/l\/d\/ldbu5esnb4kjsah95t3fzgu646ki5olq.jpg","category":{"slug":"incident","name":"Incidents"},"countries":[{"code":"de","name":"Germany","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T17:27:26+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/incident\/feuer-auf-dem-bremer-freimarkt-wohnwagen-geht"},{"slug":"dos-paraguayas-dos-perritos-y-una-casa-rodante-de","title":"Two Paraguayan women reach Ushuaia in 40-year-old motorhome","summary":"Vanesa and Evanis drove over 5,000 km from Concepci\u00f3n to Ushuaia in a 1986 motorhome named \"Libertad\", accompanied by two dogs. The trip began on September 26 and took about 22 days, finishing on October 18. Vanesa said motorhome travel is still new in Paraguay and that she co-founded the Rancho M\u00f3vil Club Paraguay, which now has 47 members.","image_url":null,"category":{"slug":"lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle"},"countries":[{"code":"py","name":"Paraguay","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddfe"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T17:19:20+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/lifestyle\/dos-paraguayas-dos-perritos-y-una-casa-rodante-de"},{"slug":"family-demands-justice-after-campervan-returned","title":"Family demands justice after RAC returns campervan destroyed","summary":"A family from Redditch is demanding \"full justice\" after their campervan, which broke down in France on August 20, 2025, was returned by the RAC 14 months later in an \"absolutely destroyed\" condition. The RAC repatriated the family to the UK but left the vehicle in its care; in December 2025 it promised a repair in the first week of January 2026, which did not happen. After communication ceased on April 23, 2026, the RAC agreed on October 9 to pay for French repairs and full repatriation. Owner Matt Collins said the engine was stripped and boxed inside the cabin, seats unbolted, and the body had new structural rust and roof damage; the RAC apologised for the delay and blamed an independent garage and its French partners.","image_url":"https:\/\/www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk\/resources\/images\/21612899.jpg?type=og-image","category":{"slug":"incident","name":"Incidents"},"countries":[{"code":"gb","name":"United Kingdom","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T17:00:00+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/incident\/family-demands-justice-after-campervan-returned"},{"slug":"los-campistas-holandeses-los-que-la-dana-inundo","title":"Dutch campers left without motorhomes after flood in Oliva","summary":"Two Dutch couples staying at a campsite in Oliva, Valencia, were evacuated after flooding submerged their motorhomes. The four pensioners from Asten, who had been at the Eurocaming campsite for five weeks, had to leave in the early hours of Monday when water rose to about 1.5 metres. Their vehicles are completely unusable, and they are waiting at a municipal centre for the motorhomes to be towed to the Netherlands and for insurance paperwork to be settled.","image_url":null,"category":{"slug":"incident","name":"Incidents"},"countries":[{"code":"es","name":"Spain","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T16:55:45+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/incident\/los-campistas-holandeses-los-que-la-dana-inundo"},{"slug":"wildax-mercury-tiny-motorhome-still-makes-room","title":"WildAx Mercury: a compact motorhome with full amenities","summary":"UK manufacturer WildAx unveiled the 2027 Mercury at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at NEC Birmingham. Built on a Ford Transit chassis, the motorhome measures 5.4 m in length, 2.05 m in width and 2.8 m in height, and comes standard with a 130 hp engine and six-speed manual transmission. The layout includes a rear lounge, a mid-positioned kitchen and full wet bathroom, and a drop-down bed. The starting price is \u00a370,995; options include a lithium battery upgrade up to 340Ah with solar panels, a 165 hp engine with eight-speed automatic, and leather upholstery.","image_url":null,"category":{"slug":"industry","name":"Industry"},"countries":[{"code":"gb","name":"United Kingdom","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T16:52:44+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/industry\/wildax-mercury-tiny-motorhome-still-makes-room"},{"slug":"column-calls-management-longterm-camper-parking","title":"Column calls for management of long-term camper parking near Iho Taewoo Horse Lighthouse in Jeju","summary":"A column in Ilgan Jeju raises the issue of long-term parking of camper vans and caravans at a public parking lot near Iho Taewoo Horse Lighthouse on Jeju Island. Some vehicles appear not to have moved for a long time, with several showing severe rust and exterior wear. The author calls on authorities to assess the parking situation, consider time limits and dedicated camper parking spaces, while avoiding blanket bans.","image_url":null,"category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law & Regulations"},"countries":[{"code":"kr","name":"South Korea","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T16:24:45+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/law\/column-calls-management-longterm-camper-parking"},{"slug":"nine-rv-parks-hot-springs-selected-fukuoka","title":"Nine RV parks with hot springs selected in Fukuoka Prefecture","summary":"The article lists nine RV parks in Fukuoka Prefecture that are attached to hot spring facilities. Rates are given as 3,500 yen per night per vehicle at the RV park by Yunosako Onsen in Kojima and 3,000 yen at the park by Genjii-no-Mori campsite in Akamura; both offer electric hookups at 100 V\/1500 W, water and toilets, and allow pets. Admission to Yunosako Onsen is 700 yen for adults and 350 yen for children, and at Genjii-no-Mori Onsen the same 700 and 350 yen, with 400 yen for adults with disabilities.","image_url":"https:\/\/www.motomegane.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/drimo_mmc_87-1.jpg","category":{"slug":"lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle"},"countries":[{"code":"jp","name":"Japan","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T16:00:00+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/lifestyle\/nine-rv-parks-hot-springs-selected-fukuoka"},{"slug":"gualeguaychu-promocionara-su-oferta-turistica-en","title":"Gualeguaych\u00fa to promote tourism offer at fifth Expo Rodantear","summary":"From October 22 to 25, Gualeguaych\u00fa will participate in the fifth Expo Rodantear in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, an exhibition dedicated to itinerant tourism. The city's tourism management will provide information on local attractions and activities, and will present the upcoming Expo AutoCamping, scheduled for the long weekend in May 2027 at the Galpones del Puerto in Gualeguaych\u00fa. The exhibition will be open Thursday to Saturday from 12:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.","image_url":"https:\/\/gualeguaychu.gov.ar\/apps\/dashboard\/ftp\/web\/images\/landscape_l__Gualeguaychu_1792595013.jpg?cache=1792600312","category":{"slug":"expo","name":"Exhibitions"},"countries":[{"code":"ar","name":"Argentina","flag_emoji":"\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7"}],"first_published_at":"2026-10-21T15:48:43+03:00","articles_count":1,"url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/en\/news\/expo\/gualeguaychu-promocionara-su-oferta-turistica-en"}],"pagination":{"total":32058,"page":1,"limit":20,"pages":1603},"_attribution":{"data_source":"openvan.camp","license":"CC BY 4.0","required":true,"attribution_url":"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/","attribution_html":"Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/openvan.camp\/\">OpenVan.camp<\/a> (CC BY 4.0)","instructions":"Attribution is required by the CC BY 4.0 license. 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