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A motorhome caught fire on a cottage property in Kelloniemi, Iitti. The Päijät-Häme rescue service received the report shortly after 8 PM on Wednesday. According to the emergency call, the motorhome burned in an 'explosion-like' manner, but the rescue service cannot confirm this. No injuries were reported.
Finland
64-year-old Finn Arto Junttila converted a 1959 Dodge Power Giant police car into a motorhome for ascetic travel. The vehicle was found in the USA and cost €4,200. Junttila plans to travel around Finland, noting that the car has become a true companion.
Finland
Arto Junttila from Finland converted an old police car into a motorhome. The 1985 Dodge Power Giant model was purchased in the USA for €4200.
Finland
A traffic accident involving a motorhome has occurred. The incident took place in the Finnish city of Rauma, where the motorhome rear-ended a passenger car.
Finland
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A women couple traveling across Europe in a modified 1998 motorhome encountered different attitudes depending on the country. In some states they preferred not to disclose their homosexuality, while in Spain they felt most comfortable and safe.
Finland
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Erika Kytömaa and Leila Väänänen travel across Europe in a 1998 motorhome. They feel safe in Spain but avoid showing their homosexuality in some other countries.
Spain
In Torremolinos, a man illegally retrieved his motorhome from a secured police impound lot. Police had confiscated the vehicle on March 17 after stopping the driver with a blood alcohol level of approximately 1.7‰, and finding the vehicle lacked mandatory inspection and insurance. The following day, the owner broke the gate lock and dismantled part of the fence to remove the vehicle, leading to his arrest on suspicion of taking the law into his own hands.
Spain
Authorities in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol are grappling with the issue of long-term motorhome parking, which is causing discontent among local residents. The number of motorhomes staying in one spot for several days or weeks has increased significantly, particularly in the Feria area, exacerbating the parking shortage in the densely populated city. The opposition group Vox has demanded urgent action at the March plenary session of the city council to stop this practice.
Finland
Major Finnish motorhome retailer Best Caravan has filed for bankruptcy with the court. The company, founded in 2003 with outlets in several Finnish cities and Sweden, had previously attempted a restructuring process.
Finland
A towed caravan overturned on the Ysitie highway in Tampere, blocking traffic. The incident occurred on March 16 around 17:30 near the Karkunvuori tunnel, causing hour-and-a-half-long traffic jams. Two people were in the towing SUV, with no injuries reported.
Finland
Tom Nylund purchased a Morelo Palace Liner motorhome valued at over 500,000 euros after a friend informed him of a cancer diagnosis. Nylund, an entrepreneur from Naantali, plans to travel with the vehicle to Lake Garda in Italy.
Finland
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In March 2026, German motorhome sales rose 10.1% and caravan sales 16.8%. In Finland, February motorhome registrations surged over 50%, while caravans dropped 30%.
Spain
The EuroWeekly publication reports growing discontent among residents of Fuengirola over the fairground parking lot, which has been filled with motorhomes and caravans for months. According to the report, the parking lot has become an unofficial free camping area, with vehicles staying for weeks, leading to a shortage of parking spaces and waste management issues. Similar tensions have been reported in other Costa del Sol towns like Benalmádena and Torrox. The Fuengirola city council has not yet announced concrete measures to address the situation.
Finland
Used semi-integrated motorhomes a few years old have become the most sought-after on the market. Experts note that they account for up to 95% of sales, while new models constitute only about 5%. The tested 2019 LMC model on a Fiat Ducato base with 63,000 km mileage is valued at approximately 65,000 euros.
Finland
72-year-old Lauri Snellman restored a 60-year-old caravan and drove it 3200 kilometers from Kemijärvi to Italy to watch the Olympic cross-country skiing events. The journey took several weeks, and the towing vehicle was purchased at an auction.
Finland
Lahti-based innovator Esa Pykälä has created a motorhome model designed from the ground up for people with limited mobility. The project stems from personal experience adapting a vehicle for his wheelchair-using spouse and aims to produce serial accessible solutions.
Finland
Esa Pykälä from Lahti has developed a motorhome concept with built-in accessibility for people with limited mobility. The concept originated from a personal need to travel with his wheelchair-using wife and is now being offered to others. The project posits that accessibility should be a core feature of the vehicle, not an afterthought.
Finland
A motorhome caught fire in Pyhtää on Saturday evening around five o'clock. The person inside evacuated the vehicle independently, with no casualties reported. The fire was extinguished by six o'clock, and the vehicle was completely destroyed.
Finland
A couple sold their detached house and now lives full-time in a motorhome at a campsite in Helsinki. They find this lifestyle easier and cheaper, despite initially planning it as a temporary solution.
Finland
The Toyota Proace Max conversion by Tamlans is a utilitarian van with basic camping equipment, not a full-fledged motorhome. The modification includes insulation, a 2 kW heater, an auxiliary battery, a refrigerator, and a microwave, along with six seats and a transverse sleeping berth. The 2.5-meter height limits parking, and noise levels on the highway are high.
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