A caravan caught fire on Szurdokpart Street in Gyöngyös. The city's professional firefighters extinguished the flames using two water jets.

A fire broke out in a caravan in Nógrád County, Hungary. Preliminary reports indicate one person was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.

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Hungary has changed its toll payment rules for motorhomes weighing over 3.5 tonnes. From this year, they have switched from a per-kilometre payment system using a GPS device to the standard electronic vignette system, which can be purchased online. The rules for lighter motorhomes and other vehicles remain unchanged.

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As of January 1, 2026, Hungary has changed its road toll rules for motorhomes. Vehicles with a maximum authorized mass over 3500 kg have been moved from the truck category to the D2 category, eliminating the need for complex on-board units. They now only require an e-vignette, purchased online, similar to lighter motorhomes.

A motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in the yard of a family home in Mogyoród. The fire also threatened a nearby residential building, but professional firefighters from Gödöllő contained and extinguished the blaze.

A confiscated 2019 Bürstner I Elegance I910G luxury motorhome will be auctioned in Heves county in March. The starting price is 20 million forints, with an estimated value of nearly 40 million forints. The nearly 4-ton vehicle requires a Category C driver's license and has over 100,000 kilometers on the odometer.

The Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) is holding auctions of seized assets. Among the lots is a Bürstner Elegance motorhome based on a Fiat Ducato, valued at 40 million forints, as well as a mobile food truck container, a batch of new oil pipes, and treadmills. The auctions for these items are scheduled for March 2024.

The Evotrex PG5 is a new smart caravan model. It features integrated digital control systems for its onboard functions.

A 79-year-old woman died in a caravan fire on Tuesday morning in Terbegec, Nagykürtös district. The caravan, parked on a residential property, was fully engulfed, and her body was found after the blaze was extinguished. A criminal investigation for manslaughter has been initiated, and the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

Starting January 2026, Hungary will abolish the HU-GO toll system for motorhomes and caravans. It will be replaced by a simplified vignette system. An annual vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tons will cost 160 euros.

From January 1, 2026, the toll payment system for motorhomes will change in Hungary. All motorhomes, regardless of weight, must purchase an electronic vignette (e-matrica) to use the toll road network. The toll category (D1 or D2) is determined by the maximum permissible mass and the number of passenger seats as stated in the vehicle's registration documents.

A change in Hungarian law will require all motorhomes to use the e-matrica electronic toll system for the country's fee-based road network from January 1, 2026. The new rule eliminates previous payment methods for vehicles over 3.5 tons, such as using an onboard unit or purchasing a point-to-point ticket. The applicable toll category (D1 or D2) is determined by the vehicle's weight and the number of passenger seats listed in its registration document.

Tesla is evaluating the possibility of developing an AI-based, self-driving motorhome. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's vice president of AI and Autopilot software, indicated work is underway and referenced a photo of a 20-seat Tesla RV. This suggests the project is moving beyond the conceptual stage.

A team from Székesfehérvár is preparing to compete in the 2026 Budapest-Bamako rally, a charity event and race covering over 9,500 km to Freetown, Sierra Leone. The team is modifying their vehicle for the challenging terrain and collecting material donations for children along the route. They are also fundraising to support the education of children at the Torday Emil Primary School in Senegal and Sierra Leone, with a cost of 5,000 HUF per child per month.

The Fiat Dolce Camper is a conceptual motorhome based on the electric Fiat E-Ducato van. The concept features a modular layout and transformable furniture, allowing the space to be adapted for different usage scenarios.

A Hungarian couple is living and working as digital nomads from a self-converted motorhome while traveling through Spain and Portugal. They purchased the vehicle for 10.5 million Hungarian forints two years ago and renovated it themselves. The couple conducts their online personal training business from within the 8-square-meter space.

A young Hungarian couple renovated a used motorhome themselves to live and work as digital nomads. They spent two years and most of their savings converting the vehicle, which now serves as their 8-square-meter mobile home and office while traveling through Spain and Portugal. Both work as online personal trainers, a lifestyle that requires significant discipline alongside the freedom of constant travel.

Sister Wendy Beckett, a former BBC art documentary star, lived as a hermit in a caravan and donated all her earnings to charity. She gained fame in the 1990s with shows like 'Sister Wendy's Odyssey', achieving viewership ratings of up to 25%. Despite her success, she maintained a simple life in her caravan at a Norfolk monastery until her death in 2018 at age 88.

A new cooperative video game, 'RV There Yet?', focuses on a chaotic road trip in a motorhome. The game, developed by Nuggets Entertainment, is a physics-based survival puzzle where four players must manage fuel, repairs, and navigation through treacherous terrain. Its intentionally clumsy controls and unpredictable physics are central to the gameplay, creating tension and requiring constant communication among players.