Tourist Family in Motorhome Awoken by Gunshots in Lapland

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.

Warendorf introduced paid motorhome parking — and lost its tourists. Japan quietly reached 607 RV parks while Nagoya showed a camper on a rocket launcher chassis. The Turkish coastal ban, a Polish trailer with a side shower, and Korean rentals straight from the train — in this issue.

New motorhome registrations in Finland increased by over 50% in February 2026 compared to February 2025. Meanwhile, caravan registrations fell by approximately 30%, which the industry association attributes to consumer caution. Total registrations for the entire sector (motorhomes and caravans) in the first two months of the year grew by nearly 10%.

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.

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.

The OpenVan.camp editorial team analyzed 3,581 news stories from 56 countries in early 2026. Declining sales in Germany and the USA, Hyundai electric campers, budget Wuling motorhomes, KAMAZes with saunas in Russia, parking bans in Turkey — a comprehensive overview of motorhome industry trends by world region.