Solar-powered motorhome travels 730 km without fuel

Cubivan presented its Camping System at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, a modular setup that converts a passenger van into a camper with a kitchen, shower, toilet and sleeping area. A rear module slides out and expands to create a space with approximately 1.90 m of headroom, housing a kitchen and wet cell, while a roof module unfolds into a bedroom with a 200×200 cm bed. The system is compatible with Volkswagen Caravelle, Ford Tourneo Custom and Mercedes Vito, but requires permanent modifications; a prototype was shown on a Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The complete system is expected to cost between €22,000 and €25,000, with pre-orders open for a €150 deposit and deliveries from early summer 2027.

Willem van Gool from Brabant has lived in his old camper for five years, which he renovated himself. He moved to Friesland for love: he met his girlfriend Joke on a dating site and has since almost always stayed at campsite Fraai in Haulerwijk. The camper is named Hannes after Willem's grandfather and because the renovation was a lot of hassle. Inside, Willem created a colourful interior with Viking paintings.

The owner of a 2021 Sun Living camper with 63,000 km on the odometer achieved a return on investment of approximately 10% after two years of renting it out through Randstad Campers. The company charges a 25% commission on rental income, covering storage, washing, preparation, cleaning and maintenance. A rental camper must be no older than 5 years and include a multimedia system, air conditioning and a Maxfan; more than half of the rental fleet also has a solar panel. Owners can block the camper for personal use for a service fee of about €185. The current asking price of the camper is €58,000. Randstad Campers manages 65 campers and has been operating for 8 years.

On Monday around 17:30 on Kennemerstraatweg in Heiloo, a caravan being towed by a car detached, left the road and collided with a parked vehicle. Both vehicles sustained significant damage, no injuries reported.

Lume Traveler has introduced the Ranger, the lightest model in its range. The caravan has an aluminium body measuring 3.60 m long and 2.04 m wide, and features a pop-up roof that provides standing height on site. Unladen weight is 1,150 kg, maximum permissible weight is 1,500 kg, giving a payload of 350 kg. Inside there is a fixed double bed (160 x 200 cm), a seating/dinette area and a washroom; the kitchen with two gas burners and a sink is located outside. The starting price is 49,950 euros. The Ranger is one of five nominees for the ANWB Caravan of the Year 2027 award; the winner will be announced on 30 September at the Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs in Utrecht.

TraileeH will hold an open day on 27 September 2026 from 11:00 to 18:00 at De Brink, Bosbergen 1, Herentals, Belgium. The modular trailer based on a Henra chassis offers sleeping space, kitchen, fridge and up to five bicycles; the base version starts at €23,000, the extended one at about €36,000. Maximum weight is 1,350 kg, off-grid capability up to 48 hours.