Two motorhome cases in Sweden: breakdown after purchase and expensive repairs

Kabe has unveiled the fully integrated Imperial Traq i830 motorhome based on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis with rear twin wheels and optional four-wheel drive. The model measures 8.32 m long, 2.33 m wide and 3.07 m high. The permissible total weight is 5.5 tonnes, payload 830 kg, towing capacity 1,980 kg and gross combination weight up to 7 tonnes. Power comes from a 190 hp turbodiesel engine paired with an automatic transmission. Two layouts are available: LGB with two single beds and a drop-down bed, and LQB with a central double bed; both can sleep up to six. Equipment includes two 150 Ah lithium batteries, a solar panel, an inverter and the Smart-D 2.0 system with touchscreen. An optional off-road package adds a roof rack, auxiliary lights and matte black alloy wheels. Pricing has not been announced.

At 22:54, emergency services were alerted to a fire in a caravan at a parking lot near Building C on the university campus in Linköping. The fire spread to a tree, and a nearby car was also damaged. Firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Swedish company Kabe presented the Imperial TRAQ i830 in Germany — the first integrated motorhome based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with an optional Torque on Demand all-wheel-drive system. The Sprinter chassis with a 190 hp engine has rear-wheel drive with dual wheels, a gross vehicle weight of 5,500 kg and a gross combined weight of 7 t. Length is 8.32 m. The all-wheel-drive system uses a multi-disc clutch to automatically distribute torque between axles, reaching 50% to each in critical situations. A double floor houses a 200-litre fresh water tank and a 102-litre grey water tank (heated). The kitchen combines two gas burners and an induction cooktop. Prices start at about R$ 1.54 million (259,000 euros) without the all-wheel-drive option. The model is not sold in Brazil.

A campsite in the Pite River Valley has been declared bankrupt immediately after the summer season. The owner faces charges of two counts of gross accounting fraud and one count of standard accounting fraud. According to the Economic Crime Authority, the campsite handled approximately 4.4 million kronor in payments and 4.5 million kronor in disbursements without proper accounting. Prosecutor Niklas Jeppsson stated the crime should be considered gross due to the significant amounts involved. The Tax Agency maintains its bankruptcy petition despite the owner's opposition, who claims the campsite is for sale and debts can be repaid. The campsite's request to postpone debt payments was rejected; according to the Tax Agency, it has no seizable assets. The Economic Crime Authority seeks a business ban and a 500,000 kronor corporate fine. The owner denies the charges.

Parking attendants have been deployed in some nature reserves in Sweden due to a sharp rise in motorhomes. There is a risk of conflicts, and statistics are described as a "black hole".

On Thursday afternoon, a motorhome and a truck collided on the E6 near Ängelholm. Northbound traffic is closed, and the motorhome overturned onto its side.