Sharp increase in motorhome numbers in Sweden

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.

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.

Between January and August 2026, 4,834 new motorhomes were registered in Sweden, up from 3,215 in the same period of 2025 and 2,153 in 2024. From January to July 2026, Swedish campsites recorded 12.6 million overnight stays, a 3.4% increase year-on-year. Lars Bergholm, CEO of Bergholm Fritidsfordon, called on municipalities to develop stopover sites with basic services to attract transit travellers.

According to the HRF 2026 survey of motorhome and caravan owners, 49% of caravan owners and 46% of motorhome owners named comfort as the most important factor when considering their next purchase. When choosing up to five specific aspects, 86% of caravan owners and 85% of motorhome owners included layout among the most important, while price was cited by 72% and 66% respectively. The sleeping area was the top priority for 70% of caravan owners and 65% of motorhome owners, and load space was important for 49% of motorhome owners versus 28% of caravan owners.