TACO Highlights Diverse Texas Camping Options for Summer

Hyundai Motor Group has accumulated hybrid sales in the US of 1.487 million units as of May 2026, with 65% being SUVs and minivans. May sales surged 74.4% year-on-year to a record 43,392 units.

Hyundai Motor Group is adjusting its US production strategy by expanding hybrid output at the HMGMA plant, originally built for EVs. By May 2025, cumulative US hybrid sales reached about 1.487 million units, with 65% from RV models (SUVs and minivans). The Tucson Hybrid led sales (258,000), followed by Sportage Hybrid (199,000) and Santa Fe Hybrid (159,000). Kia recently started Sportage Hybrid production at HMGMA, turning the plant into a flexible facility for both EVs and hybrids.

A recreational vehicle caught fire under a metal carport on the 250 block of Burns Drive in Grand Junction, Colorado. Firefighters deployed approximately 1,300 feet of 5-inch supply hose to reach the nearest hydrant. The blaze was contained within 20 minutes and did not spread to nearby homes or vegetation. The cause remains under investigation; no injuries were reported.

The Destination Healthy Skin RV, operated by The Skin Cancer Foundation, is stopping in Panama City Beach, Florida, this week. Free skin cancer screenings are available to residents and visitors, addressing the heightened sun safety concerns in the Florida Panhandle.

The Beyond Wonderland Midwest festival, previously held in Chicago, will take place at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, from June 11 to 13, 2027. For the first time, the event will offer onsite camping, including RV and car camping. Organizer Insomniac previously hosted EDC Chicago at the same venue in 2013, but that event was discontinued due to noise complaints. Tickets go on sale June 19, with three-day general admission starting at $149.

The National Weather Service reported that around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, severe thunderstorm winds uprooted a tree onto an RV in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, killing the occupant. Mayes County deputies stated the victim appeared to be living in the RV on someone else's property. No widespread storm damage was reported aside from scattered tree limbs and flooded roadways.