Couple disappointed in retirement dream of van life, sell campervan

The Belgian automobile club VAB and Thomas More college tested ten identical Suzuki eVitara. A 750 kg caravan increased energy consumption by 34%, dropping range from 350 to 231 km. Extra cargo inside and on the roof also significantly reduced driving distance.

Heylen Warehouses and Dicar Group Motorhomes have acquired a 4-hectare site in Liessel, Geel, near the E313 highway. The planned development includes a logistics building with approximately 7,160 m² of workshop space, 1,815 m² of mezzanine, and 640 m² of offices, plus parking for 42 cars and 352 motorhomes. The project will centralize warehousing and logistics for Dicar's seven branches, relocate workshop activities, and add a motorhome rental department and a professional photo studio. The B2B unit Camperdeal will also be based there.

Solo campervan travel is gaining popularity among those seeking autonomy and simplicity. Behind the idealized image of total freedom lies the need to balance independence, logistical constraints, and constant adaptation.

roadsurfer, a European van rental leader, has compiled a list of destinations reachable from Belgium within 3–9 hours. The selection includes the Alps (7–9 hours), Slovenia (beyond the Alps), the Black Forest (4–5 hours), Müllerthal (under 3 hours), and Normandy (4–5 hours). The company highlights Belgium's central location, allowing travelers to cross multiple climate zones and terrains in a day, and its fleet of 10,000 vehicles with unlimited mileage facilitates such trips.

On Wednesday evening, a motorhome got stuck under a railway bridge in Wondelgem, Belgium, despite six warning signs. The bridge has a height of 2.2 meters. This is the second such incident in three weeks; a van previously got stuck at the same location. Residents attribute the increase to growing traffic.

On the night of June 10, a motorhome caught fire in Céroux-Mousty, Belgium. The blaze destroyed the motorhome and several vehicles, damaging two houses. The cause is under investigation; a gas cylinder explosion is suspected.