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Kompanja from Brühl presented new camper van models at the Caravan Salon: the EINS Moto based on the Renault Trafic, and the ZWEI and ZWEI-L based on the Citroën Jumper. The EINS Moto allows a single person to load a motorcycle such as a BMW R 1300 GS into the interior via a rail with integrated winch; conversion takes ten minutes. The ZWEI and ZWEI-L feature a patented slide-out bathroom that manually extends 30 cm, a kitchen with a 70-litre compressor fridge, and a choice of gas or induction hob. The ZWEI-L measures 5.99 m, the ZWEI 5.41 m, and the EINS 5.08 m. The modular design allows retrofitting to older vehicles.

Malibu is promoting its new Relax 640 LE R camper van based on the Fiat Ducato with a starting price of €57,200, but this price does not include a mandatory equipment package. With one of three packages (Active, Ambition or Exclusive), the minimum price is €65,040. In the base Active configuration, the vehicle comes in white with a 140 hp engine and manual transmission.

Professional driver Tobias Wagner, known as Elektrotrucker, will start from Hanover on 20 September in a converted Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 truck with a Bliss Mobil living module. The approximately 28,000-mile route will cross more than 30 countries on five continents over about a year, with no more than 80 charging stops planned.

LMC has introduced the e:dero 350 D, a travel trailer designed to be towed by electric vehicles. The 2027 model measures 4.79 m long, 2.23 m wide and 2.53 m high, with an empty weight of 613 kg and a maximum permissible weight of 1,100 kg, downratable to 750 kg. It lacks a bathroom and kitchen but includes provisions for adding them. Prices start at €13,490, and the unit displayed at the 2026 Dusseldorf Caravan Salon was priced at €15,580.

On Saturday afternoon, a vintage motorhome caught fire on the A952 autobahn near the Starnberg interchange. A 37-year-old driver from Munich noticed a burning smell and pulled into an emergency bay, after which heavy smoke came from the engine compartment and the vehicle burst into flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire, but only the frame remained. According to police, damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros, and the A952 was closed for half an hour.

In the German caravan trade, several well-known dealerships have recently filed for insolvency, creating risks for buyers regarding service and warranties. According to DCHV, the main problem is not a lack of customers but high inventory levels, price pressure, and financing. CIVD describes the industry as robust overall, citing stable registrations and growing camping tourism.