Britain's £2 levy may double caravan holidays · VanLife Weekly #25
Britain's £2 nightly levy could raise budget caravan holiday costs by 66–100%; Croatia and Italy also lead the week.
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VanSky index for Wannsee, Germany — 70 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Wannsee, Germany — VanSky 70 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #1411 of 1775 cities in the country (as of 24 June 2026). Temperature 32°C, wind 5 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.1 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Wannsee ranks 326 of 1775 cities. Country average VanSky — 80.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$2.01 /l
€1.76 · £1.52/l
105 of 132
pricier than 79% of countries
Petrol
$2.12 /l
€1.86 · £1.60/l
120 of 134
pricier than 89% of countries
LPG
$1.30 /l
€1.14 · £0.98/l
46 of 48
pricier than 94% of countries
At Hahler Hafen (Minden), campers spend entire afternoons watching passing vessels. Despite interior temperatures reaching 38°C inside motorhomes, tourists do not give up short breaks at this spot. The site's popularity is due to its location on a canal with heavy traffic.
Westfalia has unveiled a 50th anniversary edition of the Sven Hedin camper van. Based on the MAN TGE chassis, it features a 2.0-liter diesel engine with 163 hp and an 8-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle is 5.98 meters long. Standard equipment includes a 120 W solar panel, two 100 Ah lithium batteries, a 90-liter refrigerator, and fresh (100 L) and waste (84 L) water tanks. The anniversary edition starts at €99,990.
On Tuesday afternoon, a broken-down motorhome on the Kröllwitzer Bridge in Halle caused significant traffic disruptions. Cars could pass alternately, but trams could not. This led to cancellations and diversions on line 7 for an hour and a half.
From July 2026, all new motorhomes registered in the EU must comply with the General Safety Regulation (GSR). Eight electronic assistance systems become mandatory, including automatic emergency braking, tire pressure monitoring, and driver drowsiness detection. Industry estimates suggest the new rules will increase prices by €1,000–3,000 per vehicle. Older models do not need retrofitting, but a temporary exemption applies to already produced units.
German caravan manufacturer LMC in Sassenberg has laid off 106 employees and spun off several business units. The cuts follow a downturn after a previous sales boom.
German company Roadsurfer, founded in 2016, has grown in 10 years to a global network with 10,000 vehicles, 100 locations in 16 countries and 420,000 customers. North America is the key growth market
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