Xiaomi enters the camper market with the SkyNomad brand · VanLife Weekly #28
Xiaomi launches the SkyNomad brand and enters the camper market. Plus new models at the Tokyo Camping Car Show and 80% of Turkey's caravan makers closing.
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VanSky index for Dartford, United Kingdom — 71 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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Dartford, United Kingdom — VanSky 0 out of 100. Travel not recommended right now. Ranked #350 of 1260 cities in the country (as of 16 July 2026).
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Dartford ranks 153 of 1260 cities. Country average VanSky — 71.
Updated: 11.07.2026
Super E10
$2.03 /l
£1.51 · €1.77/l
115 of 133
pricier than 86% of countries
RON 97
$2.25 /l
£1.68 · €1.97/l
78 of 92
pricier than 84% of countries
Diesel
$2.24 /l
£1.67 · €1.96/l
123 of 134
pricier than 91% of countries
Premium Diesel
$2.47 /l
£1.84 · €2.16/l
37 of 41
pricier than 88% of countries
LPG
$1.24 /l
£0.93 · €1.09/l
46 of 51
pricier than 88% of countries
Actor Jason Momoa, together with British company Electrogenic, has unveiled a series of electric conversions: hybrid Harley-Davidson motorcycles from the 1920s and fully electric Land Rovers. The 1924 and 1927 Harley-Davidson Model JD bikes feature a plug-in hybrid with a 15 hp electric motor and a retained 20 hp internal combustion engine, while the 1921 Model FD received a fully electric drivetrain. The 1949 Land Rover Series I and the Series IIA 109 Dormobile camper are equipped with 48 kWh and 62 kWh batteries respectively, offering a range of about 240 km. A Schutt Industries XVENTURE XV-2 trailer with a 93 kWh battery for off-grid power is also included.
Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, offers accommodation in caravans, lodges, and touring pitches. Facilities include outdoor and indoor pools, children's entertainment, adventure golf, and The Nab restaurant. Meal prices are around £15 for adults, with kids' meals at £1 with an adult meal.
Christopher Gale, from Southampton, pleaded guilty at Southampton Magistrates’ Court to dumping a trailer tent and related waste on Station Road in Nursling on May 13, 2025. The court imposed a 12-month community order and ordered him to pay over £1,100 in costs. The trailer remained in the layby for 10 days before Test Valley Borough Council identified Gale through DVLA records after two resident reports.
A passive-aggressive banner reading 'BCP Council welcomes long term van dwellers' has appeared in Southbourne Overcliff, highlighting the issue of caravans and motorhomes parking long-term on a clifftop road. Around 20 vehicles are parked opposite luxury flats worth over £1m, with residents complaining about obstructed views, lack of toilet facilities, and safety concerns. A petition urging BCP Council to act has gathered hundreds of signatures; the council removed the banner as unauthorised and is considering parking restrictions.
A significant fire broke out on the evening of 12 July at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, Oxfordshire, reportedly started by a barbecue. 125 firefighters from four counties tackled the blaze; no injuries were reported. Nearly 1,600 homes lost power, and 12 households were temporarily rehoused by the district council. Police have allowed some residents to return to undamaged caravans; roads are open. The cause is considered accidental; an investigation continues.
Families forced to evacuate their caravans due to a fire at Oaks caravan park near Kingston Bagpuize have been given temporary emergency accommodation. The accidental fire, believed to have started from a barbecue, occurred on the evening of July 12, with 125 firefighters called to tackle the blaze. Damage to the electricity system rendered the park unsafe, and 12 households were rehoused by Vale of White Horse District Council.
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