The company from Rheda-Wiedenbrück can look back on more than 180 years of corporate history, and Westfalia has over half a century of experience in building recreational vehicles. Westfalia is a pioneer in the conversion of panel vans and is ...

The shift to electric and hybrid vehicles is forcing caravan manufacturers to rethink weight, aerodynamics, and power management. From Europe to North America and the Far East, we take a closer look at the creative engineering and bold ideas leading ...

Weight has always been a fundamental factor in caravanning. Whether in terms of vehicle payload or driving licence regulations, and now even more so in the context of electric mobility. Against the backdrop of all these requirements, Fendt-Caravan has launched ...

Success of the MELVI 2024 Congress in Sorrento organized this year by the Italian Association of Camper Manufacturers (APC); the annual congress, promoted by the European Caravan Federation (ECF), took place in Sorrento, Italy, from March 21 to 23 and ...

Will semi-integrated compact units be the most popular RVs in Europe in the future? Great handling, lower cost and lower weight play in their favour. A future inspired by the past ... Words Renato AntoniniIn the European market there is ...

The global drive to reduce CO2 and other emissions is proving a powerful incentive for industries to switch to electric solutions for their power needs. Of course, there is an assumption that most of that electricity will be from clean ...

New scenarios are appearing on the horizon in Europe at a time when people are thinking about the post-Covid phase: the campervan segment, which is experiencing unprecedented interest, could see the growth of more compact models with a pop-up roof ...

As covered in our March issue, the Japanese RV Market is experiencing favorable internal and external stimulus, and this can be seen in the continued growth of the skills and complexities of its manufacturers. Words Antonio Mazzucchelli and Bartek RadzimskiSince ...

Today’s motorhomes are not the same as they used to be: if we compare the products of the 2020 season with those from 2005, or even 2010, we can realize there has been an important evolution. Words Andrea Cattaneo We ...

There are a lot of new camper vans being introduced in the European market these days, with (seemingly) more converters than ever creating new ideas all the time. But there are also innovative ideas of other types of leisure products, ...

This is the third feature of unusual designs past and present, and this time the spotlight is on caravans. As you can see, it shows which models or prototypes have been successful, and which haven’t. Words Andrea Cattaneo You might ...

The second part of our overview of unusual solutions of today and yesterday will focus on more traditional camper vans, such as motorhomes, overcab and low-profile versions. But, as we will see, they are actually not that traditional after all ...