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Westfalia reworks new Ford Transit Custom into Nugget-size mini-camper
January 19, 2024While Westfalia Americas was busy this week with a US relaunch, the brand's German HQ was showing its own new products. The Club Joker Urban camper arrives as a small, versatile Ford Nugget alternative ready to escape into the open-skied yonder. -
Eriba Car camper van taps into fun and flair of vintage VW camping bus
January 18, 2024Hymer is diving into nostalgia to lay the foundation of a new camper van future. The all-new Eriba Car brings back some timeless style and flash of the classic VW camper bus but on a modern VW Crafter van filled out with a warm, homey ambiance. -
Bürstner deflates Habiton micro-camper into practical city-to-wilds RV
January 17, 2024Bürstner revealed the Habiton micro-camper concept last August, and it's quickly followed up with the Habiton 2. The new concept camper loses the inflatable rooftop tent and rides as a four-sleeper family van with a light, minimized interior. -
Velozzi Hypercar will have a body boosted by spider silk
January 17, 2024Spider silk is known to be one of nature's strongest and toughest materials. If everything works out, an alfalfa-produced synthetic version of the stuff will be used in the construction of the Velozzi Hypercar … only 100 of which will be made. -
Winnebago Ekko B+ camper van becomes a Mercedes Sprinter adventure rig
January 12, 2024The original Winnebago Ekko debuted in 2020 as a rugged off-grid breed of Ford Transit adventure RV. Winnebago now grows the Ekko line with a Mercedes variant that promises even more all-terrain capability, more space and a few versatile extras. -
Toyota Hilux 4x4 gullwing camper truck makes a hardy Outback explorer
January 11, 2024RedSands introduced an electrified Toyota Hilux camper earlier this year, but that wasn't its only innovative Hilux rig of 2023. Still in development, its new Wanderer 4WD canopy camper truck will be launching off into the Outback in 2024. -
Hyundai Ioniq 5 slides sideways and spins in place on trick e-wheels
January 11, 2024Hyundai Mobis has been working on its rotational e-corner wheel system for several years now. At this year's CES, it's showing how the Ioniq 5-bodied Mobion prototype uses the versatile high-tech wheels to slide, glide and practically dance around. -
UP Super Board "skateboard chassis" could boost the production of EVs
January 11, 2024Imagine how much faster and easier it would be to produce electric cars if you didn't have to design or build the chassis and drivetrain. That's the idea behind so-called "skateboard chassis," such as the soon-to-hit-the-roads UP Super Board. -
Disruptive "everything-by-wire" vehicle gets world-first certification
January 11, 2024This humble-looking, street-certified electric truck represents a huge milestone in a radical effort to transform the automotive industry. It's the first vehicle ever certified with no mechanical connection between the controls and the chassis. -
Micro-RV builder launches economical Toyota Sienna pop-up camper in US
January 10, 2024Korean camper converter Unicamp grows it US presence, following up its Kia Carnival pop-top with the even more versatile Toyota Sienna pop-up customers have been demanding. The US gets a small, affordable, versatile mini-camper with available AWD. -
VinFast unveils VF 3 electric mini-SUV and VF Wild electric pickup at CES
January 10, 2024Have you always liked the Suzuki Sidekick/Geo Tracker, but wished it was an EV? Well, VinFast's soon-to-be-available VF 3 may fill that niche for you. The automaker has also unveiled its VF Wild electric pickup truck concept. -
Honda CES EV concepts go full Lambo wedge and panorama-van
January 09, 2024Honda has revealed two very different EV concepts at CES 2024. The flagship "Saloon" looks like a sports car that could be in Lamborghini's future, and the "Space-Hub" is a boxy everyday commuter with panoramic glasshouse and flexible interior. -
$155K Wave camper van marks Westfalia's big return to USA RV market
January 08, 2024Westfalia announced a US return last year and is now preparing to reveal its first new camper van for the market. The all-new Wave brings serious family-sized sleeping capacity, smart home controls, plus a flexible floor plan for gear and people. -
Retro electro mini-camper brings new energy to a vintage Citroën 2CV face
January 05, 2024A few months after Citroën launched its own throwback camper, another magnificently retro Citroën camper van is on the way. The new e-Berlingo camper pulls inspiration from the classic 2CV delivery van to bring some vintage flair to modern RVing. -
Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz C and GLC look different but act the same
January 04, 2024Closely related, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLC-Class are based on the same platform. The C sedan is a solid entry option for the luxury brand, while the GLC is similarly designed but in an SUV format. We drove them both.
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