Storm in Rijeka overturns camper van and fells trees

Almería is putting up physical barriers to keep motorhomers off its former fairground — while Turkey simply evicts them from the beach. Lightship is quadrupling its electric-caravan factory in Colorado, even as 50% of Italian motorhome renters turn out to be under 35. Plus 800 kg of hashish in a motorhome at the Spanish border, Anker's 800 W charger running off the alternator, and Carstay as the mobile HQ of a Tokyo festival — all in this issue.

Spain introduced new road sign S-128 and banned camper vans from parking near beaches. Germany responded with a 3.82-metre electric camper van — fits anywhere, furniture not included. JAL now rents out motorhomes from Narita with miles earned per rental. Storm Ali blowing a traveller's caravan off an Irish cliff, and the Outbound demo for PS5 — all in this issue.

A list of 10 best RVs for retirees has been released, alongside floorplan recommendations from experienced owners. Models range from Class A, B, C to trailers and fifth wheels, priced from $69,771 to $237,953.

Coherent Market Insights has released a series of reports on the RV, caravan, and camper refrigerator market. The forecast covers multi-door, single-door, and compact models, with analysis of key players including Dometic, Thetford, Norcold, Whirlpool, and Haier.

Storm Bora gusts reaching 192 km/h lifted a caravan over a bridge railing near Rijeka/Krka, suspending the trailer 67 metres above a ravine. The towing vehicle lifted 10–20 cm during Easter holidays.

ARI Motors released a camper van the size of a regular van — and it's now Germany's smallest production electric camper at €30,000. JAL decided its passengers hadn't traveled enough and offered a sequel: a motorhome pickup straight from Narita. The lawsuit against Stellantis over "cheat" diesel software, a yellow DHL van in the hands of a retiree, and 413 million campsite overnight stays across Europe — all in this issue.