Truck overturned in ditch after collision with motorhome

Insurance company Tryg Forsikring warns that many motorhome owners start the season illegally, forgetting to re-register and reactivate insurance after winter storage. In 2025, the company recorded over 2,600 motorhome claims, with the most expensive related to moisture damage. A moisture test is recommended once per insurance year, or compensation rights may be lost.

Jarle Nilssen, 63, travels 900 km from Suldal to Sarpsborg to service his 8.8-meter Morelo luxury motorhome. He refuses local workshops, choosing Stamsaas Fritid instead. This illustrates high customer loyalty and specialization in large motorhome servicing.

On the evening of April 22, a motorhome caught fire on the island of Rolvsøy. Police arrested a man throwing objects into the flames and do not rule out arson. Firefighters feared the fire would spread to a neighboring house.

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.

The author undertook a two-week trip through Norway in a campervan and encountered several issues. The lack of proper toilets and a sink, difficulties with waste disposal and finding parking in cities like Oslo reduced the comfort of the journey. As a result, she recommends combining a regular car with stays in fixed cabins at campsites for trips to Norway.

Sales of new motorhomes to private individuals in Norway increased by 13.8% in the first quarter. A total of 173 new motorhomes were registered, although the statistics may be distorted by 175 units registered by dealers in February to comply with new emission regulations.