Van Bingo: Ford vs. Mercedes vs. Ram

In the Val di Susa valley, an unauthorized dump of about 900 sq m was found on private land. The Financial Guard and forest rangers seized four caravans, a car, and other waste. The landowner has been reported.

A motorhome and a camper van were spotted on the protected dunes of Torre Grande, near the pier, parked in a restricted area just meters from the beach. Local police arrived and asked the tourists to leave the area immediately. No fines were issued, only a verbal warning. The incident occurred on April 27, 2026.

Julia Kink, a 22-year-old German biathlete with two IBU Cup wins and four junior world titles, is vacationing in Italy in a Volkswagen camper van. She shares photos from Sardinia on Instagram, combining cycling and hiking with beach time. Kink cooks on a gas stove and sleeps in the van instead of a hotel. The trip comes as she prepares for the 2026/27 season following Franziska Preuß's retirement.

In Avellino, Italy, Young Caritas volunteers held a street event using a Caritas motorhome. For about three hours at the entrance of Villa Comunale, people could talk, leave positive messages, and receive free hugs. The initiative attracted dozens of participants, mostly young people, and prompted requests to hold it every Sunday.

A head-on collision between a motorhome and an electric Mercedes in Cesio, Imperia province, resulted in the death of a 69-year-old man. He died during an emergency helicopter transfer to the hospital. The crash occurred around 3:40 PM in a tunnel near the Cesio junction, involving four vehicles and seven people. The motorhome's passenger, a 78-year-old woman, suffered arm injuries, while the Mercedes driver sustained minor injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation, with lane invasion being a preliminary hypothesis.

On April 26, a head-on collision between a camper van and a car in the tunnel near Cesio (Imperia province) left the 69-year-old camper driver dead and six others injured. Traffic was closed until evening.