Motorhome: driving safety and the math of buying vs renting

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.

Several new motorhomes have been unveiled for 2026: the budget-friendly Sun Living C 65 SL, the futuristic Skydream Caravans, the compact premium Rapido V62, and the all-wheel-drive Dethleffs Globebus Performance 4×4 T16. Prices range from €65,000 to €94,999.

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.

Adria has introduced the new Supreme 640 SPB Family model to its Twin range. The 6.36-meter motorhome features a panoramic SunRoof® roof, a "Cabin-loft" layout, two double beds, and accommodates four people.

A Carinthian motorhome manufacturer is changing its majority owner. A majority stake in the company will be transferred to a fund operating under the auspices of ECM Partnerji.

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.