Mercedes-Benz unveiled its ‘Van Electric Architecture’, or VAN.EA. It will form the basis for all newly developed medium-sized and large vans from 2026. The aim is to increase the share of all-electric vans to 50 per cent by 2030.
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Since 2014, Skoda’s apprentices have been developing a concept car every year. The ninth apprentice car, in which 29 of the automaker’s junior staff are participating this year, will be fully electric.
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Bowlus wants to become the first fully electric RV company in the world. The American company launched the all-electric Bowlus Volterra last year, claiming it such a success that it now wants to electrify its entire lineup.
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Lightship, a start-up for zero-emission RVs (recreational vehicles), has unveiled its first trailer. The Lightship L1 comes with a battery-powered drive that helps tow it without needing (much) more fuel or electricity. Behind it are former Tesla engineers.
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The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways introduces an unusual extra for its SUV model U5: In combination with a roof tent from Campwerk, the U5 is to become a sustainable micro-camper.
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Almost exactly one year after an ElectricBrands debuted the Xbus, the company presented a camper version based on the light electric vehicle. There is also news about the Microlino clone Karo, which ElectricBrands plans to launch later this year as ‘Evetta’.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans has presented an electric motorhome based on the EQV. The eCamper conversion comes from the Swiss company Sortimo Walter Rüegg AG.
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Dethleffs, the Erwin Hymer Group and ZF have set a new world record. With an Audi e-tron Sportback, they pulled a caravan over 386 kilometres without recharging – and crossed the Alps in the process.
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The Geely subsidiary LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) announced a campervan based on its van model VN5. The hybrid campervan is called the e-Camper and will start at prices around £62,250.
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Shandong Everbright from China has made an electric camper on three wheels. The RV camper is built a little smaller than average but contains all the important parts.
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VDL Bus Venlo will become an industrial partner of Camperfixx, a camper builder from Friesland. VDL will build compact electric campers based on the almost identical vehicles Peugeot Expert, Toyota Proace, Opel Vivaro and Citroën Jumpy. The first model is scheduled for completion in February.
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Eight months after its world premiere at the Stuttgart travel trade fair CMT, the Iridium brand will present the second generation of its motorhomes with all-electric drives at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf (CSD), Germany from 31 August to 8 September.
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As announced, the Iridium brand presented the first market-ready motorhome with all-electric drive at the CMT travel trade fair in Stuttgart and revealed further technical details. Orders have already been accepted and the first deliveries are scheduled for July or August.
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The first purely electric campervan is market-ready and will be shown in Stuttgart at the CMT travel trade fair in January 2019. The e-camper is scheduled for market the same year. The Iridium EV is the product of a cooperation between EFA-S (powertrain and batteries) and WOF (chassis).
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Dethleffs presented their concept for a fully electric motorhome fitted with solar panels at last year‘s Caravan Salon, and have followed up this year by presenting a fully electric caravan trailer named e.home coco.
Read moreAt the Japan CampingCar Show, Honda unveiled camper-trailer-combos based on tiny Kei-Cars. The camper concepts are indeed cute and not even that small on the inside, even though some might prefer a little more room on their holidays. Have a nice weekend!
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