Swift mini-camper van packs work-to-weekend flex and pop-out bathroom

The new Swift Monza has launched as a Ford mini-camper that comfortably splits the difference between everyday MPV and family getaway RV. Its versatile floor plan includes a sliding rear bench, fully loaded kitchen and user-friendly outdoor bathroom.

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Ford Free Bird mini-camper keeps US van life comfortably affordable

Nissan discontinued its NV200 small van last year, leaving the adorable, affordable Free Bird mini-camper homeless. Caravan Outfitter has now reinvented the Free Bird into a four-seat Ford camper that's still affordable ... and nicer than ever.

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Gordon Murray channels 60s-era glamor with $1.84-million T.33 supercar

Gordon Murray has announced an "accessible" little brother for his extraordinary T.50 supercar. The new T.33 ditches some of the crazier details of the T.50, but retains that awe-inspiring Cosworth V12, even if its banshee shriek stops at 11,100 rpm.

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ProCamp Rams are the sub-$100K camper vans Americans are thirsting for

New American brand ProCamp doesn't quite hit European-level low prices, but it offers a progressive lineup of Ram camper vans below $100,000. The affordable getaway vans include a full four-sleeper layout with kitchen, lounge and bunk beds.

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Mini Recharged project electrifies iconic compact city car

Following positive rumblings about a one-off electrified classic Mini at the 2018 New York Auto Show, a team in Oxford started a side project to produce more. Now BMW has announced the fruits of those labors, the Mini Recharged project.

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Cryogenic hydrogen SCG Boot off-roader aims to recast fuel cell tech

Developing a zero-emissions fuel-cell off-roader to compete in Baja 1000 is hard enough. But using cryogenic liquid hydrogen that stores at -423 ºF as fuel? That's just lunacy. Lunacy reigns at SCG, where a cryo-hydrogen Baja Boot is in development.

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Vision Vehicle fuel-cell electric RV is a 300-mile wheeled smart home

Thor Industries welcomes RVers to the future with an electrified camper concept. The Thor Vision Vehicle pushes past the limitations of all-electric motorhomes with a 300-mile fuel cell hybrid drive, coupled with the comforts of a modern smart home.

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Winnebago prepares to show America’s first all-electric motorhome

Winnebago has announced plans to show an all-electric camper in just a few days. The Winnebago e-motorhome concept will debut at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow and could lead to the first production electric motorhome in the US.

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Thor pushes forward with self-propelled electric camping trailer

The groundbreaking Dethleffs E.Home Coco camping trailer has taken another big step toward reality. Parent company Thor Industries has teamed with ZF Friedrichshafen to develop an eTrailer system that uses electric motive power to move its own weight.

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