Visionary Hyundai Staria van turns epic camper with penthouse sundeck

When Hyundai shattered the van mold with the stylish Staria earlier in 2021, it was already thinking about camper vans. Now they're here, as Vantech has developed the new Raccoon L, a Staria camper with slide-out sundeck and swing-out microwave.

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SEMA gets Mopar’d with seven Jeep, Ram and Dodge concepts

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) happens every year, and usually features some seriously customized vehicles. Mopar’s offerings this year include a nose-thumb at Tesla, a customized plug-in Jeep, and a scary apex predator truck.

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Toyota announces new bZ4X all-electric vehicle on Beyond Zero platform

Toyota has developed a new platform for battery electric vehicles, called Beyond Zero. Vehicles using this modular BEV platform can be sized as needed to fit various needs. The first vehicle will be the bZ4X, a small SUV to launch in mid-2022.

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Review: 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L makes a rough but ready landing

The 2021 Grand Cherokee L ushers in a new generation of the Grand Cherokee and serves as a good introduction to the Grand Cherokees to come, but we suspect it will quickly become dated as larger truck-based models continue to improve.

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Chevrolet unveils 2023 Corvette Z06 and its all-new V8 powerhouse

When the eighth-generation Corvette debuted, it got a lot of attention. Our test drive proved the hype to be warranted. Now, Chevy has an all-new "American supercar" version of the ‘Vette in its storied Z06 track-tuned edition.

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Next-gen range-boosting EV battery cathodes test mettle in race car

The race for a better li-ion battery cathode has many entities scrambling for just the right mix of materials. Johnson Matthey has an energy-dense formula it believes superior and will test it in the high-demand laboratory of electric car racing.

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“Solar house on wheels” completes epic European road trip

Last month, students from the Solar Team at TU Eindhoven announced plans to roll from the Netherlands to southern Spain in a solar-powered campervan. After a shaky start, the Stella Vita arrived in Tarifa on Friday afternoon.

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Extraordinary RV fuses Land Rover 4×4 toughness with Airstream style

Duckworth Overland has set out to meld two of the most recognizable products in land travel: the Land Rover Defender and the streamlined aluminum camper. The resulting "Aerover" has go-anywhere 4x4 grit and stylish coachbuilt living accommodations.

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Streifenwagen camper combines functionality, comfort and style

German designer Nils Holger Moormann has joined forces with Custom-Bus Camping Vans to launch the Streifenwagen, a campervan based on a VW T6.1 that boasts a minimalist interior brimming with functionality, space-oriented comfort, and style.

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Ford turns Expedition into a four-person concept adventure camper SUV

Overland builds from automakers tend to have an exterior focus, with mandatory 2-in suspension lifts, AT tires and, of course, obligatory X-Games jewelry. With the Expedition Off-Grid, Ford opens the doors and makes its large SUV a light camper van.

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