Automotive

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.

Rivian and Under Canvas have teamed up to offer Waypoints charging stations at two of the latter's safari-style glamping resorts. The resorts will expand Rivian's presence in Southern Utah, an always-popular off-road adventure destination.

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.

Nissan has taken the original sub-100-mile-range Leaf and put it into the post-200-mile genre. Still the lowest-cost production EV on the market, the Leaf’s base price has actually been lowered for 2022.

Winnebago has revealed an all-electric Ford Transit-based camper van concept. More than just a battery and e-drive, the e-RV is a completely reimagined electric camping experience that powers driving and camping with an 86-kWh battery pack.

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.

Just over two years ago, Volvo Trucks introduced the VNR Electric regional transport truck to the US market, and now the company has announced an enhanced version – with more per-charge range and faster charging.

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.

Hobby spinoff Beachy launched one of the most stylish caravans of 2021, and it will soon grow the family with the Beachy Van 540, a small camper van that brings the same cool, surf-and-sand vibes everywhere it travels.

Nuro has revealed the design for its 3rd-gen autonomous delivery pod, which can carry more groceries per trip, and comes with an external pedestrian airbag to the front that's "optimized to reduce the force of impact" in the event of collision.

Van life and pursuit of leisure are shaping up to be major themes at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon. Mitsubishi will roll those themes into the electric kei camper and all-terrain mini-camper van concepts it brings to the show.

Driverless cars are on the way and designers are anticipating the day they'll be unshackled from the constraints of conventional cabin layouts by creating concepts that redefine the car, inside and out. Here's a taste of what's in store.