US sees arrival of upmarket, easy-to-tow model
AN ALL-ELECTRIC CARAVAN that can hitch itself to the tow car and includes two motors to make towing easier has been launched by a California start-up.
The four-berth Pebble Flow also comes with a 45kWh LFP battery and a 1kW integrated solar panel, so it should be able to function for some time off-grid.
Inside, you’ll find a smart wall bed that converts into a desk for digital nomads, a full-size shower, and a kitchen fitted with an induction hob, a microwave and a full-size fridge. The windows are also designed to give anyone inside a 270° view of the world outside.
The Pebble Flow is only currently available in the US. It starts at $109,000 (currently £88,795), although to benefit from most of the extras, you need the Magic Pack, which takes the price up to $125,000 (currently £101,821). It weighs 2812kg, so you’ll need a very heavy vehicle to tow it.
Xplore to become more adventure-oriented
Erwin Hymer UK’s Xplore brand is likely to be substantially revised over the next few years, to make it more appealing to young, adventure-oriented customers.
Xplore, along with Buccaneer, will benefit from new branding this season, including the launch of a dedicated website, where previously it was only included on the elddis.co.uk site.
The brand also launched its own rugged campervan at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC in October – its first-ever motorhome.
An EHG UK spokesperson said that over the coming years, the company’s full range is likely to be substantially revised. In particular, new layouts will be brought out that do not, as currently, reflect similar floorplans in the main Elddis model line-up.
Bosnian van heads to UK
A monocoque range that has just started production in Bosnia & Herzegovina could be in the UK soon, if a distributor is found.
Derubis Caravans is the brainchild of Denis Kraljević, who has run a shipbuilding company in Croatia for the past 30 years.
For his first venture in caravan building, he has moved to Bosnia & Herzegovina.
The vans, made from a single piece of GRP, sit on Al-Ko chassis. The monocoque design provides the support, so customers will have a much freer hand in deciding what goes where inside.
The company has already established dealership arrangements in Germany, Norway and
