Over the past months, DVSA has been preparing for changes to car and trailer testing. Government plans to launch a voluntary trailer safety accreditation scheme that “will encourage drivers to get training to help them tow safely”. They have been working with towing and training groups and stakeholders – including the NCC – to look at...
New buildings and homes in England will be required by law to install electric vehicle charging points from next year, the prime minister has announced. The government says the move will see up to 145,000 charging points installed across the country each year. New-build workplaces, supermarkets and buildings undergoing major renovations will also come under...
It is with “great sadness” that the organisers have announced that the Caravan & Motorhome Show 2022 which was due to take place at Event City in Manchester will be postponed until 2023. Clarion Events explained: “As always, our mission was to create an event that showcased the widest possible selection of 2022 leisure vehicles,...
The Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show, returns to the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 22 – 27 February 2022, kicking off the season with the largest showcase for the UK leisure vehicle industry. The event is supported by the major UK and European leisure vehicle manufacturers including Adria Caravans & Motorhomes, Auto-Sleepers Group, Auto-Trail, Bailey...
Press reports say that Northumberland County Council has identified car parks in Bamburgh, Beadnell and Amble as potentially suitable for a pilot scheme in relation to using municipal car parks for motorhome parking. The Council says it has engaged with key stakeholders in recent weeks and now aims to submit planning applications for all three sites...
The 60th CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF, which was again held under special measures because of the COVID pandemic, attracted 185,000 visitors and was “a huge success”. Messe Düsseldorf and the Caravaning Industrie Verband e. V. (CIVD) reported that 653 exhibitors from 31 countries filled the 13 exhibition halls, plus the outdoor space. During the event, top-class business...
The UK marking scheme for touring caravans and motorhomes, VIN CHIP™, has joined the official police security initiative Secured by Design, making it a Police Preferred Specification accredited product. VIN CHIP™ is part of CCN Leisure, a group of businesses that promote and support the leisure vehicle industry in the UK. VIN CHIP™ is an...
The Camping and Caravanning Club has reached an all-time high of 350,000 household memberships for the first time in its 120-year history, as 2021’s peak camping season gets into full swing. This number equates to 778,000 individual members of the Club. From June 2020 to June 2021, more than 45,000 new households joined the ranks,...
Below is a statement from organisers NCC Events regarding the October show at the NEC: We have taken the decision not to go ahead as planned with the Motorhome and Caravan Show this October and instead to focus on our next show, the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show which will take place at the NEC...
Half of drivers with a foreign trip planned will holiday in the UK instead if overseas travel restrictions remain Car will be central to 2021 holiday plans More than four-in-10 drivers in the UK (43%) already have firm plans for a UK staycation this summer, a figure that could rocket if coronavirus restrictions stop others from taking a holiday abroad, according...