Maciej Kinal

The Slovenian manufacturer of caravans and motorhomes Adria in the 2020-21 season achieved another sales record at the level of almost 20,000 mobile homes, caravans and motorhomes under the Adria and Sun Living brands. Almost every tenth caravan sold in Europe comes from Adria (the overall market share is 9.5%), while motorhomes and tinsmiths from this manufacturer account for 6% of all new registrations. The total average market share of 7% is the best performance of the brand in its entire history. Adria continues to grow in strength and, as an independent entity within the Trigano Group, continues to boldly plan investments in design, innovation and quality optimization. The production capacity is used at 100%, and new production halls are planned to be opened in the first quarter of 2022 - all in order to be able to effectively respond to demand and the continued boom in the recreational vehicle market.

What&#39;s new in the Adria stable?

The caravanning industry, and especially the sale of motorhomes and caravans, is doing very well, as we all see when visiting trade fairs. Courtesy of PGC (Polska Grupa Caravaningowa), we were given some numbers that shed light on the sales structure and the origin of the vehicles. In the ranking taking into account the registrations of new motorhomes referred to as "special campers", Volkswagen is in the lead - among new vehicles, the year-on-year increase is over 100%. The overall sales structure of this brand includes a large portfolio, especially of Polish brands specializing in the construction of VW-based cars, and - of course - Volkswagen's own products with the " California " emblem, leaving the factories in Greater Poland in large numbers. However, the increase in sales of classic motorhomes is also surprising - the Roller Team or Benimar brands, as we can see, recorded cosmic increases in quantity and percentage compared to the same period of 2020.

Boom in numbers - how the market grows

The fair at Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, which ended on Sunday, will surely go down in history due to the record attendance - both at strictly industry fairs and at any gathering, we have not seen such crowds yet. This year's edition had a fairly limited formula in terms of the thematic scope compared to previous editions. There were no travel fairs or fairs for boats and yachts as part of the exhibition (only Power Boats from Nieporęt presented an exhibition of motor yachts). The core of the exhibition were recreational vehicles of all kinds - visitors were welcomed by the cavernous market halls full of motorhomes, caravans, accessories and tourist articles.

Camper &amp; Caravan Show 2021 - summary

On our website, we have already described several times new products from the Randger brand, a French manufacturer of campers/campervans, on various base cars. The brand's distributor, Szymon Majnusz from Transa-M from Pszczyna, will tell us in a short interview for our website what he would like to do to win the tastes and hearts of customers in the upcoming season. Szymon, one of the first cars we described was the very successful R560 with 4x4 drive. Was it successful in Poland?. Oh yes, we are definitely positively surprised by the customer reaction. This model based on the Transit with all-wheel drive was a hit. Taking into account the low excise tax and the excellent value for money, it turned out to be a great vehicle for couples and families. Rarely does a manufacturer offer such functionality in structures less than 6 meters high. Due to its excellent insulation and the mentioned drive, it is often chosen by keen skiers and fans of winter caravanning.

Randger conquers Nadarzyn

It's official - CarGO! Your 5-star holiday has already been officially authorized by the French brand Chausson.

CarGO! and Chausson - emotions guaranteed!

In recent years, the dynamically developing company Campery Złotniccy not only developed a "machine park" in its rental, but also dynamically developed the sales of motorhomes well-known to all brands of Benimar, Chausson and Roller Team. During the Nadarzyn fair, the company will present the new PANAMA brand in just one week. What do we know about PANAMA campervans?. The cars are manufactured in Italy - the brand itself belongs to the TRIGANO group and specializes in cars based on the Ford Transit Custom.

PANAMA - a new campervan enters the showrooms

Among the novelties of Rapido for 2022, you can find several interesting proposals, especially when it comes to half-integrated games. More and more people are looking for agile, functional vehicles that realistically fit into the magic GVW of 3.5 tons, which will easily overcome the Balkan hills and serpentines, or allow you to explore the nooks and crannies of the Italian islands without stress. This market segment is growing dynamically, and the ingenuity in using often scarce space can surprise you. This is also the case with the new toddler from the Rapido stable.

The new compact from Rapido - a small powerhouse

When the Affinity brand debuted at the European fair in January 2020, hardly anyone thought that it would win the hearts of customers in Scandinavia, Germany and other European countries by storm. Although behind the project are the names of the fathers of another significant Polish brand (Jacek Jaskot and Norbert Adamczewski), by creating a new vehicle, in many respects they entered new ground and presented an innovative approach to many technical issues. Behind the new project is the Swedish tycoon KABE - a manufacturer of top-class caravans and campers for the most demanding.

Affinity RV - a premium campervan

Many of us are probably wondering the following questions: Is it possible to build a good and functional campervan on a budget? Why are vehicles like VW California or Mercedes Marco Polo so expensive? Where do all these prices come from?. We will try to find the answer below, analyzing the individual components that affect the safety, functionality and comfort of use in the camper. Our questions will be answered by Karol Szymański , creator and co-owner of the Polish brand Wavecamper from Greater Poland.

Wavecamper - perfect campervan

The long-announced Beachy series saw the light of day during the fair in Düsseldorf and, judging by the crowds visiting the Hobby stand, it gained the interest of a large number of potential customers. The impressive marketing surrounding the premiere suggests that the Hobby brand has thoroughly researched the market and sees great potential in the target group. Yes, but who is the target group?. At the beginning, it should be noted that regardless of the vehicle, the focus was on compact, uncomplicated and easy-to-use structures. The words "freedom", " beach ", "comfort" and "simplicity" are used in all cases. Three Beachy trailer systems of different lengths seem to be created for traveling couples and families with children. The first units of the trailers will go on sale soon, and the "beach" campervan complementing the line will be offered from summer 2022.

Hobby Beachy - new for 2022

For 2022, the Chausson brand presented a number of changes in its offer, both interior layouts and creating completely new series of bodies. Judging by the sales results for Polish customers, the most important information will be the continuation of the Titanium Premium series (the richest version of the equipment with an automatic transmission as standard). This series is offered on the basis of the Ford Transit with a 170 HP engine (and is the most frequently chosen variant in Poland). In addition to the top series in semi-integrateds, we also have the First Line base series (models offered only with a manual gearbox based on Fiat or Ford and the middle class Titanium VIP based on the Fiat Ducato (with a 9-speed automatic transmission as standard and a 2.2 140 HP engine),.

Chausson, or &quot;spirit of innovation&quot;

The jubilee, sixtieth caravanning fair organized in Düsseldorf has recently gone down in history. The event, which ended on Sunday, September 5, lasted a total of 10 days and, judging by the moods of exhibitors and visitors, it met the expectations of the groups. Despite the restrictions related to the pandemic, the number of visitors exceeded the organizer's wildest predictions - the fair was visited by a total of 185 thousand. people, which only confirms the primacy of the event among industry events in the world.