Westfalia Camper Vans Are Returning to North America

• Westfalia has been absent from North American market for 20 years, and now it's coming back

• Originally a VW-based brand, this new effort will be centered around Ram ProMaster vans.

• This new company will be based out of Ontario and is looking to establish a dealer network in 2024 and beyond.

For decades, the sight of a Volkswagen camper van meant two things: free-wheeling adventure for its owner and prayers for a passing lane from anyone stuck behind it. Westfalia camper conversions, or “Westys,” spawned a whole subculture of the van life movement, rolling slow and setting up home whenever the sun began settling low on the horizon. But then Daimler bought out the Westfalia-Werke camper conversion company and put an end to pop-top VWs. It's been 20 years since Westfalia camper vans were sold in America—but now, they're coming back.

Clearly, Westfalia's current owner, the French Groupe Rapido, has been paying attention. North American brand recognition of the Westfalia name is too valuable a prospect to simply ignore, and the new Westfalia-Americas company is planning a return for 2024.