Pour one out for EarthCruiser. The Oregon-based firm that constructed a modest vary of overlanding autos is formally out of enterprise. In a press release posted to EarthCruiser’s web site, the corporate’s final day of enterprise is Thursday, April 25.
Modifications available in the market and financial elements are cited in EarthCruiser’s announcement as causes for the closure.
“Our journey over the previous years has been extraordinary,” stated Lance Gillies, EarthCruiser CIO and founder. “We’re extremely grateful to our loyal prospects, devoted staff, and business companions for his or her help and belief in our model. Though this determination marks the tip of an period, we’re happy with our legacy and impression on the world of journey, automotive innovation, and overlanding. We hope our autos, our prospects, and their tales will proceed to encourage the adventurous spirit in all of us.”
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EarthCruiser was based in 2008, and supplied a handful of camper conversion builds based mostly on a wide range of autos. The least costly selection was the $350,000 Terranova, constructed on a Ford Tremendous Responsibility or Ram 3500 one-ton pickup truck platform. For a beginning worth of $595,000, EarthCruiser had the single-cab FX or dual-cab EXP, using a four-wheel-drive Isuzu platform with V-8 energy.
There was additionally the GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser, which debuted in August 2023. The upfit added a carbon-fiber camper shell with a power-operated roof, creating house to face up in addition to room for a full-size mattress. It added a small kitchen and bathe to the off-road EV, powered by a 605-watt photo voltaic system and a 6-kilowatt-hour battery. With sizable tanks for contemporary and grey water, EarthCruiser stated it was able to off-grid residing for seven days.
Deliveries for the GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser have been to start this summer time, however that is clearly not occurring. In an e-mail to Motor1, an EarthCruiser consultant confirmed that simply the one demonstration mannequin was constructed and has already been bought. No buyer fashions have been made, however the firm is open to promoting the design as a part of the asset liquidation to any celebration.
