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,” mentioned Lance Gillies, EarthCruiser CIO and founder. “We’re extremely grateful to our loyal prospects, devoted workers, and business companions for his or her assist and belief in our model. Though this resolution marks the tip of an period, we’re pleased with our legacy and affect 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 provided a handful of camper conversion builds based mostly on quite a lot 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 area 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 recent and grey water, EarthCruiser mentioned it was able to off-grid dwelling for seven days.
Deliveries for the GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser had been to start this summer time, however that is clearly not taking place. In an e mail to Motor1, an EarthCruiser consultant confirmed that simply the only demonstration mannequin was constructed and has already been offered. No buyer fashions had been made, however the firm is open to promoting the design as a part of the asset liquidation to any occasion.
