Arctic Trucks
Icelandic specialist in extreme-condition four-wheel drive conversions and expeditions.
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Arctic Trucks is an Icelandic automotive company that specializes in the re-engineering and after-market tuning of four-wheel drive vehicles. It operates in the United Kingdom, North America, Norway, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates. The company set the record for the fastest journey to the South Pole in 2010, completing it in 108 hours starting from Novolazarevskaya Station.
Quick Facts
- Industry
- Automotive
- Headquarters
- Reykjavík
- Country
- Iceland
- Founded
- 1990
- Divisions
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
- North America
- Norway
- Finland
- Poland
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Area served
- Worldwide
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Background
Arctic Trucks began in 1990 as a division within Toyota in Iceland called 'Toyota Aukahlutir' (Toyota Accessories). In 1996, that division was renamed Arctic Trucks. Arctic Trucks Norway was established in 1999. In 2005, Arctic Trucks separated from Toyota Iceland. The company offers tourism services through its Arctic Trucks Experiences brand, based in Iceland and operating since 2008, providing support services to explorers and scientific surveys in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Arctic Trucks vehicles set the record for the fastest journey to the South Pole in 2010, completing it in 108 hours; the journey started from Novolazarevskaya Station.
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