Amphibious Fat pickup lugs supplies through mud, blizzard and water

The tire-sucking bogs and lonely, icy Arctic expanses of Russia inspired the Sherp ATV and its six-wheeled powered trailer. Canada has some of the same types of inhospitable, uncrossable northerly terrain, and it also has its own homegrown amphibious r… Continue reading Amphibious Fat pickup lugs supplies through mud, blizzard and water

All-new twin turbo-hybrid Toyota Tundra “born from invincibility”

Toyota has been dragging its feet when it comes to committing to pure-electric vehicles, but it’s long been a hybrid leader. So while the full-size pickup truck competition is starting to go electric, Toyota is biding its time with a stop at hybrid pow… Continue reading All-new twin turbo-hybrid Toyota Tundra “born from invincibility”

$325K TruckHouse Tacoma carbon camper explores Earth in all its glory

With visions of bringing back the rugged reliability of the Toyota Sunrader 4×4 campers of decades’ past, Nevada startup TruckHouse started off 2021 by announcing its plan to build the carbon fiber monocoque-based BCT all-terrain motorhome. At the time… Continue reading $325K TruckHouse Tacoma carbon camper explores Earth in all its glory

Flip-open pickup camper is a truckable vault of off-grid adventure

Overland startup Skinny Guy Campers is aiming to reinvent self-sufficient off-grid camping with a light, low-profile pickup truck solution. Its flip-open pickup-back tent has some of the lightweight simplicity of a pickup topper, an available equipment… Continue reading Flip-open pickup camper is a truckable vault of off-grid adventure

GMC unveils new Canyon AT4 OverlandX concept truck

The Overland Expo Mountain West has begun in Colorado, and GMC started it off by unveiling a new concept pickup truck, the Canyon AT4 OverlandX. This is essentially a GMC Canyon AT4 fitted with the Bison package from Chevrolet along with several additional custom add-ons.

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Volta Trucks starts real-world testing of its all-electric cargo truck

After last year revealing an all-electric truck designed to move goods around cities, Volta Trucks has revealed that the 16-tonne cargo hauler has commenced real-world testing. A prototype built to production specifications is now undergoing on-road ev… Continue reading Volta Trucks starts real-world testing of its all-electric cargo truck

Waymo begins work on dedicated Texas hub for self-driving trucks

Alphabet-owned Waymo is looking to gain a strong foothold in the nascent autonomous freight industry, today announcing plans to build a dedicated hub for its self-driving trucks in the state of Texas. The facility will serve as the company’s primary ba… Continue reading Waymo begins work on dedicated Texas hub for self-driving trucks

Tacoma camper rig brings Aussie-size off-grid capability to US outback

With 40 years of experience in overland RV electrical components, Redarc is a powerful brand name in Australia, relied upon by off-grid specialists like Patriot Camper and Terra Trek. It’s much newer to the US scene but has already impressed with its h… Continue reading Tacoma camper rig brings Aussie-size off-grid capability to US outback

High-rise electric pickup camper houses adventurers and accoutrements

At Overland Expo West 2019, we spent some time looking over a high-lifting pickup topper from Oregonian startup Hower Overland. The model stood out from the pack due to its towering height, rough prototype construction and snorkel-breathing two-door La… Continue reading High-rise electric pickup camper houses adventurers and accoutrements