Private company

Arctic Trucks

Logo: Arctic Trucks, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Icelandic automotive engineering company

Arctic Trucks is an automotive company in Iceland with operations in the United Kingdom, North America, Norway, Finland, Poland, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. They worked on the re-engineering and after-market tuning of four-wheel drive vehicles.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Arctic Trucks is an automotive company in Iceland with operations in the United Kingdom, North America, Norway, Finland, Poland, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. They worked on the re-engineering and after-market tuning of four-wheel drive vehicles.2

The story

In 1990, Toyota in Iceland established its own division, calling it "Toyota Aukahlutir" (Toyota Accessories). In 1996, this division was renamed Arctic Trucks.

In 1999, Arctic Trucks Norway was established. In 2005, Arctic Trucks separated from Toyota Iceland.

Arctic Trucks offers tourism services through its Arctic Trucks Experiences brand, which is based in Iceland and has been operating since 2008. It provides support services to explorers and scientific surveys in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

From Wikipedia’s article on Arctic Trucks, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Arctic Trucks offers three different categories of vehicles: Sports and Utility, Professional, and Exploration. They modify new vehicles from a variety of manufacturers to their own specifications.

Arctic Trucks converts Toyota Hilux trucks into electric vehicles with either a 28 or 56 kWh battery for mining and construction purposes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Arctic Trucks, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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