American Expedition Vehicles

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American Expedition Vehicles
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAutomotive industry
Founded1997
FounderDave Harriton
Headquarters
Area served
North America & Caribbean Region
Key people
Dave Harriton (President), Michael Chetcuti (Owner), Michael Collins (Owner)
ProductsPickup trucks, Aftermarket accessories, stamped steel off-road bumpers, off-road suspension systems, engine conversions, wheels, knives, T-shirts
Websiteaev-conversions.com

American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) was founded in 1997 in Montana, United States, and is a manufacturer of off-road and overland vehicle parts and accessories, as well as turnkey off-road vehicle packages, primarily based on Jeep Wranglers,[2][3] but since 2015 also on Ram Pickups.[4] Michael Chetcuti and business partner, Michael Collins, bought into the 15-year-old business in 2006 as partners with founder Dave Harriton.[5]

All AEV parts are designed and tested in Missoula, Montana, where the company's R&D facilities are located. In 2007, AEV expanded near Detroit, Michigan by establishing a corporate office, vehicle build facility, and warehouse in Commerce Township and Wixom, Michigan.[1][4] Today, over 90% of their products are manufactured within 200 miles of Detroit.[3][6]

Automotive models

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AEV's JK Unlimited based Brute pickup

Jeep Wrangler JK based

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  • AEV Wrangler JK200/JK250/JK350
  • AEV Filson Edition Wrangler

In 2011 AEV presented their first concept for an extended, double cab pickup, based on the Wrangler Unlimited.[7] The AEV Brute Double Cab DC250 and DC350 went into production in 2013,[8][9] later augmented with a Filson Edition. Production of the JK-based Brute was retired after four years in 2017.[10]

Ram Pickup based

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Offices". Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  2. ^ "Jeep Wrangler AEV Hemi Conversion". 20 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Company".
  4. ^ a b "Company History". Archived from the original on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  5. ^ "High gear, low volume". 13 July 2012.
  6. ^ "The AEV Brute Double Cab is the Jeep Pickup You Always Wanted". 23 October 2013.
  7. ^ "AEV Reveals Four-Door Jeep Brute Double Cab". Complex Networks.
  8. ^ "Quick Spin: American Expedition Vehicles Brute Double Cab". Fox News. 10 October 2016.
  9. ^ "AEV Jeep Brute Double Cab Hemi First Drive - Motor Trend". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31.
  10. ^ "American Expedition Vehicles - Brute Double Cab". Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
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