jayshapiro
Adventurer
Not to throw a match into this brewing barrel of gasoline but, this came across my newswire today...
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http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=50750
Group reviving EarthRoamer brand
By Business Report Staff
March 22, 2010 --
LAFAYETTE - Bill Swails - designer of EarthRoamer XV-LT and XV-JP Xpedition Vehicles - has teamed with former managers to start a new company and relaunch the EarthRoamer brand.
Swails has joined forces with former production manager Eric Rexroth and former service managers Tyler Tatro and Mike Funari to form Xpedition Vehicle Service LLC. The company purchased the remaining assets of EarthRoamer.com LLC. which filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in late 2009.
The new company - operating under the trade name EarthRoamer - recently signed a long-term lease for production space and corporate offices at Long's Peak Business Center in Dacono. Currently the company is manufacturing EarthRoamer XV-LTs in temporary leased space until the new space is ready.
Following record sales in fourth quarter 2007, EarthRoamer.com LLC moved into a new 56,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in February 2008 - just as diesel fuel prices began to climb above $4.50 per gallon.
High fuel prices and a faltering economy caused a rapid drop in new vehicle sales and by midsummer 2008 the company had laid off half of its work force. By the end of 2008, the company was unable to service the debt on the new corporate headquarters and had ceased operations, causing EarthRoamer.com LLC to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The four wheel drive, turbo-diesel, Ford F-550 based EarthRoamer XV-LT is capable of running on renewable biodiesel and solar energy. The EarthRoamer XV-LT uses a 0.5 kilowatt solar panel array and a 6.1 kilowatt per hour battery bank. Biodiesel compatible air heaters, water heaters and stoves replace the propane appliances found on traditional RVs. EarthRoamer XV-LTs are designed to tackle any terrain with features like four-wheel drive, aggressive military tires, front and rear heavy duty bumpers with winches, and high-intensity discharge lighting.
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http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=50750
Group reviving EarthRoamer brand
By Business Report Staff
March 22, 2010 --
LAFAYETTE - Bill Swails - designer of EarthRoamer XV-LT and XV-JP Xpedition Vehicles - has teamed with former managers to start a new company and relaunch the EarthRoamer brand.
Swails has joined forces with former production manager Eric Rexroth and former service managers Tyler Tatro and Mike Funari to form Xpedition Vehicle Service LLC. The company purchased the remaining assets of EarthRoamer.com LLC. which filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in late 2009.
The new company - operating under the trade name EarthRoamer - recently signed a long-term lease for production space and corporate offices at Long's Peak Business Center in Dacono. Currently the company is manufacturing EarthRoamer XV-LTs in temporary leased space until the new space is ready.
Following record sales in fourth quarter 2007, EarthRoamer.com LLC moved into a new 56,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in February 2008 - just as diesel fuel prices began to climb above $4.50 per gallon.
High fuel prices and a faltering economy caused a rapid drop in new vehicle sales and by midsummer 2008 the company had laid off half of its work force. By the end of 2008, the company was unable to service the debt on the new corporate headquarters and had ceased operations, causing EarthRoamer.com LLC to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The four wheel drive, turbo-diesel, Ford F-550 based EarthRoamer XV-LT is capable of running on renewable biodiesel and solar energy. The EarthRoamer XV-LT uses a 0.5 kilowatt solar panel array and a 6.1 kilowatt per hour battery bank. Biodiesel compatible air heaters, water heaters and stoves replace the propane appliances found on traditional RVs. EarthRoamer XV-LTs are designed to tackle any terrain with features like four-wheel drive, aggressive military tires, front and rear heavy duty bumpers with winches, and high-intensity discharge lighting.
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