join in Overland Journal Podcast Host Ashley Giordano discusses origins with Arctic Truck CEO Emil Grímsson Arctic Truck Iceland and how he changedTop gear has special polarity” Enter the profession of polar exploration. Grimson involved his role Cross ball cart adventureIt was the world’s first wheeled surface navigation in these two geographical poles, and the lessons learned from previous adventures made him where he is today. The conversation continued, discussing the differences between Arctic truck branches in Europe, the UK and North America and why the polar regions attract Emir time and time again.
Overland Journal Podcast Episode 235
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Emil Grímsson, CEO of Arctic Trucks, Polar and Arctic Trucks International
Emil was born in Reykjavik, Iceland and grew up in Húsavík, Iceland. His father was an electrician and his mother was a teacher. He started working as an electrician for his father since childhood, and then moved to Reykjavik, 17, to attend college. Later, he occupied Cand Oecon (Master of Economics) from the University of Iceland. Emil completed his MBA from San Diego State University, becoming the marketing director for Toyota Iceland, where he played a major role in starting the Arctic Truck Operation. In 2005, then CEO of Toyota Iceland, he bought Operation Arctic Truck and left Toyota. Emil delved into the expedition program and conducted the BBC “Top Gear Polar Special” for the 1996 magnetic north pole and discovered the “Call” exploration. In addition to his work in the Arctic truck business, he also planned and/or played a key role in planning 27 large international expeditions and participated in 14 international expeditions.
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Ashley Giordano
Ashley Giordano, with her husband Richard, completed a 48,800-km overland journey from Canada to Argentina and completed it with her beloved but outdated Toyota Pickup. On the zigzag route to the south, she hiked in the Andes, found multiple cultures in 15 different countries and filled her belly with spicy ceviche, baja tortillas and Argentine Malbec. As a senior editor Onshore MagazineYou can usually find Ashley buried in a bunch of travel books, browsing maps or writing articles about the unnamed women on land history. @desktoglory_ash
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