November 17, 2023

GREATER/GRAND SUDBURY POLICE NEWS : RUFDIAMOND LTD. FAT TRUCK SAVES THE DAY

Fat truck saves the day! Throwback to Wednesday, November 8th, 2023. On that evening, Greater Sudbury had received a torrential downpour of snow. GSPS received a call for service around 9:30 p.m. in relation to two ATV riders who were stranded in the bush area East of MR 80, North of Maley Drive. Throughout their ride, the two riders had become separated and could not find their way back due to the poor weather conditions and lack of visibility. One rider was able to eventually walk to the...

November 14, 2023

INFRASTRUCTURES : ZEAL LAUNCHES NEW FAT TRUCK® MODELS AT THE UTILITY EXPO

Zeal Motor Inc., manufacturer of the iconic FAT TRUCK®, showed new models of its lineup at the 2023 Utility Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. Zeal Motor now offers a comprehensive range of unmatched industrial off-road utility amphibious vehicles which include the 8X8 model, with a 2,268 kg payload that can carry a crew of up to 16 individuals; the 2.4 PICKUP, with a hydraulic motor in each wheel; the evolutionary 2.8 WAGON and...

October 25, 2023

LA VOIX DE L'EST : INCURSION CHEZ ZEAL MOTOR, FABRICANT DE VÉHICULES TOUT-TERRAIN INDUSTRIELS

Article in French Dans la boue, dans l’eau, sur les terrains inclinés, accidentés ou enneigés: les véhicules Fat Truck développés par Zeal Motor, à Cowansville, peuvent se rendre...

October 20, 2023

EQUIPMENT WORLD : FAT TRUCK RELEASES FULL LINE UP OF AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES

Where pickup trucks stop is where Zeal Motor says their Fat Truck models pick up. Designed by Canadian-based Zeal Motor, Fat Truck vehicles are designed to transport people, materials, and tools to jobsites through just about any...

October 16, 2023

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPEMENT : FAT TRUCK

The Fat Truck 2.4 pickup is a 2,000-pound amphibious vehicle featuring a pioneering design with a hydraulic motor per wheel. Highlights include impact-resistant windshields for heightened safety, an ergonomic and quieter cab, and the introduction of PTO...

October 16, 2023

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPEMENT : FAT TRUCK 8 X 8

Fat Truck 8X8 is available as a hauler or as a wagon, for transporting in harsh terrains and hard-to-reach job sites. The amphibious vehicle can carry 5,000 pounds or a crew of 16...

September 19, 2023

PRESS RELEASE : UNVEILING 5 NEW FAT TRUCK®

Cowansville, Quebec, September 26th, 2023 – Zeal Motor Inc., the renowned manufacturer behind the iconic FAT TRUCK®, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its latest lineup:...

September 8, 2023

LA VOIX DE L'EST : ZEAL MOTOR DÉVOILE SON NOUVEAU QUARTIER GÉNÉRAL

ARTICLE IN FRENCH  Depuis 2018, Zeal Motor sort des sentiers battus en développant des véhicules hors route industriels uniques. La compagnie, qui compte maintenant sept modèles de son emblématique Fat Truck, veut poursuivre sur cette lancée en conquérant de nouveaux marchés à travers le globe. Avec son usine à la fine pointe, inaugurée jeudi, l’entreprise établie à Cowansville a les moyens de ses...

September 8, 2023

M105 : ZEAL MOTOR DÉVOILE SON NOUVEAU SIÈGE SOCIAL

ARTICLE IN FRENCH L’entreprise Zeal Motor, qui fabrique des véhicules tout-terrain amphibies dédiés à la défense militaire ou à l’exploration minière a inauguré son nouveau siège social dans le nouveau parc industriel de Cowansville. Le nouveau bâtiment représente un investissement de cinq millions de dollars et compte 30 000 pieds carrés et auparavant, l’entreprise était située à Bromont. Zeal Motor est derrière la fabrication du FAT TRUCK et l’entreprise a présentement 33 employés et...

March 28, 2023

INFRASTRUCTURES : FAT TRUCK REPOUSSE LES LIMITES AVEC SON NOUVEAU 8X8

ARTICLE IN FRENCH  Zeal Motor Inc., le fabricant du fameux Fat Truck®, annonçait récemment le lancement d’une version 8x8 conçue pour transporter une charge utile plus élevée ou de pouvoir amener des travailleurs dans des endroits difficilement...

March 27, 2023

WORLD MEDIA ORGANIZATION : NEW FAT TRUCK 8X8

Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK® 8X8. The 8X8 was designed to answer the specific need to transport heavier payload or additional crew in the harshest terrains. The 8X8 will be used by the utility industry to facilitate working in hard-to-reach jobsites. The 8X8 will be available in two variations:...

March 23, 2023

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA : MAKING TRACKS AT PDAC 2023

RufDiamond’s interactive booth featuring its new amphibious off-road utility vehicle garnered a lot of attention at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2023 convention that took place March 5-8 in Toronto. The Sudbury-area company was one of 112 mining supply and service companies in the FedNor-supported Northern Ontario Mining...

March 15, 2023

TUNNELS & INFRASTRUCTURES : NEW FAT TRUCK ® 8X8 WILL BE UNVEILED AT CONEXPO 2023

Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK 8X8. The 8X8 was designed to answer the specific need to transport heavier payload or additional crew in the harshest terrains. The 8X8 will be...

March 13, 2023

CONSTRUCTION LINKS NETWORK : FAT TRUCK IS PUSHING THE LIMITS WITH ITS NEW 8X8 VEHICLE

Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK® 8X8. The 8X8 was designed to answer the specific need to transport heavier payload or additional crew in the harshest terrains. The 8X8 will be used by the utility industry to facilitate working in hard-to-reach jobsites. The 8X8 will be available in two variations: HAULER and...

March 9, 2023

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE : FAT TRUCK PUSHES LIMITS WITH 8X8 VEHICLE

Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous Fat Truck announced the official production launch of its new Fat Truck 8X8. The 8X8 was designed to answer the specific need to transport heavier payload or additional crew in the harshest...

March 8, 2023

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT : FAT TRUCK 8X8

Fat Truck 8X8 is available as a hauler or as a wagon, for transporting in harsh terrains and hard-to-reach job sites. The amphibious vehicle can carry 5,000 pounds or a crew of 16 workers. It can travel at 25 mph on land and 3 mph on water, and is capable of climbing grades up to 75...

March 8, 2023

MOTOR 1 : SEE FAT TRUCK 8x8 CONQUER PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING BY BENDING IN THE MIDDLE

What has eight wheels, no steering wheel, weighs 14,000 pounds, and is flexible enough to do yoga? That would be the Fat Truck 8x8, recently revealed by Canadian-based company Zeal Motor and showcased in a detailed video from Automotive Woman. And by showcased, we don't mean a static walkaround. With a brief run-through of its systems, she's climbing walls, clearing moguls, and breaking ice like the Titanic. Except this ship doesn't...

February 24, 2023

LA VOIX DE L'EST : A NEW FAT TRUCK TO CELEBRATE 5 YEARS OF ZEAL MOTOR

ARTICLE IN FRENCH L’entreprise Zeal Motor repousse une fois de plus les limites en matière de fabrication de véhicules tout-terrain industriels. Sa dernière création, un véhicule amphibie, sera destinée au transport de charge plus élevée et de travailleurs dans des endroits difficiles d’accès. Le dévoilement arrive à point pour souligner le 5e anniversaire de l’entreprise qui rayonne à...

February 23, 2023

PRESS RELEASE : FAT TRUCK® IS PUSHING THE LIMITS WITH ITS NEW 8X8 VEHICLE

Bromont, Quebec, February 23rd, 2023 – Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK® 8X8. The 8X8 was designed to answer the specific need to transport heavier payload or additional crew in the harshest...

February 23, 2023

THE CAR GUIDE : QUEBEC-BASED ZEAL MOTOR INTRODUCES FAT TRUCK 8X8

ARTICLE IN FRENCH  Zeal Motor, based in Bromont, Quebec, made a name for itself when it first introduced the Fat Truck in 2019 and followed it up with a flat-bed pickup variant two years later. Now, meet the new Fat Truck 8x8! Production was officially launched today for this all-terrain machine that will be used for various infrastructure projects including power lines, pipelines, mining, tactical support and...

December 7, 2022

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT : TOP 100 NEW PRODUCTS OF 2022

  Fat Truck 2.8P amphibious pickup truck is designed by Zeal Motor for hard-to-reach job sites. Body accessories include high-speed capstan, vegetation control sprying unit, water tank, and small service crane. Its payload is 2,200 pounds, and ground pressure at maximum payload is 1,6 psi. The truck comes in two versions: open cab or closed canopy. Travel speed is 25mph, water speed is 3mph, and it can climb grades up to 75...

October 13, 2022

RHEINMETALL UNVEILS ALL-NEW MISSION MASTER CXT PLATFORM AT AUSA 2022

10 Oct 2022 Rheinmetall unveils all-new Mission Master CXT platform at AUSA 2022 Rheinmetall is proud to introduce the Rheinmetall Mission Master CXT, the latest member of its successful Mission Master family of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGV), at this year’s AUSA exhibition that took place from October 10 to 12 in Washington D.C. The Mission Master CXT – The latest in A-UGV innovation Named for its compact volume and mobility in extreme terrain, the Rheinmetall Mission Master...

July 15, 2022

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

I just wanted to thank you and let you know how impressed we were with the Fat Truck. While the videos and photos are quite impressive, they do not truly show how amazing that machine really is. We were quite surprised by how easily it pulled 1000l of fuel in the amphibious trailer. With the return trip loaded up with core samples across frozen bodies of water. The trails that were extremely steep and icy were no problem and the most notable feature was the ability to traverse these challenging...

May 9, 2022

MINE CONNECT : MINE CONNECT MEMBER SPOTLIGHT : RUF DIAMOND LTD.

RufDiamond LTD. was founded in 2018 and is the Ontario & Nunavut distributor of the off-road amphibious utility vehicle called the Fat Truck. Built right here in Canada the Fat Truck meets or exceeds industry...

March 4, 2022

EQUIPMENT JOURNAL : INTRODUCING THE NEW AMPHIBIOUS FAT TRUCK® 2.8P PICKUP

FAT TRUCK 2.8P amphibious pickup is designed by Zeal Motor for hard-to-reach job sites. Body accessories...

December 17, 2021

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December 8, 2021

INFRASTRUCTURES : NEW PICK UP MODEL FOR FAT TRUCK®

 ARTICLE IN FRENCH  Zeal Motor inc. annonçait récemment son nouveau modèle, le FAT TRUCK® 2.8P. Le 2.8P est une version pick-up conçu pour répondre aux besoins spécifiques du marché en matière de transport de matériel et d’outils sur le chantier. L’industrie des utilités...

December 8, 2021

JOURNAL LE GUIDE : ZEAL MOTOR MOVING TO COWANSVILLE

ARTICLE IN FRENCH    AFFAIRES. L’entreprise Zeal Motor, qui est derrière la gamme de véhicules tout terrain industriels Fat Truck, se porte acquéreuse d’un terrain dans le parc industriel Sud-Ouest de Cowansville. Le conseil municipal a autorisé la conclusion de l’entente lors d’une séance extraordinaire le...

October 26, 2021

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT : FAT TRUCK 2.8P TRUCK

Fat Truck 2.8P amphibious pickup truck is designed by Zeal Motors for hard-to-reach job sites. Body accessories include high-speed capstan, vegetation control spraying unit, water tank, and small service...

October 21, 2021

OEM OFF-HIGHWAY : NEW FAT TRUCK 2.8P DESIGNED FOR UTILITY INDUSTRY

Zeal Motor Inc., the manufacturer of the FAT TRUCK, has announced the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK pickup version 2.8P. The 2.8P was designed to answer the specific market need to transport material and tools to the job site. The utility industry was requiring an amphibious vehicle to bring payload through harsh conditions with the occupants separated from the...

October 19, 2021

EQUIPMENT WORLD : FAT TRUCK SLIMS DOWN, ADDS PICKUP CAPABILITIES

There are sites that are easy, and then there are sites that are boggy, muddy, steep, swampy, treacherous or covered in snow and ice. For the former, 4WD and diff-locks are usually enough. For the later, you may need a Fat Truck. We first reported on the Fat Truck 2.8C back in 2019. Now the company has come out with an upgraded amphibious version with pickup truck capabilities. The new Fat Truck pickup version 2.8P from the Canadian firm Zeal Motor is designed to transport people, material and...

October 4, 2021

EQUIPMENT JOURNAL :THE NEW FAT TRUCK® 2.8P AMPHIBIOUS PICKUP DELIVERS WHERE MOST CAN'T

Zeal Motor, the manufacturer of Fat Truck, announces the official production launch of its new Fat Truck pickup version 2.8P. Often, within the utilities industry, job sites require an amphibious vehicle for transporting material or tools through harsh conditions. Also, it is often necessary—or necessary— to keep the vehicle’s occupants separate from the payload. So, Fat Truck hopes that the 2.8P pickup model will be put to use in this industry as the answer to this need, facilitating the...

October 4, 2021

MOTOR ONE : CANADA'S FAT TRUCK® NOW HAS A PICKUP VERSION THAT'S EQUALLY AWESOME

Do you remember the Fat Truck? Made by Canada's Zeal Motor Inc., the Fat Truck is an amphibious truck that looks like a North American answer to the Russian Sherp ATV. More importantly, the go-anywhere machine gets a new version from Zeal, one that's warranted by the utility industry.     Meet, the Fat Truck 2.8P – a pickup version of the Fat Truck that's designed to transport materials and tools to job sites. It's practically the same Fat Truck but with a bed, allowing payload transport...

September 28, 2021

GOVERNMENT FLEET : FAT TRUCK® RELEASES AMPHIBIOUS PICKUP MODEL FOR UTILITY INDUSTRY

Zeal Motor, the manufacturer of the Fat Truck, has announced the official production launch of its Fat Truck pickup version 2.8P. The 2.8P was designed to answer the specific market need to transport material and tools to the job site. The utility industry was requiring an amphibious vehicle to bring payload through harsh conditions with the occupants separated from the payload. The 2.8P redefines the operations on the job site with improve safety standards and productivity level while bringing...

September 22, 2021

THE MOTOR SPORT AGENCY : FAT TRUCK® RELEASES ITS NEW AMPHIBIOUS PICKUP MODEL FOR THE UTILITY INDUSTRY

Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK® pickup version 2.8P. The 2.8P was designed to answer the specific market need to transport material and tools to the job site. The Utility industry was requiring an amphibious vehicle to bring payload through harsh conditions with the occupants separated from the payload. The 2.8P redefines the operations on the job site with improve safety standards and...

September 22, 2021

DRIVING YOUR DREAM : FAT TRUCK® 2.8P

Zeal Motor is a Canadian company located in Bromont, Quebec, producing industrial utility vehicles with truly impressive off-road capabilities. They're also famous for being the makers of the Fat Truck, now they surprise the world with the launch of the new Fat Truck 2.8P...

September 22, 2021

CONSTRUCTION LINKS NETWORK : FAT TRUCK® INTRODUCES ITS NEW AMPHIBIOUS PICKUP MODEL FOR THE UTILITY INDUSTRY

Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the  official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK® pickup version 2.8P. The 2.8P was designed to answer the specific market need to  transport material and tools to the job site. The Utility industry was requiring an amphibious vehicle to bring payload through harsh ...

September 21, 2021

FAT TRUCK® RELEASES ITS NEW AMPHIBIOUS PICKUP MODEL FOR THE UTILITY INDUSTRY

Bromont, Quebec, September 21st, 2021 Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official production launch of its new FAT TRUCK® pickup version 2.8P. The 2.8P was designed to answer the specific market need to transport material and tools to the job site. The Utility industry was requiring an amphibious vehicle to bring payload through harsh conditions with the occupants separated from the payload. The 2.8P redefines the operations on the job site with...

August 26, 2021

INFRASTRUCTURES : FAT TRUCK® REVOLUTIONIZES THE WAY TO WORK ON POWERLINES

Zeal Motor Inc. recently announced the launch of its new high speed capstan drive mounted on the FAT TRUCK®. A first in the utility industry, the high-speed capstan drive integrated on the back of an amphibious vehicle redefines the safety standards and the productivity level when working in harsh terrain on...

August 11, 2021

LA VOIX DE L'EST : ZEAL MOTOR CONTINUES ITS DEVELOPMENT

ARTICLE IN FRENCH  L’entreprise bromontoise Zeal Motor poursuit sa croissance tout en diversifiant les produits de sa gamme de véhicules tout-terrain. Le fédéral aidera la compagnie en ce sens par le biais d’un prêt avoisinant 900 000$, annoncé mercredi. «Cette contribution remboursable lui permettra de réaliser les dernières étapes de développement de son nouveau véhicule hors route et d’assurer sa commercialisation au Canada et aux...

July 1, 2021

POPULAR SCIENCE : The new Mission Master XT is a massive military self-driving pack mule

 Battles can be decided on the margins. Logistical concerns like the availability of ammunition, or having a stretcher on hand to evacuate a wounded soldier, play key roles. A new robot from German defense giant Rheinmetall, the Mission Master XT, is a way for soldiers in the field to bring everything they might need on patrol, without having to spare a driver for a supply truck. Announced June 18, the XT is the latest iteration in a series of useful robot carts. It’s marketed as a self-driving...

June 16, 2021

FAT TRUCK® IS NOW AN AED MEMBER - AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS

LINKEDIN POST from AED - Associated Equipment Distributors    We are pleased to welcome Zeal Motor Inc dba Fat Truck as the newest Manufacturer member of Associated Equipment DistributorsDEALERS WANTED!!!Zeal Motor was founded in 2018 on the principle of revolutionizing the world of industrial off-road utility vehicles. Based in Bromont (near Montreal) Quebec, they have been quickly growing with the success of their amphibious, all-terrain, FAT TRUCK ™.This vehicle, powered by a Tier 4...

June 9, 2021

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE : FAT TRUCK REVOLUTIONIZES POWER LINE WORK WITH HIGH-SPEED CAPSTAN DRIVE ON AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE

Zeal Motor Inc. announced the official launch of its new high speed capstan drive mounted on the Fat Truck. The high-speed capstan drive integrated on the back of an amphibious vehicle redefines the safety standards and the productivity level when working in harsh terrain on powerlines, according to the manufacturer. High-speed capstan drives are usually mounted on much larger equipment. Before today, it was not possible to work efficiently with a high-speed capstan drive with smaller and...

June 8, 2021

FAT TRUCK® REVOLUTIONIZES THE WAY TO WORK ON POWERLINES WITH A HIGH-SPEED CAPSTAN DRIVE INTEGRATED ON AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE

Bromont, Quebec, June 08, 2021    Zeal Motor Inc. the manufacturer of the famous FAT TRUCK® is proud to announce the official launch of its new high speed capstan drive mounted on the FAT TRUCK®. A first in the utility industry. The high-speed capstan drive integrated on the back of an amphibious vehicle redefines the safety standards and the productivity level when working in harsh terrain on powerlines.   High-speed capstan drives are usually mounted on much larger equipment. Before...

May 28, 2021

U.S AQUA is now an official Louisiana dealer for FAT TRUCK

We are extremely proud to announce that U.S Aqua is the new Fat Truck dealer for Louisiana. When you need incomparable performance both on and off the road, there's no better choice than the Fat Truck. WHAT IS FAT TRUCK? Whether you expect amphibious applications or harsh marsh conditions, Fat Trucks will deliver you where you need to be. ON-ROAD UTILITY AND OFF-ROAD MOBILITY Whether you're driving through an industrial work site or across a remote wilderness path, Fat Truck's industrial...

December 23, 2020

MOTOR 1.COM : Fat Truck World's GREATST Amphibious vehicle!

Meet the FAT truck, an industrial off-road utility vehicle that doesn’t even have a steering wheel. Instead, the large ATV uses only a joystick located in the center console that can be operated by either individual seated in front with only one hand. The shape of the North American truck may look very similar to the Russian creation but underneath the skin, the two are very...

December 1, 2020

Diesel Progress: Picking up when pick ups stop

A customer of Zeal Motor recently told co-founder Amine Khimjee that their new utility vehicle saved him $10,000 a day. Khimjee was riding with that owner in Minnesota as they inspected power lines that ran above swamp forests, far from any roads. The customer explained the floodded areas they were crossing usually required a helicopter that cost thousands of dollars to put in the air. The added benefit to Zeal Motor's Fat Truck, he said, was that he could also bring a crew and tools. For the...

September 17, 2020

Fat truck makes access to power lines in difficult terrain possible

TVA Nouvelles: Thus, 70 linemen from across Quebec are hard at work in Latuque with the assistance of a squadron of nine helicopters, a large number of all-terrain vehicles and an amphibious...

September 14, 2020

EQUIPMENT JOURNAL: The Fat Truck is built for the unreachable jobsite

When Zeal Motors was created in 2018, its founders set out to solve the problem of moving people and materials to hard-to-reach jobsites.  The Quebec-based company’s solution is the Fat Truck, an industrial off-road amphibious vehicle that’s capable of tackling the toughest terrain.  Last year, Zeal introduced the first model of the vehicle, the Fat Truck 2.8 C.  The vehicle is designed for industries with remote or hard to reach locations, like pipelines, utilities, wind farms and mining, as...

September 2, 2020

DIESEL PROGRESS : Driving innovation with Caterpillar Engine-uity

From flash floods and chest-high mud to torrential downpoors and deep bodies of unsafe unpredictable water, it takes a freak of nature to tackle the most extreme forces of it - an all-terrain, off-road utility vehicle that combines precision and power. That vehicle is the Zeal Motor Fat Truck, made to handle the nastiest elements and most grueling environments that Mother Nature can throw your way. Zeal Motor Inc. manufactures some of the world's most powerful and incredibly capable off-road...

August 24, 2020

CONSTRUCTION JUNKIE: Fat Truck is the Amphibious, All Terrain Vehicle That You Probably Don't Need but Will Definitely want

There are some pretty cool ways to get to remote and difficult to navigate jobsites, like helicopters and this blimp-like aircraft, but I’ve never seen something quite as relatively affordable and attainable as the Fat Truck.  The Fat Truck 2.8 C, created by Zeal Motor Inc., is a four wheeled all-terrain off road vehicle that can not only haul materials and 8 total passengers to a remote job site, but can also float on water. The vehicle is designed for transporting work crews to difficult...

August 20, 2020

OIL & GAS : Fat Truck uses Cat diesel power to conquer any type of terrain

Pickup trucks are great for carrying people and gear to locations far off the beaten path, but even they have limitations. When conditions get muddy, swampy and unpleasant most pickups hit the end of the line. Plus, they just don't float very well.   That end of the line is where the Fat Truck takes over. Quebec manufacturer Zeal Motor has designed the low-ground-pressure, amphibious machine to tackle virtually any kind of terrain, from rock to snow to swamp. And yes, it...

August 20, 2020

OEM Off-Highway: New All-Terrain, Amphibious Vehicle Improves Personnel Transport on Job Sites

Inclusion of a specialized drive system and Caterpillar engine enables the vehicle to easily maneuver over difficult terrain while carrying up to eight passengers or payload of 2,200 lbs. Transporting personnel on job sites can be challenging, particularly in harsh environments. While pickup trucks and even buses are commonly used, these vehicles are often not able to traverse difficult terrain. To overcome this, Zeal Motor Inc. has developed the Fat Truck Industrial Off-Road Utility Vehicles....

August 20, 2020

HEAVY EQUIPMENT GUIDE : Fat Truck uses Cat diesel power to conquer any type of terrain

Pickup trucks are great for carrying people and gear to locations far off the beaten path, but even they have limitations. When conditions get muddy, swampy and unpleasant most pickups hit the end of the line. Plus, they just don't float very well. That end of the line is where the Fat Truck takes over. Quebec manufacturer Zeal Motor has designed the low-ground-pressure, amphibious machine to tackle virtually any kind of terrain, from rock to snow to swamp. And yes, it floats. The...

August 20, 2020

FOR CONSTRUCTION PROS.COM : New All-Terrain, Amphibious Vehicle Improves Personnel Transport on Jobsites

Inclusion of a specialized drive system and Caterpillar engine enables the vehicle to easily maneuver over difficult terrain while carrying up to eight passengers or payload of 2,200 lb. Transporting personnel on jobsites can be challenging, particularly in harsh environments. While pickup trucks and even buses are commonly used, these vehicles are often not able to traverse difficult terrain. To overcome this, Zeal Motor Inc. has developed the Fat Truck Industrial Off-Road Utility...

June 11, 2020

Fat Truck goes where others can't

Zeal Motor Inc., established in 2018, manufactures some of the world’s most powerful and incredibly capable industrial off-road utility vehicles. In 2019, they launched their first product, the Fat Truck 2.8 C, a beefy off-road utility vehicle ideal for transporting personnel and materials to and from hard-to-reach job sites through any type of terrain in any season. The key to the Fat Truck’s powerful off-road performance is concealed inside: a Cat® 2.2-liter, four-cylinder turbo-diesel...

April 3, 2020

UTILITY FLEET PROFESSIONAL : Premier Truck brings industrial ATV to the U.S.

Premier Truck Rental, Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will be among the first firms to bring the Fat Truck to the U.S. The Fat Truck is designed and assembled in Canada to move up to eight people or 2,200 pounds of payload across terrain that in the past might have required helicopter transport or been totally inaccessible - including on wet and flodded lands.  Premier Truck Rental has been serving multiple industries across the U.S., including those in the construction, electrical, oil and gas,...

February 17, 2020

TREE SERVICE CANADA : Marvelous machines have their places in rights-of-way vegetation management

''Quebec-based Zeal Motor Inc., manufacturer of the Fat Truck, a stout box on huge wheels that looks almost cartoonish but is an amphibious, all-terrain, all-weather vehicle that can carry eight workers. “A lot of times you just need to get people some place. You need to get your people or your gear into a remote location,” Kempter said. The Fat Truck can even be rigged for spray equipment and the manufacturer has also talked about putting a small mower attachment on the front of it, he...

February 10, 2020

COAL AGE : THE FAT TRUCK

Premier Truck Rental will be among the first firms to bring to the United States the Fat Truck, designed and assembled in Canada. It can move up to eight people or 1 metric ton (mt) of payload across terrain that in the past might have required helicopter transport or been totally inaccessible — including on wet and flooded lands. The Fat Truck is designed with safety foremost in mind and is certified to the highest ROPS standards, is compliant with Environmental Protection Agency guidelines,...

February 1, 2020

ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL : Fat Truck Goes Anywhere

''Premier Truck Rental (PTR), in Fort Wayne, Indiana, reported it will rent the Fat Truck, which is designed to move up to eight people, or 2,200 pounds, across otherwise inaccessible terrain, to include wet or flooded land. The truck is capable of transporting people and gear into hard-to-reach locations regardless of weather and road conditions, the company reported. An optional trailer, also amphibious, is available. Among other features, the Fat Truck is certified to the highest Rollover...

January 6, 2020

UTILITY PRODUCTS : Rental firm to bring Fat Truck to U.S. Companies in 2020

''The amphibious, all-terrain vehicle will enable commercial transport over extreme land terrains, even water.'' Source: Utility...

December 19, 2019

Fat Truck popularity : Zeal Motor is up to full speed

‘’Nearly one year after the Fat Truck official launch, Zeal Motor looks like a hanthill.’’...

December 10, 2019

Fat Truck: to get off the beaten track

A canadian startup achieve a first industrial ATV to move up gear and people to inaccessible land. Source picture and text: Marie Gagnon, PORTAIL...

November 29, 2019

Heavy Equipment Guide's picks for the most exciting new entries into the market

''Zeal Motors Fat Truck Heavy Equipment Guide's picks for the most exciting new entries into the market King of the swamp, master of mud, hill-climbing hero, the Zeal Motors Fat Truck is the first in a series of industrial off-road utility vehicles that transport personnel and materials in difficult terrains. The Fat Truck can transport up to eight people and is ROPS-certified, amphibious, has ultra-low ground pressure and offers 360 degrees of visibility. It is powered by a CAT Tier 4 engine...

October 14, 2019

ConstructionEquipementGuide.com: ICUEE 2019

ICUEE 2019 Shatters Attendance Records With More Than 19K Attendees, More Than 1,000 Exhibitors ''From Fat Truck, this incredible ATV can take your entire crew and gear to otherwise impossible-to-reach...

October 4, 2019

Louisville heats up with record-breaking ICUEE 2019 attendance

“This is our first year at ICUEE, and this is the place to be if you are focused on the utility construction industry,” said Amine Khimjee, vice president of sales and marketing at Fat Truck, a manufacturer of industrial off-road utility vehicles. “We have seven people working the booth and we have been busy throughout the show.” Source: Newsletter of the Common Ground...

October 4, 2019

Over 19,000 attend ICUEE 2019 setting new record for attendance

"This is our first year at ICUEE, and this is the place to be if you are focused on the utility construction industry," said Amine Khimjee, vice president of sales and marketing at Fat Truck, a manufacturer of industrial off-road utility vehicles. "We have seven people working the booth and we have been busy throughout the show."  Source: Canadian Underground...

October 4, 2019

CANADIAN UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE : Over 19,000 attend ICUEE 2019 setting new record for attendance

"This is our first year at ICUEE, and this is the place to be if you are focused on the utility construction industry," said Amine Khimjee, vice president of sales and marketing at Fat Truck, a manufacturer of industrial off-road utility vehicles. "We have seven people working the booth and we have been busy throughout the show."  Source: Canadian Underground...

May 3, 2019

We drove the Fat Truck, an ATV made in Quebec

Once upon a time, three colleagues, who liked to highlight their almost 60 years of combined experience in the industrial vehicle and automotive industries, were seeking marketable solutions for clients with extreme, off-road transportation needs.   ''BROMONT, Québec – Il était une fois trois collègues qui aimaient souligner qu’ils cumulaient près de soixante années d’expérience dans l’industrie de l’automobile et des véhicules industriels. Bref, ils connaissent la game. Un jour, alors qu’ils...

March 29, 2019

The Fat Truck is an amphibious, off-road jobsite transporter that seats up to 8

Owner Zeal Motor out of Bromont, Quebec, Canada, calls the Fat Truck “an industrial off-road utility vehicle specifically designed for the transportation of personnel and materials in difficult terrain.” “It’s totally amphibious, it goes up a 35-degree hill and it travels 25 miles per hour,” says Amine Khimjee, Zeal Motor vice president sales and marketing. (For more specs, see the chart below.) The joystick-steered unit currently comes in three versions: an 8-person crew cab, a pickup with a...

March 5, 2019

AUTOFILE.CA : New machine by Zeal Motor brings new-found prowess to the off-road business

BROMONT, Québec – For most of us, big wheels are for vintage toy tricycles and giant wheels for monster trucks or forestry machines. Zeal Motor Inc. believes otherwise. The one-year old start-up, with headquarters carved out of the former Hyundai plant in Bromont, at the heart of Québec’s Eastern Townships, had its official corporate launch in January 2019. At that time, it also unveiled the first in a series of industrial utility vehicles with extreme off-road capabilities that it aims to...

February 25, 2019

Zeal Motor revolutionizes transportation of crews deployed in difficult terrains

Zeal Motor Inc., is proud to announce the official launch of its oustanding FAT TRUCK™, the first in a series of industral off-road utility vehicles, specifically designed for the transportation of personnel and materials in difficult terrains. Recently established in the Bromont Industrial Park, Zeal Motor fires up today the production of the FAT TRUCK™and is expecting a solid growth in the coming years. The project has required an initial investment of $1.5 million. It will create fifteen...

February 4, 2019

Zeal Motor launches its Fat Truck in Bromont

''Zeal Motor, located in Bromont Scientific Parc, officially launches an industrial off-road utility vehicles, the FAT TRUCK™, specifically designed for the transportation of personnel and materials in difficult terrains.''   INDUSTRIE. L’entreprise Zeal Motor, installée dans le Parc scientifique de Bromont, lance officiellement son véhicule utilitaire tout-terrain industriel, le Fat Truck, destiné au transport de personnes et de matériel en conditions difficiles. Ce projet, qui a nécessité un...

January 28, 2019

INTERNATIONAL MINING : Zeal Motor Inc brings off-road FAT TRUCK to mine utility vehicle market

Zeal Motor Inc has launched the FAT TRUCK™, the first in a series of industrial off-road utility vehicles specifically designed for the transportation of personnel and materials in difficult terrains. Recently established in the Bromont industrial park, Quebec, Zeal Motor said production of the FAT TRUCK, which will create 15 jobs in the manufacturing plant, should lead to solid future growth. The project has required an initial investment of C$1.5 million ($1.13 million). The startup...

January 22, 2019

An ATV that really goes anywhere

''A Canadian company in Quebec will manufacture its first industrial off-road utility vehicle. A production of 30 units will begin in March in Bromont’s plant and will be delivered in April.''   Une compagnie québécoise va produire au Québec le premier véhicule utilitaire tout-terrain industriel de 2200 livres capable de se déplacer autant en forêt que sur l’eau. La production de 30 véhicules débutera en mars à l’usine de Bromont et ils seront livrés en avril. Depuis son ouverture en février...

January 22, 2019

The Quebecer company Zeal Motor launches the Fat Truck

''A startup company located in Bromont launches a new range of commercial off-road vehicles and received financial supports from Provincial and Federal Government.''   Une compagnie start-up située à Bromont lance une nouvelle ligne de véhicules commerciaux hors route, et a même reçu une assistance financière des gouvernements provinciaux et fédéraux. Destiné à des fournisseurs d’énergie et des compagnies minières qui doivent accéder à des gazoducs, des tours de télécommunication et des...

January 22, 2019

Fat Truck launching: Quebec and Ottawa support Zeal Motor

''Provincial and Federal Governments gave a financial support representing almost 600 000$. The commitment was announced during the official launching of the unique industrial off-road utility vehicle at the company’s facilities on Tuesday.''    Les gouvernements provincial et fédéral ont accordé à Zeal Motor une aide financière totalisant près de 600 000 $. Cet engagement a été annoncé mardi, dans les locaux de la jeune entreprise à Bromont, lors du lancement officiel du Fat Truck, un...

January 22, 2019

Fat Truck : a beast is born in Bromont

''The outstanding vehicle with their oversized wheels promises unmatched performance in difficult terrain.''  Au-delà de son allure unique, le flamboyant véhicule aux pneus surdimensionnés, dévoilé en primeur à La Voix de l’Est, promet des performances inégalées en terrain difficile. Après des mois à peaufiner ses caractéristiques, l’équipe de Zeal Motor est enfin prête à ce que la bête se lance à l’assaut de contrées hostiles aux quatre coins du globe.   En démarrant son projet à...

January 22, 2019

Zeal Motor revolutionizes transportation of crews deployed in difficult terrains

Bromont, Quebec, January 22, 2019 – Zeal Motor Inc., is proud to announce the official launch of its outstanding FAT TRUCK ™, the first in a series of industrial off-road utility vehicles, specifically designed for the transportation of personnel and materials in difficult terrains.Recently established in the Bromont industrial park, Zeal Motor fires up today the production of the FAT TRUCK™ and is expecting a solid growth in the coming years. The project has required an initial investment of...

January 6, 2019

UTILITY PRODUCTS : Rental firm to bring Fat Truck to U.S. Companies in 2020

''The amphibious, all-terrain vehicle will enable commercial transport over extreme land terrains, even water.'' Source: Utility...

August 29, 2018

LA VOIX DE L'EST : Zeal Motor is settling in Bromont

ARTICLE IN FRENCH ''Zeal Motor wants to revolutionize the world of industrial off-road utility vehicle. Nothing less.''   Zeal Motor veut révolutionner le monde des véhicules hors route industriels. Rien de moins. La jeune entreprise a choisi Bromont pour établir son quartier général et son usine d’assemblage. L’ambitieux projet, qui nécessite un investissement de départ avoisinant 1,5 million de dollars, devrait générer une quinzaine d’emplois d’ici deux ans.  Accéder aux oléoducs,...