History,
Travois is a family owned business, with European/Canadian roots, with over 30 years of German Automotive experience.
2015 Travois introduces the first 3 point shoulder seat beds and swivels to the North American market.
2015 Travois purchases one of the first Canadian 4x4 Sprinters low roofs, and demonstrates the track floor and safety seatbed system.
2016 Travois purchases and converts the one the first Metris vans, a passenger weekender and full camper, introduces Travois pre B pillar pop top roof system. (all vehicles that are cut past the B pillar, require full Crash tests, not just a roof pressure crush test, especially passenger van)
2017 Travois introduces the first Weekender series, based on the Sprinter 4x4
2018 Travois receives its Transport Canada's NSM (National Safety Mark)
2018 Travois joins RIVA
2018 Travois joins NTEA
2019 Travois becomes a Mercedes Benz expert upfitter
2019 Travois introduces to North America, FMVSS Safety tested insulated floor and seatbed systems.
2020 Travois introduces the Conestoga Camper series, based on the High roof and low roof pop top Sprinter 4x4.
2020 Travois enters into a cooperation agreement with Calache, to assemble Travois designed Weekender, Evolve and Elevate layouts, using Travois floor and seat bed systems.
2021 Travois designs and builds Covid response units for the Metis of North Saskatchewan based on the 4x4 Sprinter.
2021 Travois builds search and rescue units based on the 170 4x4 Sprinters.
2022 Travois designs and builds in partnership, Metris rental units for a European rental van company entering the market in the USA.
2022 Travois participates in the first Mercedes Benz ambassador program in partnership with Calache.
2022 Travois introduces the Van Equipped product line in partnership with Travois European partners. Products designed and engineered, tested specifically for the market in North America.
2022 Travois enters in a new role with research and development with OEM manufactures.
2023 Travois and Calache parts ways, Calache remains a service partner for all USA built vans between 2020 and March 2023.
2023 Travois signs a momentumental agreement with Commercial Van Solutions, Inc of Lancaster PA to build the very first production series of Travois production vans, featuring Travois exclusive insulated floor and seat bed system, the only tested FVMS 207-210 system in North America. Featuring Mercedes Benz, Dodge and Ford Chassis.
2023 And beyond.... well the future appears Electric.