![]() Our team is gearing up to embark on full production of electric trucks in the next successful chapter of TICO Manufacturing.” “TICO is pairing customers with approved charger vendors so the technology does not restrict the end-user to a proprietary charging solution (unlike some of our competition), rather uses the CCS-1 standard charging protocol for the US,” said Pindar.īooker added, “Our success in the market validates and drives the capital investments we are committing to future growth. Additionally, the Pro-Spotter Electric was designed with the operator in mind for enhanced comfort and a better driving experience.” The design delivers faster acceleration, instant torque, improved efficiency and optimized utilization of energy. “Full battery capacity can be reached in 40 minutes with a 150-kW charger. The Pro-Spotter Electric is an emission-free electric vehicle (EV), powered by Volvo Penta’s innovative electric driveline, according to company promotional documents. TICO teamed up with Volvo-Penta to create a new model, the TICO Pro-Spotter Electric. That includes the introduction of an electric version of their tractors. “While we are second at the moment, we have a world domination scheme,” he said with a smile. Like electricity, the company isn’t sitting still. “Our dealer networks are critically important,” said Pindar. The majority of TICO’s annual production volume is sold through its growing North American dealer network, with the balance of production being National Fleet Accounts and TICO’s internal port operations. This has led TICO to become the second largest provider in the industry in a relatively short time, said Pindar. “The tractors were built by people who not only run them but also understand the customer support side.” In 2008, TICO entered the retail market, selling to businesses and industries who were also in need of the specialized vehicles. Today, with the largest private workforce in Jasper County, we are immensely proud of the men and women who drive a culture of safety, quality and productivity.” Booker said recently, “We selected the Ridgeland site in 2004 because we saw long-term value in the rural workforce concept. TICO’s leadership looked for a location and found it in Ridgeland, South Carolina. “Our products were born out of necessity.” ![]() “We are a pretty unique business,” said Mallery Pindar, TICO’s Director of Sales, Marketing and Commercial Development. “This innovation has proved to be a critical aspect in the successes recorded by numerous ports,” according to TICO’s website. ![]() This would allow the ports to have continually dependable vehicles without the burden of owning and maintaining them. TICO began building tractors to move containers around at our nation’s busiest ports after having concluded that the tractors one could buy did not meet the real-world needs of a fleet operator. “Randy” Booker, chairman and CEO of TICO, recognized an opportunity and developed a concept whereby TICO would own and operate the tractors and lease them for port operations. Over the next seven decades with two generations of family at the helm, the business evolved. Terminal Investment Corporation (TICO) began in 1946 as an inter-city bus transportation business by the Booker family in Savannah, Georgia. It is fueled by the passion and imagination of its team members.Īt TICO, you can feel the energy pulsing through the plant. It is a place that powers people, machines and industries. McKenzie, VISTA Volunteer, SouthernCarolina Alliance ![]()
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