TICO Announces Availability of the Next Generation TICO Pro-Spotter Electric Terminal Tractor

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Presents Larger Ranges of Onboard Vitality, Flexibility for Any Software, Particularly for Port Operators

Las Vegas, NV — TICO (Terminal Funding Company) Manufacturing, the main terminal tractor producer and one of many largest terminal tractor fleet house owners and operators in North America, introduced this week on the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo the launch of the following era of its Professional-Spotter Electrical Terminal Tractor. The subsequent era Professional-Spotter Electrical terminal tractor affords customers unprecedented ranges of onboard vitality.

“It was clear that the market demanded more flexibility in electric terminal tractors. End users should not have to change their entire operations to meet sustainability initiatives and requirements. We set out to tailor our next generation terminal tractor to meet each set of customer requirements and have succeeded in establishing an all-new benchmark for the industry,” mentioned Mallery Pindar, TICO’s Senior Director of Gross sales and Advertising. “This level of onboard energy finally conquers the challenge that port operators have of runtime when addressing demanding port applications and uses.”

TICO introduced manufacturing of its first era electrical terminal tractor in 2023 with its partnership with Volvo Penta, leveraging the Volvo electrical expertise into its business main terminal tractor design. Recognizing the extra necessities that many terminal tractor customers have, TICO’s new Professional-Spotter Electrical incorporates extra battery and driveline choices from a various set of suppliers. Full manufacturing will begin in 2025.

Key options of the brand new TICO Professional-Spotter Electrical Terminal Tractor embody:

• Scalable vary of onboard vitality ranges, with high finish of 312 kWh
• Prime finish unit GCWR of 160,000 lbs. plus 61,000 ft-lbs. of wheel finish torque tailor-made to the port operator
• 175 kWh max quick cost or inductive charging adaptable
• BABA Compliance (Construct America, Purchase America Compliant), qualifying for the nation’s main grant funding packages such because the Clear Ports Program

“We understand very well the challenges port operators face,” mentioned Dean Newton, TICO’s Director of Engineering. “Drawing on our experiences operating over 2,000 units internally, we also examined every aspect of our customer’s operations to help develop this product. We are confident it will meet the challenges our customers face, particularly port operations. Now, 312 kWh is the new benchmark for the industry. This finally conquers the challenge for greater runtime in the work settings that these operators have.”

“The launch of the Pro-Spotter Electric Terminal Tractor once again demonstrates why we are the leading terminal tractor manufacturer in the industry,” mentioned Jim Grooms, Division President of TICO. “We listened to our port operators and different prospects, and delivered a product that meets their wants solely in addition to these of intermodal operations and distribution facilities alike.

ACT Expo 2024 is going down from Might 20-23 on the Las Vegas Conference Middle.

About TICO Manufacturing

TICO Manufacturing is the standard producer of the Professional-Spotter and Professional-Spotter Electrical on- and off-Freeway terminal tractors for distribution facilities, rail terminals and ports, and the Professional-Shuttle terminal trailer. TICO terminal tractors are inbuilt Ridgeland, SC to be “Your Best Move.” For extra data, please go to ticotractors.com.

Press launch & pictures from TICO.