BATTERY
Trojan Battery Company and Tomberlin (Columbia
Vehicle Group) Announce Strategic Partnership
Marks the First OEM to Offer Trillium Intelligent Lithium in Electric Vehicles
Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of Motive and Solar deep-cy-
cle batteries, and Columbia Vehicle Group Inc. today announced a strategic relation-
ship to offer Trillium™, Trojan’s intelligent lithium power solutions, for their entire line
of Tomberlin electric vehicles for golf, personal transport and utility use.
“By joining forces with a battery pioneer such as Trojan, Tomberlin is excited to embark
on this technology journey to offer lithium options in all our electric vehicles,” said Greg
Breckley, director of business development for Columbia Vehicle Group. “Our strategic
alliance with Trojan will strengthen our relationship as we work together to provide the
most advanced, golf, utility and personal transport vehicles with a sophisticated lithium
battery solution. Our team thoroughly tested Trillium and deemed it as the best lithi-
um option due to its robustness, enhanced safety features and extended life,” added
Breckley.
While lead acid batteries will continue to be the leading and most cost-effective battery
technology for the golf industry in the coming years, recent advancements in other
battery technologies, such as lithium, are creating niche solutions for a select group of
customers in certain environments. Leveraging Trojan’s close to 100 years of battery
expertise and Columbia’s over 70 years of golf industry expertise, this strategic alliance
will focus on developing an optimized power solution designed specifically for demand-
ing and unique applications.
“Tomberlin is the first OEM to offer Trillium in their vehicles, and we are thrilled that
Tomberlin selected Trojan as their choice for a lithium-ion solution,” said Brad Bisail-
lon, director of strategic accounts for Trojan. Their internal testing team determined
that Trillium was the superior offering in its class. As the first light electric vehicle OEM
to embrace lithium technology throughout their entire product line, the availability of
Trillium sets them apart from other OEM’s.
“As leaders in our respective industries, the strategic alliance between Trojan and the
Tomberlin brand further solidifies our commitment to bringing the latest advanced
battery technologies to the light electric vehicle market,” said Bryan Godber, executive
vice president of marketing and product management for Trojan Battery. “Trojan’s en-
try into the lithium-ion space with Trillium is an example of our ongoing commitment
to offering energy storage solutions for our customers. We look forward to working
with the Columbia Vehicle Group to provide Trillium for use in Tomberlin’s full line of
electric vehicle offerings.”
Tomberlin debuted their Trillium offering in various Emerge models at the PGA Mer-
chandise Show in Orlando, FL on January 23. Trojan will also be showcasing Trillium in
booth 3024.
To learn more about Tomberlin, visit www.tomberlinusa.com. For more information
about Trojan Battery, visit www.trojanbattery.com.
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