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Etymology

The name Troller is a Brazilian adaptation of the English word Troll, which refers to a character of the Scandinavian legends that dwells forests and caves of Norway.[2]

History

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Troller Conceito TR-X exhibited in 2012

Troller started in 1995, by Rogério Farias. In April 1996, the first prototype was built.[3]

In 1997, the company was bought by the entrepreneur Mário Araripe, who formed a partnership with Rogério Farias; the first gasoline-powered T4 was built.[3][4] The mass-production of the vehicle started in 1999, when a factory was built in the municipality of Horizonte.[3]

In 2005, a manufacturing plant opened in Angola to build the T4 for the African market.[5] In January 2007, Ford do Brasil announced Troller's acquisition for Template:BRLConvert.[1][6]

On 14 December 2009, a Troller made the news when it cleared São Paulo's flooded streets during a news broadcast, at the time, the company played along and tried to find the driver.[7] The T4 received a redesign in 2014.

The Troller plant in Horizonte was closed by the end of 2021, with Ford ending all its production in Brazil.[8][9] The brand and the Technology was not put for sale, just the industrial complex which comprises a land of Template:Convert with Template:Convert of floor area. The special tax regime, valid until 2025, would also be linked to the factory.[6]

The state owned company expropriated the 129,000 m² of land that was for sale and seems to re-assemble electric hybrid vehicles, six models from three brands, starting in 2025. The investment of R$ 400 million would be for the first phase 255 direct employees. The Plant where the assembly is planned in Horizonte was ceded by Adece to Comexport under a loan-for-use arrangement, where 3 years ago was ex Troller of ex Ford, meaning the forests behind with a total land of 550 000 m² is to be devasted near the water supply.[10]

Models

See also

  • TAC Stark - another Brazilian four-wheel drive vehicle.

References

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External links

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