American Battery Solutions (ABS) has announced a partnership with TICO, the only terminal tractor manufacturer in North America that also operates its own fleet. As part of the collaboration, ABS will supply its Proliance Intelligent Battery Series® 700-volt lithium-ion batteries to power TICO’s fleet of Pro-Spotter Electric terminal tractors. This partnership aims to enhance the performance and sustainability of TICO’s electric fleet.
Under the initial partnership, valued at more than $132 million, TICO is integrating ABS’ high-voltage, off-the-shelf Proliance battery packs into its fleet of EV terminal tractors, delivering a scalable range of onboard energy levels with 104, 208 and 312 kWh options available.
“American Battery Solutions is proud to support TICO’s next-gen Pro-Spotter electric terminal tractor program,” stated Subhash Dhar, ABS Founder, Chairman and CEO. “By integrating the ABS Proliance T700-100 battery packs with multiple energy capacity solutions, TICO can offer flexibility and reliability to meet a range of operational needs.”
TICO started securing its first orders of the Proliance lithium-ion battery packs in the first quarter of 2025. Unit volumes of the batteries, which are produced at ABS’ Springboro, Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Center, will continue to increase delivery through fiscal year 2028.
As one of the largest terminal tractor fleet owners and operators in North America, TICO uses the Class 8 vehicles to move semi- trailers and shipping containers short distances quickly and efficiently. TICO terminal tractors are made in America, of all-American steel, and are commonly operated in warehouses, ports, cargo yards, truck terminals and cross dock facilities.
