Tropos Motors Names Wolter Group as Midwest Distributor for Electric Utility Vehicles

Tropos Technologies, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based startup that manufacturers all-electric utility e-LSVs – electric low-speed vehicles – and trucks

The Wolter Group is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, where the vehicles will be assembled. Wolter Group is a family-owned and operated group of companies consisting of Wisconsin Lift Truck, Illinois Material Handling, Ellis Systems, Wolter Power Systems, and Fleet Services. The company’s rich history of over 55 years lies mostly within the material handling industry, with extensive experience in reducing fleet expense.

“Becoming the Midwest distributor for Tropos Motors is a natural partnership for us,” said Jerry Weidmann, president, Wolter Group. “Our team is skilled in reducing the total cost of ownership of fleets and has navigated many customers through the process of converting from internal combustion vehicles to electric vehicles. We look forward to expanding our electric equipment portfolio to better serve customers.”

“As a Midwest leader in material handling, plant, warehouse and facilities management, power systems and sustainability, as well as fleet management, we are pleased to have the Wolter Group associated with Tropos Technologies,” said Jeffrey Esfeld, director of National Fleet Sales & Business Development for Tropos Motors. “Our innovative approach to electric utility vehicles will enhance their product offerings to the world-class companies in their service area.”

“With a large presence in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana, as well as more than 200 certified technicians, Wolter Group has the breadth and scale to reach this important market area,” Esfeld said. “We look forward to a long relationship.”

“The Wolter Group gives us access to a very large market that can benefit from the capability and versatility of our ABLE platform,” said John Bautista, founder and CEO of Tropos Motors. “Our vehicle’s class-leading private facility payload carrying capacity gives them the ability to use our broad spectrum of upfit packages to upgrade a vehicle to fit certain business needs that have never before been available in a warehouse vehicle. From emergency response to facilities maintenance and material hauling, the Tropos Motors ABLE delivers the highest level of utility without sacrificing access and maneuverability.” 

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