Trojan Battery Company is a manufacturer ofâ¯deep-cycleâ¯motive power batteries.â¯The company produces flooded lead acid batteries, absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries, lithium-ion batteries, and related battery accessories.
Motive power batteries are used in golf carts, low speed electric vehicles and utility vehicles, aerial work platforms and industrial material handling equipment, floor cleaning machines and janitorial/sanitation equipment, solar and renewable energy storage, as well as marine and boating, recreational vehicles, transportation and trucking.
The CEO as of 2024 is Rick Heller.
Trojan Battery Company manufactures 2V, 6V, 8V, 12V, 24V, 36V, and 48V batteries under the Trojan brand. Battery types includeâ¯flooded lead acid batteries, Trojan AES absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries, andâ¯lithium-ion batteries.
In 2022, Trojan Battery Company released lithium-ion batteries in 24V, 36V, and 48V GC2 BCI sizes. In 2023, the company introduced Trojan AES AGM batteries. The Trojan AES AGM Battery launch was recently followed by the release of two DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) size models for the European market. In 2024, Trojan released the Trojan OnePack, a 48V, 105Ah single pack battery specially designed for golf cart and LSV applications.
Trojan Battery Company was founded by George Godber and Carl Speer in 1925. The Trojan name and logo was inspired byâ¯University of Southern California Trojans football team.
Godber started Trojan Battery in the Los Angeles area with his brother-in-law, Carl Speer. They began manufacturing automotive batteries before moving to batteries for commercial trucks and eventually focused onâ¯deep-cycle batteries. In 1952, Trojan Battery began a partnership with golf cart manufacturerâ¯Autoetteâ¯to design a vehicle for a physically challenged golfer, leading to the first battery designed for electric golf carts.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Trojan Battery moved to Santa Fe Springs in Southern California. During this time, it expanded its batteries for floor machines, marine and boats, and construction and industrial equipment.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Trojan Battery Company opened a manufacturing facility in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1992, the company built a Technology Center in its Santa Fe Springs facility for the purpose of "advancing product design and development."
In 2009, Trojan Battery launched a renewable energy division.
Trojan Battery Company was acquired by C&D Technologies, a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners, in 2018.