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| name = Club Car, LLC | logo = Clubcarlogo.gif | logo_size = 200px | type = Subsidiary | foundation = 1958 | location = Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | key_people = Mark Wagner, President and CEO | industry = Automotive | products = Golf cars, Utility vehicles | revenue = | parent = Ingersoll Rand | homepage = Club Car.com }}Club Car is an American company that manufactures electric and gas-powered golf cars and UTVs for personal and commercial use. It is a business unit of the Ingersoll Rand corporation in its Industrial Technologies division.[1] It is one of the largest employers in Columbia County, Georgia.[2] HistoryOriginally established in 1958 in Houston, Texas, Club Car was purchased by Bill Stevens, Jr. and moved to Augusta, Georgia in 1962 where its primary headquarters reside. A group of eight executives from EZGO purchased the company in 1978 to begin running their own business, establishing Club Car as an in-town rival in the golf cart industry. One of the first Club Car executives was EZGO cofounder William Dolan.[3] It was acquired by Ingersoll Rand in 1995 as part of the company's Infrastructure division, but was merged with Bobcat to create a new, Compact Vehicles Technology division aimed at producing utility vehicles in addition to golf cars.[1] ProductsClub Car produces vehicles for personal use, business and commercial applications, and golf operations. Personal Utility Vehicles (UTVs)Beginning in 2007, Club Car waded into the UTV market with its XRT line of personal utility vehicles. These ranged from the XRT800 4x2 UTV to XRT1550 4x4 UTV with the ability to add work attachments to the vehicle. Club Car also offers street-legal golf cars with automotive features such as seat belts, turn signals, windshields, and more. The utility line was expanded two years later to include more vehicle options.[4]
Commercial Utility Vehicles (UTVs)Club Car first began offering UTVs for golf courses by modifying golf cars with holding boxes and other accessories for increased application. They created vehicles targeted at business applications in 1985 with its Carryall II aimed at manufacturing facilities, college campuses, and providing a turf utility vehicle for golf course operations. It became the Carryall series as the company continued producing more vehicle options. In 2014, the company re-launched its line of commercial utility vehicles with a reintroduction of the Carryall series boasting improved efficiency, a new line of accessories, and two new types of vehicles: Street-legal LSVs and Transportation vehicles designed for resorts, venues, and campuses.[5]
Golf CarsClub Car began as a golf car manufacturer, producing three-wheeled carts when it first began in 1958. The company has continued making cars since. The company is regarded as an industry leader involved in many innovations, including producing one of the first street-legal golf cars.[7] It enjoyed newfound success with its DS line of golf cars beginning in 1980. The cars, named after designer Dom Saporito, became the company's hallmark until 2004, when the Precedent line of golf cars was introduced.[6] The company revealed its next version, the Precedent i2, to critical acclaim, and again in 2008 in an all-new drive system.[7] The company's partnership with GPSI in 2015 produced the world's first connected golf car[6] in the Precedent i3, featuring one system to connect an entire golf fleet to the clubhouse and providing new options like score tracking to the golfer. The Precedent i2, i3, and 4Fun are sold to and used by golf courses, while the i2 is also available for personal use. In 2017, the company launched the first of its Onward series of personal transportation vehicles, introducing the ability to customize a vehicle's accessories, color, and more online for the first time. A 2-passenger, 4 passenger, and 4 passenger lifted vehicle were featured in the initial launch.[8]
References1. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Editor|first1=Business|title=Ingersoll-Rand, Club Car mark 10-year journey|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/10/26/bus_15756.shtml#.WH_oolUrJtQ|accessdate=18 January 2017|publisher=The Augusta Chronicle|date=26 October 2005}} 2. ^{{cite news|last1=Editor|first1=Business|title=Car marks company's success|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2001/03/10/bus_306227.shtml#.WH_l9VUrJtQ|accessdate=18 January 2017|publisher=The Augusta Chronicle|date=3 March 2001}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Local golf companies wage war|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1996/08/11/met_199151.shtml#.WI-aeVUrIcU|accessdate=30 January 2017|publisher=The Augusta Chronicle|date=8 November 1996}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Club Car Expands XRT Line|url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/25116732/club-car-expands-xrt-line|website=EBSCOhost|accessdate=19 January 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Cooney|first1=Lucas|title=Club Car Unveils New Line of Carryall Utility Vehicles|url=http://www.atv.com/blog/2014/01/club-car-unveils-new-line-of-carryall-utility-vehicles.html|website=ATV.com|publisher=ATV.com|accessdate=18 January 2017}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Rausch|first1=Tim|title=Electric vehicle company eyes global market|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/business-local-business/2008-07-06/electric-vehicle-company-eyes-global-market|accessdate=18 January 2017|publisher=The Augusta Chronicle|date=6 July 2008}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Club Car introduces Precedent i2 with Excel|url=http://www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/corporate/club-car-introduces-precedent-i2-with-excel/|accessdate=15 February 2017|publisher=Golf Business News|date=3 March 2008}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Club Car® Introduces New Onward™ Personal Transportation Vehicle (PTV)|url=http://clubcarinfo.com/onward/pressreleases|publisher=Club Car|accessdate=30 January 2017}} External links{{Commons category|Club Car}}
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