Troller
A Brazilian company called Troller Veculos Especiais S/A produced off-road vehicles. It was established in 1995 in Horizonte, Cear├б, and in 2007 it was acquired by Ford. The Troller T4 was a marquee car that has participated successfully in several rallies across the globe, including the Dakar Rally.
Rog├йrio Farias founded Troll in 1995. The first prototype was constructed in April 1996.
The first T4 with a gasoline engine was produced after the business was purchased by entrepreneur M├бrio Araripe in 1997 in a collaboration with Rog├йrio Farias. The vehicle's mass manufacturing commenced in 1999 after a facility was constructed in the town of Horizonte.
A production facility to create the T4 for the African market opened in Angola in 2005. Ford do Brasil stated in January 2007 that it will purchase Troller for R$400 million (US$205.44 million).
When a Troller was seen during a news program on December 14, 2009, clearing So Paulo's flooded streets, the firm played along and made an effort to track down the driver. 2014 saw a makeover of the T4.
By the end of 2021, Ford has stopped producing anything in Brazil, including at the Troller facility in Horizonte. Just the industrial complex, which spans a land area of 120,142 km2 (46,387 sq mi) and has a floor space of 21,736 km2 (8,392 sq mi), was put up for sale; the brand and the technology were not. The plant would also be related to the special tax system, which would be in effect until 2025.