{{short description|Brand of commercial off-road utility vehicle}} {{Undisclosed paid|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox company | name = Tomcar | logo = File:Tomcar Logo.svg | logo_size =150px | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_padding = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | type = | traded_as = | ISIN = | founded = {{Start date and age|1991}} | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | hq_location = | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = | num_locations = | num_locations_year = <!-- Year of num_locations data (when known) --> | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = | industry = Automotive | genre = | products = Off-road utility vehicles | brands = | production = | production_year = <!-- Year of production data (when known) --> | services = | revenue = | revenue_year = <!-- Year of revenue data (when known) --> | operating_income = | income_year = <!-- Year of operating_income data (when known) --> | net_income = <!-- or: | profit = --> | net_income_year = <!-- or: | profit_year = --><!-- Year of net_income/profit data (when known) --> | assets = | assets_year = <!-- Year of assets data (when known) --> | equity = | equity_year = <!-- Year of equity data (when known) --> | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | members = | members_year = <!-- Year of members data (when known) --> | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (when known) --> | parent = | website = {{URL|www.tomcar.com}} | footnotes = }}
The '''Tomcar''' (stylized as '''TOMCAR''') is a commercial off-road utility vehicle manufacturer. The name was used earlier on a French 50cc Microcar which can be operated without a license.<ref name=TV238246>{{cite magazine | title = Parissalongen: Framtiden ligger i luften | trans-title = Paris Show: The Future is in the air | ref = TVn23 | language = Swedish | magazine = Teknikens Värld | publisher = Specialtidningsförlaget AB | location = Stockholm, Sweden | page = 46 | date = 1982-11-03 | issue = 22 | volume = 34 | first = Björn | last = Sundfeldt }}</ref>
Tomcar is a manufacturer of off-road UTV vehicles. All Tomcars have a fully welded frame and roll cage utilizing steel on load-bearing components and an aluminum skid plate for impact protection. Uses for Tomcars range from mining companies, cinematographers, recreational hunters, to special operations forces.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
==History and operations== Tomcar was founded in Givat HaShlosha, Israel by Yoram Zarhi in 1991. The company has a workshop in Israel, a manufacturing plant in Arizona, United States, and a planned assembly plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<ref name="calcalist-dubai" />
Tomcars are used by the United States Marine Corps.<ref name="calcalist-dubai" /> They were also purchased by the British armed forces for use in Afghanistan, among other operations. They were used to retrieve supply drops. These were later sold in the private sector.<ref name="calcalist-afghanistan" />
== Models ==
The Tomcar TM, the original Tomcar, is a 2WD 2, 4, or 6 seater vehicle with varying cargo space and both combustion and electric powertrain options.
The Tomcar TX is a 4WD vehicle. The TX has 17" ground clearance, 4-wheel independent suspension, a one-piece fully welded frame and roll cage, an aluminum skid plate, a lower center of gravity, and a one-ton payload.<ref name="calcalist-dubai" />
== Gallery == <gallery mode=packed> TOMCAR Wiki TX4 1.png|Tomcar TX4 TOMCAR Wiki TX4 2Rear.jpg|The 4WD Tomcar TX TOMCAR Wiki TX Dirt.jpg| TOMCAR Wiki Prowl.jpg| TOMCAR Wiki Movies.jpg|Filming a movie </gallery>
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<ref name="calcalist-afghanistan">{{cite news|url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/local_news/article/rkgpvzhlt|title= ותודה לטליבאן: עסקי הנשק של ישראל באפגניסטן |trans-title=And Thanks to the Taliban: Israel's Arms Deals in Afghanistan|author=Etzion, Udi|work=Calcalist|date=August 20, 2021|accessdate=August 20, 2021|language=he}}</ref> <ref name="calcalist-dubai">{{cite news|url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3872130,00.html|title=תומקאר הישראלית תקים מפעל רכב בדובאי, מרחיבה את הייצור בארה"ב |trans-title=Israel's Tomcar Will Build a Car Factory in Dubai, Expanding Its Producted in the US|author=Etzion, Udi|work=Calcalist|date=November 15, 2020|accessdate=August 20, 2021|language=he}}</ref>
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== External links == {{Commons}} * {{Official website|https://tomcar.com}}
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Category:Off-road vehicles Category:All-wheel-drive vehicles Category:Military vehicles of Israel Category:Military light utility vehicles Category:ATVs Category:Recreational vehicle manufacturers