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Hyster Company has launched Power Cellect, an optional package available on 27 Hyster electric forklift models. Power Cellect allows users to easily switch power sources in electric trucks between traditional lead acid and low maintenance battery solutions like thin plate pure lead (TPPL) and lithium-ion. The solution provides a straightforward path for customers to change […]

EnerSys the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has received the 2022 Industry Award from the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented on 3 November 2022 during the 38th Annual Richmond Chamber Awards Banquet, held at the Keene Johnson Building on the Eastern Kentucky University campus, USA. The Industry Award […]

Triathalon’s new Quasar enhanced lead acid battery was a winner at the UKMHA Awards for Excellence, collecting the Archie for Innovation Ancillary Product. What impressed the jury was the game-changing carbon nanotube technology that delivers longer run-times, longer cycle-life and faster recharge times than its rivals. The Quasar can operate in extreme outdoor temperatures – […]

A ‘battery megatrend’ has been gathering force for years on a global scale, first in electronic devices with the maturing of Li-ion battery technology and then in large devices such as automobiles. It’s part of a huge global effort to increase sustainability and reduce CO2 emissions. Konecranes is doing its part in the container handling […]

Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a new range of electric counterbalance forklifts. Designed for both indoor and heavy-duty outdoor applications, the Traigo80 80-volt electric counterbalance range is offered with a choice of lithium-ion, lead-acid or fuel cell power solutions. Customers that opt for lithium-ion batteries can select two intelligent energy packs based on Toyota’s own […]

JLG has launched a conversion kit for its 660SJ model, replacing the engine with a zero emissions battery solution. In response to the increasingly urgent and growing demand for electric access equipment to work on low or zero-emission job sites, JLG has created a conversion kit for selected diesel models. This is a cost-efficient and […]

Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), a leader in battery charging solutions for electric drive vehicles and industrial equipment, and Enersys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, have sold more than 40,000 units of NexSys PURE battery and charger solutions in the last four years. This milestone falls on the heels of the groups’ […]

BYD Company Ltd (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have registered a new company in a joint venture to conduct research and development into battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Operations are scheduled to commence in May 2020. The name of the new company is BYD Toyota EV Technology Co Ltd (BTET). Hirohisa Kishi from Toyota will […]