productUp to 30% energy costs saved
Fronius UK opened its doors to over 200 visitors for its Open Day.
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productHyster predicts electric trucks for heavy applications
The scale of electric powered vehicles is about to take a giant leap as Hyster announces that testing is underway on high capacity lift trucks with electric motors.
productHoppecke sees benefits of business turnaround
Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has seen revenues for the 2016-17 financial year grow by nearly 25 per cent.
productHoppecke sees benefits of business turnaround
Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has seen revenues for the 2016-17 financial year grow by nearly 25 per cent.
articleLinde expands range of lithium-ion trucks
Linde Material Handling will be able to offer lithium-ion options for all its forklift models up to five tonnes by the end of 2017, and is rapidly expanding its portfolio of warehouse trucks with new models including features to improve operator safety and reduce downtime.
productJohn Lewis revamps MHE battery performance
John Lewis and Waitrose were looking to commission a national fleet survey of its battery and charger assets that would provide both basic and advanced information of the installed fleet.
articleReduced operating costs
Austrian food and drink manufacturer FELIX Austria is replacing its forklift truck fleet with electrically powered trucks. Battery charging technology from Fronius ensures optimum performance with minimum power consumption for the new trucks.
productGreenSeal deal
Trojan Battery Co has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Advanced Battery Concepts for its GreenSeal bi-polar battery technology with the goal of future product releases.
productEfficiency boost
Turkish Ground Services (TGS) – the joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Havas – has improved the performance, efficiency and reliability of the electric vehicles that support its operations at six major airports across Turkey by installing the latest battery systems from EnerSys.
articleEBT opens Southwest logistical hub
As a further example of its on going expansion, ECOBAT Battery Technologies (EBT), formerly Manbat, has moved into a new, purpose built 15,000 sq ft facility in Bristol.
product5-year warranty on lithium-ion batteries
If the capacity of a battery falls below 65 per cent of its nominal capacity within the warranty lifetime, Jungheinrich will repair or exchange it free of charge, using its local after sales team.
articleSort centre boosts productivity with LPG trucks
A Derbyshire logistics facility has improved its 24-hour domestic and international delivery operation after signing a long-term agreement with the local branch of an independent materials handling firm.
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productPaper converter invests in LPG and electric trucks
A fleet of Mitsubishi fork lift trucks is helping one of the UK’s largest independent paper converters maintain a decade of consistent growth.
productWhy choose lead-acid over lithium-ion?
Amit Ghosal, chief executive of Espex Batteries makes the case for lead acid batteries against their more novel lithium-ion competitors.
product1,000 truck order
Jungheinrich has received a major order for more than 1,000 lithium-ion vehicles.
articleLinde wins big lithium-ion FLT contract with Fowler Welch
HSS believes the deal is the first big contract placed for a lithium-ion powered forklift fleet in the UK.
articleFowler Welch goes big on lithium-ion forklifts
HSS believes the deal is the first big contract placed for a lithium-ion powered forklift fleet in the UK.
productPall-Ex buys 45 LPG forklifts
Pall-Ex has invested over £250,000 upgrading its fleet of forklift trucks to include 45 brand-new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles.
articleBowker takes advantage of complete support
Bowker Group, one of the UK’s largest independent third party logistics (3PL) service operators, has added a fleet of five new Flexi articulated warehouse trucks at its facility in York.
