There is no “silver bullet” to solve the issue of harmful transportation emissions. The reality is that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are still under development for the commercial truck segment due to the complexity of truck configurations coupled with range and payload requirements.

TPPL batteries are a variant of absorbed glass mat (AGM) technology. But, whereas AGM batteries (and all other conventional lead-acid batteries) have cast lead plate grids, which conduct current into and out of the battery, and into which the active material of a battery is pasted, the TPPL batteries have plates stamped out of a roll of pure lead.

KION GROUP AG, Germany, joined forces with BMZ Holding GmbH, Germany, to form a joint venture under the name of KION Battery Systems GmbH.

Storage Battery Systems, LLC (SBS), Menomonee Falls, Wis., opened a new full-service stocking branch in Dallas, Texas.

In order to run your cold storage facilities and forklift equipment successfully in these types of cool temperature environments, choosing the right battery and implementing the right forklift maintenance strategies are vital.

ZAF Energy Systems Inc., Columbia Falls, Mont., received a strategic investment from Wirtz Manufacturing, Port Huron, Mich., to expand ZAF’s manufacturing capacity from hundreds of batteries per month to thousands of batteries per month.

Only 20% of enterprises have visibility into the performance of mobile solutions used by their mobile workforce, uncovering a lack of battery management among enterprises, according to a study conducted by VDC Research, Natick, Mass.

Batteries and chargers are creating an intersection of diverse technologies, disrupting the long-established market underpinning supply chain operations.