Electrification

When you look at the total cost of ownership and long-term value of our electric lift trucks, adding clean power to your fleet has never been easier or made more sense.

Overview

CLEAN POWER THAT MEANS BUSINESS

Electric lift trucks are nothing new to Hyster®. We are pioneers who have been engineering and
manufacturing them for decades. Today, Hyster is leveraging our expertise to power your
possibilities in new, more impactful ways by bringing advanced power sources to high-capacity
trucks. Now more than ever, we can help you and your operation reduce emissions, fuel
consumption, and maintenance costs while boosting performance and efficiency for intensive
industries such as ports, lumber, agriculture, steel and more.

Industries

Innovations in key industries

 

 

Ports & Terminals

Meeting greater demands and tighter timelines can mean additional operating costs, congestion at ports and terminals and increased productivity pressures. Hyster electric high-capacity lift trucks can help you tackle these heavy-duty challenges head-on with the strength and performance of ICE-powered trucks.

Steel Industry

Steel

From sheet coils and slabs to wire coils and pipes, Hyster electric lift trucks handle them all with ease and efficiency. That goes for any steel application, whether it’s hot or cold, flat band or wire, processed or unprocessed.

Lumber

Repowering old equipment is a fast way to kill your profit. Hyster electric high capacity lift trucks deliver strength, dependability and energy efficiency to help you stay in the black, even in the harshest environments.

Agriculture

Growing crops and moving produce are what you do, but growing your business is the ultimate goal. Hyster electric lift trucks can help you increase uptime, lower operating costs and boost productivity.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

POWER UP ON INFO

The smartest decisions are informed decisions. With that in mind, Hyster is proud to offer additional insights and resources to help “electrify” your operation. Of course, if you have specific questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Bringing big trucks into the electric age

As the drive to reduce emissions continues, power technologies are enabling the shift to electrification for a greater range of capacities and applications - more than ever before. This white paper examines the landscape of electric power for heavy-duty operations and the practical advantages it can provide.

READ OUR WHITEPAPER

A SHIFT IN POWER

As technology evolves, so do our power sources. With regulations increasing and environmental consciousness growing, Hyster is leading the way to provide clients with the option of adding electric high-capacity solutions to their fleets without sacrificing the productivity.

Read our Whitepaper

RETHINK YOUR LIFT TRUCK POWER

Forklift power sources affect your operations every day because the lift trucks they power are responsible for delivering parts and materials throughout your facility and moving final products out. Although your current power source may appear to be working just fine, is it truly optimal, or are you just accepting the status quo?

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Electrification Grants and Incentives

Taking advantage of the various available grant and incentive programs can help offset the cost of acquisition of an electric truck/fleet, chargers and even infrastructure upgrades. Programs and availability will vary by state, but resources are available to help make the conversion to electric possible.

  • State and federal administered grants including the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program and the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust
  • Tax incentives including Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credits
  • Carbon offset credits

Contact Hyster or your local dealer to learn more about what is available in your state and to get started.

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Hydrogen in container handling operations

Your port terminal operation is going electric. The main question: How? As your terminal considers technologies like hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries to replace tried-and-true internal combustion engines, how can you evaluate emerging electrification options?

Read our white paper

CONNECT WITH OUR ELECTRIFICATION EXPERT

Need help finding the right solution? Let our expert help you out.

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