In our area , majority of battery issues in forklifts is outsourced from the forklift service provider to the battery company that is preferred or that would handle warranty issues.
Most forklift technicians want to repair the lifts but don't want anything to do with batteries.
This creates a good working relationship between forklift provider and battery provider.

I am seeing more and more forklift brands coming out with their own line of batteries, and hiring techs just for battery work. This now creates complicated competition between forklift dealer and a battery provider.

Are we going to see decline in the big 3 battery brands as forklift companies brand their own batteries to put in their machines. It's even more relevant in stuff like lithium where the BMS can be locked out with their own software.

What do you think the future holds ? If your a forklift tech how do feel about repairing batteries , part of the job or other feelings ?