Hi, there is another option, jungheinrich is the most experienced producer in the Ac-technology. There is also a production plant in china and a worldwide service. The trucks are manufactured in Germany an in high quality. So look at this option

if i were you, i will choose linde.

Jeffrey, what I meant was..... Linde and Still are above Toyota in quality. There is no comparison. Good luck with your decision.

jens.s, thanks for the comment...... still thinking on which of the three we are going to pick. it seems like toyota has loads of fans here, but i heard the maintenance cost is not cheap! yes, Still service is via the dealer, btw linde has good network in china.

tmcgirl, I know linde & still are in the same family. however, the linde we are looking at is in DC power while Still is with AC.......

Toyota, Linde or Still.....how can you even put those 3 in the same category? Linde and Still are a category of their own.

Jeffrey,
I agree with you to focus on reliable quality and nearby service.
I do not know whether Still has any service network in your near, maybe just via dealers. Anyhow, their sales volume in China is not really big.
Linde has a big service network and their new developed/localised 335 series is great.

if i was you id pick either still or linde the german trucks are a lot more reliable and the do much more hours before they need replaced

Thanks Macha, the reason why we only looking at truck from above brands is because their service center are not far from us. We have only 2 trucks currently in our factory and we can't afford losing anyone of them, that's why we only focus on those three brands.
BTW, I would like to know more about the + & - running on AC or DC. I hope you Pro. guys can give me a hand on it, thanks.

You should also look at Caterpillar/Mitsi.
The 48 volt N series AC trucks are excellent in both performance and reliabilty. Streets ahead of the previous DC model.
They have also just introduced AC to the 24volt models using the same system. Just be sure with 24volt trucks that the battery capacity is going to be sufficent as they are really only good for a few hours a day.
This applies no matter what the make.