The Kalmar all-electric forklift series is part of Cargotec's Pro Future solutions, which have passed industry-leading criteria on power source, energy efficiency, carbon efficiency, emissions and recyclability.

Cargotec will deliver 17 all-electric Kalmar ECF50-90 forklifts to Ford Motor Company.

One Kalmar ECF90-6 and two ECF70-6 models were delivered to Ford's Craiova, Romania, assembly plant in April, and next month 14 forklifts will be delivered to Ford Germany's Cologne facility.

According to Cargotec, the Kalmar all-electric forklift series is capable of handling loads from 5 to 9 T. The series is part of its Pro Future solutions, which have passed industry-leading criteria on power source, energy efficiency, carbon efficiency, emissions and recyclability.

Most of Ford's Romanian and German applications are indoors, and the company says it benefits from the zero-emission forklifts.

The machine's manoeuvrability was also important to Ford. Cargotec says its ability to provide a compact variant was another major positive for working in confined spaces. Ford specified that 12 of the Kalmar ECF70-6C models supplied to Cologne be adapted with a shortened wheelbase to optimise productivity in narrow indoor operations. The machines will feed steel dies, which shape metal to form vehicle chassis in the manufacturing process.

The order value is confidential.