This week's newsletter has a strong innovation theme. Besides snippets about new forklift models, there are also stories detailing battery break-throughs, collision avoidance technology and harsh environment computers for forklifts. Clearly, as competition increases the need for productivity, safety and environmental conservation, innovation is becoming more and more important - and vendors are stepping up to the plate. If you know about innovations worthy of coverage, let us know at www.forkliftaction.com.