In this March roundup we pull together all the latest news in the materials handling battery market. This includes reports on new battery and charging developments for automated forklifts and autonomous mobile robots, key electric forklift product launches and the continued push towards electrification from ports around the world.

In March

Amita Technology (Thailand) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyota Material Handling Warehouse Solutions - Thailand (TMHWST) to introduce lithium-ion batteries under the TerraXell brand for electric forklifts. 

Induction technology specialist, ENRX unveils ENRMOVE, a wireless charging system designed for automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), forklifts, and other industrial vehicles.

In a special ProMat report on the under-utilisation of data in the materials handling sector, Forkliftaction’s Angie Kay asks industry insiders, including battery specialists Enersys and UgoWork, about the scale of the problem and how the industry can address it. 

Capow, a power delivery solutions provider in the robotics field, introduces its Genesis Antenna XL, a long-range modular floor antenna for in-motion power which provides an extended path for AMRs and AGVs to receive power, even when only partially aligned.

The company recently secured USD15 million in funding for automation efficiency.

Clark Materials handling releases its L25-35XE and S25-35XE crossover series electric forklifts, which are suitable for use in intensive indoor and outdoor applications.

Stryten Energy launches its new M-Series Li710 line of Class I and II lithium batteries in a range of voltages. Introduced at ProMat 2025, Stryten’s  proprietary lithium module design utilises nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry.

Bobcat Company introduces its new BNT series of lithium-ion 3-wheel forklifts, which are designed for light to medium-duty applications.

Green Cubes Technology launches a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery for materials handling equipment that leverages LFP technology for extended battery life. The product includes battery management controls and safety features.

Toyota Material Handling Europe introduces a new range of electric counterbalanced forklifts, the Traigo48, which includes 3 and 4-wheel models of various sizes.

The Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal takes delivery of a 55,000 lbs. capacity (24,948kg) fully electric forklift. The Wiggins Yard eBull forklift is the industry’s first commercialised large capacity, zero-emissions forklift manufactured in the United States.

Hyster expands its J10-18XD series high-capacity electric forklift range. The company says the 350V architecture featured in the series provides ICE-like performance and energy efficiency.

Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) encourages companies that use materials handling equipment to consider all fuel sources when renewing their fleets. TMHUK indicates several factors that may lead companies to consider other alternatives before transitioning to electric equipment.

Omron certifies industrial wireless charging specialists Wiferion’s technology for its LD series autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Wiferion’s wireless charging solution is sealed, requires no mechanical contacts, and facilitates fast charging up to 60amps.

In February:

The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) orders 58 electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry (ZPMC). The port also recently took delivery of eight electric RTGs, part of a procurement agreement signed with Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd.

Hangcha introduces a new heavy-load counterbalance forklift mobile robot (FMR), which is powered by an 80V platform and a 608Ah battery, and is capable of operating for up to 12 hours.

Industrial battery maker Eternity Technologies acquires the production facility of EnerSys India Batteries Private Limited in Vijayawada as it looks to strengthen its presence in the Indian market.

C. Steinweg (Süd-West Terminal) at the Port of Hamburg gets set to introduce a fully electric Sany SRSC45E5 reachstacker. The forklift features a 422 kWh lithium ferrophosphate (LFP) battery, which Sany Marine says is free of toxic heavy metals, making it more environmentally friendly than conventional lithium-ion batteries.

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne, the only fully automated container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere, purchases four new Kalmar hybrid automatic container carriers, which feature a twin-box lifting capacity of up to 60 T with hybrid lithium-ion batteries.

Keep coming back, we will continue to update you on the latest battery developments in March as they happen.

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