Electric forklifts lead new changes in the logistics industry
1. The industry accelerates the transformation to lithium-ion batteries, and the market scale continues to expand
In recent years, China's electric forklift market has achieved leapfrog growth driven by environmental protection policies and the demand for intelligent logistics. Data shows that in 2025, the sales volume of electric forklifts has exceeded 50%, of which the penetration rate of lithium battery forklifts exceeds 30%, an increase of more than 24 times compared with 201848. Leading companies such as CATL and BYD have solved the pain points of traditional lead-acid batteries, such as slow charging, difficult maintenance, and high pollution, through independently developed high-density lithium battery technology14. Industry pioneers such as JAC Forklift have also launched integrated bridge box design and CAN communication system to further improve energy efficiency and safety
2. Technological innovation breakthroughs:
In order to cope with the high-intensity operation requirements of the logistics industry, enterprises have achieved multi-dimensional breakthroughs through technological innovation:
Battery and endurance: BYD forklifts are equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries, which support fast charging and three-shift operation, reducing the overall cost by 80%1; Zhongli Forklift pioneered the "portable battery replacement + battery replacement station" model, which completes battery replacement in 2.5 minutes, combined with photovoltaic energy storage technology, reducing operating costs by more than 40%5.
Intelligent upgrade: Unmanned electric forklifts use laser navigation and AI technology to achieve path planning and autonomous loading and unloading, and improve efficiency by more than 30% in logistics warehousing scenarios6. The lithium battery-specific models launched by Hangcha Group are praised as "magic cars" by international customers for their high-performance motors and intelligent control systems
3. Scenario-based applications: Green revolution from papermaking to cold chain
Electric forklifts are reshaping the logistics ecology of multiple industries with their zero-emission and low-noise advantages:
Papermaking industry: Customized reinforced gantry and paper roll attachments (such as round clamps) solve the problem of heavy material handling. After replacing traditional lead-acid forklifts, the daily operation efficiency is increased by 25%1.
Cold chain and warehousing: Lithium battery forklifts maintain stable performance in low temperature environments, and with intelligent scheduling systems, they help logistics parks achieve 24-hour efficient operation58.
Automobile manufacturing: JAC Forklift customizes lithium battery models for automobile companies, and meets the needs of high-precision assembly scenarios through graded fault handling and integrated bridge box design.
