HD Hyundai XiteSolution has secured a large-scale order for electrical forklifts within the rising Latin American market.
The corporate introduced on Nov. 17 that it has signed a contract to produce 230 electrical forklifts to Empresas Polar, Venezuela’s largest meals firm. The contract is valued at over 10 billion received, making it the most important electrical forklift provide contract ever signed by HD Hyundai XiteSolution in Latin America.
The corporate will provide a complete of 230 models—178 two-ton class electrical forklifts and 52 three-ton and 4.5-ton class electrical forklifts—to the native website by January of subsequent yr. It additionally plans to take part in subsequent bids to be issued by Empresas Polar.
HD Hyundai XiteSolution defined that this order is the results of early identification of the demand for electrification within the Latin American area. The corporate efficiently secured the order by figuring out the client’s want to interchange ageing diesel forklifts, proposing merchandise optimized for the work surroundings, and leveraging its native service capabilities.
To satisfy buyer wants, HD Hyundai XiteSolution has outfitted all merchandise with high-performance lithium-ion batteries, which have a lifespan roughly 2.5 occasions longer and a charging pace about 3 occasions quicker than standard lead-acid batteries. The sensible gear administration system (Hello-Mate), which permits for real-time on-line monitoring of working standing, battery stage, and upkeep historical past, can be included.
HD Hyundai XiteSolution’s industrial automobile gross sales within the Latin American area have proven regular development. This yr, gross sales are projected to succeed in roughly 1,200 models, greater than doubling from 570 models in 2020.
An organization official mentioned, “We’re diversifying our international portfolio by increasing our gross sales construction from being North America-centric to together with rising markets,” and “Going ahead, we are going to proactively reply to the demand for electrification in key rising markets by strengthening our gross sales, service, and coaching methods based mostly on our native vendor community.”
