en.Wedoany.com Reported - Forklift and warehousing technology manufacturer Jungheinrich is introducing sodium-ion batteries into industrial vehicle testing. Martin von Werder, Head of Technical Development Group at the company, stated that the team is deeply exploring new battery technologies to continuously provide users with efficient, sustainable, and economical solutions.

Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in forklifts and warehousing equipment due to their high energy density and long lifespan. However, limited raw material supply, the environmental burden of lithium mining, and higher costs are constraining factors. In contrast, sodium-ion batteries are considered an ideal alternative to lithium-ion technology because sodium resources are abundant globally, not subject to geopolitical influences, and the production process is more resource-efficient with good recyclability. Lower raw material and material costs further enhance their economic viability.

In this project, Jungheinrich is deploying vehicles equipped with sodium-ion batteries into real customer usage scenarios for validation, aiming to evaluate the performance and reliability of the new technology under different operating conditions and to accumulate data for subsequent series development. The company revealed that the first prototype vehicles have been successfully assembled and have completed initial tests in industrial vehicles.

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