Walmart order boosts Crown’s lift truck research

2 September 2010, 7:01 am

HUBER HEIGHTS — Walmart ’s purchase of about 70 fuel cell-powered lift trucks from Crown Equipment Corp. is a notable vote of confidence in development of the vehicles, said officials of Crown and the state, which have teamed to fund the development.Years of testing and adapting Crown’s lift trucks, traditionally powered by lead-acid batteries, for operation on fuel cell power is drawing ...... Read More »

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