“Convert to Electric” Program Aimed at Switching Forklifts to Batteries

A Chicago-area battery manufacturer has launched a program aimed at convincing forklift fleet owners to convert all of their vehicles to electrical power. EnerSys –which is based in Romeoville, Illinois, just southwest of Chicago — said it will launch the first phase of its new “Convert to Electric” program starting in the Chicago area then will expand it nationally . The objective of the program is to educate companies and help show them how they can save up to $6,300 annually for every forklift they own by switching to battery power.