# Hangcha and Manitou form lithium battery JV in Le Mans, France

Hangcha Group and Manitou Group have signed an agreement to create a joint venture in Le Mans, France, to manufacture and distribute lithium-ion batteries for industrial vehicles.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-07-18
- Where: Le Mans, France
- Status: announced
- Products: lithium-ion batteries for industrial vehicles
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Manitou](https://endata.com/companies/17913.md) (partner)
- [Hangcha Group](https://endata.com/companies/18470.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [hcforkliftamerica.com](https://www.hcforkliftamerica.com/hangcha-manitou-form-lithium-battery-jv-in-france/), 2025-07-18: "Hangcha Group, a world-renowned industrial vehicle manufacturer, and Manitou Group, a worldwide reference in the material handling, aerial work platforms, and earth moving sectors, announce the signature of an agreement to create a joint venture in Le Mans, France."

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