# Manitou and Hangcha form lithium-ion battery production joint venture

French equipment maker Manitou and Chinese forklift manufacturer Hangcha have committed to a joint venture to develop and manufacture lithium-ion batteries for heavy material handling equipment. The JV will support electrification of telehandlers and forklifts.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-07-20
- Status: announced
- Products: lithium-ion batteries, electric telehandlers, electric forklifts
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [electrek.co](https://electrek.co/2025/07/20/manitou-and-hangcha-commit-to-heavy-equipment-battery-production-jv/), 2025-07-21: "Deepening strategic cooperation with Manitou Group and jointly establishing a lithium battery joint marks a new phase in the partnership between the two sides."

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