The battery system will power the vehicle through out its service time. The ability to quickly recharge Li-ion battery facilitates the regenerative braking and charging during breaks.
The vehicle is also equipped with a diesel engine that can charge the battery before it is completely discharged and avoids any risk of downtime of the vehicle.
Saft Vehicle Business Unit director Olivier Amiel said that hybrid power, with energy storage provided by the company Li-ion technology operating in combination with diesel generators is already well proven in a wide variety of materials handling applications, including harbour cranes.
"We are delighted to have this new opportunity with Kalmar Motor to progress into the aircraft ground-handling sector as part of our industrial vehicle strategy," Amiel added.
The vehicle will soon be tested in a German airport.
