Manitou Group’s first retrofit telehandler tested on French construction site

Manitou Group has partnered with Bouygues Construction Matériel to operate its first retrofit telehandler. Thanks to this partnership, an initial trial is underway on Europe’s largest hospital construction site in Nantes, with the active participation of Equans France, another subsidiary of the Bouygues group. This marks the first time this type of combustion-engine equipment, converted to electric power, is being used in a real-world construction site scenario. Initiated in early 2023, the partnership between Manitou Group and Kiloutou is entering its second phase with a testing period on the construction site of the new hospital of the Nantes University Hospital (CHU). Continue reading Manitou Group’s first retrofit telehandler tested on French construction site at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.

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Manitou Group’s first retrofit telehandler tested on French construction site
Manitou Group’s first retrofit telehandler tested on French construction site

Manitou Group has partnered with Bouygues Construction Matériel to operate its first retrofit telehandler.

Thanks to this partnership, an initial trial is underway on Europe’s largest hospital construction site in Nantes, with the active participation of Equans France, another subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

This marks the first time this type of combustion-engine equipment, converted to electric power, is being used in a real-world construction site scenario.

Initiated in early 2023, the partnership between Manitou Group and Kiloutou is entering its second phase with a testing period on the construction site of the new hospital of the Nantes University Hospital (CHU).

Continue reading Manitou Group’s first retrofit telehandler tested on French construction site at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.

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