MANITOU Group has been presented with an innovation award for its retrofitted telehandler initiative at the Drive to Zero exhibition.
The awards celebrate ‘groundbreaking’ concepts that are shaping the future of decarbonised mobility. The jury — comprising journalists from L’Usine Nouvelle magazine and members of the French ecological transition agency, ADEME — selected the development of the retrofitted telehandler for the Vehicle Technology and Innovation category.
The partnership started last year with the Kiloutou Group and is the result of a collaborative effort that also includes Bouygues Construction Matériel and Equans for the implementation of this testing phase. The initiative aligns with Manitou’s new strategic roadmap, LIFT, which identifies the circular economy as a key area of development.
Gabriel Raffour, services innovation manager, said, “We are delighted to receive this inaugural award for our retrofitted handler. This solution for electrifying existing fleets maintains an equivalent level of performance while significantly reducing noise pollution and emissions from diesel machines. The initial feedback we’ve gathered over the past two months has been exceptionally positive and encouraging.”
