Toyota has another hybrid -- a fuel cell/battery hybrid from Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. First displayed at the 2007 ProMat show in Chicago, the prototype hybrid uses a battery to handle the peaks while the fuel cell carries the continuous base load.
Toyota is emphasizing fuel cell development and plans to bring fuel cell lift trucks to market in the next few years.
"It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when," says Martin Boyd, national product planning manager. He says cost and performance factors will help determine the timing.
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