Hyster? lift trucks over 8 tonnes, container handlers and reach stackers will be equipped with the Stage V-compliant Mercedes-Benz/MTU Series 1000 and 1100 engines. The exact availability varies per series and will be communicated in due course.

The engines have been specially designed for industrial applications such as material handling and further developed to meet EU Stage V regulations. They are based on commercial vehicle engines from Daimler. Lars Kr?ft, Vice President Industrial Business at MTU, said, ?We are very pleased that Hyster, one of the leading global brands of materials handling equipment, decided to power its new vehicles with our engines.?

The Mercedes-Benz/ MTU engines will support the well-known durability of Hyster? Big Trucks. They are proven to deliver reduced total cost of ownership (TCO), great reliability and outstanding performance in tough, heavy-duty applications.

Produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, Germany, the engines are known for their robustness and durability up to very high running hours. The engines have been optimised to work well in intermittent duty applications, resulting in lower engine temperatures, less component wear and reduced noise levels. Sufficient power reserves also result in less stress and parts wear. With long service intervals of 1,000 hrs, good access to main service parts and outstanding durability, the Mercedes-Benz/ MTU engines are expected to help reduce service costs. Hyster Europe will work in close cooperation with MTU to ensure its dealer network will be fully trained and equipped for service support, meaning that end users will receive optimum support throughout their entire product life-cycle.