Home Appliance Company of Hitachi Group——HitachiGLSImport the first BYD forklift，March 1 at HitachiGLSTaga factory（Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture）Start operation。

As a world-renowned enterprise，The Hitachi Group is striving to achieve carbon neutrality in its premises and production activities by 2030.。HitachiGLSHitachi Group mainly engaged in household appliances and air-conditioning business.，It is actively promoting various decarbonization and environmental protection activities.。For example, in July 2022, the Tochigi plant began to operate solar power generation facilities.，In October 2022, the headquarters switched to renewable energy power.，March 2023 Taga Plant（Mainly engaged in washing machines and vacuum cleaners R & D and manufacturing.）Take the lead in introducing and using the first BYD 2.5-ton electric forklift。

On the day of commencement of operation，Hitachi Group issued an announcement on its official website.，And announced that in the future, not only in the Taga factory,，It will also be at the Tochigi plant.（Cold storage car development and production base）The policy of gradually introducing electric forklifts to replace gasoline forklifts in operation，This is replaced by an electric forklift truck.，It is estimated that about 520 tons of carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced annually.。

BYD Lithium Battery Electric Forklifts do not emit CO2 or any other emissions during operation and charging，So it's not only environmentally friendly，It also provides a clean working environment for employees.。In addition，Lithium battery forklift supports fast charging，Compared with lead-acid battery forklift, the charging time is greatly reduced.，It also does not require routine maintenance work such as water replenishment and battery cleaning.，Thereby improving operational efficiency.。Since BYD introduced the lithium battery forklift，It has sold its products to about 30 countries and regions around the world.。
BYD began selling lithium battery forklifts in Japan in 2015.，So far，Already to logistics、Mechanics、About 500 units were delivered in manufacturing and food industries.(Statistics to March 1, 2023)Forklift。The user is Hitachi、NTT、Suntory Beer and other well-known enterprises。BYD Forklift will continue to support HitachiGLSAchieve carbon neutrality，Promotion of Environmental Protection Electric Forklift in Japan，Contribute to the Government of Japan's efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral society。