Sticking with lead-acid forklifts is costing you. Let maxwell+spark’s lithium-ion technology boost savings, efficiency, and competitiveness. Across Europe, many businesses still rely on lead-acid forklifts, but at what cost? Setting up a lead-acid battery bay in the EU/UK can easily exceed €40k, with annual operating costs ranging from €5k to €15k, depending on fleet size…
February in Durban, South Africa, isn’t just “warm.” It’s that heavy, sticky heat where the air clings to your skin, shirts don’t really dry and anything mechanical is working harder than it wants to. Which makes it a very honest place for refrigeration to prove itself. Our new fridge.li Gen3 unit is currently on the…
At maxwell+spark, we’re sometimes introduced through individual products — a battery for a forklift, a system for a refrigerated trailer, a standby solution for a site. But what’s been shaping our work more and more is not a product portfolio. It’s a power ecosystem. Across material handling, cold chain transport and stationary energy, the same…
A Li-ion forklift battery warranty is not paperwork. It’s protection. And it’s often the only thing standing between a smart investment and an expensive surprise. Warranties vary massively — many look great on paper but collapse in real-world operations. If you’re transitioning a forklift fleet from lead-acid to Li-ion, this is the single conversation that…
Building a lithium-ion–based industrial battery ecosystem to replace diesel and lead-acid across forklifts, transport refrigeration, and backup power. Rotterdam, Netherlands — 24 October 2025 — Lithium-ion green-tech company maxwell+spark has completed its $15 million Series B funding round, led by Klima, Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, which brings Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) and Idemitsu on board.…
Long before electric cooling became an industry focus, maxwell+spark had already engineered and deployed the world’s first battery-powered transport refrigeration system…
Rotterdam, Netherlands — 4 September 2025 — Lithium-ion green tech company, maxwell+spark, has secured €9 million in growth funding from Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, Klima, marking the first closing of its Series B round. A second closing with further funding will occur later this year. The investment will fuel the company’s expansion across Europe and…
Have you watched “The Year Earth Changed” – a 2021 nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough that explores how the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic led to remarkable changes in the natural world? Watching “The Year Earth Changed” left me struck by the profound effects of noise – or rather, the lack of it –…
One of our team members recently hit the road again, accompanying a DLG driver on their route. The TRU reefer was powered by our diesel-free advantage.li system. Why are we choosing to ride along? Because we’re always learning — and always looking for ways to better support our customers in the real world. This test…
Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming three influential visitors to our production facility in Rotterdam as part of the JTF Rijnmond funding programme supporting advantage.li — our next-generation battery system designed to decarbonise refrigerated transport. A heartfelt thank you to: 👉Chantal Zeegers, Wethouder Klimaat, Bouwen en Wonen, Gemeente Rotterdam – whose climate and…