When, Robert Lee, our Head of Sales Africa, sees a refrigerated truck carrying maxwell+spark technology pass him on the road, he remembers when it was still only a conversation with a customer: “You remember when you engaged in that sale, and how now there’s this piece of equipment out there, performing for the customer, performing…
For a dairy delivery vehicle, reliability matters. So, what is the first real-world data telling us about fridge.li Gen3 in operation on a Clover truck? Across three weeks of active operation in Johannesburg, the battery-electric refrigeration system completed 13 delivery days on a large-volume supermarket route. The unit ran at a 2°C setpoint, with the…
Decarbonisation becomes meaningful when it works in daily operations. That has been our focus at maxwell+spark: building lithium-ion battery systems for industrial logistics environments where uptime, reliability, serviceability and total cost of ownership matter. We’re pleased to share that maxwell+spark has been selected for the 2026 Top 250: NL’s Fastest-Growing Firms by Erasmus Centre for…
Battery refrigeration sounds good. But do we need to rebuild our operation around it? It’s one of the first questions operators ask about any new technology. Working with DistriFresh B.V., a Dutch temperature-controlled food distribution operator, we monitored how a battery-electric refrigeration system (advantage.li) integrated into an existing fleet. We were not looking at performance…
It’s the first question most operators ask—and for good reason. In temperature-controlled logistics, failure isn’t just inconvenient. It’s costly, visible and immediate. Over nearly two years of real-world operation with DistriFresh B.V. in the Netherlands (a temperature-controlled distributor of fresh and frozen food products) we tracked performance via fleet telemetry across more than 1,800 delivery routes.…
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.…