eMotion Magazine

Today, the electric drive is viewed as a beacon of hope for climate protection. However, this wasn’t always the case. When Linde Material Handling unveiled the first electric forklift truck in 1971, the technology was considered to be very niche. However, even then, the signs were pointing towards environmental protection.

No terrain or obstacle is too challenging for the new all-terrain electric wheelchair from Austrian company LUF GmbH. In Linde eMotion, the company has found the perfect partner for its project.

The electric engine is the economical and ecological alternative to the classic fuel cell. Its performance is determined by its energy-storage system.

For more than ten years now, Lorey Maschinenbau GmbH has been fitting old combustion-driven cars with modern electric engines. Whether a Porsche, VW bus, Renault Kangoo or a pre-war Chevrolet, the Offenbach-based retrofitting experts can transform any vintage car into an electric classic using Linde eMotion technology.

Stephan Zwiehoff is Managing Director of Zwiehoff Zweiwege-Fahrzeuge GmbH, the company that developed the ROTRAC E2 shunter with electric drive, in collaboration with Linde eMotion. In this interview, he tell us all about the partnership.

Electromobility—or e-mobility—is the buzzword that everyone’s talking about. As Head of Linde eMotion, no-one knows that better than Wolfgang Klüpfel. In this interview, he discusses which projects can prove particularly tricky, why companies are sometimes guilty of neglecting electrification, and the technology capable of resolving all the challenges around e-mobility.

Diesel-powered trolley trains have been chugging across the Lorendamm embankment on the Halligen island of Nordstrandischmoor since the 1930s. Nowadays, the residents use these compact rail vehicles for their own private transportation needs. One of them has been converted to an electric motor.

More than ever, people and companies are looking for the quickest, best value and most environmentally friendly ways to get from A to B. Electric vehicles, car sharing and mobility apps are paving the way for a new kind of urban transport. And some people are thinking even further ahead.

Hartmut Rauen is a member of the executive board of the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (VDMA, German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association). In this interview, he speaks about the opportunities e-mobility offers for industry in Germany.

Back in 2010, Linde eMotion sparked a sensation with the E1, which was created when engineers integrated an electric forklift truck drive into a race kart. Just a short while later, the new e-speedster broke the existing world acceleration record. This record drive by the E1 laid the foundation for further e-karts containing Linde technology.