Total cost of ownership of four-wheel forklifts in Ho Chi Minh City

For logistics, manufacturing and warehouse enterprises operating in Ho Chi Minh City, evaluating the total cost of ownership of four-wheel forklifts is a core decision-making reference that directly affects long-term operational profitability. Unlike the one-time purchase cost that is easy to calculate, the total cost of ownership covers the full expenditure across the whole service cycle of the equipment, including initial procurement input, daily energy consumption cost, routine maintenance fee, labor matching cost, local regulatory compliance expenditure and residual value after decommissioning.

In recent years, with the promotion of low-carbon logistics policies in Ho Chi Minh City and the continuous improvement of local supporting facilities for new energy storage and charging, more local enterprises have turned their attention to electric four-wheel forklifts compared with traditional internal combustion forklifts. In the initial stage of procurement, users may notice a certain difference in the upfront input of electric models, but after 3 to 5 years of actual operation, the cost gap will be gradually offset by the low daily operation expenditure.

Take the actual operation data of local warehouse users in Ho Chi Minh City as a reference, the daily energy consumption cost of a standard 3-ton electric four-wheel forklift is less than 40% of the fuel cost of a same-load internal combustion model, and there is no need to spend regular fees on engine oil replacement, filter element replacement and other special maintenance items for internal combustion power systems. The routine maintenance of electric four-wheel forklifts is mainly focused on checking the status of power batteries, motors and hydraulic systems, with an average annual maintenance cost reduced by more than 60% compared with traditional models.

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In addition, Ho Chi Minh City’s current subsidy policies for low-carbon logistics equipment and the mature local after-sales service network also further reduce the hidden cost risks of using electric four-wheel forklifts. Many local users have verified that the total cost of ownership of electric four-wheel forklifts that have been used for more than 5 years is 25% to 35% lower than that of internal combustion models with the same working intensity. Users also need to take the local layout of charging facilities, battery cycle life and residual value recovery channels into full consideration when calculating the total cost of ownership, to avoid underestimating the long-term return on investment of new energy forklift equipment.