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Clark vs Crown:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Crown had more branded searches than Clark among forklift battery brands in New Zealand. Crown had about 480 branded searches, while Clark had 30. Crown made up 14.7% of all forklift battery brand searches we track, and Clark accounted for 0.92%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about forklift battery brands, Crown appeared in four of the five answers and Clark in none.

Among forklift battery brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Crown, about 16 searches for every 1 for Clark

Crown 480 searchesClark 30 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Crown, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Clark in 0

Crown in 4 of 5Clark in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Crown, the only one of the two named

Crown first in 3Clark never named

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Top forklift battery brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Crown was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Clark did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hawker1st
  2. Century Batteries2nd
  3. Sunlight2nd
  4. Crown4th
  5. Exide4th
  6. Hyster6th
  7. Clark–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Crown4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hawker4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Century Batteries3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sunlight3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Exide2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hyster1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Clark0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Clark or Crown more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Clark and Crown by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven forklift battery brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Clark and Crown among forklift battery brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Crown, Clark. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCentury BatteriesCrownExideClarkHawkerHysterSunlight
Oct 202575.5%15.1%6.6%1.6%0.63%0.31%0.31%
Nov 202575.9%15.2%6.6%0.95%0.63%0.32%0.32%
Dec 202577.9%12.7%6.8%1.3%0.65%0.32%0.32%
Jan 202674.8%15%8.1%0.93%0.62%0.31%0.31%
Feb 202672.5%17.8%7.9%1.2%0%0.3%0.3%
Mar 202672.1%17.7%7.8%1.2%0.6%0.3%0.3%
Apr 202674.8%15%8.1%0.93%0.62%0.31%0.31%
May 202673.4%14.7%9.8%0.92%0.61%0.31%0.31%
Jun 202673.2%14.9%9.8%0.76%0.51%0.51%0.25%
Jul 202675.3%12.5%10.1%1%0.52%0.26%0.26%
Aug 202671.4%14.3%11.6%1.2%0.6%0.6%0.3%
Sep 202673.4%14.7%9.8%0.92%0.61%0.31%0.31%

How has the Clark and Crown comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Crown was ahead of Clark in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clark’s share of searches among forklift battery brands in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 0.92%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 30.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crown’s share of searches among forklift battery brands in New Zealand moved from 15.1% to 14.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand forklift battery brands in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Clark in New Zealand fell 40% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 30 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clark’s and Crown’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Clark

1 branded search term

  • clark forklifts

Crown

1 branded search term

  • crown fork lift

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