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Century Batteries vs Hyster:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Century Batteries had more branded searches than Hyster among forklift battery brands in New Zealand. Century Batteries had about 2,400 branded searches, while Hyster had 10. Century Batteries made up 73.4% of all forklift battery brand searches we track, and Hyster accounted for 0.31%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about forklift battery brands, Century Batteries appeared in three of the five answers and Hyster in one. Century Batteries was mentioned before Hyster in every answer that named either.

Among forklift battery brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Century Batteries, about 240 searches for every 1 for Hyster

Century Batteries 2.4K searchesHyster 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Century Batteries, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Hyster in 1

Century Batteries in 3 of 5Hyster in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Century Batteries, named ahead of Hyster in 3 of 3 answers

Century Batteries first in 3Hyster never first

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Top forklift battery brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Century Batteries was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hyster was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Century Batteries was listed before Hyster in every answer that named either.

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 Century Batteries or Hyster more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Century Batteries and Hyster 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.

Century Batteries and Hyster among forklift battery brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Century Batteries, Hyster. 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 Century Batteries and Hyster comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Century Batteries gained share of searches among forklift battery brands in New Zealand, from 71.4% to 73.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Century Batteries’ and Hyster’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.

Century Batteries

1 branded search term

  • century batteries

Hyster

1 branded search term

  • hyster container handler

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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