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Australia Gets Faresin Telehandlers Through Haulotte’s Network
Industry Trends 📍 Australia & Oceania
Aug 23, 2026

Australia Gets Faresin Telehandlers Through Haulotte’s Network

One more European telehandler line now has national parts and service coverage in Australia. Ask for the model and capacity list, state-by-state parts stocking and technician numbers before...

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Transpacific Freight Jumps 10% as Europe Lanes Slide
Industry Trends 📍 Global
Aug 19, 2026

Transpacific Freight Jumps 10% as Europe Lanes Slide

Drewry's 13 August index shows Transpacific and Asia-Europe rates moving in opposite directions. For telehandlers, use WCI as a market signal—not a flat-rack quote.

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Turner First Equipment 2026: What Telehandler Buyers Can Verify
Industry Trends 📍 North America
Aug 15, 2026

Turner First Equipment 2026: What Telehandler Buyers Can Verify

FEC centralizes nationwide equipment rental and jobsite services, and its published range includes telehandlers. Official sources do not disclose fleet size, brand mix, rates, or a China-direct purchasing...

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Merlo Multi-Application Telehandlers 2026: One Machine Replaces Three?
Industry Trends 📍 Global
Jun 26, 2026

Merlo Multi-Application Telehandlers 2026: One Machine Replaces Three?

Merlo America says single-purpose telehandlers are obsolete and will showcase multi-application machines at ConExpo 2026. Whether one Merlo replaces three machines is a procurement math problem, not a...

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CAT Q1 2026: Construction +38% but $2.4B Tariff Drag Reshapes 2026 Pricing
Industry Trends 📍 Global
Jun 15, 2026

CAT Q1 2026: Construction +38% but $2.4B Tariff Drag Reshapes 2026 Pricing

CAT pricing power means most of the $2.4B tariff bill is being passed through; the 30-45% gap to Chinese factory-direct on equivalent capacity classes is widening.

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Data Center Construction $25.2B/Month 2026: Telehandler Sourcing Read
Industry Trends 📍 North America
May 15, 2026

Data Center Construction $25.2B/Month 2026: Telehandler Sourcing Read

Hyperscale AI campuses run 18-30 months across 3 telehandler-use phases. China-direct ownership of the 8-tonne+ long-cycle group lands 20-30% below EU/US-built once Section 232 derivatives plus parts kit...

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Industry Trends 📍 Australia & Oceania
May 6, 2026

Australia Telehandler Rental 2026: AUD 3.34B Market vs Chinese Factory-Direct

Lock 60-70% standard-utilization fleet on Chinese factory-direct units for revenue per dollar of capex; reserve premium-tender contracts for Tier 1 EU/US units.

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Are Your Telehandlers HVO-Ready? UK Contractors Are Switching in 2026
Industry Trends 📍 Global
Apr 25, 2026

Are Your Telehandlers HVO-Ready? UK Contractors Are Switching in 2026

HVO is a zero-modification fuel switch for any Stage V telehandler (post-2019, CE marked). Annual fuel premium of GBP 2,500-3,500 is offset by EU carbon credits (EUR 1,000-2,000/yr)...

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US Steel Tariffs Hit 50% in 2026: How Equipment Costs Are Shifting and Where Freight Savings Offset the Pain
Industry Trends 📍 Global
Apr 12, 2026

US Steel Tariffs Hit 50% in 2026: How Equipment Costs Are Shifting and Where Freight Savings Offset the Pain

US steel 50% tariff pushing equipment prices up 5-8%. But container freight down 30-35% partially offsets for imported machines (net 3-5% increase). For export buyers outside US: Chinese/Asian...

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