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97 Articles Updated Aug 25, 2026
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EPA Proposes to End DEF Derates on Nonroad Equipment
Regulations & Standards 📍 North America
Aug 25, 2026

EPA Proposes to End DEF Derates on Nonroad Equipment

Nothing changes on machines you buy today: this is a proposal, not a final rule. If DEF derates affect your uptime, file to Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728 before 29 August...

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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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UK Puts 16.25% to 71.74% Duties on Chinese Boom Lifts
Regulations & Standards 📍 Europe
Aug 23, 2026

UK Puts 16.25% to 71.74% Duties on Chinese Boom Lifts

Chinese-built telehandlers fall outside the boom lift goods description but can be declared on the same 8427 commodity codes named in the notice. Get a binding classification from...

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Why Rental Revenue Keeps Growing While Construction Sits Flat
Market Intelligence 📍 North America
Aug 20, 2026

Why Rental Revenue Keeps Growing While Construction Sits Flat

Above roughly 200 operating days a year, ownership beats even the monthly rental rate, so that is the segment to target. For rental fleets, compete on residual value,...

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Mexico Now Taxes 1,463 Import Lines and Tightens Customs Files
Regulations & Standards 📍 Latin America
Aug 20, 2026

Mexico Now Taxes 1,463 Import Lines and Tightens Customs Files

Get a written HS classification opinion for your machine and your parts basket before ordering into Mexico. Duty exposure turns on the code, and the new customs file...

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Is Egypt’s $35bn Ras El Hekma Ready to Buy Equipment?
Projects & Infrastructure 📍 Africa
Aug 19, 2026

Is Egypt’s $35bn Ras El Hekma Ready to Buy Equipment?

Ras El Hekma is in earthworks and infrastructure phase in 2026; lifting demand follows when vertical packages are awarded. Before quoting landed cost, get a binding HS classification:...

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Morocco’s 2030 World Cup Sites Open a Telehandler Demand Cycle
Projects & Infrastructure 📍 Africa
Aug 19, 2026

Morocco’s 2030 World Cup Sites Open a Telehandler Demand Cycle

SGTM-TGCC holds lot 2 (reported accepted offer about MAD 3.4bn; 30 months) and the architectural envelope package (MAD 3.7bn; 24 months). Subcontractor tiers, not a ministry, are the...

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Manitou MTA 519e Electric Telehandler 2026: EU Premium vs China-Direct
New Equipment 📍 North America
Aug 19, 2026

Manitou MTA 519e Electric Telehandler 2026: EU Premium vs China-Direct

Manitou's first all-electric compact telehandler reaches US dealers in late Q2 2026. The specs, the real electric premium, and how it reads against China-direct sourcing.

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Manitou MRT 4070 Reaches 40 m: A Buyer Spec Checklist
New Equipment 📍 Global
Aug 19, 2026

Manitou MRT 4070 Reaches 40 m: A Buyer Spec Checklist

The Manitou MRT 4070 combines roughly 40 m lift height with 7 t maximum capacity. Compare published load charts, configuration, support and compliance—not unsupported price ranges.

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Saudi SABER 2026 HS Code Update: What Telehandler Buyers Must Recheck
Regulations & Standards 📍 Middle East
Aug 19, 2026

Saudi SABER 2026 HS Code Update: What Telehandler Buyers Must Recheck

Saudi Arabia updated SABER tariff codes from 1 January 2026. Existing valid certificates remain valid until expiry, but importers should recheck classification and product data before shipping.

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Dubai’s AED112.8B Expansion Headlines: What Equipment Buyers Can Verify
Projects & Infrastructure 📍 Middle East
Aug 19, 2026

Dubai’s AED112.8B Expansion Headlines: What Equipment Buyers Can Verify

Dubai announced AED12.8B of Silicon Oasis projects and a DIFC district above AED100B in gross development value. Buyers should track awarded packages, not treat the sum as an...

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SE Asia Used Construction Equipment Market to Reach $2.39B by 2030
Market Intelligence 📍 Southeast Asia
Aug 19, 2026

SE Asia Used Construction Equipment Market to Reach $2.39B by 2030

Arizton forecasts Southeast Asia's broad used construction equipment market at $2.39B by 2030. Telehandlers are one subcategory, so buyers still need model-level cost and condition evidence.

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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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Where Central Asia’s Infrastructure and Mining Procurement Is Concentrating
Market Intelligence 📍 Central Asia
Aug 19, 2026

Where Central Asia’s Infrastructure and Mining Procurement Is Concentrating

Kazakhstan's $80bn infrastructure plan and Uzbekistan's $4.2bn critical-minerals program create equipment opportunities, but no telehandler order is disclosed.

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Manitou Q1 2026 LAPAM -12.9%: China-Direct Window for Telehandlers
Market Intelligence 📍 Global
Aug 18, 2026

Manitou Q1 2026 LAPAM -12.9%: China-Direct Window for Telehandlers

Manitou Q1 2026 revenue +8% to EUR 648m but LAPAM -12.9% and North America -14.2%. OEM regional weakness reshapes telehandler sourcing math for LAPAM buyers.

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