Equipment launches, market trends, regulations, and buyer guides from the global telehandler and material handling industry.
The Court of International Trade ruled the 10% global tariff invalid on May 7. CBP keeps collecting it. Section 232 stacking still bites. Here is how the next...
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Merlo's Plug-In ROTO S/SPLUS adds full-electric mode to its rotating telehandler line. The hybrid math only adds up for two narrow EU use cases.
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Mature UK rental anchors to JCB for parts/residual; under-500-unit operators see a 50-65% FOB differential against JCB new on compact 6m/2.5t telehandlers.
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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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Federal-grade contractors anchor to Mexico-assembled OEMs; mid-tier rental and private-project buyers see 25-35% FOB advantage on China factory-direct.
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Liebherr's new T48-8s lifts 4.8 tonnes to 8 m at premium European pricing. Here's the EU-vs-China procurement math 4-5 tonne telehandler buyers need in 2026.
Read ArticleMove 15-20% of 2026 acquisition budget to lower-FOB routes (EU promo or Chinese direct) to offset OEM hikes; run a US landed-cost comparison before finalizing supplier mix.
Read ArticleLock 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.
Read ArticleRun a side-by-side landed-cost simulation EU FOB vs USMCA-routed vs Chinese factory-direct before locking your Mexico fleet sourcing for the 2026-2027 project window.
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Tashkent MPLC and Aktau port orders should be placed in next 6-8 weeks while Asia-Khorgos rail channel is open. Pre-certify TR CU 010/2011 (8-14 weeks lead) before shipment...
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Lobito and EACOP are in first equipment-deployment wave; place orders in next 8-10 weeks. Split fleet 30-40% EU dealer / 60-70% China direct to balance residual value with...
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China FOB advantage on 9t telehandlers stays at $60k-90k per unit. Lock China supply this quarter while spot freight is still 25% below 2025; structure multi-tranche contracts with...
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Volvo CE divested SDLG and Q1 2026 sales fell 13%. The China-direct telehandler cost gap reopens. What Africa, LatAm, Central Asia buyers should do now.
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A 2026 industry survey shows 14% of US fleets above $10M ERV stalled equipment buys on tariff pass-through. Here's the China-direct sourcing read for procurement teams.
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Saudi Q2 2026 tenders for King Salman Airport ($30B) and Ras Al Khair Steel Complex (8 packages) open material handling and infrastructure equipment windows for telehandler buyers.
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