Hi, NTOLERANCE

I'm sure you have read the news letter #193 of Jan.27. MCFA(Mitsu-Cat-Fork-Ame) is the largest share holder of Rocla (30.8% by '02 Dec, see their HP). I understand Caterpiller is just lending MCFA their brand/logo and receives brand fee.

Mitsubishi and Nissan jointly developped their latest model (speculated to be once and the last), thus there are many common components in these models.

Caterpillar seems to have no interest in Lift Truck business to me. And I hear no bad relation talks of Caterpillar-Mitsubishi construction equipment company in Japan. Their business scale of earth-moving equipment is far greater than their lift truck business.

I am still interested the subject you have raised, keep us informed.