Once upon a time, Toyota sold automobiles and lfit truck in the US a very attractive pricing well below US manufacturers pricing. Once they they established a quality reputation and secured a significant market share, their pricing significantly changed. I fully realize the exchange rate, USD to yen, had some impact on that as well the anti dumping suit (on all forklift imports from Japan) in the US in the mid 1980's.

My understanding that Linde hydrostatics dominate the European market - no so much in the US - less than 5% market share after 40+ years since introduction to the US through the Baker Material Handling purchase by Linde. Saw my first Linde unit in 1972 ( painted white w/ some blue & red strips, model B80P I think, air cooled engine, 8000 lb. pneumatic, big enough to land an air craft on the counterweight). No doubt there are significant difference in how US tax laws, accounting principles, etc widely differ than those in Europe plus no matter how high a barrel of oil goes, fuel (gasoline, diesel, propane) is still much cheaper in the US.