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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 27 Nov 2025 (#1258) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , we report on Hyster-Yale laying off staff in the US amid what it describes as “challenging market conditions”. We also look at the founding of...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 20 Nov 2025 (#1257) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , Toyota Industries Corporation confirms it has settled a class-action lawsuit in the US which centred around its 2023 emissions cheating scandal. Find out how much...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 13 Nov 2025 (#1256) Automation is a key theme in the stories we have in this week’s Forkliftaction News . We report on South Korea’s digital transformation provider, SK AX completing the automation process at...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 6 Nov 2025 (#1255) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , Hyster-Yale says it is reducing production because of “softer demand” as it reports revenue for Q3 was USD979 million, a drop both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 30 Oct 2025 (#1254) In this week’s Forkliftaction News - As an industry, our focus is often on key economic indicators such as productivity and profitability, but we all know our sector simply wouldn’t exist...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 23 Oct 2025 (#1253) In this week’s Forkliftaction News we look at the October Confidence Index for the US Equipment Finance Industry - a measure of the health of the materials handling and logistics sectors...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 16 Oct 2025 (#1252) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , we report on the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index which shows Asian supply chains are at their busiest since June 2022 while the US...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 9 Oct 2025 (#1251) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , hydrogen power is a theme as we report on the US marking its 11th annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, an initiative to promote...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 2 Oct 2025 (#1250) In this week’s Forkliftaction News , we report on a case coming out of the US where two companies and their executives have been charged with defrauding the government, after allegedly...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 25 Sep 2025 (#1249) The US Monthly Confidence Index, measuring the mood of the equipment finance industry, has remained stable for the fourth consecutive month, despite one survey respondent saying “competing economic forces and...

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