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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 26 Sep 2024 (#1198) Toyota is facing a proposed class action in the United States with allegations of emissions cheating in nine of its forklift engines. The complaint was filed this week in the...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 19 Sep 2024 (#1197) The 2024 UK Materials Handling Association’s Archie Awards in Birmingham last Friday was a gala night with both Crown Lift Trucks and Combilift each picking up two awards. We have...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 12 Sep 2024 (#1196) As appetite for low-emission and zero-emission vehicle options continues to grow, so too does the technology as evidenced by the recent delivery of the prototype of the first hydrogen-powered reachstacker...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 5 Sep 2024 (#1195) There’s been a flurry of dealer activity, with Toyota UK appointing a new dealer, Watling JCB extending its sales area and ForwardX Robotics naming Optiscan Group as a distributor in...

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Angie Kay

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Inside the News - 29 Aug 2024 (#1194) A new standard test for forklift drivers has been released by the UK Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA), to ensure the process is more inclusive. The test, which...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Aug 2024 (#1193) The recent Lithuanian donation of equipment, including forklifts, to Ukraine serves as a reminder of the ongoing conflict which is now into its third year. According to the UN, over...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Aug 2024 (#1192) Sorry for the delay in this week’s news, but for the first time in Forkliftaction’s history, our operations were halted by a failure of the operating system on our dedicated...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Aug 2024 (#1191) Our reporting on hurricanes and other natural disasters in the United States is unfortunately becoming a regular feature – and this time, it’s Hurricane Debby which has impacted Florida and Georgia...

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Barbara Adam

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Inside the News - 1 Aug 2024 (#1190) There’s a sprinkle of Hollywood stardust in this week’s news, with actor Ryan Reynolds briefly recalling a time before movie stardom when he worked with forklifts and pallet jacks. We...

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Barbara Adam

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Inside the News - 25 Jul 2024 (#1189) There’s a bold call in this week’s news: forklifts are redundant in the warehouse environment. An American startup claims its technology will replace the “complexity” of forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors...

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