News Edition #1227
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24 April 2025
Inside The News

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Inside the News - Edition #1227
Global Industry News
Toyota moves to settle US emissions case
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24 April 2025 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Proposed additional 100% tariff on STS cranes
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24 April 2025 - Washington DC, United States
HD Hyundai XiteSolution receives large hydrogen forklift order
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24 April 2025 - Jeonbuk-do, Korea, Republic Of
New product launches at Bauma
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24 April 2025 - Munich, Germany
Hyster adds wireless tracking as standard
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24 April 2025 - Greenville, NC, United States
Index reveals steep drop in US confidence
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24 April 2025 - Washington, DC, United States
Hangcha breaks ground on Thai facility
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24 April 2025 - Chonburi, Thailand
New RTGs for Brazil’s Portonave
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24 April 2025 - Navegantes, Brazil
ZPMC delivers equipment to US and domestically
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24 April 2025 - Norfolk, VA, United States
Briefs
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Automator Comau makes bid for Automha 
Lift technologies to expand site
24 April 2025
US National Forklift Safety Day offers virtual attendance
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24 April 2025 - Washington, DC, United States
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