Articles by Mike Ryan

Bunbury, Western Australia, 18 July 2012: As of this Saturday the 21 July 2012 the Port of Bunbury is set to reach new heights in sustainability and safe working practices, with the arrival of state-of-the-art mobile hoppers to be used for port side bulk material handling.

On the back of its recent gong as "Truck of the Show" at the 2012 Australian International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show, DAF's XF105 was also a winner at the 2012 Australian International Design Awards.

RM Auctions' annual St. Johns (formerly known as Meadowbrook) auction in Michigan attracted the usual array of rare classic and vintage cars, but there were some treats for classic truck fans, with the highlights being a pair of rare Ahrens-Fox pumper units, regarded in the US as the Rolls-Royce of fire trucks.

South Australia's Chris Sanders, from Sanders Bulk Transport, beat out a field of seven other Australian drivers to win the Australian final of the "Drivers' Fuel Challenge" award.

The DAF XF105 has been recognised for its exceptional design at the 2012 Australian International Design Awards.

Caterpillar is expanding the E Series Hammer line with the addition of the new H75Es and H95Es designed for backhoe loaders and small excavators. Just released on the North American market, the hammers allow US customers to go to a single organization for machine and work tool parts and service.

WMC Group, the sole Australian distributor of Higer buses and coaches, has launched a new finance program in conjunction with one of Australia's largest providers of motor vehicle finance, Macquarie Leasing.

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA)'s Gladstone branch has moved new, larger premises. The move increase TMHA's customer support capability and confirms the company's commitment to the region.

Caterpillar Forest Products recently introduced the Cat 553C wheel feller buncher, the third model in the C Series that was first launched in 2011. The 553C is equipped with the 174 hp Cat C6.6 ACERT_ engine, while the 563C and 573C are equipped with the new Cat C7.1 ACERT engine. All engines meet EPA emissions requirements.

Under instructions from the Department of Defence, Manheim is offering for sale by public tender, three well maintained heavy duty loaders.

Taking the next step from shared truck production, Daimler AG have announced that their joint venture with Chinese truck manufacturer Foton, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co. Ltd. (BFDA), will see a new factory built in China for engine manufacture.

Hino have kicked off a "Ready, Set, Save" sales promotion that is offering significant savings across a range of 300 and 500 Series models within the Hino range, but only for a limited time.