Articles by Mike Ryan

Caterpillar will reveal an all-new loader for ultra-class haulers, along with a huge range of mining equipment, at MINExpo 2012 in Las Vegas this September.

Leading tyre manufacturer Kumho has established a specialist truck and commercial vehicle tyre dealer network covering the entire country with the 'Kumho Select Truck Tyre Network'.

Holden's recently launched Colorado light commercial has been awarded the maximum 5-Star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

Kubota Tractor Australia have released a new compact track loader - the 75-horsepower SVL75 - to the local market.

In response to demand from local operators, UD Trucks have announced an Australian OEM-developed lazy axle kit to suit their medium duty trucks to increase load capacity. The option is now available for Condor series PK 17 280 models.

John Deere has released two variants of their Gator_ Mid-Duty XUV locally - the XUV 550 and XUV 550 S4. Both are crossover utility vehicles offering off-road performance, improved comfort, cargo versatility, and the ability to transport up to 4 people across the most challenging landscapes.

MaxiTRANS Western Australia, partnering with Freighter's experienced team of engineers, has produced a clever solution to the problem of loading equipment on B-double trailers.

Continuing the tradition of Caterpillar's 'R' family of heavy duty bulldozers, the 'D7R' features a number of components that make it suitable for the most severe applications, including heavy dozing, ripping, land clearing and mining.

Hino Australia has completed the delivery of a batch of 56 new Hino 4x4 medium-duty trucks to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part of a long-standing relationship between the truck manufacturer and the Army.

The auction of the assets of collapsed transport company, 1st Fleet, was completed at the end of June with two separate auctions, conducted by Manheim and Hyman Asset Management, in Sydney.

Australian automotive distributor, WMC, has changed the name of its soon-to-be-released range of European-designed, Chinese-manufactured vans from 'Maxus' to 'LDV' for the Australian market.

Two-time world motorcycle grand prix champion Casey Stoner has signed a deal with Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA), confirming he'll be the face of Toyota's Huski skid steer loader range until March, 2014.