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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.

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.