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AMK Containers transports half a million tonnes of hay exported by Victorian farmers each year. When changes to the market meant it needed to be able to accommodate heavier containers, it approached trailer manufacturer Freighter, to come up with a solution.

Isuzu UTE Australia has introduced a limited edition D-Max to its one-tonne ute line-up, the 2014 'X-Runner'. On sale from March 17, just 660 units of the X-Runner will be available.

Hino Australia has rewarded the owners of a new 300 Series truck by reimbursing them for the cost of the vehicle.

John Deere has introduced three new models in both the 6M and 6R Series Tractor ranges with a more compact profile - the 6MC and 6RC.

Daihatsu is a brand that hasn't been seen in this country since their acquisition by Toyota which saw the brand terminated in 2005. But thanks to Kennards Hire, a classic from Daihatsu's back catalogue has been brought back to life.

Daimler Trucks has rewarded its top dealers from around the country at the annual 'Dealer of the Year' awards. The gala awards ceremony celebrated the highest achieving Daimler Trucks dealerships nationally in 2013.

CJD Equipment Tasmania, DAF truck dealer for Hobart and Launceston, has taken out the DAF 'Dealer of the Year' award for 2013 at PACCAR's annual dealer event.

Renault has announced a new version of the Master delivery van that they say is ideally suited to urban multi-drop duties - the Master Low Roof L1H1.

With truck owners, drivers, industry specialists and fans of the Cat brand squarely in mind, Cat Trucks has now launched a fully dedicated Facebook site.

A rare spot of good news concerning the auto manufacturing industry in Australia came this week when specialty vehicle conversion company Byron Group opened a new plant in Western Sydney.

Hamburg-based forklift manufacturer, Jungheinrich, will be unveiling a completely re-designed generation of IC-engine powered forklifts at May's CeMAT 2014 intralogistics expo in Hannover.

In addition to showcasing new trucks, Jungheinrich will be presenting a range of completely redesigned and re-engineered driver workstation innovations to an international audience at CeMAT, the world's leading fair for intralogistics in Hanover, Germany, from May 19 - 22.

JCB say their TM320S Agri articulated telehandler is unlike any other product on the Australian market: a cross between a wheel loader and a telehandler. This combination provides exceptional manoeuvrability, allowing access to tight locations, and thus loads to be placed with greater precision.

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has launched a versatile new reach truck - the BT Reflex O-Series - designed to operate on outdoor surfaces.

Polaris Industries have unveiled a new 'farm safe' ATV - the 'Sportsman Ace' - that the company are claiming is also an entirely new type of off-road vehicle.

Toyota has updated safety and convenience features on selected dual cab models for 2014, with the changes meaning that all 22 Hilux variants, including 11 dual cab models, are now five-star ANCAP safety rated.

Entries for John Deere's 'Road to the Horse' competition, a unique horsemanship event in the USA, close this Friday, so if you haven't lodged your entry, you'd better move fast!

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has retained overall national forklift market leadership for the fifth consecutive year.

Hino has announced the appointment of Steve Lotter to the position of Chairman and CEO of Hino Motor Sales Australia, effective from February 1, 2014.

Renault Australia's Light Commercial Vehicle arm has enjoyed another year of success in 2013, with 2,299 vehicles delivered to Australian business customers.

Following their release to the local market in September, Victorian construction materials supply firm, EB Mawson & Sons, have today taken delivery of the first Bell E-Series Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) for Australia, supplied by importers, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd (HCA).

Suzuki has extended its support for Aussie farmers by offering bonuses of up to $1,500* on their KingQuad ATV range.

Australia's most popular farm bike in 2013*, the Suzuki Trojan, will kickstart 2014 at an unbelievably low ride away price.

Understanding that more and more primary producers are using new technology for precision agriculture - and gathering more data in the process - John Deere has introduced 'Wireless Data Transfer' (WDT) which enables the wireless transmission of data between the GreenStar_ 3 2630 display, MyJohnDeere.com, and the producer's own farm management information system.