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Tmha caps record year with
international award
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has capped off a record market share
year in 2015 by receiving the highest recognition at the recent Toyota Material
Handling International (TMHI) distributor awards.
The President’s Award for overall business
excellence recognises TMHA as the top
distributor in sales and customer support
categories, taking into account equipment
sales, service and parts performance and
overall business profitability.
The award was presented in April by Toyota
Material Handling Group global president Mr
Kazue Sasaki at the awards ceremony held
in the grand ballroom of the Marriot Hotel in
Nagoya, Japan.
This is the most prestigious award issued by
TMHA’s global parent company and saw it
take the number one position ahead of the
more than 130 countries that make up the
TMHI region.
TMHA executive vice president and COO
Steve Takacs accepted the award on behalf
of TMHA and said winning the award was a
terrific achievement that recognises the efforts
of all TMHA staff.
“Being acknowledged by our parent company
for the outstanding service and support
we provide to our customers is a great
achievement and a fitting reward for the
hard work put in by everyone in our business
operation,” Mr Takacs said.
“This award comes at a very exciting time for
TMHA. We are growing in staff numbers and
the business is more viable than ever.
“Strong sales figures in 2015 helped us record
our seventh consecutive year as the number
one forklift brand in Australia and our highest
ever market share.
“In terms of product, this year we’ve already
launched a new range of battery-electric
Toyota counterbalance forklifts that strengthen
our product range, and in the second half of
the year we will introduce our first Automated
Guided Driverless Forklift to the local market,”
he said.
“It all adds up to another year with great
potential and we look forward to building on
these successes through the remainder of
2016.
UpdatedToyota 86
unveiled at NewYork show
Featuring revised exterior and interior design,
as well as suspension and powertrain
upgrades, the MY17 86 is scheduled to go on
sale in Australia in the fourth quarter of this
year.
More aggressive styling is focused on a
larger grille, emphasising the car’s low, wide
stance.
Re-configured LED headlamps incorporate
new indicators, sitting above redesigned fog
lamp bezels and a revised bumper. At the
rear, there are sports LED tail lamps and a
new bumper.
The alloy wheel design has been refreshed,
and the 86 logo has shifted to a stand-alone
badge on the front fender, as well as inside
the front headlamps.
On the inside, the high-grade GTS features
a new, soft-feel ‘Grandlux’ material (reprising
the 86 logo) on the instrument panel surround
and door trims.
GTS drivers will also enjoy new seating
material with silver stitching, as well as a
steering wheel with integrated audio controls.
Under the skin, a revised suspension tune
focuses on shock absorber and spring
rates, while on manual variants additional
performance comes from a gear ratio change
as well as increases* to torque (+9Nm) and
peak power (+4kW), with Hill Start Assist
Control (HAC)# helping prevent the car from
rolling back on steep hills.
Toyota executive director sales and marketing
Tony Cramb said since launching here in
mid-2012, the front-engine, rear-wheel drive
86 has captured the imagination of local car
enthusiasts.
“With sales in excess of 16,000** units
in Australia to date, the 86 has been a
phenomenal success,” Mr Cramb said.
“A pure focus on dynamic response and
driver engagement has struck a chord with its
growing fan base, and this 86 update is sure
to add further fuel to that fire,” he said.
An updated version of Australia’s best-selling sports car, the Toyota 86, was unveiled
at this year’s New York International Auto Show, which ran from March 25 to April 3.
Pictured left to right:
Mr.Akira Onishi
, President of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO),
Mr Steve Takacs,
Executive Vice President & COO, Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA),
Mr.Kazue Sasaki,
Executive Vice President of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO)
