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• Manitou launched a brace of truck-mounted fork-lift trucks. This electric TME15 is a folding model which adds just 800mm to the truck length, while an overall width of lm makes it suitable for operation in confined spaces. It has a rated capacity of 1,500kg and a lifting height of 3.3m. The main application is expected to be for justin-time deliveries directly into production lines. The second newcomer was the TMT315, a diesel-powered three-wheel-drive rough-terrain model. It offers a load capacity of 1,500kg from a gross weight of just 1,920kg.
• Ford's Escort 75 van made its first appearance at Paris following recent styling changes.
• Durisotti displayed an ingenious folding rear seat conversion for the Citroen Dispatch (known as the Jumpy in its home country).
• Kerax 4x2s and 6x4s are now built to accept cranes up to 25t/m, mounted in an 800mm section behind the cab.
• Renault's latest Kerax 8x8 heavy logistics military truck has the company's 392hp 11.1-litre engine, ZF 16-speed gearbox, cab armour and central tyre inflation system. An 8x4 version is available for heavy recovery work,