On September 18, 2025, the 25th World Industrial Vehicle Alliance Conference (AITO), hosted by the Industrial Vehicle Branch of the European Material Handling Association, was held in Wiesbaden, Germany. A total of 19 representatives from the Japan Industrial Vehicle Association, the American Industrial Vehicle Association, and the Industrial Vehicle Branch of the China Construction Machinery Industry Association attended the conference, representing brands such as Toyota, Kaiao, Mitsubishi Wujie Shi Europe, Krong, Hyster, Heli, Hangcha, Linde (China), Zhongli, Tailifu, and Manitou.
The first conference to be held was the World Conference on Industrial Vehicle Statistics (WITS). The meeting mainly discussed the timeliness, accuracy, and updating of statistical manuals and other routine contents. At the same time, the new proposal includes actively promoting the introduction of standards for multi-purpose lift platform vehicles to clearly define vehicle classification; In response to the increasing application of autonomous driving industrial vehicles, it is necessary to quickly resolve the issue of different reports among various associations; In addition, various associations have fully expressed their opinions on whether the proportion of light-duty electric walking storage forklifts, which were newly classified four years ago, will continue to be included in the statistics; Each association also had sufficient exchanges and experience sharing on avoiding duplicate and missing statistics in statistical work.
The World Federation of Industrial Vehicles Conference was chaired by Mr. Ernesto Dominguez, the rotating chairman of the Industrial Vehicles Branch of the European Material Handling Association. The associations exchanged and discussed the economic and industrial vehicle market situation in various countries and regions, the timeliness and accuracy of industry statistical data, the classification of new 名媛直播, the refinement of statistical rules, the update of ISO standards, the progress of sustainable development standards including emission requirements and carbon footprint assessment requirements for industrial vehicle 名媛直播 of various associations, and the latest updates on global trade policies; The Chinese, Japanese, and European associations have raised concerns about the negative impact of significant changes in US tariffs on the economy, trade, and industrial vehicle markets. The American Industrial Vehicle Association has introduced the latest changes in tariffs; The four associations also shared the content, methods, innovative points, and latest achievements of their respective countries' forklift safety day activities in 2025.
The conference finally confirmed that the 26th World Industrial Vehicle Alliance Conference will be held in Phoenix, USA from September 23-26, 2026, hosted by the American Industrial Vehicle Association. Thus, the alliance meeting has come to a successful conclusion.
