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SOUTHEAST ASIA REPORT: Spread of COVID-19 Shuts Down Automobile Plants
Due to the spread of COVID-19, Japanese automobile OEMs have stopped production in Indonesia. Isuzu stopped operating its plants April 1, and Honda and Suzuki stopped April 13.
CHINA REPORT, March 2020
This article appeared in the March 2020 issue of PowerTALK News
Beijing Municipal Passes Emission Off-Road Regulation
The Beijing Municipal government officially published an emission regulation paper March 9, 2020. The regulation is effective May 1, 2020.
Source: Beijing Municipal Government Read The Article
PSR Analysis: Coronavirus has changed many things in China, but it is not going to delay the implementation or reduce the determination of the Beijing local government to curb air pollution.
Starting in May, we will see more stringent emission regulations and more law enforcement of off-road machines. The regulation gives local government more authority and convenient access to emission device details. For the first time, this regulation provides regional coordination among Beijing and its neighboring provinces like Hebei and Tianjin. They are not the only region to do this; more and more cities in Yangtze and Zhujiang Delta region are coordinating on legislation and law enforcement in efforts to curb air pollution. PSR
Qin Fen is Business Development Manager-China
PowerTALK April 2019
Zirnhelt Named President and CEO at Power Systems Research
Significant activities at Power Systems Research (PSR) lead the news report in the April issue of the PowerTALK report.
First, Joe Zirnhelt has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. He had been serving as Chief Operating Officer. Zirnhelt replaces Dennis Huibregtse as CEO.
Top Stories in April 2019 PowerTALK
- Data Point: Ag Tractors
- PSR Management Transition
- PSR-IHS Markit Form Partnership
- Global Economic Report
- Ford Brazilian Operations
- Brazilian M/C Sales Climb
- Brazilian Ag Credit Limits
- China Rolls Out Fuel Cell Bus
- Electrification Hot at Bauma 2019
- Toyota Pushes Electrification
- Hyundai Invests US$39 Billion
- Ride Share Via Expands
- India Honda Cuts M/C Production
- VW To Double Russian Production
PowerTALK™ News, April 2021
The Power Systems Research Truck Production Index (PSR-TPI ) dropped 42.5% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, declining from 186 to 107, from Q4 2020. The year-over-year (Q1 2020 to Q1 2021) improvement for the PSR-TPI was 15%, in which it climbed from 93 to 107.
While the decline in commercial vehicle demand in China will lower global vehicle demand this year, improved demand is expected in all other regions, according to the April issue of PowerTALK™ News. The PSR-TPI measures truck production globally and across six regions: North America, China, Europe, South America, Japan & Korea and Emerging Markets.
Here are more articles in this issue of PowerTALK™ News:
- Power Systems Research Offers Truck Data
- Listen To New PSR PowerTALK Podcasts
- Global Truck Production Drops in Q1 2021 (PSR-TPI)
- North America
- Q1 2021 Economic Outlook
- Powersports EV Update
- DataPoint: Skid Steer Loaders
- Europe: MAN Marine Engines Certified
- South America
- MWM Launches NG Engines
- Argentina Forces Full Capacity
- CE 20% Growth Seen in 2021
- Japan: OEMs Agree on Battery Specs
- South Korea: Hyundai Seals Doosan Deal
- Malaysia: China-Led Proton Revitalized
- India: Scrappage Policy Announced
- Russia:
- KAMAZ Profit Exceeds US$20 Million
- GAZ Sells Trucks in Australia
- Uralmash Sets India Deal
- Rosatom Eyes Battery Production for Cars
PowerTALK™, April 2023
The April 2023 issue of PowerTALK News features the Q1 2023 Truck Production Index. The report shows that the 2022 Index climbed 2.9%, but declined in Q1 2023. The report also has articles on Alternative Power and the global forecast for personal watercraft.
IN THIS ISSUE
- Alternative Power:
- Global ICE Industry Cliff Is Here
- Top Construction OEM Hierarchy Changes
- Compact Track Loaders Grab Skid Steer Market
- Diesel Technology Achieves Peak Efficiency
- Global:
- 2022 Truck Production Index Gains 2.9%
- 2030 Global PWC Market Could Hit $3 Billion
- DataPoint: North America ATVs
- Brazil/South America:
- Volvo Tests Renewable LNG Truck
- Vale Increases Use of BE Locomotives
- Biodiesel Mix Increase Begins in April
- Scania, Mercedes Reduce Production Shifts
- Europe: Group Beneteau Forecasts 10% Growth in 2023
- Japan: Honda Plans Personal Electric Motorcycles
- Vietnam: Vingroup To Enter EV Cab Market
- China: Beiqi Foton Motors, Cummins Set Joint Investment
- India: LNG May Be Fuel for Long-Haul Trucking
SOUTHEAST ASIA REPORT: Southeast Asia Auto Sales Drop 80% in April
The Southeast Asian auto industry continues to suffer from the effects of the new coronavirus. New car sales in April were down 80% year-on-year due to restrictions on activity in each country. New car sales in the six major countries were down 82% in April from a year earlier to 51,063 units.
The biggest declines were in Malaysia and the Philippines, where sales were down 99.7% and 99.5%. Both countries began restricting activity in March, with production and sales of cars almost completely halted in April. Indonesia, the largest market, was down 91%. Thailand sales slumped 65%, although car dealerships operated under a declared state of emergency.
RUSSIA REPORT: April 2020
Large Russian Automakers Resume Work After One Week Stop
Many automakers who suspended work March 30 in Russian, as ordered by the government to the reduce spread of the COVID-19 resumed work April 6. The firms including KAMAZ, AutoVAZ, GAZ Group, Mazda Sollers.
However, 98% of office personnel are working remotely. Started working YAMZ, Yaroslavl plant of diesel apparatus and some production lines of Likino bus plant. Procurement production of GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod is also working. Schedule of main production lines will be determined within a week depending on situation on suppliers’ plants. Read The Article
PowerTALK™ News, April 2020
COVID-19 is the most important issue facing our industry globally in decades, and many of the articles in the April issue of PowerTALK News address the impact of this virus on production. Read about the industry’s reaction to coronavirus around the world in this issue. Be certain to review the video and the presentation slides from the PSR Webinar presented April 15, 2020.
Download your copy of the presentation here. See the webinar video.
IN THIS ISSUE
- Dealing With Coronavirus—A Webinar
- North America: Is Coronavirus A Natural Disaster
- North America: High School Builds Face Masks
- North America: Batteries Are Coming
- North America: Outdoor COVID-19 Guide
- Global: Truck Production Slumps
- DataPoint: Skid Steer Loaders
- Europe: COVID-19 Update
- Brazil: Marcopolo Resumes Production
- Brazil: Trailer Production Recovery Seen
- Brazil: Q1 2020 Motorcycle To Drop
- Brazil: First Foton Produced
- China: NS6 Regulation Delayed
- Japan: COVID-19 Hits OEMs
- Korea: Doosan Hikes SNS Promotions
- Southeast Asia: COVID-19 Shuts Auto Plants
- Taiwan: Coronavirus Controlled
- India: COVID-19 Report
- Russia: Automakers Resume Work
- Russia: Ambulance Purchases Planned
- Russia: Market Decline Forecast
PowerTALK™, April 2024
The April 2024 issue of PowerTALK News presents another excellent report by analyst Guy Youngs on Alternate Power sources, an update on the OEM Van Hool, John Deere’s aggressive plans for expansion in Brazil, and an analysis of the market strategies being developed by two OEMs in the India market.
IN THIS ISSUE
ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- Are Sodium Ion Batteries Viable Alternative to Lithium?
- New Hydrogen Colors to Watch in 2024 and Why They Matter
- Study Shows Plug-in Hybrids Aren’t as Clean as We Thought
- CATL, Yutong Launch Long-life EV Battery
GLOBAL: Lawn and Garden Equipment Market
DATAPOINT: North America Plate Compactor Production
EUROPE: A New Path for Van Hool
BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA:
- John Deere Announces New Investments in Brazil
- Volvo To Begin Testing Heavy Trucks
JAPAN: Kubota Unveils First Fuel Cell Tractor
CHINA: VW To Inject € 2.5 billion into its Hefei Base
INDIA: Two EV Strategies for India Market
