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29% of 2023 Trucks Fit with Euro 6 Engines
Data released by Anfavea about July Sales and Production show only 29% of the trucks sold in 2023, and produced during the year, met the PROCONVE P8 / Euro VI emissions regulation.
From January to July 2023, 53,900 trucks were produced, 36.2% below the 84,500 units produced in same period last year. This amount is also lower than that produced in the same period in 2021, when 89,500 trucks were produced on the Brazilian OEM assembly lines.
Truck production is still at a slow pace as the market continues to generate low demand for the new PROCONVE P8 technology.
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BYD Expands Production in Brazil
BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
Fabio Ferraresi BYD announced the installation of an industrial complex in Camaçari, Bahia. The largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world, the Asian giant will invest, in five years, about US$ 600 Million (R $ 3 Billion) in the installation of three factories at the Bahia complex, generating about 5,000 direct and indirect jobs. In addition to passenger vehicles, electric bus and truck chassis will be made on site, as well as a battery split.
The company will take over Ford’s facilities. The deal, however, has not yet been officially announced. The Camaçari pole is the last factory that still belonged to the North American brand in Brazil. The automaker, which announced the end of its local production in 2021, has already sold its facilities in Taubaté (SP) and São Bernardo do Campo (SP).
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First VW Truck Produced in Argentina
The first Volkswagen truck has just left the new exclusive area for the assembly of commercial vehicles of the Industrial Center of Córdoba, Argentina. The vehicle, a VW Delivery 11,180, will be used in the validation of the manufacturing process and for the training of employees. Then it will be part of the fleet that will run tests around the country. The agreement announced by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and Volkswagen Argentina in December 2022 provides for the manufacture of five models of…
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Alternative Propulsion MHVs Down 55% YTD in Brazil
Unlike what happened with automobiles, in which new propulsion technologies registered an increase of almost 60% in the first half of 2023, heavy vehicles powered by electricity or gas dropped 55.5% in this period.
From the 604 units licensed in H1 2022, the volume fell to 269 from January to June this year. The survey was released by the National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea).
Source: Automotive Business Read The Article
PSR Analysis. Although OEMs say the drop…
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Scania Launches HV Truck with 900km Range
The X-gas line, presented by Scania in June 26, in Piracicaba (SP) will have versions with powers of 280, 340 and 410 horsepower, and has a range of 900 kilometers, 400 km more than Scania’s debut version in the gas segment.
The longer range was made possible by increasing the number of cylinders that store fuel in the chassis of the vehicles. There are 16 tanks, eight on each side, with a capacity ranging between 118 and 95 liters. In the gas truck previously launched by Scania, there were eight tanks in total.
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XCMG To Produce EV Trucks in Brazil in Two years
Fabio Ferraresi XCMG announced plans to produce battery electric trucks in Brazil at Pouso Alegre (MG) plant in two years. Until then, the company expects to build a local network of suppliers and wait for new industrial policies that are expected for the electric vehicle segment.
The current plan consists of starting with the assembly of chassis and cabins at the Minas Gerais plant with components produced by local suppliers. Batteries and other components of the electric powertrain will be imported from China.
This first stage fits the company’s electric trucks within the scope of Finame, the BNDES credit line that finances the acquisition of machinery and equipment. To access this line, the product to be financed must have a certain percentage of parts and components produced in the country.
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Brazil Announces Incentives for MHV and LV
BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
The Brazilian Federal Government this month has announced a package of incentives for the automotive sector during a press conference held in Brasilia (DF). The program intends to bail out the country’s automakers at a time of weak demand for new vehicles.
The final text includes passenger cars, Minivans and SUVs, Trucks and Buses through discounts granted to the consumer, and not by tax reduction to automakers, as was expected.
Total spending of Federal Government is US$ 300 Million (R$ 1.5 Billion). Funds are expected to come from the return of taxes on diesel sales, which was planned to happen in January 2024, but it is anticipated to meet the program of the automotive sector.
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Show Report: Automec 2023
Download PDFThe Power Systems Research team in Brazil attended Automec 2023 this month, the show dedicated to the On Highway aftermarket. It’s the show that features main components manufacturers selling in Aftermarket.
This year’s edition took place April 25-29 at São Paulo Expo where more than 1500 brands were shown by 450 international exhibitors from 12 countries, in seven international pavilions.
More than 90,000 attendees visited the show(20% above last edition), with 30% of returning rate, coming from all regions of Brazil and 60 countries. The estimated volume of business is US$ 6 Billion (R$ 29,5 Billion).
These numbers make Automec the largest B2B business event in Latin America, the largest automotive aftermarket business event in the Americas and the second largest in the world in the segment.
PSR Highlights. The show is an opportunity for distributors, retail, repair shops, and components manufacturers to do business.
We talked to several people in the show and the expectations for Aftermarket business in 2023 are high. Repair shops, both independent and from big freight transportation companies, come from many regions of the country looking for better equipment, new technology and components solutions.
New technologies for EV diagnosis and repair shown at the event are targeting repair shops in this new market.
During the show we had interesting discussions about Components Remanufacturing and ESG approach affecting this business in Brazil. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director Business Development-South America for Power Systems Research
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Show Report: Agrishow 2023
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Fabio Ferraresi Our Power Systems Research South America Team visited the Agrishow 2023, in Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil, visiting customers and checking the new launches and market expectations. It’s the world’s largest show on Agricultural Equipment
The general expectations of exhibitors we talked with were not positive. Exhibitors carefully spoke about some factors influencing the market, such as lower commodities prices and the new government often speaking against Agribusiness that does not promote positive investment decisions.
On the other hand, the projections of business during the show surpass US$ 2,6 Billion (R$ 13,2 Billion), that is 18% nominal growth over 2022 business and actual growth of 9.5% discounting inflation. The expectation is for a recovery in commodities prices in 2H 2023. The government is also announcing more credit for this segment and OEMs are offering their own credit lines.
OEMs are investing in capacity expansion, localization and new products.
The AGCO group announced R$ 1 billion of investment on new product line and capacity in the period of 2023/2024. Read The Article Read This Article, Too
Only Komatsu sold above R$ 100 M (US$ 20 M) and JCB expected 47% growth on 2022 business. Read The Article
Product Launches
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- Pulverizador Autonomo Brasileiro . Arbus 4000 JAV
- Spreader. Uniport 5030 NPK and Tellus 10.000 NPK
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BALDAN. One of the highlights is the Avola sprayer, a self-propelled sprayer with a capacity of 2000 and 2500 liters that motivated R$ 150 Million (US$ 30 Mi) investment on a new unit for self propeled equipment, starting with Avola Sprayer line.
- Sprayer Avola
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LS TRACTOR launched Plus Forest line with models of 80, 90 and 100 horsepower.
- Plus 80
- Plus 90
- Plus 100
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KUHN launched the Fighter Sprayer with two technologies in the same machine. The Autospray precision spraying system, which makes operations simpler, possible to select the size of the drop and the required dose, working with a wide speed range. And the I-SPRAY, a system of sensors installed in the spray bar that apply herbicide only at the weeds, avoiding waste and reducing costs. Read Product Information
MAHINDRA Mahindra launched its 110-horsepower tractor (M105) at the show. Now fully manufactured in Brazil, the brand begins production of the model that serves medium-sized rural producers. Mahindra brought to Agrishow 2023 the 6675 F tractor, unique with a cabin designed for application in various fruit orchards. Read Product Information Here’s more Product Information
TATU MARCHESAN launched its line of hydrostatic sprayers at Agrishow 2023. The first self-propelled sprayer of the brand, Kontrol model has advanced technology, 4×4 hydrostatic transmission system, free span of 1.60m, embedded technology with the AGRES monitor and power plant. Read Product Information
JOHN DEERE announced that line of7M tractors will be produced in Brazil by early 2024. Read Product Information
MWM, recently acquired by Tupy, presented to the public the motor pumps in biomethane and diesel versions. Developed in Brazil, the motor pumps will compose the portfolio of products for the agricultural segment. MWM also presented its solution to convert Diesel Trucks to Natural Gas or Biomethane, with total cost 30% lower than acquiring a Natural Gas Truck from the OEM. Read Product Information
CASE IH is betting on connectivity and anticipates electric tractor at Agrishow.
Read Product InformationCase IH and New Holland, brands of CNH Industrial, showed at Agrishow their new launches focused on precision agriculture, through new technologies, the Agxtend line.
Read Product InformationFCA. Dodge / Ram took advantage of Agrishow to show the public for the first time the new Limited version of the 1500 pickup. Read Product Information
HORSCH do Brasil presented at Agrishow 2023 its line of Dakar fine grain seeders with the VF model. Read The Article
Massey Ferguson recently launched the Fuse Guide, an electric autopilot that can be installed on new or used tractors, combine harvesters and sprayers. Read The Article
Volkswagen Trucks and Bus. Volkswagen launched at Agrishow 2023 the brand’s first autonomous truck. The company has just delivered the first 20 units of the VW Constellation 31,280 8×4 with this technology. Read The Article
DAF Trucks Brazil presented an unprecedented version of the DAF XF, the New DAF XF Off-Road truck. Read Product Information.
XCMG showed the On Highway heavy EV truck for the first time for Brazilian Market, initially imported from China. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director Business Development-South America for Power Systems Research
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Volvo Tests Renewable LNG Truck
BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
Fabio Ferraresi Volvo plans to test trucks fueled by vegetable origin LNG, gas in liquid form. According to the president of Volvo Trucks in Latin America, Wilson Lirmann, gas from renewable waste makes more sense in the transport operation because it contributes to nullifying the emission of CO2 in the fleet of commercial vehicles.
In this sense, the brand should soon bring LNG-powered trucks to the region. Brazil is a focus market, but possibly these trucks will debut in other South America countries. That’s because the infrastructure is still under development in Brazil. Although Lirmann does not say which countries in the region will receive the brand’s first gas trucks, it is known that Argentina and Chile already have more developed technology and infrastructure.
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