Fabio Ferraresi

  • Chinese Great Wall Acquires Mercedes-Benz Facility in São Paulo

    Although the acquisition has not been confirmed by the companies, the Journal “O Globo” published a report that an internal communication to Mercedes employees about the deal was released June 25 with technical details of the facility confirming it meets the requirements of the Chinese company.

    Source: Autoespoerte / O Globo    Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: It looks like the perfect match as it is a good opportunity for the German car maker to sell the assets of the plant stopped in…

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  • Fabio Discusses Electrification of MHV

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    Managing Director, South America

    Today, Fabio Fabio Ferraresi, Director of Business Development in South America, discusses Brazil MH vehicle production and trends in MHV propulsion and powertrains.

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EChgt9btXFjw675IHEedO?si=xog1kmDkSz2oyQEsnpqguQ&dl_branch=1

    Transcript

    Welcome to the PSR PowerTALK podcast produced by Power Systems Research.

    00:06 Joe Delmont

    From Power Systems Research I’m Joe Delmont, editor of PSR PowerTALK. Today we’ll talk with Fabio Ferraresi about transportation trends in Brazil, especially as they apply to medium and heavy vehicles. We’ll discuss 2021 Brazil production forecasts, and we’ll also look at trends in propulsion and powertrains for medium and heavy vehicles.

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  • Rio de Janeiro Plans 100% Electric Buses by 2050

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro has announced a package of alternative power measures and goals with two important milestones for 2030 and 2050. Here are the main goals affecting the mobility and transportation industry:

    2030

    • Replace 20% of Public Service of Bus Transportation by Zero Emission Vehicles.
    • Reduce by 10% the average time of commuting by public transportation.
    • Increase by 400% the number of trips by bicycle.  
    • Reduce by 20% the emission of GHG.
    • Reach 100% of city regions with selective refuse collection.

    2050

    • Neutralize GHG emission
    • 100% of the Transit Bus Fleet is Electric.

    Source: Diario do Transporte    Read The Article

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  • Protests Affect Columbia Vehicles Market

    Sales of vehicles in Colombia were affected by protests and roadblocks in May. Because of the protest, dealers were closed and vehicles are blocked at the ports of Cartagena and Barranquilla. Even with the reduction from April to May, when 14,700 units were sold, below the 18,000 in April, the YTD result in 2021 is 50.2% better than 2020.

    Source: AutoData     Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: The recovery of the Colombia economy, seen in light of the vehicle market, is faster than expected, even with…

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  • Goods Transported in Brazil Increases in 2021

    From January to April, the amount of total of goods transported in Brazil was R$ 2.9 trillion, while in the same period of 2020 it was R$ 2.1 trillion, an increase of 39%. This metric is used as a baromometer for the Brazilian economy.

    Source: M&T     Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: This result is aligned with what we see in the sales of new trucks and trailers and confirms our increase in FY 2021 sales and production. Part of the increase is due to inflation in local currency, but part is due to…

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  • Fabio discusses YTD Ag Equipment Outlook 2021

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    Managing Director, South America

    Fabio Ferraresi directs PSR new business development efforts in South America. Today, he discusses the outlook for Ag Equipment Production in Brazil. Production in the first quarter of 2021 was the best since 2013 and he sees annual growth of about 25% moving forward.

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/1INclEtCsRMgAUsjX6Twh0?si=Nzyjn8kxRlGiWrLjAHo44A

    Transcript

    Welcome to the PSR PowerTALK podcast, produced by Power Systems Research.

    00:06 Joe Delmont:

    From Power Systems Research I’m Joe Delmont, editor of PSR PowerTALK. Today we’re talking with Fabio Ferraresi about the outlook for ag equipment production in Brazil.

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  • Müller Launches Rigid Off-Highway Truck MDT430 in Brazil

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    The Brazilian group that acquired Randon Veículos, the division of Randon group that produced OH Trucks and Construction Equipment, at the end of 2020 launched the first model under the Müller brand. It has a 350 HP Turbo Intercooler produced by Scania and an Allisson Automatic Transmission.

    Source: M&T     Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: Whether lucky or visionary, Müller is well positioned to produce positive results in coming years. While mining activity in…

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  • VWCO Exports Grow 130% in First 4 Months of 2021

    VWCO reported exports of 2527 trucks and buses from January to April 2021, versus 1084 units in the same period of 2020. Most of the growth came during April; the month was very negatively affected by the pandemic in 2020.

    Source: Automotive Business      Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: As with other OEMs, the export volumes of VWCO have been better than expected considering only Q1 2021 vs. Q1 2020, period without pandemic effect in 2020. During our forecast planning in Q4…

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  • GM Announces LCV To Be Produced in Brazil

    This pickup truck will be produced at the São Caetano plant using the GEM platform, the leader in the compact car segment with Chevrolet Onyx. This vehicle will be smaller than the GM S-10, produced in São José dos Campos, Brazil, and bigger than the old Montana. It should compete with Fiat Toro, leader in sales ant he Pick-up segment.

    Source: M&T      Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: GM hopes to follow the success history of Stellantis in Brazil with a smaller, yet not compact pick-up. The successful…

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  • Brazil OEMs Forecast CE Sales Growth of 20% in 2021

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    Volvo CE and Case Construction are aligned to affirm CE sales in Brazil will grow 20% in 2021 despite of the effects of the pandemic. With 18% growth of sales in Q1 2021 over the same quarter of 2020, CE executives are optimistic about full year sales.

    Source: M&T      Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: First quarter of 2020 was a strong sales quarter over 2019 because the pandemic impact was not present until March 16, 2020.

    This makes the result of Q1 2021 18% above Q1 2020 really strong…

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