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PowerTALK™, July 2025
Download PDFThe July 2025 PowerTALK News has reports on PSR’s Q2 2025 Truck Production Index, india’s strengthening used car market, South Korea’s ship building success, Mitsubishi’s plans to electrify its Forklift products, and Chinese machinery market share gains in Brazil
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ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- Repsol Cancels 200MW Green Hydrogen Project
- Ethiopia Updates ICE Vehicle Import Ban
- Rare Earth Metal that Increases Battery Energy Density Identified
- Maersk Institute Was Right About Ship Batteries But Wrong on Price
DATAPOINT: 2025 U.S. Crawler Production
TRUCK PRODUCTION REPORT: Q2 2025 Truck Production Is Declining
EUROPE REPORT: Marine Exhibition 2025 Features Collaboration and Innovation
SOUTH AMERICA/BRAZIL REPORT:- Chinese Machinery Gains Market Share in Brazil
- Brazil Will Be Largest Mercedes Truck Market in 2025
JAPAN REPORT: Mitsubishi Logisnext To Electrify 90% of Its Forklifts
SOUTH KOREA REPORT: Major Shipbuilder Secures U.S. Military Ship Orders
CHINA: Heavy Duty Truck Group Signs Pact With Toyota
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PowerTALK™, June 2025
Download PDFThe June PowerTALK News has reports on the Hino-Mitsubishi Fuso merger, the decline in Russian 2025 truck production, a cooperative development agreement between Chinese companies and a report on 2025 global outboard engine production.
IN THIS ISSUE
ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- Will Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Follow Car Storyline
- IEA Global Outlook Shows U.S. Falling Behind On EVs
- Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Concentrated in Few Countries
- Sodium Batteries: Yet Another Sign EVs Are Here To Stay
DATAPOINT: 2025 Global Outboard Engine Production
GLOBAL REPORT: 2025 Heavy Truck Sales in Russia Expected to Decline
EUROPE REPORT: Rolls-Royce Power Systems Reports Record 2024 Results
SOUTH AMERICA/BRAZIL REPORT:- Deere Projects Brazil To Surpass Europe in Ag Machinery Sales
- 2025 Brazil Trailer Production Declines
JAPAN REPORT: What Will Happen with Merger of Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso?
INDONESIA REPORT: South Korea’s LG Energy Withdraws Expansion Plans
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PowerTALK™, May 2025
Download PDFThe May 2025 issue of PowerTALK™ News contains a report from Chris Fisher, Senior Commercial Vehicle Analyst, on layoffs in North American trucking business, an update on KTM’s restructuring efforts, a report on Agrishow 2025 in Brazil, and news of a development agreement between Toyota Motor and China Truck Group.
IN THIS ISSUE
ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- Volvo Announces World’s First Electric Articulated Hauler
- Aeson Power Unveils Sodium Battery Products
- IMO Votes First-Ever Global Carbon Price on Shipping
- CATL Next Generation Batteries Coming Soon
NORTH AMERICA REPORT: Layoffs Begin in the North American Truck Segment
DATAPOINT: North America 2025 Production, Zero Turn Mowers
SHOW REPORTS: Agrishow 2025: Innovations in Ag Equipment
JAPAN:- Japan Engine Conducts Final Tests on Ammonia Marine Engine
- Komatsu Reports $650 Million USD Impact of US Tariffs
CHINA: China Truck Group, Toyota Motor Sign Development Pact
INDIA: Evaluating Mahindra’s Acquisition of SML Isuzu PSR -
Our high school Experimental Vehicle Team can compete at the highest levels of engineering because of three
things: dedication, talent and teamwork. They proved this in April of 2025 and are already back at work to make
the 2026 vehicles even more remarkable.It was our third year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Shell Eco-Marathon in April of 2025. Met with rain,cold and wind, the team had to make on the spot corrections and decisions to waterproof the vehicles so theycould safely and successfully…
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AUTODATA Power Systems Research
Carlos Briganti, Managing Director South America Operations for Power Systems Research (PSR), participated in a major article on the future of diesel in trucks and buses in the March 2025 issue of AUTODATA magazine.
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PowerTALK™, April 2025
Download PDFIn the April 2025 issue of PowerTALK™ News, you’ll find a new feature, Tariff Topics, that contains a report of global tariff news driven by the current US tariff program. You’ll also be able to read alternative power reports on Europe and Germany endorsing EV trucks, Tesla deliveries dropping in Europe, 2025 NA snowmobile production, the Q1 2025 PSR Truck Production Index report, Honda plans to introduce electric motorcycles in Vietnam and the merger plans of three Chinese auto manufacturers.
IN THIS ISSUE
TARIFF TOPICS
- Tariffs Impact NA Medium and Heavy Truck Market
- US Tariffs Could Hurt Japan GDP
- ASEAN Leaders Consider Response to US Tariffs
- South Korea Considers Tariff Bargaining Chips
ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- France and Germany Endorse Electric Trucks Over Hydrogen
- Europe Tesla (TSLA) Deliveries Down 43%, EVs Climb 31%
- Magnesium Battery Study Offers Alternative To Lithium EV Batteries
- UK Reconsidering Tesla Subsidies After Trump Tariffs
TRUCK PRODUCTION REPORT: Q1 2025 PSR-TPI drops -5.3%
DATAPOINT: 2025 North America SnowmobilesSHOW REPORTS
- Bauma 2025, Germany Rebounds from Pandemic
- Hannover; Text to come
- Automec 2025 Features Innovation and Transformation
SOUTH AMERICA/BRAZIL:
- Interest Rates Hurt Brazil Heavy Truck Production
- Brazil Light Vehicle Exports Grow 41%
JAPAN: KG Motors To Mass-Produce Ultra-Compact EVs
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor Plans To Invest $21 Billion in USVIETNAM: Honda To Launch Electric Motorcycles in Vietnam -
SME-Automate. Meet John Krzesicki
John Krzesicki Automate 2025 (May 12–15, 2025) in Detroit, is North America's largest trade show and conference dedicated to automation, robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence, and motion control technologies. John Krzesicki, Business Development Manager at Power Systems Research, will be at the show. Organized by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the event will feature more than 800 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations across over 320,000 square feet of exhibit space,…
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Hannover Messe Show Report
Hannover Messe (March 31 – April 4, 2025) is the world’s leading annual trade fair for industrial technology, and the show delivered: AI and automation are now real, not hype. Hydrogen and sustainability took center stage. Canada’s partnership boosted global collaboration. The show proved industry is ready for a digital, green future — if you’re not innovating, you’re falling behind.
This year’s theme, “Energizing a Sustainable Industry” with a sharper focus on AI, automation, and sustainability. More than 127,000 visitors from 150 countries attended the show and more than 4,000 exhibitors, similar to 2024, participated. There was a significant increase in Canadian participation (225 exhibitors in 2025 vs. 83 in 2024).
There also was a notice change in AI, as the technology moved from hype to practical deployment, with generative AI, digital twins, and industrial data fabrics dominating discussions and product launches.
Hydrogen and electrification were more prominent, with over 300 companies showcasing hydrogen and fuel cell innovations. PSR
The complete Hannover Messe 2025 Show Report will be available for downloading soon.
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