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Brazilian Vehicle Exports To Argentina Decline 20%
Brazilian vehicle exports declined 20 percent in the first seven months of 2026 to 255.9 thousand units, while exports to Argentina fell 34.3 percent as the Argentine market contracted. Brazilian manufacturers are also losing market share in Argentina as competition from other origins increases, particularly from imported electrified vehicles. At the same time, vehicle imports into Brazil continue to pressure local manufacturers, creating a combined effect of weaker exports and higher import penetration on domestic production.
Source: AutoData Read The Article
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Diesel Costs, Shortages Disrupt Palm Harvests
Rising diesel prices and fuel shortages are disrupting palm fruit harvesting in Malaysia and Indonesia. Smallholders in Borneo and Sumatra have reduced harvesting activity, raising the risk of lower palm oil production if the disruption continues.
In the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, the price of unsubsidized diesel has risen by almost 120%. The two states accounted for 43.9% of Malaysia’s 20.28 million tons of crude palm oil production in 2025. Subsidized diesel is available at US 51 cents (MYR 2.10) per liter, but the monthly allocation is capped at 200 liters, well below the 500 liters or more that farmers say they need.
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Geely To Acquire 34% Stake in Ford’s Spanish Plant

Jack Hao Ford and Geely have signed an agreement in Spain for Geely’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Geely SPV, to pay USD $256 million to acquire a 34% stake in a Spanish vehicle manufacturing company held by Ford NL. Ford retains the remaining 66%; after the deal closes, the company will operate as a joint venture at Ford’s Valencia plant, producing passenger cars under contract.
The Valencia plant opened in 1976, and was once Ford’s largest production base outside the United States. It has built more than 11 million vehicles to date and has a designed annual capacity of about 500,000 units, making it one of Europe’s biggest car factories.
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Prince Is Featured Speaker at 2026 Innovation Summit

Jack Prince Jack Prince, Business Development Manager at Power Systems Research, is scheduled to be a Featured Speaker at the 2026 Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Partnership Innovation Summit. The session will be held July 28-29, 2026, at Novi, MIHe will be joining a panel discussion alongside Ricardo to share perspectives on the market trends shaping industrial equipment, commercial vehicles, and power generation.Drawing from Power Systems Research's global forecasting and market intelligence,…
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Battery Could Lead To Big Leaps in Performance
Researchers at Dundee and Warwick universities in the UK, have identified the key role oxygen plays in storing and releasing a battery’s energy and this could lead to the development of batteries for electronics and vehicles that charge faster, last longer, and are safer to use
Previously it was thought that oxygen in the battery was “passive”. But the study found that while phosphates showed little oxygen participation, the layered oxides (in the cathodes) showed “significant” electron extraction…
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“Air” Battery Makes Larger Electric Aircraft Possible
The global aviation industry has been struggling to wean itself away from kerosene jet fuel, but there have been some signs that change is on the way. However, this may apply only to much smaller aircraft.
Full sized airplanes represent a significant challenge, which requires a completely new generation of lighter, higher performing (increased energy density) batteries. And, the US startup Air Energy may have a solution: solid State Lithium-Air batteries.
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Paving the Way for Lithium–Nitrogen Batteries
Scientists from Belgium’s University of Namur and China’s Wuhan University of Technology have proposed a plan to advance lithium–nitrogen (Li–N₂) batteries. The researchers argue that the development of Li–N₂ batteries is hindered by poor reversibility, limited cycling stability, and sluggish nitrogen activation.
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Bus Chassis Production Shows Gains, Downturn Likely

Fabio Ferraresi Brazilian bus chassis production reached 16,200 units in the first half of 2026, up 3.2% year-over-year, but June output fell 20.8% from May and 15.1% from June 2025, signaling a possible reversal in the production curve. Registrations totaled 10,200 units in the first half, down 11.6% year-over-year, despite a June rebound supported by subsidized credit from Move Brasil 2.
Anfavea revised its 2026 outlook downward, projecting 22,500 registrations, 25,000 chassis produced, and 4,400 exports, reflecting weaker demand, high interest rates, public procurement delays, and the electoral calendar.
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Chinese Imports Reduce Brazilian Exports To Argentina
Brazilian vehicle exports to Argentina fell 35.4% in the first half of 2026, totaling 106,000 units, according to Anfavea. The decline was attributed to the increase in Chinese vehicle imports into Argentina, which reduced demand for Made in Brazil models in Brazil’s main external market. Total Brazilian vehicle exports reached 216,600 units from January to June, down 21.2% year over year. Automakers now project a 12.8% decline in exports for 2026, reversing the 1.3% growth forecast issued in January.
Source: Automotive Business Read The Article
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Scania Brazil Plant Set for EV Truck Production
Scania has completed the industrial investments required to produce electric trucks at its São Bernardo do Campo plant in São Paulo state, Brazil, but is waiting for sufficient market scale before starting local manufacturing.
According to Christopher Podgorski, President and CEO of Scania Latin America, the factory already produces electric bus chassis and has the full industrial structure ready for electric truck assembly. The company currently sells the imported 30 G electric truck from Sweden in Brazil, focused on urban and regional operations, with only one unit sold so far to Reiter Log.
Fabio Ferraresi is Director, Business Development, South America, for Power Systems Research
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