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  • PSR/JCB Power Systems Construction Outlook Webinar

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    On November 30th, Power Systems Research with JCB Power Systems presented a webinar providing the 2021 outlook for construction equipment production and engine emissions trends in North America, South America and Europe.

    The presentation included the latest information on COVID-19 impacts on construction equipment production. JCB Power Systems provided details regarding emissions in developing engine technologies that are coming to market across the globe.

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  • Thailand Sets Incentives for EV investment

    The Thai government has introduced a new investment incentive program to encourage domestic production of EVs. The new incentives will exempt the payment of corporate tax for eight years for those who invest more than 5 billion baht (about 17 billion yen) to produce an EV.

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  • Hyundai’s Unmanned Cargo Plane Concept Aims for 2026

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    Akihiro Komuro
    Akihiro Komuro

    Hyundai Motor Co. has begun developing an unmanned aircraft for cargo transport and has announced the concept of “air cargo” to be commercialized in 2026. The company is already developing a personal aerial vehicle (PAV) that will be responsible for moving people around in urban areas, and this technology will be applied to cargo transport aircraft. It is envisioned as a transport aircraft that will carry more cargo than drones carrying small cargo.

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  • Kawasaki To Spin Off Motorcycle and Engine Business

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    Kawasaki Heavy Industries said it will spin off its motorcycle and engine business in April 2021. The business is the only B2C business in KHI.  By spinning off the business, the company aims to speed up decision-making and offer new products and services for consumers.

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  • Makita Engine Products To Be Discontinued in March 2022

    Makita, a major power tool company, will discontinue the production of engine products such as engine mowers, engine chainsaws, and other engine products for garden equipment at the end of March 2022. The company will concentrate its resources on its mainstay rechargeable power tools and garden equipment, for which demand is expected to increase in the future. Annual sales of engine products account for less than 2% of the total.

    Source: The Nikkei

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  • First Electric Highway Buses Start Operation in Southern Brazil

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    Intercity transportation of passengers by highway buses started in a new phase with the beginning of the operation of the first full electric plug in bus.   It is  Marcopolo Viaggio 1050 bus, assembled on BYD D9A 20.410 chassis, operated by Turis Silva. This initiative is also supported by EDP Smart, a division of Energy Solutions of EDP, a company of the electrical segment.

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  • Ford Transit To Be Produced in Uruguay and Sold in Brazil

    Ford announced this month the production of the LCV Transit in Uruguay; it will be sold in South America countries, mainly Brazil. The LCV will be built in partnership with Nordex, which belongs to the Antelo group. Both companies have invested around US$ 50 million and the project will create 200 jobs.  Nordex has extensive experience in the Uruguay market producing heavy trucks and passenger cars.

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  • Columbia Auto Market Maintains Growth Curve

    The Colombian auto market has retained its growth curve in October by posting sales of 20,900 units, up 13.3% compared to September, a month which also grew 39% above August. Data source:   Andemos

    The Andemos said this recovery is due to the increase of procurement for “safe transportation” as well as reopening of the economy and ending of personal isolation.

    According to Andemos, if no new measures requiring isolation are taken, then the reduction compared to 2019 will be around 30%

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  • Russia To Start Making Diesel Engines for Passenger Cars

    Maxim Sakov
    Maxim Sakov

    Today, there is no mass production of diesel engines for passenger cars in Russia. Production of the last such project, the turbodiesel ZMZ-514 for UAZ SUV, was halted several years ago.

    But next year Russia will resume mass production of diesel engines for passenger cars. The PSMA Rus plant in Kaluga will make 1.6-liter diesels of the DV6 family, designed by French PSA. The production start is planned for mid-2021.

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  • KAMAZ Starts Development of Euro-6 Engine

    Project “Tibet” is going on in R&D center of KAMAZ. Within this project, OEM is performing work on creation of an inline 6 cylinder engine, the KAMAZ-910.40 that meets the Euro-6 Emission standard. The initial prototype of the engine has been assembled.

    New engine should have NOX reduced in 5 times, particles – in 2,5 times, ammonia – in 2,5 times, comparing to its predecessor. There are also stricter requirements to engine diagnostics.

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