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  • Brazil Extends Trade Agreements with Mexico and Paraguay

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    Brazil recently published two trade agreements with Mexico, and, earlier in July, with Paraguay. The Mexican agreements cover Commercial Vehicles trade, with the reduction of import taxes progressively reaching zero by 2022. The agreement with Paraguay covers auto parts taxes from country to country. The taxes are now between 0 and 2% and will be zero in 2022.

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    PSR Analysis: The agreement with Paraguay is beneficial to auto parts makers on both sides…

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  • Scania Creates Bridge To EU 2030 Emissions Targets

    Emiliano Marzoli
    Emiliano Marzoli

    Scania, a Swedish truck manufacturer, is developing an 18-meter long solar cell-clad trailer that will be able to generate energy from devices along 140m2 of surface area on the sides and roof. 

    According to the truck manufacturer, the powered trailer will be able to generate fuel saving between 5% and 10% in northern Europe, and up to double that in sunny regions like Spain.  The tests are also validating the use of the trailers as power stations to feed the main grid, once they have completed charging the batteries and the vehicle is stationary.

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  • DATAPOINT: US Shredders, 2020 Production — 68,200 Units

    The 68,200 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number Shredders to be produced in the U.S. in 2020.

    This information comes from industry interviews and from two proprietary databases maintained by Power Systems Research: EnginLink™ , which provides information on engines, and OE Link™, a database of equipment manufacturers.

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  • Bus Fleets Convert To Zero Emission Vehicles

    During the past few years, many cities and states have committed to full adoption of their transit bus fleets to zero-emission vehicles.  While the implementation dates vary, most are aiming to have the transition completed by 2040. 

    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    Since transit buses typically have pre-defined routs and access to recharging infrastructure, they are good candidates for adoption.  It also helps that this segment is not-for-profit, and a short-term payback is not required.  The significant barriers to adoption appear to have been overcome. 

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  • PowerTALK™ News, October 2020

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    The October issue of PowerTALK News includes stories on alternative-powered vehicles, including electric-powered tankers, a solar trailer, robotic lawn mowers and Tesla car operations in China.

    • Global: Opportunities and Challenges
    • NA: Bus Conversions
    • NA: Robot Mowers
    • DataPoint: US Shredders
    • EU: Scania Develops Solar Trailer
    • SA: HVO Set in Brazil
    • SA: Brazil Trade Pacts
    • SA: IVECO Sells NG Trucks
    • China: Tesla Cuts Prices
    • Japan: Kawasaki To Build Electric Ship
    • Japan: Yanmar Sets Data Program
    • S. Korea: Hyundai Adds Luxury Features
    • India: Daimler Adds Dealers
    • India: Tractor Sales Jump
    • Russia: Ford Restarts Plant
    • Russia: BelAZ Dump Trucks?
    • Russia: Hyundai Cuts Production

  • Global Recovery: Opportunities and Challenges

    SUMMARY. The global economy, especially within the Engine, OEM and Components industries, has felt the immediate impact from COVID: assembly line shutdowns, labor issues, supply chain issues, logistics and transportation to name a few.  The pandemic has exposed many weak links in the global economic chain. However, by end of summer, most of these challenges were either completely resolved or temporary solutions had been put in place. 

    Yosyf Sheremeta
    Yosyf Sheremeta

    Diversification has become the theme during the pandemic recovery, and we expect this trend to continue.  Not only are companies looking for new markets and suppliers to grow top and bottom line revenue as well as to minimize risks, but we see a shift into new industries.  Furthermore, rapid developments of new technologies create massive opportunities for OEMs and suppliers as well as posing real threats to OEMs that solely rely on traditional products that are powered by fossil fuels. 

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  • Robotic Lawn Mower Industry Expected To Reach $1.3 Billion in 2020

    There’s nothing like the look and smell of freshly cut grass, but for an increasing number, mowing the lawn as become an unpleasant experience and a waste of time. Some home owners spend hours every week doing the work while others are investing in a robot lawn mower to do the work.

    A robotic lawn mower is an autonomous robot used to cut lawn grass. A typical robotic lawn mower (in particular earlier generation models) requires the user to set up a border wire around the lawn that defines the area to be mowed. The robot uses this wire to locate the boundary of the area to be trimmed and in some cases to locate a recharging dock. Robotic mowers are capable of maintaining up to 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) of grass.

    Think of robot lawn mowers as Roombas, but for lawns.

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  • HDMA-PSR Webinar Report

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    Power Systems Research produced a one-hour webinar with the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) that provided the outlook for commercial vehicle production in North America and Europe during Q4 2020 and 2021. 

    Download the presentation by PSR representatives Chris Fisher, senior commercial vehicle analyst, and Emiliano Marzoli, senior business development manager-Europe. A member survey…

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  • HDMA Presents Pulse Webinar with PSR

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    Providing 2021 Forecast on Global Production of Commercial Vehicles

    Power Systems Research will produce a one-hour webinar with the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) providing the outlook for commercial vehicle production in North America and Europe during Q4 2020 and 2021. 

    Hope you can participate. During the session, we’ll present important information that updates the North American comments we made in our COVID-19 Impact webinar in June. The HDMA Pulse Series Webinars provide suppliers with the information needed to make decisions in today’s rapidly changing business environment. 

    The webinar will be held Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT.

    Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible using the REGISTER NOW button on the HDMA website at www.hdma.org. If you are not a PSR Client or HDMA Member, an individual registration is $100.

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  • OEM Off-Highway Magazine: Heavy Equipment Markets See Improvement in 2021

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    Off-road equipment markets are expected to see a slight recovery from the devastating effects of COVID-19 in 2021, according to a report prepared by Power Systems Research that appeared in the October 2020 issue of OEM Off-Highway magazine.

    One segment, the construction equipment market in North America has been riding a strong economy over the past few years. The segment was due for a slowdown; however, current worldwide economic conditions have caused a rapid cycle…

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