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  • Hitachi To Launch Remote Excavator in FY2023

    FAR EAST: JAPAN REPORT
    Akihiro Komuro
    Akihiro Komuro

    Hitachi Construction Machinery says it will release a medium-sized hydraulic excavator that can be operated remotely during fiscal 2023. Workers will be able to remotely operate the excavator without getting on the machine during construction of housing sites and rivers. Demand is expected to increase due to labor shortages at construction sites, and the company will introduce the medium-sized models, which are widely used.

    The main target is hydraulic excavators with a body weight of 10 to 30 tons. Hitachi Construction Machinery will prepare a body that can be remotely controlled and will install the necessary remote-control controller and video system in consultation with the customer.

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  • Rural India May Play Vital Role in EV Adoption

    INDIA REPORT
    Aditya Kondejkar

    Electric vehicles (EVs) witnessed strong growth in the Indian market in 2022, with a three-fold increase in sales as compared to the year before. Official data shows that Indians have bought 2,780,000 EVs since January 2023 at an average of more than 90,000 EVs per month. Significantly, the demand for EVs is not limited to metro cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, but is increasing in Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets as well.

    Source: Financial Express    Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: While the growth of EVs has been primarily focused on urban areas of India, we are seeing a significantly improved adoption of EVs in rural parts of the country. The statistics from Vahan, the national vehicle registry, reveal that sales of electric cars and 3ws from the contribution of the top 10 districts in India has dropped significantly from 55%-60% in fiscal 2021 to 25%-30% in fiscal 2022. In the 2Ws segment, the percentage has dropped from 40%-45% to 15%-20%. The noticeable gaps here are being filled up by smaller towns and rural India.  

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  • Weichai, BYD To Jointly Produce Batteries

    CHINA REPORT
    Jack Hao
    Jack Hao

    Weichai Power and BYD have agreed to jointly produce power batteries in Shandong, and to cooperate in programs to develop EV commercial vehicles. On May 23, the companies signed an agreement to build a research and development and manufacturing base for power batteries, continuously strengthen the new energy industry chain, innovation chain, and value chain, and make positive contributions to promoting the industrialization development of China’s new energy commercial vehicles.

    Weichai Power is the largest manufacturer of diesel engines in China. Since 2010, Weichai Power has set a strategic goal of leading the global industry development in the new energy business by 2030. Weichai Power has invested more than 4 billion yuan in this effort. It has strategically restructured the Canadian Ballard hydrogen fuel cell, the British Siris solid oxide fuel cell, and the Swiss rapid air compressor, developed the first hydrogen internal combustion engine heavy truck in China, comprehensively laid out the three technical routes of pure electric, hybrid power, and hydrogen fuel cell, and dispersed the risks brought by the uncertainty of industrial development with the investment strategy of coexistence of multiple technical routes.

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  • EPA Introduces Phase Three GHG Emission Standards

    NORTH AMERICA REPORT
    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a virtual public hearing regarding the Phase 3 greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy duty trucks.  There are various comments and opinions from the stakeholders that attended the hearing.  Along with introducing the Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) rules to begin for MY 2028 trucks, the EPA also revised the Phase 2 GHG standards for the MY 2027 truck standards. 

    This link from CCJ (Commercial Carrier Journal) is a good overview of the conference.

    CCJ: ‘Destined to fail’: Trucking sounds off to EPA on new Phase 3 greenhouse-gas regs

    The Environmental Protection Agency this week held virtual public hearings related to its Phase 3 greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, unveiled last month. Among the dozens who testified during the hearings, trucking industry stakeholders were part of a small minority advocating for EPA to take a step back and reconsider the proposed standards that would take effect beginning with model-year 2027 trucks.

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  • 2032 Marine Inboard Market Forecast: $4.45B

    GLOBAL REPORT
    Michael Aistrup
    Michael Aistrup

    The global marine inboard engines market is expected to grow from $2.75 billion in 2022 to $4.45 billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 5.1%, according to forecasts by Power Systems Research.

    A marine inboard engine is a reciprocating engine mounted within a boat’s hull.  It is a four-stroke engine that has been modified for maritime usage. The engine spins a drive shaft that passes through the hull and is connected to a propeller. While outboard engines must be periodically serviced to ensure they remain watertight, inboard engines typically do not require much maintenance. Additionally, inboard engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than outboards.

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  • Cummins To Invest $1 Billion in US Hydrogen Fuel Network

    Cummins has announced that in addition to the recent investments it has made in its Fridley, Minn., plant, it will also invest more than $1 billion across its US engine manufacturing network in an effort to support the transition into hydrogen fuel.

    The investments are being made in Indiana, North Carolina and New York. The $1 billion is intended to provide an upgrade of facilities supporting the first “fuel-agnostic” engine platforms in the industry. The fuel-agnostic concept refers specifically engines that can use different types of fuel, especially a variety of low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels.

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  • VW To Build Its Largest Battery Factory In Canada

    The battery division of Volkswagen Group, PowerCo SE, said it plans to construct its biggest battery gigafactory to date in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. A potential final expansion stage could produce up to 90 GWh of batteries annually.

    This will be the company’s first overseas gigafactory for cell production, and it will provide the company’s BEVs in the North American region with their unified cells technology, a cell technology created for mass production. Construction is expected to start in 2024 and be completed in 2027.

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  • Caterpillar and NMG Sign Circular Supply Chain Deal

    Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG) and Caterpillar Inc. have signed agreements to provide a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service for NMG’s Matawinie Mine. Caterpillar will supply heavy mining equipment to transition from traditional models to Cat zero-exhaust emission machines.

    Additionally, a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two companies to advance commercial discussions targeting NMG’s active anode material.

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  • PowerTALK™, April 2023

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    The April 2023 issue of PowerTALK News features the Q1 2023 Truck Production Index. The report shows that the 2022 Index climbed 2.9%, but declined in Q1 2023. The report also has articles on Alternative Power and the global forecast for personal watercraft.

    IN THIS ISSUE
    • Alternative Power:
      • Global ICE Industry Cliff Is Here
      • Top Construction OEM Hierarchy Changes
      • Compact Track Loaders Grab Skid Steer Market
      • Diesel Technology Achieves Peak Efficiency
    • Global:
      • 2022 Truck Production Index Gains 2.9%
      • 2030 Global PWC Market Could Hit $3 Billion
    • DataPoint: North America ATVs
    • Brazil/South America:
      • Volvo Tests Renewable LNG Truck
      • Vale Increases Use of BE Locomotives
      • Biodiesel Mix Increase Begins in April
      • Scania, Mercedes Reduce Production Shifts
    • Europe: Group Beneteau Forecasts 10% Growth in 2023
    • Japan: Honda Plans Personal Electric Motorcycles
    • Vietnam: Vingroup To Enter EV Cab Market
    • China: Beiqi Foton Motors, Cummins Set Joint Investment
    • India: LNG May Be Fuel for Long-Haul Trucking

  • Alternative Power Report, April 2023

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    Engines powered by gasoline and diesel fuel are reaching a critical point in production compared to electric and hybrid vehicles, according to reports in the April issue of Alternative Power Report. 2026 could be a critical year. Read about this trend and related articles that address alternative power in this issue.

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