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  • Container Ships Could Look Like this by 2050

    Here’s What Container Ships Could Look Like by 2050

    With pressure from regulators to decarbonize international shipping, companies big and small are racing to identify green alternatives to the gas-guzzling container ships that account for an estimated 3% of global greenhouse emissions.

    Many of the ideas floating around today leverage some form of high-tech sail, a futuristic take on the wind-powered voyages that have transported goods for as long as global trade has existed.

    Many factors need to be…

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  • Tesla Refinery Project Advances in Texas

    Tesla is currently working on a lithium refinery project that would be coming to Corpus Christi, Texas, and it sounds like the automaker is in the final stretch of its negotiations with the authorities.

    In September, we learned that Tesla has a plan to build a lithium refining facility on the Gulf Coast of Texas. At the time, all we knew was that Tesla was planning on moving fast with hope to start building in Q4 2022.

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  • Are There Enough Materials To Produce Needed EVs?

    The transition from ICE to electric vehicles (EVs) is necessary to decrease climate-changing emissions. As deployment increases, so will the demand for EV battery materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. These materials are primarily supplied through two sources: 1) newly mined or 2) recovered by recycling batteries.

    Research shows there are enough explored or prospective reserves to electrify the global transportation sector using current technology if a high amount of battery recycling occurs. In this scenario, global demand for EVs in 2100 will amount to about 55% of cobalt reserves and 50% of lithium reserves. If recycling doesn’t ramp up, a shortage of lithium, nickel, or cobalt is likely, and it is estimated that demand would exceed what is economically accessible to extract.

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  • PowerTALK™, December 2022

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    IN THIS ISSUE

    Lots of news on Alternative Power issues in the December edition of PowerTALK News from Guy Youngs and other analysts at Power Systems Research. In addition to Guy Young’s report on alternative power, don’t miss John Krezsicki’s podcast about Michigan University’s Solar Car research program, Tesla’s Lithium refinery project in Texas and Chris Fisher’s report on M&A activity in the Light/Medium EV segment. PSR

    • Alternative Power
      • Are There Enough Materials For Needed EVs?
      • Redwood To Supply Cathode Materials To Panasonic
      • Tesla Lithium Refinery Project Advances in Texas
      • Here’s What Container Ships Could Look Like by 2050
    • DataPoint: Terminal Tractors
    • North America:
      • More Acquisitions in Light/Medium EV Segment
      • U.S. Powersports Industry Grows in 2021
      • PSR Podcast: Michigan Solar Car Program  
    • Europe: Solaris Buses Purchases 25 Fuel Cell Engines
    • Brazil/South America:
      • Royal Enfield Starts Assembly Plant in Brazil
      • BorgWarner To Produce Vehicle Batteries in Brazil
      • John Deere Plans Construction Equipment Plant
    • China: 2023 EV Sales To Grow To 8.4 Million Units
    • Japan: Honda To Produce FCVs in the U.S.
    • South Korea: SK To Expand Supplies To Hyundai’s U.S. Plant
    • India: CV Production Nears Pre-covid Levels

  • DATAPOINT: North America Combines

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    Estimated 2022 Production: 7,400 Units

    7,400 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of Combines to be produced in North America (United States) in 2022.

  • FENATRAN 2022

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    The 23rd edition of FENATRAN, the International Road Cargo Transport Trade Show, brought together more than 500 brands in the exhibition pavilion of São Paulo Expo, Nov. 7-11, and generated total revenue of about USD 2 billion, more than USD 200 million than the last edition of FENATRAN, held in 2019. Power Systems Research representatives were at the show. Read there reports. PSR

  • Bauma 2022 Returns Smaller than 2019

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    After more than three years, BAUMA, one of the largest construction events in the world, reopened its doors for seven days in Munich Oct. 24. Power Systems Research (PSR) had a five-person team at the event, discussing trends with industry representatives, from new products and services to topics around the future evolution f sustainable technologies.

    The show was smaller than the last time it was held, in 2019. Close to 3,200 exhibitors from 60 countries (2019: 3,684 exhibitors from 63 countries) participated and more than 495,000 visitors from over 200 countries (2019: 627,603 visitors from more than 200 countries) came to Munich for the event.

    Bauma is the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment. International visitors made up about 50% of the attendance. That’s a change from 2019 when about two-thirds of visitors came from Germany.

    Power Systems Research had a team of analysts at bauma, looking at new products and talking with OEMs and suppliers about their development plans. Read their reports in the Bauma 2022 Show Report. PSR

  • Alternative Power Report, November 2022

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    Read news and analysis from PSR’s Guy Youngs about hydrogen power applications in the November issue of the Alternative Power report by Power Systems Research.

  • Randon Acquires US Trailer Maker Hercules

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    Randon, an Brazil-based OEM, has agreed to invest $40 million to acquire the US-based trailer manufacturer Hercules. Randon’s purchase agreement for Hercules is expected to be finalized within 120 days. Randon Implementos is the largest semi-trailer manufacturer in Latin America. The company maintains a manufacturing park in Argentina and works with partners to assemble semi-trailers at several points in Central America and Africa. It is the main Brazilian exporter in the segment, with a historical market share of 60% in exports.

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  • São Paulo Partners with ENEL To Replace Diesel Buses

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    Fabio Ferraresi

    The City of São Paulo has announced a partnership with Enel, an energy supplier, for its bus fleet electrification project to be completed by 2024. Under the agreement, the city will get funding for the project of R $ 8 billion. The plan calls for the replacement of the fleet of combustion buses with non-polluting models.

    According to the city, Enel is one of the main stakeholders in the project and should assist companies in logistics, infrastructure and the feasibility of electric vehicles based on their experience in Latin America.

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