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Cummins Develops Hydrogen-Powered Engines
NORTH AMERICAN REPORT

Chris Fisher Cummins, Inc., is working to develop hydrogen-powered engines, using approaches for Hydrogen combustion engines and hydrogen fuel cells.
Both hydrogen engines and hydrogen fuel cells are better suited for long haul and many regional-haul truck applications than pure battery electric vehicles.
In North America, Cummins plans to introduce hydrogen internal combustion engines across their existing engine platforms starting in 2024.
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PowerTALK™, June 2022
Download PDFThe June 2022 issue of PowerTALK News is loaded with articles about alternative power applications. Chris Fisher writes about the efforts at Cummins to develop hydrogen powered engines, Mike Aistrup reports on the e-motorcycle segment, Emiliano Marzoli discusses Volvo’s efforts to develop Construction Equipment powered by alternative energy sources, and Jack Hao reports on BYD’s plans to supply Tesla with batteries. And there’s more. Enjoy your read.
Inside:
- North America:
- PSR Expands Research Capabilities
- Cummins Develops Hydrogen Engines
- E-Motorcycle Update
- Review of E-Motorcycle OEMs
- DataPoint: NA Pavers
- Europe: Volvo CE Pushing Alternative Power
- Brazil/South America:
- Electric Drive Trailers Okayed
- Marcopolo Launches H2 Bus
- China: BYD To Supply Tesla
- Japan: New Environmental Exposition
- South Korea: Korean EVs Succeed in UK
- Indonesia: Komatsu Supplies Hybrids to SE Asia
- India: Bio-Fuel Policy Amended
- North America:
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We’ll Be at the Battery Show in Stuttgart

The Battery Show Europe and the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe is scheduled to be held June 28-30 at the Messe Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany. More than 6,000 attendees are expected to tour the show and visit the more than 540 exhibiting suppliers.
Power Systems Research (PSR) will have a team of analysts at the show collecting data and developing insights on alternative power sources. The team includes
Emiliano Marzoli, PSR manager of European OperationsDalibor Sablic,…
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Power Systems Research Expands Forecast Capabilities and Focus on Technology Adoption 
Guy Youngs Joins PSR Team

Guy Youngs Power Systems Research (PSR), a leading source of global production and forecast information for powered equipment, has expanded its capabilities with the addition of Guy Youngs, an experienced market intelligence specialist.
Youngs, who has more than 30 years’ experience as an industry market analyst, most recently spent 11 years working for Perkins Engines in the United Kingdom.
While at Perkins Engines, he led the development of important forecast tools, including the creation of a Market Model used by Perkins Engines’ global team as a single source for its market analysis and planning efforts.
At PSR, Youngs will assume the new role of Forecast and Technology Adoption Lead. He will be responsible for continuing to develop and adapt PSR’s industry forecast, overseeing the rate of technology adoption of alternative power sources into the future outlook and technology mix.
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PowerTALK™, May 2022
Download PDFThe May 2022 issue of PowerTALK News features articles on the NA production of Hydraulic Power Units, development of bio-fuels in Europe and the successful sales effort of Hyundai EVs at the Indonesia Auto Show.
Inside:
- DataPoint: NA Hydraulic Power Units
- Europe: Plant-Based Bio-fuel May Not Replace Fossil Fuels
- South America:
- Komatsu Announces Expansion in Brazil
- Agrishow 2022 Sells US$ 5 Billion in Ag Equipment
- China: Beijing Plan Calls for 100% EV Commercial Vehicles
- Japan: MEGURI2040: The Fully Autonomous Ship Program
- South Korea: Hyundai Sells EVs at Indonesia Auto Show
- Vietnam: Dat Bike EV Motorcycle Enters SE Asia
- India:
- PMI Electro To Set Up EV Manufacturing Plant
- Tata Motors: Electrification Is Irreversible Trend
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Komatsu Announces Expansion in Brazil
BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT

Fabio Ferraresi Komatsu announced planned investment of US$ 30 million (R$ 158 M) for a second cycle of production capacity expansion of its Suzano Plant in Brazil. According to Komatsu, production capacity will be increased 26%. Komatsu has invested US$ 20 million (R$ 100 M) during the last three years for 32% capacity expansion and improvements in safety and environmental impact.
Source: M&T Magazine Read The Article
PSR Analysis:…
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Agrishow 2022 Sells US$ 5 Billion in Ag Equipment
Following two years with the show canceled because of COVID-19, the 2022 edition of the biggest agricultural segment trade show reached US$ 5.5 Billion (R$ 11.2 Billion) in equipment sales, including Agricultural Machines, irrigation equipment and storage equipment. A total of 193,000 people visited the show, including our team of PSR representatives in South America. This year’s sales are 287% over the R$ 3.9 Billion sales posted in 2019.
Source: Info Money Read The ArticlePSR Analysis:…
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PMI Electro To Set Up EV Manufacturing Plant in Maharashtra
INDIA REPORT

Aditya Kondejkar Electric bus maker PMI Electro announced the setting up of its largest EV manufacturing plant with annual production capacity of 2,500 vehicles at Chakan in Maharashtra.
Source: Economic Times Read The Article
PSR Analysis: PMI operates a manufacturing facility in Delhi, India’s capital region, which has an annual production capacity of about 1,500 electric buses. With the planned facility in Pune, the total annual…
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Tata Motors: Electrification Is an Irreversible Trend
Tata Motors recently unveiled the electric avatar of its most popular small commercial vehicle Ace. The company said it has booked orders for 39,000 units from top e-commerce players. India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer plans to transform commercial vehicles to achieve a net-zero target by 2070 for the country. PSR
Aditya Kondejkar is Research Analyst – South Asia Operations, for Power Systems Research
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Vietnam’s Dat Bike EV Motorcycle Enters SE Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA: VIETNAM REPORT
Vietnamese electric bike manufacturer Dat Bike says it has raised $5.3 million. This brings the total raised by Dat Bike, founded in 2019, to $10 million. The funds will be used to invest in technology, increase production, expand operations to major cities in northern, central, and southern Vietnam, and hire skilled workers.
Dat Bike is a tech startup that plans to promote environmentally friendly transportation, first in Vietnam and then soon in Southeast Asia. The company’s strength lies in the performance of its electric bikes compared to gasoline-powered bikes. The company achieves this through vertical integration, in which key components such as speed controllers and batteries are designed and manufactured in-house.
The company currently sells two products: the Weaver, launched in 2019, has an output of 5 kW, about three times that of most electric bikes in the same price range. It has a range of 100 kilometers, about twice as long as competing models.
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