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  • Brazil Cuts Taxes on Production of Several Segments

    BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT

    Taxes on Industrialized Products (IPI) will be reduced by 25% for most of industrialized goods, in a Governmental effort to boost Industry production. The total impact in federal revenue will be US$ 5 billion in 2022.

    Source: M&T     Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: This should affect positively sales and profitability in all engine powered segments. However, profitability should be more impacted than volume. Construction Equipment should have the higher impact as well…

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  • Piaggio Developing Electric Scooter For Indian Market

    INDIA REPORT 
    Aditya Kondejkar

    Piaggio, which sells electric scooters in Europe, is developing products specifically for India but it will take 18-24 months to enter the market. It will focus on scooters and not launch electric motorcycles.

    The large automaker has 2024 in its sights as a realistic go-to-market timeline for the new scooter.

    “We are interested in providing customers with a solution in the two-wheeler space that (makes sense) even beyond the effect of subsidies. It is a matter of fact that the players that have entered recently in this space are gaining volumes on the base of subsidies,” says Diego Graffi, MD & CEO Piaggio India

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  • Sony Unveils EV SUV, Announces Collaboration With Honda

    FAR EAST: JAPAN REPORT
    Akihiro Komuro
    Akihiro Komuro

    On March 5, the Sony Group unveiled its prototype EV “VISION-S” SUV to the public for the first time in Japan. The vehicle brings together Sony’s strengths in sensor, audio, and video technologies. On March 4, Sony announced a partnership with Honda, and the two companies will jointly develop EVs through a new company in which both companies will invest, with the aim of launching the EVs in 2025.

    Following a sedan-type prototype announced in 2020, Sony unveiled an SUV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a digital technology trade show held in the U.S. in January 2022.

    The side mirrors will have no mirrored surfaces and will use images and data collected from nearly 40 sensors, including those in the front and rear of the vehicle, to enhance safety. The dashboard has three displays that can show movies and other content in addition to driving information. Inside the car, Sony’s audio technology is used to provide a realistic music experience.

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  • Penetration Rate of Intelligent EVs in China in 2030 May Exceed 90%

    CHINA REPORT
    Jack Hao
    Jack Hao

    “China has the largest automobile production in the world, the most complete industrial foundation, supply chain foundation, talent foundation and market foundation,” said Li Bin, chairman of Weilai automobile.

    These factors provide China with a significant advantage in developing intelligent EVs, he said “In fact, if we can have the advantages of these four aspects at the same time, China is the only one in the world,” he added.

    The penetration rate of new energy has exceeded 10%…

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  • Middle East Energy Show Is Back Live

    EUROPE REPORT

    Emiliano Marzoli
    Emiliano Marzoli

    The last two years have seen a turnaround in the global economy and the way of doing business.  Many habits have changed, and trade shows were severely impacted by the pandemic.  For 2022, however the MEE is back live in Dubai.  The floor plan has been reduced, removing roughly half of the space used in previous edition.  This is not a surprise considering that the show was not busy in 2020, with many last-minute withdrawals, and that it was cancelled…

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  • DATAPOINT: North America Dumpers/Tenders, 2022 Production, 1620 Units

    1,620 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of Dumpers/Tenders to be produced in North America during 2022.

    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.

    Market Share:  With 62.5% of total units produced, Country Home Products leads in production of Dumpers/Tenders in North America. In second position is Allen Engineering with 19.5%; third, is Indy Equipment with 10.5%.    

    Trends: Dumper/Tenders, commonly referred to as the Power Buggy, are sought after pieces of equipment because they are much faster than a conventional wheelbarrow and they accelerate job site related activities. 

    In 2021, production of Dumpers/Tenders in North America increased 7% to 1,542 units.  Expect production to increase another 5% this year.  The increase is attributed to the global economy along with the demand for new products for construction and mining related activities. 

    The decline in 2020 was attributed to product saturation in the market and also was somewhat related to COVID-19 shutdowns, even though consumers/contractors were still purchasing products. 

    At this time, many manufacturers are having longer production lead times due to lack of parts from suppliers and staffing shortages. Expect production to increase an additional 5% by 2025.  PSR

    Carol Turner is Senior Analyst, Global Operations, for Power Systems Research

  • Medium and Heavy EV Market In Early Testing

    Autonomous Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles

    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    We have been hearing a lot of talk and getting questions on the current status and the future of autonomous vehicles within the medium and heavy segment.

    Early adopters of autonomous technology will likely be in the class 8 long haul segment followed by the bus and medium duty truck segment.  Currently, the high cost of the technology can be better absorbed in class 8 long-haul truck applications.

    The transition from level 0 to level 1 and 2 is happening relatively quickly due in part to the availability of the technology.  Level 3 adoption is still a few years away and it is currently not legal to use on the highway.  It will likely be 2027 or 2028 before we see small levels of level 3 commercial vehicles on the road.

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  • PowerTALK™, March 2022

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    This issue of PowerTALK News contains several articles about the situation in Russia, including news about plant shut downs and operational adjustments by OEMs. Several EV articles, too.

    Inside:

    • Medium and Heavy EV Testing
    • DataPoint: NA Dumpers/Tenders
    • Europe: Middle East Energy Show Resumes
    • South America
      • Brazil Cuts Production Taxes
      • VW Plans EV Charger Program
      • Sao Paulo EV Bus Program
    • China: 90% EV Penetration Expected
    • Japan: Sony, Honda To Develop EV SUV
    • India: Paggio Developing EV Scooter for India
    • Russia:
      • Half of Auto Plants Shut Down
      • KAMAZ Adjusts To Daimler Exit
      • CAT Plans To Stop Russia Production
      • Foreign Automakers Face Ultimatum

  • UAZ Starts To Supply Components for Hyundai and Kia

    RUSSIA REPORT

    The UAZ-Component company, part of the Ulyanovsk Automotive Plant, has started making crankshafts for engines Hyundai Gamma 1.6. The first serial lot of 3000 crankshafts  was shipped in December 2021.

    The UAZ crankshaft was designed according to Hyundai requirements, and the components made by UAZ are being installed in Hyundai Solaris, Creta, Kia Rio and other car models.

    First castings were made according to computer models. Upon finishing this stage, Hyundai representatives conducted…

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  • New Russian 653hp Engine for Grain Combines

    RUSSIA REPORT 
    Maxim Sakov
    Maxim Sakov

    Tutaev Motor Plant has completed creation of 18.5 liter 8 cylinder Vee diesel engine TMZ-8807.10 with two turbochargers, electronic operation system and iron cast cylinder block heads. The powertrain pushes out 653 hp and is a part of new engine family, the TMZ-880. The development of the TMZ-880 family was started in 2016.

    The new engine will be tested on the AG combine Palesse KVK-8060 made in the Belorussian Gomselmash plant in 2022. It will replace the German Mercedes…

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