PowerTALK™, April 2026

News: Power Systems Research

2026-04-18

PowerTALK™, April 2026

In the April 2026 issue of PowerTALK News you can read articles about reports from CONEXPO 2026, Alternative Power News, and DataPoint, plus reports on Iran and Tariffs, BYD Developments, and more.

ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT

  • A “Failed Experiment”? Biofuels Under Spotlight
  • US Battery Recycler Lands $1.1B Metals Refining Deal
  • When Fossil Fuel Supplies Falter, Interest In Renewables Increases
  • Oil Crisis Makes Drivers Reconsider Electric

DATAPOINT: 2026 Aerator Production
GLOBAL REPORT: 2026 Global MHCV Production Gains Seen
EUROPE REPORT:

  • Volvo Moves into Big Electric Equipment
  • KTM Completes Strategic Realignment and Leap into Premium EVs

SOUTH AMERICA/BRAZIL REPORT:

  • Import Tax Decision on Buses Is Reversed
  • Indian Preet Enters Brazil With Tractor Manufacturing Plant
  • Selic Interest Rate Cut Has Limited Impact in Auto Market
  • VWCO Tests B100 Soybean Biodiesel in Engines
  • GAC Plans Vehicle Production in Brazil

JAPAN REPORT: Yanmar To Build Plant for Marine Hydrogen Engines
SOUTH KOREA REPORT: HD Construction Sets Electric Safety Training System
PHILIPINES REPORT: Power Shortages Boost Reliance on Generators
CHINA REPORT: Zhangxue Demonstrates Strength of “Made in China”
INDIA REPORT: Ashok Leyland Takes Major Step Toward EV Leadership

2025-10-22

Jack Prince Joins Power Systems Research

Jack Prince

Jack Prince has joined Power Systems Research as a business development manager. He’ll be working out of the Ann Arbor, MI, office. Jack brings over 25 years of business development and commercialization experience to the global automotive and mobility industries. He uses research and data to help clients identify market opportunities and improve business efficiency while enhancing product performance.

Jack has advised emerging ventures on market discovery, product strategy, and investor engagement. His experience includes supporting global ventures in electromechanical systems, radar and sensor technologies, structural plastics, SaaS platforms, and vehicle access solutions.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is currently completing an Executive MBA at Michigan State University. PSR

Hyundai Motor Plans To Invest $21 Billion in US

Last month, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group announced that it will invest $21 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. In addition to investing $6 billion to build a steel mill in Louisiana, the company will increase its U.S. auto production capacity by 70% to 1.2 million vehicles per year at a cost of $9 billion

The $21 billion investment in the U.S. will be the largest ever made by the Hyundai Motor Group. The investment will be made between 2025 and 2028 and will cover a wide range of fields, including automobiles, steel, parts and energy.

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