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2025-05-25

China Truck Group, Toyota Motor Sign Development Pact

Last month, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group and Toyota Motor Corporation signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop hydrogen powered commercial vehicles.

China is a market with great potential for the promotion and popularization of hydrogen energy, and long-haul heavy-duty logistics vehicles are an important application scenario that highly matches hydrogen energy.

Toyota Motor Corporation possesses world-leading hydrogen fuel cell technology, and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group is a leading enterprise in China’s commercial vehicle industry. The hydrogen fuel cell tractor jointly developed by the two parties has already been delivered to the market in batches.

Categories: Alternative Power, Commercial Vehicles, Greater China, Hydrogen, Partnerships, Production

Office: China Office

Japan Engine Conducts Final Tests on Ammonia Marine Engine

Akihiro Komuro

Japan Engine Corporation, a manufacturer of marine engines, says it has begun final testing of a new engine that uses a fuel mixture of ammonia and heavy fuel oil. The testing involves running the engine alone in a factory to confirm safety and to check for abnormal behavior. Testing is expected to be completed by September, with production planned to begin in October.

The large, low-speed marine engine developed by the company can burn up to 95% ammonia (by heat ratio) mixed with heavy fuel oil. The engine used in this trial will be installed in an ammonia carrier ship currently under development with Nippon Yusen and others. The ship is expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.

Categories: Alternative Power, Japan, Production

Office: Japan Office

2025-05-24

CATL Next Generation Batteries Coming Soon

Guy Youngs

A few weeks ago, BYD announced new battery technology that allows electric cars to recharge in about 5 minutes. This month, at the annual Shanghai Auto Show, CATL fired back with fast charging news of its own. It claims its second generation Shenxing battery can add 520 kilometers (323 miles) of range in just five minutes of charging time. The BYD announcement claims its batteries can add 400 kilometers (250 miles) in 5 minutes using a Level 3 fast charger

Categories: Alternative Power, Batteries, Electrification, Passenger Cars, Minivans, and SUVs, Production

Office: United States Offices

Aeson Power Unveils Sodium Battery Products

Guy Youngs

At EES Europe 2025, one of the leading events for the energy storage industry, Aeson Power debuted its sodium battery energy storage product line, including the SIBPOM-4850 for telecommunications, the SIBPOM-12100 for UPS, and the SIBPOM-125kWh energy storage cabinet for C&I-scale use.

Categories: Alternative Power, Batteries, Electrification, Production

Office: United States Offices

2025-05-21

Volvo Announces World’s First Electric Articulated Hauler

Guy Youngs

The star of the recent Bauma-Germany 2025 show is arguably the game-changing A30 Electric articulated hauler. It’s the first vehicle of its kind in what is both a key industrial segment for Volvo and a world’s first for a series production BEV in its class – 60-years since Volvo revolutionized the construction industry with the launch of Gravel Charlie, the world’s first articulated hauler.

The Volvo A30 Electric offers a 64,000 lb. (32 ton)/23.3 cubic yard payload capacity and “full day” operation thanks to its 245 kWh li-ion battery.

Categories: Alternative Power, Industrial, Production

Office: United States Offices

2025-05-10

2025 NA Zero Turn Mowers Production

Carol Turner

841,500 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of Zero Turn Mowers expected to be produced in the United States in 2025.

Zero Turn Mowers are Zero-Turn Mowers are riding lawn mowers that have a turning radius that is effectively zero inches. Models are made for either residential or commercial applications.

This product 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. PSR

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

Categories: Datapoint Reports, Lawn and Garden, Production

Office: United States Offices

2025-04-20

Magnesium Battery Offers Alternative To Lithium

Guy Youngs

Researchers at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, have developed a new electrolyte system for magnesium anodes, which they claim demonstrates a potential alternative to lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries through superior performance.

The team suggests halide-free Mg batteries surpass previous batteries in terms of safety, efficiency and stability. The aging effects of energy storage are also apparently mitigated with magnesium, which the team claimed would lead to a longer lifespan of the battery.

Categories: Alternative Power, Batteries, Electrification, eMobility, Passenger Cars, Minivans, and SUVs, Production

Office: United States Offices

2025 NA Snowmobile Production

Carol Turner

60,300 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of Snowmobiles expected to be produced in the United States in 2025. Snowmobiles are motor vehicles that have a revolving tread in the rear and steerable runners in the front, for traveling over snow off-road, often at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

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

Categories: Datapoint Reports, North America, Production, Recreational Products

Office: United States Offices

Interest Rates Hurt Brazil Heavy Truck Production

Fabio Ferraresi

Heavy truck production in Brazil fell 3.7% in Q1 2025 versus the same period in 2024, totaling 16,700 units, according to Anfavea. The decline is attributed to high interest rates (Selic), which have limited fleet renewal despite a record grain harvest.

Heavy truck sales also dropped 7% in the quarter, with 13,000 units registered.

OEM Performance – Heavy Trucks: Volvo: 3,900 units sold (+4% YoY); Scania: 3,500 units (−17%), and Mercedes-Benz: 2,100 units (−13.5%)

Despite the contraction in the heavy segment, total truck production grew 8.2%, reaching 31,700 units. The Medium-duty truck segment production was 8,900 units (+28.5%) and the Light-duty truck production was 4,500 units (+10%)

Categories: Central/South America, Commercial Vehicles, PowerTALK, Production, South America/Brazil

Office: Brazil Office

Brazil Light Vehicle Exports Grow 41%

Fabio Ferraresi

Vehicle exports from Brazil grew by nearly 41% in the first quarter of 2025. Brazil automotive industry shipped 115,600 units abroad, compared to 82,200 vehicles during the same period in 2024. Only in March, 38,900 vehicles were exported, up 19% year-over-year.

The increase was boosted by higher export volumes to Argentina, which accounted for 58% of Brazil’s vehicle exports in Q1 2025. A total of 67,630 vehicles were sent to Argentina— up 120% from the same period last year.

Categories: Central/South America, Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Minivans, and SUVs, Production, South America/Brazil

Office: Brazil Office

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