PowerTALK™, November 2022

IN THIS ISSUE

Bauma 2022 was held in Munich this year during October, and Power Systems Research sent a team of analysts to the show to meet with exhibitors and attendees to discuss industry changes and to study new products. Read their complete report. Also in this issue is the expanded Alternative Power sources report prepared by Guy Youngs.

  • Alternative Power
    • JCB Unveils Mobile Hydrogen Refueller
    • Massive Hydrogen Fuel Truck To Help Decarbonize Mining Industry
    • 50-Ton Battery-Powered Electric Crane Introduced
    • World Needs To Mine 25× More Lithium By 2050
    • US Increases EV Battery Recycling Capacity
    • Penn State Offers Smaller, Faster Charging Batteries
    • Liebherr Leads Bauma Innovation Award Winners
  • Miners Cut CO2 Emissions by Switching To EVs
  • DataPoint: Utility Vehicles
  • Global Report: Powersports Market Expected To Exceed US$ 50 Billion
  • North America: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck News
  • Brazil/South America:
    • Foton Aumark Shuts Down Operations in Brazil
    • São Paulo Partners with ENEL To Replace Diesel Buses To BEV
  • Randon Acquires US Trailer Maker Hercules
  • Show Report: Bauma-Munich 2022
  • Japan: Semiconductor Development Companies Set Up
  • South Korea: Korean Electric Motorcycle Maker Builds Factory in Vietnam
  • SE Asia: New Vehicle Sales Increase 33% in September
  • India: Cheering Festive Season for Auto Industry

North America Economic Outlook – November 2021

Yosyf Sheremeta, PhD, Director of Product Management and Customer Experience, takes a look at what’s in store for the industry segments we follow for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

Transcript

Welcome to the PSR PowerTALK podcast produced by Power Systems Research.

00:06 Joe Delmont

From Power Systems Research I’m Joe Delmont, editor of PSR PowerTALK.

Today we’ll talk with Yosyf Sheremeta about the economic outlook for North America.

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Q3 2017 Power Systems Research Truck Production Index (PSR-TPI) drops 9.5%

St. Paul, MN (October 12, 2017)— The Power Systems Research global Truck Production Index (PSR-TPI) deceased from 116 to 105, or -9.5%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, from Q2 2017. However, the year-over-year (Q3 2016 to Q3 2017) gain for the PSR-TPI was 101 to 105, or 3.9%.

Overall, the global commercial truck industry is stronger than it has been in a number of years and is expected to continue to be strong moving into 2018.  While there are still concerns about regional economies such as South America and Greater China, the global economies continue to improve.

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Q2 2018 Shows Further Evidence of Paradigm Shifts Following 2017 Hurricanes

SUMMARY: Gen-set sales climbed 5% over Q1 2018 levels in anticipation of the camping season and end of fiscal year for many government and industrial consumers. While fewer dealers commented on specific-storm related residential demand this quarter, the 5% growth this quarter does seem to indicate that last year’s hurricanes may have raised the gen-set market up to a new normal, especially when compared to the 1.8% growth reported in Q2 of 2017.

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PowerTALK News, August 2019

North America Economy Slows and Shifts

The August 2019 issue of PowerTALK News, the monthly report of world news and analysis from Power Systems Research, contains an economic outlook report for North America and a guest editorial by Mr. Kenichiro Wada, who discusses the near-term problems facing Japanese auto OEMs as they develop autonomous vehicles.

The North American economic forecast by Yosyf Sheremeta, Director of Product Management & Customer Experience. During H1 2019, he writes, the economy remained stable and pure economic conditions in the region were favorable. Most industries performed very well, and the short-term outlook remains flat to positive for most market segments. “However,” he writes, “we see many new developments that could suggest a shift in the trend.”

Here are other Top Stories in the August issue:

• Guest Editorial: Japanese Autonomous
• Data Point: US Off-Hwy Trucks
• China Has Largest EV Charging Network
• Brazil Harvester Sales Grow
• CAT Brazil Shows New Units
• Manitou Sees Slowdown
• Doosan Introduces Electric Units
• India 2-Wheel Sales Fall
• India 2-Wheel Inventories Climb
• Russian Auto Plant Begun
• Russian Machinery Sales Up 30%
• Russia, China Team Up

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PowerTalk News September 2019

The bad times in the India automobile market started with the slowdown in Q4 2018, triggered by the NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Companies) crisis, reports the September issue of PowerTALK™ News. Since then it has been 10 consecutive months of hard times for almost all automobile segments.

Weak market sentiments and an overall economic slowdown have added to existing reasons for low sales.

The other top stories in this issue of PowerTALK™ News include:
• Trouble in India’s Motown
• CNH Plans Major Changes
• DataPoint: NA Aircraft Support Equipment
• Great Wall Motor Plan Europe Expansion
• Toyota Plans Hybrid Flex Fuel Production in Brazil
• Brazil, Argentina Sign Auto Free Trade Pact
• Doosan Bobcat Opens Manufacturing India Plant
• Toyota To Invest US$ 300 Million in St. Petersburg Plant