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Global Truck Production Picked Up in Q2 2019 

Global truck production picked up in Q2 2019, according to the proprietary Truck Production Index (TPI) produced by Power Systems Research. YoY numbers were flat, however. The report is contained in the July issue of PowerTALK, the monthly newsletter produced  by Power Systems Research. 

Other top stories in this issue of PowerTALK include:

• Data Point: US Combine Production
• Brazil Auto Parts Sales Increase
• Global Economic Growth Cycle Slows
• Brazil Plans Energy Cost Reductions
• Toyota Sets China Battery Partnership
• China Auto Sales Decline Sharply
• Daimler-BAIC Partnership Strengthened
• Kawasaki Plans Hydrogen Liquefaction Expansion
• India Used Car Sales Climb
• Russia Dropping Electric Car Plans for NG
• Auto OEMs Get Russia Support

Zirnhelt Named President and CEO at Power Systems Research

Significant activities at Power Systems Research (PSR) lead the news report in the April issue of the PowerTALK report.

First, Joe Zirnhelt has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. He had been serving as Chief Operating Officer. Zirnhelt replaces Dennis Huibregtse as CEO.

Top Stories in April 2019 PowerTALK

• Data Point: Ag Tractors
• PSR Management Transition
• PSR-IHS Markit Form Partnership
• Global Economic Report
• Ford Brazilian Operations
• Brazilian M/C Sales Climb
• Brazilian Ag Credit Limits
• China Rolls Out Fuel Cell Bus
• Electrification Hot at Bauma 2019
• Toyota Pushes Electrification
• Hyundai Invests US$39 Billion
• Ride Share Via Expands
• India Honda Cuts M/C Production
• VW To Double Russian Production

Ford Plans To Shut Down Brazil Truck Operations

The February 2019 issue of PowerTALK includes information on Ford’s plans to shut down its truck business in Brazil, a report on global Snowmobile production, and a 2019 economic forecast for North America.

Here are other Top Stories in this issue of PowerTALK:

• Brazil Off-Hwy. Sales Up 13%
• Michelin Expands in Brazil
• Brazil Investment Growth
• Beijing To Implement NS6b Rule
• Kia Expands in India
• SE Asia Auto Sales Soar
• India Expands EV Measures
• Chetra Builds Deere Components
• VW Ups Russia Investment

Vietnam Auto Industry Develops

The January 2019 issue of PowerTALK includes a report on Vietnam’s auto industry. This is the first in a series of occasional reports on Vietnam business conditions that will be available in PowerTALK.

Here are other Top Stories in this issue of PowerTALK:

• Locomotive Production
• Truck Production Climbs
• Beijing To Add 5G for Vehicles
• GM May Leave SA
• Boot Show Sees Strong 2019
• Vietnam Pushes Auto Industry
• Ford May Close Russia Plants
• Hyundai To Open EV Plant

Autonomous Vehicles Long Way Off

Readers of PowerTALK aren’t looking for autonomous vehicles to hit the roads soon, if our survey published last month is any indication.

In the April issue of PowerTALK, we asked readers, “When do you think a fully autonomous vehicle will be available in the market place?” Only 22.22% of respondents said it would happen within five years. More, 33.33%, said it would happen in the period of six to 10 years.

Other Top Stories in this issue of PowerTALK include

• Don’t look for autonomous vehicles soon
• NA power boat demand grows
• Brazil Agrishow 2018 Report
• JCB reduces backhoe production
• Royal Enfield eyes global markets
• Nissan to drop diesels in Europe
• Russian car sales climb 18%

The Power Systems Research Truck Production Index (PSR-TPI ) dropped 42.5% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, declining from 186 to 107, from Q4 2020. The year-over-year (Q1 2020 to Q1 2021) improvement for the PSR-TPI was 15%, in which it climbed from 93 to 107.

While the decline in commercial vehicle demand in China will lower global vehicle demand this year, improved demand is expected in all other regions, according to the April issue of PowerTALK™ News. The PSR-TPI measures truck production globally and across six regions: North America, China, Europe, South America, Japan & Korea and Emerging Markets.

Here are more articles in this issue of PowerTALK™ News:

• Power Systems Research Offers Truck Data
• Listen To New PSR PowerTALK Podcasts
• Global Truck Production Drops in Q1 2021 (PSR-TPI)
• North America
  • Q1 2021 Economic Outlook
  • Powersports EV Update
• DataPoint: Skid Steer Loaders
• Europe: MAN Marine Engines Certified
• South America
  • MWM Launches NG Engines
  • Argentina Forces Full Capacity
  • CE 20% Growth Seen in 2021
• Japan: OEMs Agree on Battery Specs
• South Korea: Hyundai Seals Doosan Deal
• Malaysia: China-Led Proton Revitalized
• India: Scrappage Policy Announced
• Russia:
  • KAMAZ Profit Exceeds US$20 Million
  • GAZ Sells Trucks in Australia
  • Uralmash Sets India Deal
  • Rosatom Eyes Battery Production for Cars

IN THIS ISSUE. The May issue of PowerTALK^TM News reports that gen-set sales in North America declined in Q1 2021 down 7.4% from Q4 2020 levels, according to the Power Systems Research PowerTracker^TM dealer and distributor survey of 200 respondents. This decrease follows three consecutive quarters in 2020 where dealers reported overall sales increases of 4.5% in Q2 2020 followed by 11.9% in Q3 2020 and 6.3% in Q4 2020.

Although sales were down 7.4% in Q1 2021, the results were unique in that there was a different story depending on the fuel and power range being considered.

Here are more items in the May 2021issue of PowerTALK™News:

• Power Systems Research Offers Truck Data
• Listen To New PSR PowerTALK Podcasts
• PSR MHV Database Segment Upgraded
• North America
  • Expect Component Shortages
  • Powersports Recreation Equipment Update
• DataPoint: North American Scooters
• Europe
  • EV Buses Under Pressure
  • Continental Sells To VW
• South America
  • Muller Launches Off-Highway Truck
  • VWCO Exports Grow 130%
  • GE Announces LCV To Be Built in Brazil
• Taiwan: Draught Hits Many Areas
• Japan:
  • Ship Fuel Efficiency Plan Announced
  • Komatsu Shows Fully Electric Excavator
• South Korea: Doosan Recycles Plastic
• Vietnam: Vinfast Takes Orders for EVs
• India: Mahindra To Set Up Farm Equipment Plant
• Russia
  • Russia Ag Machinery Exports Double
  • GAZ Increases LCV Production

Purchasing “Outside-the-Box” by Polaris

Polaris Industries, the $5.4 billion maker of snowmobiles, off-road vehicles and motorcycles, says it has agreed to acquire Boat Holdings, a boat manufacturer owned by the Vogel family, management and Balmoral Funds, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $805 million.

The annual Agritechnica Show in Hannover, Germany, is often called the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, and this year’s event Nov. 10-16, was no exception. Innovation was the name of the game at the show. Read the report by Power Systems Research analysts who walked the show in the November issue of PowerTALK News.

Other Top Stories in the November 2019 issue of PowerTALK News include:

• No Economic Growth Seen for NA
• Innovation Name of the Game at Agritechnica 2019
• John Deere Wins Gold at Agritechnica 2019
• US Zero Turn Mower Growth Expected
• Volvo Plans EV Charging Investment in Brazil
• Honda Halts Auto Production in Argentina
• China Plans 20,000 Electric Taxis
• Japan Considers EV Subsidies
• South Korea EV Exports Double
• Philippines Eyes Duty on Car Imports
• India EV Market Needs Help
• India Tractor Sales Grow
• Russia Mobile Phone Firms Plan Charging Stations
• Russia Speedboats To Get Asian Engines
• Liebherr Plans Russia Plant