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  • CONEXPO 2023

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    More than 2,000 exhibitors displayed new products to nearly 140,000 attendees at the CONEXPO 2023 event in Las Vegas March 14-18. Analysts from Power Systems Research walked the grounds looking at new equipment and talking with exhibitors and attendees. PSR

  • DATAPOINT: NA Harvesters, 2023 Production

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    470 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of harvesters to be produced in North America in 2023.

    The combine harvester, often simply called a combine, is a machine that harvests grain crops. The name derives from its combining three separate operations comprising harvesting—reaping, threshing, and winnowing—into a single process.

    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 52% of total units produced, Deere leads in production of harvesters in North America.  In second position, with combined plant total, is Oxbo International with 25%; third, Flory with 10%.     PSR

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

  • Alternative Power Report, March 2023

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    Hydrogen power continues to be a hot topic as an alternative power source, as you’ll see when you read the March 2023 issue of the Alternative Power Report from Power Systems Research. Development of the charging infrastructure is a hot topic, too, as we see with the article on Subway tying its sandwich shops in with charging stations. PSR

  • Alternative Power Report, February 2023

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    Read about the 240 ton electric mining truck that can charge in 30 minutes in the February 2023 issue of Alternative Power Report produced by PSR’s Guy Youngs. The same issue contains articles about Volvo’s electric concrete mixer truck and its wheel loader. Europe’s charging corridor will make driving easier for MHVs. PSR

  • Volvo Unveils Electric Concrete Mixer Truck

    Guy Youngs
    Guy Youngs

    Best known for its world-class transport solutions, Volvo unveiled its first commercial electric truck –the Volvo FL Electric – in 2019, this was followed by the Volvo VNR Electric in 2020. Volvo introduced three 44-ton electric trucks this past September, some of the heaviest in its line up, bringing its portfolio to six commercial EV trucks, designed to cover everything from city distribution and handling to construction transport and regional hauling.

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  • From Diesel to DC

    For a long while, it looked as if hydrogen fuel cells would be the technology of choice for emissions-free road transport. However, truck manufacturers and freight forwarders recently turned their attention to battery-electric vehicles.

    For logistics companies, the shift to zero emissions will be difficult. While it only takes a few minutes to top up the tank of a truck with diesel, it takes hours to fully charge the battery of an EV, which presents a real challenge for logistics businesses with zero-emission aspirations.

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  • Study Shows Plug-in Hybrids Dirtier than Believed

    Plug-in hybrids pollute up to three times more than advertised, even when fully charged, and emit five to seven times as much CO2 when the engine is running, according to a new study commissioned by Belgian NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) and conducted by the University of Technology in Graz, Austria

    The study measured emissions from three popular models: the BMW 3 series, Peugeot 308, and Renault Megane. Like many plug-in hybrids, these cars started as gas/diesel-powered models and then a battery was added on to improve emissions testing performance and mileage

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  • 240 Ton EV Mining Truck Can Charge in 30 Minutes

    Guy Youngs
    Guy Youngs

    A 240-ton mining haul truck is being fitted with a 1.4 megawatt-hour (MWh) prototype battery system that global green energy company Fortescue has developed with equipment maker Liebherr.

    UK-based engineering company WAE Technologies, (acquired by Fortescue in March 2022), completed and delivered the battery system to Fortescue’s workshop in Perth, Australia. The battery will be assembled and installed in the mining haul truck before it's transported to the Pilbara in Western Australia for…

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  • Global Motorcycle Market Grows at 5.48% Rate

    GLOBAL REPORT
    Michael Aistrup
    Michael Aistrup

    The global motorcycle market is growing at a healthy CAGR of 5.48%, according to Power Systems Research. Revenue for 2021 was approximately $107.1 Billion and projected to be $146.6 Billion by 2030.

    Growth during this period is primarily due to increasing demand from China, India, and ASEAN countries. In addition, growth in traditional markets such as Europe and North America is also anticipated.

    The growth of drivers for the Motorcycle industry come from the requirement for cost-effective private transportation among people around the world.

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  • Charging Infrastructure Blocks BEV Growth

    NORTH AMERICA REPORT
    Chris Fisher
    Chris Fisher

    According to John O’Leary President and CEO of DTNA, charging infrastructure is the greatest barrier to adoption for battery electric heavy trucks.  Speaking to journalists in Las Vegas, he said customers are happy with the electric vehicles they have received but they are unable to expand their fleets with additional electric vehicles primarily due to the lack of charging infrastructure.

    “Overwhelmingly, infrastructure is slowing us down in terms of EV deployment,” said Daimler Truck North America President and CEO John O’Leary. “Site prep, permitting, and construction delays all contribute to deployment times being measured in years, not weeks or months.”

    “There’s a lot of will in the regulatory and political arenas to make that happen, but when you start talking about moving large megawatt lines of electricity around and building new substations, it just takes time,” he said. 

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