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  • Doosan Infracore Unveils Wheel Loader with “Transparent Bucket”

    Doosan Infracore announced in March that it had introduced the industry’s first wheel loader with a “transparent bucket” function.

    The transparent bucket is a system that allows the wheel loader driver to see even blind spots in front of the bucket through the monitor in the cockpit. The innovative system records images in front of the wheel loader with cameras installed at the top and bottom and shows the combined images in real time using a curved projection method.

    The front of the wheel loader has been considered a major safety issue due to blind spots. With the transparent bucket function, however, the driver can easily check the blind spot in front of the bucket with a monitor to prevent safety accidents.

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  • Komatsu Targets CO2 Zero Emissions by 2050

    Komatsu is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions to virtually zero by 2050. The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions to zero not only from its own production of construction equipment, but also from the use of construction equipment by its customers. The company aims to achieve this goal by promoting the electrification of construction equipment, improving fuel efficiency, and encouraging customers to use their construction equipment more efficiently, etc.

    The company will respond to the fact that ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) investors are emphasizing the reduction of emissions, including those of customers.

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  • Beijing Accelerates “Fuel for Battery” Policy

    Qin Fen
    Qin Fen

    The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport in February issued an action plan describing how to switch out IC-powered light commercial vehicles in urban areas.

    The city government will subsidize fleet companies switching out 20 gasoline or diesel powered vehicles to battery-powered cargo vehicles one time before Aug. 31, 2021.  The government will issue city passes to fleet companies on more favorable terms than ICE powered cargo vehicles.

    There will be a government transportation center to monitor every battery-powered vehicle on operating range, GPS, etc., in case someone embezzles government subsidy.

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  • Corolla Cross Produced in Brazil To Be Exported to 22 Countries

    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    The new medium Toyota SUV produced in Indaiatuba-SP started production in March. Sales in Brazil were expected to start by March 25, but exports have already started. Currently, the Corolla sedan is exported to only five countries, but the new SUV will be sent to 22 countries across Latin America. However, exporting overseas seems unlikely due to logistics cost restrictions.

    Source: Automotive Business     Read The Article

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  • Jacto Announces New Plant in Brazil

    Jacto has announced a new 96,000 m2 plant that it will build by 2023 in Pompeia-SP – Brazil, the same location where most of its operations are already located. Fernando Gonçalves Neto, Jacto President, says the new and modern facility will sustain forecasted growth for several years.

    Source: M&T Magazine     Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: Jacto has been growing in importance with specialized products for high caliber agriculture in Brazil with sprayers, harvesters, and seeders.…

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  • Foton Announces Electric Truck in Brazil

    After adding 28 Ford dealers to bring its dealer total in Brazil to 38 dealers, the Chinese giant is preparing to introduce an EV to i its new lineup in H2 2021. It plans to add trucks in the 17 ton – 24 ton range for 2022, the most popular in Brazil. In addition to the EV and Diesel Trucks, Foton will evaluate the potential for a CNG Trucks for launch after the EV, but it has shorter term potential for higher volumes.

    Source: O Estado de São Paulo      Read The Article

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  • 100% Green Hydrogen Powered Ferry Planned by 2027

    Natasa Mulahalilovic
    Natasa Mulahalilovic

    The European Union’s private and public sectors are working hard on developing projects that could accelerate the transition from the fossil fuel powered to the zero-emission shipping.

    One of the leading joint efforts is the project created by Danish ferry operator DFDS, Swiss-Sweden giant ABB, Danish fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Europe, the global leader in zero-emission e-mobility Hexagon Purus, wind power generator Orsted, Lloyds Register and Danish Ship Finance. 

    The project is designed to build a 100% green hydrogen powered ferry by 2027.

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  • Listen To New PSR PowerTALK Podcast

    Now, you can listen to the leading analysts and editors from Power Systems Research discuss the outlook for powertrain news each Tuesday by region and by targeted industry segments on PSR PowerTALK Podcast.

    PSR PowerTALK podcasts include Forecasts by PSR analysts, interviews by PSR analysts with industry leaders and production reports on specific applications produced by Carol Turner, Senior Analyst at Power Systems Research.

    You can listen to the PowerTALK podcasts on your favorite podcast provider…

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  • Haval Recalls All F7 and F7x Cars

    Maxim Sakov
    Maxim Sakov

    Haval Motor Manufacturing has recalled 16,075 cars F7/F7x, sold from May 2019 until January 2021. This affects about all the cars in the market.

    A fuel system problem in some cars in low temperatures has caused several cars to catch fire in cold weather.

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  • KAMAZ Intends To Double Production of Electric Powered Buses

    In 2020, NEFAZ, a subsidiary of KAMAZ, made 202 electric buses. In 2021, it plans to double the production of this innovative transport.

    Today, in Moscow has 400 working KAMAZ electric buses, half of which were supplied during 2020. “We can make machine, which became tech leader on domestic market. We could enter Moscow passenger transport market. It changes the scale of the business and our respect to own product,” says KAMAZ general director Sergey Kogogin.

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