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Engine China 2019 Witnesses Wave of NS 6 and NR 4 Products
Beijing – Engine China 2019 exhibits engine products from Weichai, FAWDE, Yuchai and Cummins.
Source: Orient Better Exhibition (Beijing) Co Ltd Read The Article
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China Has World’s Largest EV-Charging Network
China has built the world’s largest electronic vehicle charging infrastructure network, attracting capital from diversified sources.
Source: China Daily Read The Article
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Daimler and BAIC Relationship Becomes Stronger
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We are very pleased that our long-standing partner BAIC (Beijing Automotive Group Co. Ltd.) is now a long-term investor in Daimler.”
Daimler and BAIC are linked in a long-term partnership. Daimler has been shareholder of BAIC Motor since 2013.
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US Combines
2019 US Production Forecast to Climb 2%
6800 Units
This information originally appeared in the July 2019 issue of PowerTALK.
By Carol Turner, Senior Analyst, Global Operations
This is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of Combines that will be produced in the United States during 2019. Estimated 2019 production will be up nearly 2% from 2018.
In 2018, production was 6846 units, down 485 units or 6.6% from 2017.
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Power Systems Research Funds $2,500 Scholarship
Olivia Funk, a senior at Eastview High School, Eagan, Minnesota, is the recipient of the 2019 Power Systems Research $2,500 academic scholarship.
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Mr. Tan Xuguang, CEO of Weichai Power, Heads CNHTCM
Mr. Tan Xuguang, Chairman and CEO of Weichai Power, has been named Chairman and CEO of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (CNHTC). CNHTC, or Sinotruk Group, is a Chinese state-owned truck manufacturer. Xuguang is Chairman and CEO of CNHTC.
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PSR-STA Experimental Vehicle Team Repeats as National Winner
For the second time, the PSR-STA experimental vehicle won the Drivers’ World Championship Americas!
Power Systems has sponsored the high school Experimental Vehicle team at St. Thomas Academy in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, for several years.
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How Student Teamwork Built a World Championship Car
Editor’s Note: Caroline Little teaches all levels of French and moderates an engineering co-curricular at St. Thomas Academy, an all-boys school in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Here she provides a report on the program and the benefits it provides to participating students.
Power Systems Research has been a lead sponsor of the special Experimental Vehicle Team (EVT) at St. Thomas for many years. This year, the team won its class in the Shell Eco-Marathon international competition in London. This report from Ms. Little discusses the program and the benefits it provides for high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and match (STEM).
By Caroline Little
Every year for the past twenty the Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team (STA EVT) has built a new vehicle from the ground up to give our students the best engineering experience a high-schooler can get. The internationally recognized program started in 1997. My fellow moderator Mark Westlake and I believe in the importance of learning from mistakes. That the most important life lessons come from experience, that science is not always easy and that the answers are not always found in the back of the book.
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Booming North American Rental Market Offers Opportunity
This article appeared in the June 2017 issue of Compoundings Magazine, published by ILMA (Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association)
If you didn’t hike through the nearly 3 million square feet of exhibit space at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas in March, you missed an opportunity to explore several new markets for lubricants.
And even if you were in Las Vegas, you might have missed two of the most promising growth opportunities for lubricants.…
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Small Engines Placing Big Demands on Lubes
This article appeared in the April 2017 issue of Compoundings Magazine, published by ILMA (Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association)
Recently, off-road industrial and recreational vehicle engines have become increasingly larger and higher performing. The result is a demand for these once smaller engines in increasingly difficult situations, and performance demands placed upon engine lubricants used by off-road industrial and recreational…
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