In the April 2025 issue of PowerTALK™ News, you’ll find a new feature, Tariff Topics, that contains a report of global tariff news driven by the current US tariff program. You’ll also be able to read alternative power reports on Europe and Germany endorsing EV trucks, Tesla deliveries dropping in Europe, 2025 NA snowmobile production, the Q1 2025 PSR Truck Production Index report, Honda plans to introduce electric motorcycles in Vietnam and the merger plans of three Chinese auto manufacturers.
IN THIS ISSUE
TARIFF TOPICS
- Tariffs Impact NA Medium and Heavy Truck Market
- US Tariffs Could Hurt Japan GDP
- ASEAN Leaders Consider Response to US Tariffs
- South Korea Considers Tariff Bargaining Chips
ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT
- France and Germany Endorse Electric Trucks Over Hydrogen
- Europe Tesla (TSLA) Deliveries Down 43%, EVs Climb 31%
- Magnesium Battery Study Offers Alternative To Lithium EV Batteries
- UK Reconsidering Tesla Subsidies After Trump Tariffs
TRUCK PRODUCTION REPORT: Q1 2025 PSR-TPI drops -5.3%
DATAPOINT: 2025 North America Snowmobiles
SHOW REPORTS
- Bauma 2025, Germany Rebounds from Pandemic
- Hannover; Text to come
- Automec 2025 Features Innovation and Transformation
SOUTH AMERICA/BRAZIL:
- Interest Rates Hurt Brazil Heavy Truck Production
- Brazil Light Vehicle Exports Grow 41%
JAPAN: KG Motors To Mass-Produce Ultra-Compact EVs
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor Plans To Invest $21 Billion in USVIETNAM: Honda To Launch Electric Motorcycles in Vietnam
