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Brazil Announces Incentives for MHV and LV
BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
The Brazilian Federal Government this month has announced a package of incentives for the automotive sector during a press conference held in Brasilia (DF). The program intends to bail out the country’s automakers at a time of weak demand for new vehicles.
The final text includes passenger cars, Minivans and SUVs, Trucks and Buses through discounts granted to the consumer, and not by tax reduction to automakers, as was expected.
Total spending of Federal Government is US$ 300 Million (R$ 1.5 Billion). Funds are expected to come from the return of taxes on diesel sales, which was planned to happen in January 2024, but it is anticipated to meet the program of the automotive sector.
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Global Electric Scooter Market Could Reach $56B in 2033
GLOBAL REPORT
Michael Aistrup The global electric scooter market is growing at a rate that will enable it to surpass $56 billion by the end of 2033, according to a forecast by. Power Systems Research. The forecast predicts a projected growth rate of 9.72% by 2033.
This high growth rate is attributed to the rising demand for electric vehicles because of the increasing worldwide population.
An Electric Vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that runs on electricity/battery power. Electric vehicles have low running costs due to fewer moving parts and are environmentally friendly as they use little or no fossil fuels. Some EVs use lead-acid or nickel-metal hydride batteries, but lithium-ion batteries are now used in battery-powered electric vehicles for their long life, excellent energy storage, and low self-discharge rate.
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Battery Recycling Center Will Have A Big Impact On Europe
Guy Youngs Recycling lithium-ion batteries is extremely important, as these batteries contain valuable metals such as cobalt, copper, and lithium that can be recovered and reused. By recycling these metals, we can reduce our reliance on mining and extractive activities that aren’t free or even cheap.
Li-Cycle (a recycling company) and Glencore (a mining company) have partnered to do something significant in this space. The proposed “Portovesme Hub” would focus on producing essential battery materials…
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EVs and The H2 Battle To Be Included in the Family
This article looks at the nomenclature of Electric Vehicle and Zero Emissions vehicles and discusses ways the electricity used is generated. It then discusses the basics of Fuel Cell Vehicles and then compares them to EVs
Source: Hydrogen Fuel News: Read The Article
PSR Analysis: This is a fairly basic article but it’s a good reminder of the terms and basics. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
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PSR Awards $2,000 Scholarship
Erin Kelly Power Systems Research has awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Erin Kelly, a student at Eagan High School in Eagan, Minnesota. Erin plans to attend the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., and study computer engineering.
Erin enjoys reading, writing, playing and listening to music and all things theater and storytelling. She doesn’t really have a favorite school subject because, as she says, “There are so many ways to view the world and love learning about all of them.”
Her favorite…
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Alternative Power Report, May 2023
Download PDFThe May issue of the Alternative Power Report produced by Power Systems Research contains several articles that discuss plans for production of alternative power sources. These include articles on VW’s plans to build its largest battery factory in Canada, Cummins decision to invest $1 billion in a hydrogen fuel network plus a report Caterpillar and NMG joining forces.
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Show Report: Hannover Messe 2023
Download PDFGuy Youngs General Observations. The core topics at HANNOVER MESSE included artificial intelligence, hydrogen, energy management, connected and intelligent production, and the new Manufacturing-X data ecosystem.
More than 4,000 exhibitors presented their solutions and welcomed 130,000 visitors from around the globe. There seemed to be a very large Chinese contingent at the show (both as visitors and exhibitors), as well as a large number of local governments, universities and startups. There seemed to be a predominance of exhibitors showing bearings, copper fittings, cables and components as well as systems / electronics companies.
There was also a large number of independent robots in evidence, ranging from robotic dogs and robotic servers to robotic messengers following pre planned routes.
The Exhibition site was huge with each hall easily taking at least 1.5 to 2 hours to walk thoroughly.
Selected Companies. More than 4,000 companies exhibited their products at the show, but we thought these few had products that were especially interesting.
Eikto is a Chinese company based in Xuancheng (Anhui Province) and which is situated approximately 150km west of Shanghai. Their products are mainly suited to Material Handling Equipment, Golf-Buggy, Aerial work Platform, Cleaning Equipment and small marine applications.
They had a small stand showing their Battery Cells (in different sizes) (see Picture 1) and their new Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (Picture 2 &3). They weren’t to open about the size of the Battery pack but I would estimate its between 10kWh and 20kWwh
Delta is a Dutch company with a global presence (Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, Australia, Japan, Singapore, India, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines) that specializes in EV chargers. It was one of a number of companies with EV chargers on display.
It also made a big issue about retrofitting older buildings with chargers.
Wilo. The Wilo Group is a multinational technology group and a supplier of pumps and pump systems for building services, water management and the industrial sector. It has also used its expertise to move into Hydrogen.
Their H2POWERPLANT uses electrolysis to convert green solar, wind and hydropower into green hydrogen. When it’s needed, a fuel cell can then be used to convert the hydrogen back into electrical energy. The waste heat is either used in the interconnected system for heating, stored or converted into cooling on site. This sustainable use of all released energy optimises system efficiency. The process relies on the precise configuration of the water-bearing systems in addition to intelligent control of energy and load management.
The 20ft container includes all the components necessary to generate hydrogen and fuel cells to convert it into electricity. The storage of H2 is in a separate 20ft container
MTU is a regular at most trade shows and their stand was fairly small (smaller than at Bauma). They were mainly displaying their Fuel Cell package.
Auyan. Established in June 2011, and located in Weifang City, Shandong Province, Auyan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing cryogenic equipment. As an offshoot of this they have developed their own Hydrogen electrolysis and storage equipment
Their mobile electrolysis machine manufactures approximately 1m cubed of hydrogen per hour. They have larger versions too.
Accelera (Cummins) had a small display under their new related business name, Accelera. Accelera is the new brand for Cummins’ New Power business segment, it launched March 8, 2023. Accelera is an energy technology leader committed to securing a sustainable future for the industries that keep the world running. A diverse portfolio of zero-emissions solutions includes battery systems, fuel cells, ePowertrain systems and electrolyzers
Others. Some of the university stands had very interesting displays. One was a fuel cell powered bike with a thermos like device on the left for fuel. A lower box holds the fuel cell and the upper box holds a small battery.
Golz is a medium sized, family run company that specializes in handheld and small portable equipment for construction sites (table drills, power saws, drills, etc). They have a long term relationship with Stihl and make some of the Stihl products.
They have branched out into providing power packs for small construction sites. One product shown was a power bank that has 4.8 kwh. The business idea is that a small contractor takes one or two of these power banks to his site, uses them and recharges over night.
Pre-Zero is a plastics recycling company that was founded in 2009 under the name GreenCycle. It originated from a department in waste disposal logistics of Lidl. PreZero, are now the environmental division of the Schwarz Group with 485 locations worldwide and over 30,000 employees. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
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Show Report: Automec 2023
Download PDFThe Power Systems Research team in Brazil attended Automec 2023 this month, the show dedicated to the On Highway aftermarket. It’s the show that features main components manufacturers selling in Aftermarket.
This year’s edition took place April 25-29 at São Paulo Expo where more than 1500 brands were shown by 450 international exhibitors from 12 countries, in seven international pavilions.
More than 90,000 attendees visited the show(20% above last edition), with 30% of returning rate, coming from all regions of Brazil and 60 countries. The estimated volume of business is US$ 6 Billion (R$ 29,5 Billion).
These numbers make Automec the largest B2B business event in Latin America, the largest automotive aftermarket business event in the Americas and the second largest in the world in the segment.
PSR Highlights. The show is an opportunity for distributors, retail, repair shops, and components manufacturers to do business.
We talked to several people in the show and the expectations for Aftermarket business in 2023 are high. Repair shops, both independent and from big freight transportation companies, come from many regions of the country looking for better equipment, new technology and components solutions.
New technologies for EV diagnosis and repair shown at the event are targeting repair shops in this new market.
During the show we had interesting discussions about Components Remanufacturing and ESG approach affecting this business in Brazil. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director Business Development-South America for Power Systems Research
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Show Report: Agrishow 2023
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Fabio Ferraresi Our Power Systems Research South America Team visited the Agrishow 2023, in Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil, visiting customers and checking the new launches and market expectations. It’s the world’s largest show on Agricultural Equipment
The general expectations of exhibitors we talked with were not positive. Exhibitors carefully spoke about some factors influencing the market, such as lower commodities prices and the new government often speaking against Agribusiness that does not promote positive investment decisions.
On the other hand, the projections of business during the show surpass US$ 2,6 Billion (R$ 13,2 Billion), that is 18% nominal growth over 2022 business and actual growth of 9.5% discounting inflation. The expectation is for a recovery in commodities prices in 2H 2023. The government is also announcing more credit for this segment and OEMs are offering their own credit lines.
OEMs are investing in capacity expansion, localization and new products.
The AGCO group announced R$ 1 billion of investment on new product line and capacity in the period of 2023/2024. Read The Article Read This Article, Too
Only Komatsu sold above R$ 100 M (US$ 20 M) and JCB expected 47% growth on 2022 business. Read The Article
Product Launches
JACTO
- Pulverizador Autonomo Brasileiro . Arbus 4000 JAV
- Spreader. Uniport 5030 NPK and Tellus 10.000 NPK
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BALDAN. One of the highlights is the Avola sprayer, a self-propelled sprayer with a capacity of 2000 and 2500 liters that motivated R$ 150 Million (US$ 30 Mi) investment on a new unit for self propeled equipment, starting with Avola Sprayer line.
- Sprayer Avola
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LS TRACTOR launched Plus Forest line with models of 80, 90 and 100 horsepower.
- Plus 80
- Plus 90
- Plus 100
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KUHN launched the Fighter Sprayer with two technologies in the same machine. The Autospray precision spraying system, which makes operations simpler, possible to select the size of the drop and the required dose, working with a wide speed range. And the I-SPRAY, a system of sensors installed in the spray bar that apply herbicide only at the weeds, avoiding waste and reducing costs. Read Product Information
MAHINDRA Mahindra launched its 110-horsepower tractor (M105) at the show. Now fully manufactured in Brazil, the brand begins production of the model that serves medium-sized rural producers. Mahindra brought to Agrishow 2023 the 6675 F tractor, unique with a cabin designed for application in various fruit orchards. Read Product Information Here’s more Product Information
TATU MARCHESAN launched its line of hydrostatic sprayers at Agrishow 2023. The first self-propelled sprayer of the brand, Kontrol model has advanced technology, 4×4 hydrostatic transmission system, free span of 1.60m, embedded technology with the AGRES monitor and power plant. Read Product Information
JOHN DEERE announced that line of7M tractors will be produced in Brazil by early 2024. Read Product Information
MWM, recently acquired by Tupy, presented to the public the motor pumps in biomethane and diesel versions. Developed in Brazil, the motor pumps will compose the portfolio of products for the agricultural segment. MWM also presented its solution to convert Diesel Trucks to Natural Gas or Biomethane, with total cost 30% lower than acquiring a Natural Gas Truck from the OEM. Read Product Information
CASE IH is betting on connectivity and anticipates electric tractor at Agrishow.
Read Product InformationCase IH and New Holland, brands of CNH Industrial, showed at Agrishow their new launches focused on precision agriculture, through new technologies, the Agxtend line.
Read Product InformationFCA. Dodge / Ram took advantage of Agrishow to show the public for the first time the new Limited version of the 1500 pickup. Read Product Information
HORSCH do Brasil presented at Agrishow 2023 its line of Dakar fine grain seeders with the VF model. Read The Article
Massey Ferguson recently launched the Fuse Guide, an electric autopilot that can be installed on new or used tractors, combine harvesters and sprayers. Read The Article
Volkswagen Trucks and Bus. Volkswagen launched at Agrishow 2023 the brand’s first autonomous truck. The company has just delivered the first 20 units of the VW Constellation 31,280 8×4 with this technology. Read The Article
DAF Trucks Brazil presented an unprecedented version of the DAF XF, the New DAF XF Off-Road truck. Read Product Information.
XCMG showed the On Highway heavy EV truck for the first time for Brazilian Market, initially imported from China. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director Business Development-South America for Power Systems Research
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DATAPOINT: NA Lawn Mower 2023 Production
Download PDFLawn mowers are produced in many designs and power sources and are designed to cut grass in lawns and public areas such as parks and golf courses. Robotic Mowers autonomously mow an area. Walk Behind Reel Mowers use blades set on a revolving cylinder or reel to cut grass. These mowers are powered either through human effort or engine power; when the reel mower is moved forward the reel moves, cutting the grass.
Carol Turner is Senior Analyst, Global Operations, for Power Systems Research
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