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Brazilian Motorcycle Production Continues To Grow
In July 2019, 92,000 motorcycles were produced in Brazil, up sharply from the 68,000 units produced in June 2019. January to July production was 629,000, 6.3% above the 592,000 units produced in the same period of 2018.
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FAR EAST: SOUTH KOREA REPORT
Increased Uncertainty Causes Export-Investment Slump To Continue
In the August edition of the Economic Trend Report (Green Book), the Korean Ministry of Planning and Finance defined the recent Korean economy this way: “production has increased moderately but exports and investments continue to be sluggish”.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA: THAILAND, INDONESIA REPORT
Thailand May Become New Car Sales Leader in 2019
New car sales from January to June in six major countries in Southeast Asia were 1.7 million, unchanged from the same period of the previous year.
Thailand and Indonesia are the two major markets. Thailand, where consumption is strong, increased by 7% year-on-year, while Indonesia, which faces a decline in resource prices, decreased by 13%. Thailand could be ranked first this year for the first time in six years.
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Recession May Come Before CASE Is Realized
President and Founder, Japan Electrification Research Institute, Ltd.SUMMARY. The global auto industry is bubbling with changes and dramatic new ideas, but the current declining financial performances of Japanese auto OEMs may force them to drop out of the race temporarily before they can take advantage of the growing demand for autonomous vehicles.
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PowerTALK August 2019
The August 2019 issue of PowerTALK, the monthly report of world news and analysis from Power Systems Research, contains an economic outlook report for North America and a guest editorial by Mr. Kenichiro Wada who discusses the near-term problems facing Japanese auto OEMs as they develop autonomous vehicles.
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Seasonal Trends Drive Strong Q2 2019
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales in Q2 2019 rose 4.3% from Q1 2019, due to increases in commercial demand and demand for standbys that are typical for Q2 as construction season and hurricane season begin. Broken out by kW range, sales increases were on the lower end of normal in the 51-100kW and 101-300kW ranges, but overall sales were still driven by typical growth in the 101kW-1MW ranges, typical of the construction season.
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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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Steep Decline in Portables Sales Cause an Unusually Rocky Q1 2019
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales in Q1 2019 declined 13.6% from Q4 2018, largely due to an unusually steep drop in sales of portable gen-sets. Sales were anemic between 21kW and 500kW and declined in the 501-1000kW and 1001-2000kW ranges by more than any other Q1 in the last five years.
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Generator Sales Continue Strong in Q4 2018
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales in North America continued to grow in Q4 2018, with dealers reporting an overall unit sales increase of 6.7% over Q3 2018, largely due to a continued strong demand level for standby units by private consumers.
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NA Gen-Set Sales Strong in Q3 2018
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales in North America climbed 6% in Q3 2018 over Q2 2018, with the focus switching from larger industrial standby’s and construction site power generation earlier in the year to residential standby sales as part of winter-preparedness.