The March 2025 issue of PowerTALK™ News features a Special Report by Guy Youngs on global news of the Tesla company and car sales. It also has articles about the impact of US tariffs on the India auto sector, the Jakarta construction market, and Kubota’s plans to build a tractor plant in India.

IN THIS ISSUE

ALTERNATIVE POWER: Musk and Tesla Make News

ALTERNATIVE POWER REPORT

  • US Is Losing The Solid-State EV Battery Race, Big Time
  • US Trade War Causes Turbulence in Battery Industry
  • Renault’s Solution for Battery Fires Available To Everyone
  • Ford CEO Warns Tariffs Will ‘Blow Hole’ in US Auto Industry

NORTH AMERICA: Proposed Transportation Act Affects Emissions
DATAPOINT: 2025 North America Trenchers

SOUTH AMERICA/BRAZIL:

  • Brazil Vehicle Production Best Since 2021
  • Dutch OXBO Launches First Plant in Brazil
  • FPT Industrial Supplies Agrale NG/Biomethane Engine

JAPAN: Kubota Plans Tractor Plant in India, Doubling Production
SOUTH KOREA: Kia To Offer Corporate Clients Custom EVs
INDONESIA: Notes on Jakarta Construction Equipment Market
CHINA: Baidu, CATL Plan Ecosystem for Unmanned Driving
INDIA: US Tariffs Pressure India Automotive Sector