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While the world witnesses unprecedented policies and investment announcements to accelerate the energy transition—like the Inflation Reduction Act, the Green Deal Industrial Plan, and China's latest Five-year Plan—what happens in Latin America Will the region join the race for decarbonization seen in the rest of the world How does that affect the p...

10 Aug 2022  |  Global  |  Market Outlook

Global Medium- and Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket Outlook, 2022

Average Miles Driven and Spend per Vehicle to Rise Sharply and Result in Transformational Growth

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In 2021, the aftermarket rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, as vehicles in operation (VIO), average miles driven, and spend per vehicle increased. However, parts shortages remain a year after the global economy has reopened, and the skilled labor shortage of truck drivers and service technicians is approaching critical levels. T...

Bearings are crucial for smooth operations of railway vehicles and for the safety of commodities and people being transported. Lowering noise levels and vibrations, high load carrying capacities, and long life are the expectations of bearings in rail. Rail axle bearings are mounted to the wheel axle journal and are a link between the wheel and fram...

Transition to a carbon-neutral energy economy requires a more environmentally-friendly energy carrier. Hydrogen and its multiple end-use applications play a huge role to contribute to decarbonization of major sectors of the economy. Power-to-X (P2X) is an interconnections concept between the different energy carriers, which promotes the integration...

Energy generation is the most crucial building block of a country’s economic development and a key determinant of its progress. Population growth requires a higher degree of economic development, which directly requires more energy to be generated. To meet the rising energy demands, the energy sector is under pressure to expand rapidly as countries...

Russia’s war on Ukraine has unlocked unprecedented growth opportunities for the Middle East as Europe steers away from Russia for energy supply. The European Union’s commitment to end its reliance on Russian energy by 2027 and its focus on renewables and hydrogen offer ME countries a strong business case for energy investments, given that the regio...

Universal access to electricity has been central to the African development story, with power being critical to the continent's economic growth. As more than 600 million people (or 44% of the population) lack access to electricity, Africa is racing to add capacity to electrify rural communities and secure baseload supply in urban and industrial zon...

Frost & Sullivan’s Top 10 Growth Opportunities for the Power & Energy Industry summarizes the major trends that will gain momentum in 2023. The mounting pressure to achieve global decarbonization and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to disrupt the power and energy sector. Investment in renewable energy will increase, with annual instal...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused significant disruption to global energy markets. Europe has felt the biggest impact as a significant buyer of oil, and particularly gas, from Russia. In fact, Russia accounted for 35.5% of Europe’s gas supply in 2021. As the volume of gas coming from Russia has fallen, Europe has been scrambling to secure sup...