previously never exceeded vs previously never exceed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Previously never exceeded' is used when referring to something that has never gone beyond a certain limit in the past. 'Previously never exceed' is used when stating a general fact about something that has never surpassed a certain point.

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previously never exceeded

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something has never gone beyond a certain limit in the past.

Examples:

The company's profits previously never exceeded $1 million.
Her weight previously never exceeded 150 pounds.
The temperature previously never exceeded 90 degrees.
The team's score previously never exceeded 50 points.
His expenses previously never exceeded $500.

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According to the instruments, our speed never exceeded warp 1.5.
And in any 24-hour period, they never exceeded $10,000.
8 plasma concentrations of 9-cis-retinoic acid in patients with KS applying Panretin gel never exceeded 0.638 ng/ ml (2.13 nMol).
We've never exceeded 10%.
In the present case, the aid amount never exceeded the extent of uncovered operating losses.
As a result of prudent planning, the funding needs of a civilian ESDP mission have never exceeded the budget available.
However, the outstanding electricity bills never exceeded PLN [...] million, because the guarantee agreement contained a mechanism which obliged HSCz to repay any amounts outstanding within 5 weeks.
As LILAS did not achieve its initial goal of creating commercial air services at the air base, the income during the years 1996-2002 never exceeded NOK 4500000 annually.
Moreover, over the period considered, the Community industry's profitability never exceeded 5,5 % in relation to its sales of PAC on the Community market.
Speed tolerances greater than those prescribed shall be accepted during phase changes provided that the tolerances are never exceeded for more than 0,5 s on any one occasion.
The aid was limited to the minimum necessary since it never exceeded the operating funding gap (and on average rarely exceeded 75 % thereof).
The general council will ensure that the rate of 40 % is never exceeded where there is a cumulation of aid
The design of the interoperable trainsets shall be such that the maximum pressure variation defined in the infrastructure TSI (10 kPa) is never exceeded, even in the event that the pressure sealing of vehicles (when so equipped) fails.
Consequently, comparison with the fixed rate of [0-10] % is not entirely relevant, even though since 25 May 2009 the rates granted by the banks have never exceeded [0-10] %.
The Terni companies also point out that the financial amounts received in the form of lower electricity tariffs never exceeded the difference between the cost of acquiring energy on the market and the cost of self-produced electricity.
On the first day of 2009, the EONIA rate stood at 2,2 % and dropped steadily over the year; on the first day of 2010, the EONIA rate stood at 0,3 % and never exceeded 1 % during 2010.
Speed tolerances greater than those prescribed shall be permitted during phase changes provided that the tolerances are never exceeded for more than 0.5 second on any one occasion.

Alternatives:

never previously exceeded
had never exceeded before
never went beyond before
never surpassed before
never exceeded in the past