Items Tagged with 'electric farm equipment'

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With Consumer Interest in EV Autos Declining, What's Ahead for Tractors?

November 8, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

60% of respondents to Farm Equipment's Oct. 26, 2023, text poll said general consumers — such as hobby farmers — interest for EV tractors would decrease.

Farm Equipment Magazine Receives National Recognition

Award-Winning Coverage of Electric Machinery and Service Management

May 23, 2023 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Dealer News, Manufacturer News

The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) recently announced the winners of its 2023 Azbee Awards recognizing outstanding work by B2B, trade, association and professional publications. The editors of Farm Equipment Magazine received national and regional recognition in several categories for their coverage on the Electrification of Ag (Technical Article) and Service Management (Single Topic Coverage by a Team)

Q&A with TE Connectivity’s Sebastien Dupre

TE Connectivity’s product management lead for Hybrid ad Electric Mobility shares details on the company’s role in the advancement of electric powered farm equipment.

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 6, 2022

Connectivity is a $14 billion industry leader that provides a broad portfolio of rugged sensors, terminals, connectors and relays for agricultural equipment (and other vehicles). Those solutions are particularly engineered to withstand the harsh conditions in the agricultural industry, providing the durability and reliability that operators require.

Most Realistic Applications of EV Technology on the Farm

Ag Equipment Intelligence ranks the likelihood of 10 farm applications going electric in the next 5 years.

By Dan Crummett posted on May 28, 2022 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets

The move to EV technology on the farm has begun as smaller electric tractors go to work in vineyards and specialty crops in North America and Europe.

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Could Electric Machinery Disrupt the Traditional Dealership Model?

Battery-powered machinery will add new staffing, facility & capital demands on iron dealerships — & the possibility of new competition.

By Dan Crummett posted on May 27, 2022 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets

Electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac caused a stir in the ag equipment industry when it announced it would be selling directly to customers as well as supplying dealers using a hybrid sales model.

OEMs Explore, Acquire Electric Farm Power

Recent acquisitions & corporate-level reports indicate startups aren’t the only ones envisioning electric machines in the field.

By Dan Crummett posted on May 27, 2022 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets

Recent startup “pure-players” in the all-electric tractor and implement business — companies that are solely devoted to the use of EV technology — are open about their products and vision for the industry, but legacy tractor manufacturers as a whole are tight-lipped about R&D budgets devoted to electrification of their products.

Stockpiling & Pulling Sales Forward: Will There be a Repeat From Diesel’s Tier 4 Days?

Rush to electric-powered equipment in California could bring buying behaviors not seen since the days Tier 4 engines.

By Mike Lessiter posted on May 26, 2022 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets

Martha Hennigan, director of sales operations and marketing at Solectrac in Windsor, Calif., shared a perspective on the impact of tighter emissions standards from her days on the diesel tractor side.

Ag Prepares for Electric-Powered Future

Just-completed research provide an update on the realistic possibilities for electric-powered machinery on the farm.

By Dan Crummett posted on May 26, 2022 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets

Spurred by global environmental concerns and farmer demands for more economic productivity, some equipment makers are increasingly turning their research and development sights to the efficiencies of the electric motor.

Ahead of the Curve: Aluminum Stars in New Battery Technology

A year ago we told you of University of Texas research exploring the use of a solid-state sodium-based battery that boasts an energy density of roughly three times that of currently-popular lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that power most electric vehicles and millions of hand-held smart phones.

By Dan Crummett posted on February 3, 2020

British researcher reports progress in improving aluminum/air battery technology that could boost energy density of automotive and heavy equipment EV battery packs.

Ahead of the Curve

Aluminum Stars in New Battery Technology

By Dan Crummett posted on January 7, 2020 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Niche Equipment Markets

British researcher reports progress in improving aluminum/air battery technology that could boost energy density of automotive and heavy equipment EV battery packs.

Farm Equipment Videos

Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we look at how the Port of Baltimore's closure will alter the flow of high horsepower tractors in and out of the country. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about some changes coming to drone operation regulations. Also in this episode, Kazakhstan's potential for the North American ag equipment industry and what 2024 holds for the sprayer market.

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