While electric energy seems to be a viable alternative or auxiliary propulsion for cars and trucks, the same cannot be said for agricultural machinery, particularly tractors, due to the wide variability of their applications. As a result, there are currently no satisfactory solutions for achieving zero-emission operation for tractors, nor do battery-based electric drives meet the market’s requirements for acceptable autonomy and operating and refueling times. Nevertheless, all manufacturers are working on this issue, especially those more environmentally conscious like Steyr. During the 45th edition of the “International Vienna Motor”…
Read MoreDay: 10 June 2024
The brake of Germany
The German locomotive is slowing down. After a largely positive 2023, which saw national production reach 15 billion euros, the German agricultural machinery industry has entered a phase of order contraction this year, affecting both the domestic market and exports indiscriminately. This was revealed in the report presented by VDMA, the division that groups agricultural machinery manufacturers within the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association. The report indicates that the outlook for 2024 is bleak, both due to order books being the emptiest they have been in three years and considering…
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