electric drive

More and more precision planters have electric drives. A number of manufacturers do not supply anything else, with others it is an option. - Photo: Martin Smits

30-03-2023 | Article

12 precision planters in a row; electric drive is dominant now

From left to right: Nicolai Tarasinski, manager advanced engineering: Electrically driven vehicles are very efficient when it comes to energy consumption and the weight to power ratio. The drivelines are very easy and fast to control and that is a requirement for autonomy. Professor Peter Pickel, manager external relations / deputy director ETIC: John Deere believes in electrification. At the next Agritechnica in 2021, we will show a lot more electrified machinery. Jørgen Audenaert, product line marketing manager region 2: The eAutoPower transmission we showed at Agritechnica, is really different from anything else before, and you can consider that an omen/sign.

12-03-2020 | Article

John Deere: ‘We believe in electric tractors. 100%’

Changing how you view electric tractors

10-10-2019 | Expert opinion

Changing how you view electric tractors

This is the Fendt e100 Vario electric tractor

16-01-2018 | Article

This is the Fendt e100 Vario electric tractor

Deutz acquires electric drive specialist Torqeedo

16-10-2017 | Article

Deutz acquires electric drive specialist Torqeedo