The off-highway powertrain activities of the U.K.’s GKN engineering group, together with its GKN Driveline automotive business unit, are to be combined with Dana Inc. in a new entity.
While Sergio Marchionne, chairman of CNH Industrial, which makes Case IH and New Holland farm equipment, has changed his mind on the future of electric vehicles, other farm equipment manufacturers are pushing ahead with the development of battery powered equipment.
Off-highway engine maker Deutz has responded to the likely adoption of electric and hybrid drive systems for future agricultural vehicles and implements by acquiring a leading German manufacturer to secure expertise in this field.
The rollout of their autonomous tractors at the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, garnered Case IH and New Holland a lot of attention for several weeks. (See Ag Equipment Intelligence, September 2016.)
Fully autonomous vehicles in agriculture are likely still several years away, but there also may be a simpler, more efficient pathway to extending the life of farm machinery, while also improving performance.
In today’s newscast we report on work being done on the creation of remote electrical motors to drive implements, the Western Equipment Dealers Assn.’s solution for protecting farm data, and what Wisconsin’s new Implements of Husbandry law means for dealers both in Wisconsin and other states.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.