John Deere’s electric tractors

A first look at John Deere’s electric tractors

John Deere unveils its prototype electric tractors and support infrastructure

John Deere brought its prototype electric tractor lineup to a vineyard in California in February, providing media an opportunity to see and operate the three prototype machines and find out more about Deere’s entire electrification project.

The New Agri Concept tractor is designed to work with standard three-point hitch implements.

Kubota debuts a concept robotic tractor

Autonomous tractor turns heads at the Consumer Electronics Show

In recent years, automotive and agricultural equipment brands have been increasingly looking to the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to debut new digital and robotic technologies, as those features proliferate on new machines. This year Kubota chose that event to unveil its New Agri Concept fully autonomous tractor. Autonomous machines and data […] Read more


New Holland's T4 Electric is likely to be among the first of many battery electric or hybrid machines to appear in the ag equipment market.

What the biggest players plan for powered equipment

Deere and CNH commit to more tech, electric and hybrid drives

The new powered farm machines parked on dealership lots in the coming decade are going to look a little different than they do now — at least under the hoods. That’s according to information released recently by two of the major manufacturers, John Deere and CNH Industrial, parent company to Case IH and New Holland. […] Read more

New Holland’s T4 Electric Power utility tractor. (Photo courtesy CNH)

CNH puts full-electric utility tractors on deck

New Holland T4, Farmall 75C due out early 2024

Heavy equipment firm CNH plans to get two new all-electric utility tractor models onto at least a few dealer lots in 2024 — including one it bills as a first in the tractor market. CNH’s New Holland Agriculture arm said Monday its T4 Electric Power model, “the first all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features,” will […] Read more