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 […] Read more
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CNH puts full-electric utility tractors on deck
New Holland T4, Farmall 75C due out early 2024
Editorial: Beware of the electric hunters
According to the Ontario government, the future is electric. If you’ve watched television or browsed online lately, advertisements for Ontario’s electric future have been plentiful. Putting the cart before the […] Read more
BEV Sierra truck to debut in 2024
Fully electric truck by GM features 754 horsepower
Glacier FarmMedia – GM continues to move toward its goal of offering a zero-emissions fleet of vehicles by 2035 and abandoning the internal combustion engine. The latest announcement in its […] Read more
Opinion: Distracted by shiny objects
Public investments in the Volkswagen battery plant should have been earmarked for agriculture
The federal government is investing up to $13.7 billion in subsidies for Volkswagen to build a new electric vehicle battery plant in the St. Thomas, Ont., area. It’s an investment […] Read more
Ford to keep AM radio, CEO says
Amid rising concerns, Canada's premier automaker will not drop AM
Ford Motor Co. has gone back on its plan to phase AM radio out of its vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley made the announcement Tuesday via Twitter, after company officials […] Read more
Potential loss of AM radio in vehicles a concern for farmers
Many farmers rely on AM range, signal; U.S. lawmakers launch legislation
Canadian farmers are expressing concern about the possibility of their access to AM radio disappearing. Ford, which has been Canada’s best-selling auto brand since 2009, has stated it plans to […] Read more
GM buyouts cut 5,000 jobs, CFO says
Not much more room seen to raise prices
Reuters — About 5,000 General Motors salaried workers took buyouts to leave the company, putting the company well on the way to hitting a US$2 billion cost-cutting target, the automaker’s […] Read more
Ford hikes electric F-150’s price again to battle high costs
Reuters — Ford Motor Co. has raised the base price of its popular F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck again, the automaker’s website showed on Thursday, the latest in a series […] Read more
CNH introduces the T4 Electric Power
Electric and autonomous utility tractor about to hit the market
Glacier FarmMedia – Last fall, CNH Industrial, parent company of Case IH and New Holland, announced the pending introduction of the agricultural equipment industry’s first battery-electric, fully autonomous tractor. A […] Read more
Opinion: A reality check on big tractor electrification
John Deere’s chief technology officer put the brakes on the expectation for speedy electrification of large farm equipment. Speaking at the recent Consumer Electronics Show, Jahmy Hindman was one of […] Read more
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