Recent startup “pure-players” in the all-electric tractor and implement business — companies that are solely devoted to the use of EV technology — are open about their products and vision for the industry, but legacy tractor manufacturers as a whole are tight-lipped about R&D budgets devoted to electrification of their products.
Martha Hennigan, director of sales operations and marketing at Solectrac in Windsor, Calif., shared a perspective on the impact of tighter emissions standards from her days on the diesel tractor side.
Spurred by global environmental concerns and farmer demands for more economic productivity, some equipment makers are increasingly turning their research and development sights to the efficiencies of the electric motor.
According to a report from LawStreet Media, CNH Industrial Capital America has filed a complaint against Venture Equipment alleging breach of contract and fraud.
When asked how they anticipated their customers' planned purchases to be impacted by the strike if it lasted 30 days or more, responses from Case IH and New Holland dealers were mixed.
A recent survey from Farm Equipment, conducted from May 3-4, found that 79.7% of CNH dealers forecast some degree of lost new wholegoods revenue if the ongoing strike lasts 30 or more days.
According to a news release from United Auto Workers (UAW), CNH Industrial workers in Racine, Wis., and Burlington, Iowa, have gone on strike as of 12PM CST, May 2, 2022.
According to a press release from UAW posted to UAW Local 180's Facebook page, United Auto Workers and CNH Industrial have agreed to extend the current labor contract "hour-by-hour as the parties continue to make progress towards reaching a tentative agreement."
A recent survey from Farm Equipment found that 64.8% of surveyed dealers indicated they were worried about the impact ongoing contract negotiations between CNH Industrial and United Auto Workers could have on their business.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Marc Johnson, principal with Pinion, provides 4 factors that will be important for dealers to watch in 2025 that will impact their business.
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