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29 April 2021
Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Budni (MP) has tested the first-ever electric tractor to be manufactured in the country.
The institute received the application for an electric tractor under `Confidential Test’ initially. Accordingly, the institute tested the tractor and released the draft test report in February 2021. After the release of the draft test report, the manufacturer has requested for conversion of the nature of the test from “Confidential to Commercial” and the competent authority has accepted the requestr. Accordingly, the test report was released as a commercial test report.
Electric tractor will be more environment friendly than other types of tractors.
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New Delhi: Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Budni (MP) has tested the first-ever electric Tractor in the Institute. The institute received the application for an electric tractor under Confidential Test initially. Accordingly, the institute has tested the tractor & released the Draft Test Report in February, 2021. After the release of the draft test report, the manufacturer has requested for conversion of the nature of the test from “Confidential to Commercial” and the competent authority has accepted the request of the manufacturer. Accordingly, the Test Report was released as a Commercial Test Report. Electric tractor will be more environment friendly than other types of tractors.
First electric tractor in the country tested at MP’s farm machinery institute
April 29, 2021
The electric tractor will be more environmentally friendly than other types of tractors
The first-ever electric tractor in the country has been tested at the Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (CFMTTI) in Budni, Madhya Pradesh.
An official statement said that CFMTTI had received an application for an electric tractor under confidential test initially. Accordingly, it tested the tractor and released the draft test report in February this year.
After the release of the draft test report, the manufacturer sought for conversion of the nature of the test from “confidential to commercial” and the competent authority accepted the request from the manufacturer.
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Escorts becomes first company to get regulatory nod to sell electric tractors in India
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The company has been exporting its electric tractors since 2019 and now plans to launch the same in India, according to a press statement released today. It had first showcased the concept of this tractor in 2017.
Escorts is a leading tractor manufacturer and exporter from India. (Pic Credit: Escorts Group)
Mumbai: Leading tractor maker Escorts on Monday received certification for compliance to Central Motor Vehicles Rules for its electric tractors, becoming the first company in India to get the regulatory nod to sell tractors with an electric drivetrain.