John Deere

Eight 'John Deere' stories December 2016 - June 2023

John Deere signs partnership to sell EGO’s 70+ battery-electric products across dealer network

Scooter Doll Jun 28 2023 - 8:51 am PT

John Deere has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with EGO and its parent company Chervon. Under the agreement, EGO’s lineup of over 70 battery-powered lawn care products will soon become available at John Deere dealers. This is wonderful news for consumers looking to abandon gas-dependent lawn work, but there is a tinge of capitulation in this deal we can’t overlook.

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Here’s what I found out in Texas about John Deere’s electric backhoe

Michelle Lewis Apr 11 2023 - 9:53 am PT

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I traveled to Austin to check out John Deere’s second-gen 310 X-Tier E-Power electric backhoe – here’s what I learned.

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Here’s how John Deere’s electric robots can plant 6,600 seeds in 3 seconds

Michelle Lewis Apr 4 2023 - 10:38 am PT

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Agricultural giant John Deere’s new tech, ExactShot, enables farmers to use electric robots to plant and fertilize seeds at an incredibly fast and precise pace.

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John Deere launches first electric zero-turn mower that will make you actually want to cut the grass

Peter Johnson Feb 8 2023 - 11:20 am PT

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John Deere is a company of many firsts, but the brand’s latest product, the Z370R Electric ZTrak Residential Zero Turn mower, may actually have you wanting to cut the grass.

The fully electric zero-turn mower, an industry-first, according to John Deere, upgrades the mowing experience while freeing you from gasoline.

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John Deere takes a step into the future with first fully autonomous tractor

Jo Borrás Jan 4 2022 - 2:05 pm PT

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John Deere revealed its first fully autonomous tractor today at CES 2022, building off of what it says are 20 years of AI development – and it’s not a concept. The self-driving John Deere is already up and running on select farms and available for sale.

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John Deere buys Kreisel Electric, plans to electrify its lineup

Fred Lambert Dec 15 2021 - 11:58 am PT

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John Deere has been working to electrify its vehicle lineup for years, but the effort is expected to accelerate now with the acquisition of Kreisel Electric.

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John Deere unveils latest all-electric tractor prototype for zero-emission agriculture

Fred Lambert Dec 5 2016 - 5:30 am PT

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At Electrek, we firmly believe that all forms of ground transport will start to transition to electric propulsion relatively soon. That includes large tractors for agriculture, as demonstrated by John Deere’s latest all-electric tractor concept.
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