At Agritechnica 2025, New Holland unveiled a hybrid full-size telehandler prototype which the OEM says combines the autonomy and energy farmers want – with out the run-time limitations of battery-only machines or the reliance on fossil-fuels of diesel fashions.
Its most raise top/weight figures of 7-9m/4.2t and industry-first mixture of electrical and pure gasoline as energy sources place it as the primary machine of its variety designed particularly for typical agricultural functions. It achieves this with out compromising raise capability, top, energy, or autonomy in comparison with a typical mid-size farm handler.
At the moment at a testing part, the machine options an electrical drivetrain linked to a supplementary battery/electrical energy system. It operates totally electrically for as much as 4 hours on medium-heavy duties and as much as six hours on light-duty cycles.  Throughout heavy-duty work, a four-cylinder F28 methane gasoline engine from FPT gives supplementary energy and concurrently recharges the battery. Flexibility is additional prolonged by means of battery fast-charging.
The electrical-methane configuration makes all-day impartial operation potential with out refueling/recharging. Electrical energy generated on-farm by way of photo voltaic or anaerobic digestion (AD) vegetation can be used to recharge the batteries, for totally renewable fueling. This additionally implies that AD vegetation utilizing farm-grown crops and waste can gasoline their very own machine, utilizing expertise developed by Bennamann, during which CNH owns a majority stake.
The two.8-litre engine generates 75kW/100hp and operates at a set velocity to reduce gasoline consumption whereas sustaining efficiency, serving to to increase service intervals and maximize effectivity. There’s 84kW/112hp rated output out there on the hydraulic pump and 115kW/154hp rated out there for traction. A 70kWh battery gives electrical energy in each hybrid – when the engine velocity is maintained at its most effective working level – and full electrical modes.
Subject checks confirmed as much as 70% saving in vitality utilization in comparison with diesel alternate options, and 30% higher efficiency, effectivity and autonomy than a comparable diesel-powered automobile throughout typical materials dealing with operations.
The electrical powertrain improves productiveness: traction management operates independently from attachment management, shuttling response is adjustable, and there are fewer shifting components – which additionally scale back vibration and improve each reliability and luxury. Operators and people across the handler – together with animals in livestock buildings – additionally profit from minimal noise and 0 emissions.
“With this prototype, New Holland reveals its steady dedication to the “Clear Power Chief” technique, constructing on our management in various gasoline machines,” says Marco Gerbi, New Holland T4 and T5 Tractor, loader & telehandler product administration.  “Our goal is to assist our clients increase farm productiveness and profitability by broadening our vary of other gasoline machines that don’t compromise effectivity or productiveness but assist to minimise agriculture’s carbon footprint.”
Photographs: New Holland
