TOOLS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
Studying feasibility for launch in the
post-diesel European market;
Aims of the development
• Currently, one of Kubota’s mainstay
product categories is agricultural
machinery powered by diesel engines.
In response to the global shift towards
electric vehicles (EVs), however,
Kubota has engaged in reseach and
development of electrically powered
equipment, such as motors, inverters,
and battery packs, to prepare for future
opportunities.
• Meanwhile, the authorities of Paris city
announced their plan to phase out the
use of cars powered by diesel engines
by 2024. Given the accelerated move
toward banning the use of diesel engines
in Europe and elsewhere, Kubota
decided to make prototype models
from its compact tractors to identify the
needs of local users.
• At the same time, Kubota has made a
prototype of construction machinery
that shares key electrical components
with tractors, in preparation for the
development of non-diesel-powered and
ultralow-noise construction machinery.
About the prototype models
(1) Tractor
Model name Battery- (electrically-) powered compact
tractor
Maximum output Equivalent to output of compact tractors
with a diesel engine
Batteries Lithium-ion batteries
Dimensions 2,770 x 1,249 x 2,353 (mm)
Target applications Weeding in parks, transportation, fertilizer
application, etc.
(2) Compact construction machinery
Model name Battery- (electrically-) powered mini
excavator
Maximum output Equivalent to output of mini excavators with
a diesel engine
Batteries Lithium-ion batteries
Dimensions 4,550 x 1,400 x 2,420 (mm)
Target applications Construction work requiring emission
control and extremely low noise output, in
addition to general construction work
Future plans
• Kubota will start monitor tests of the tractor in France this year.
• Kubota plans to launch the electrical tractors and electrical
compact construction machinery sooner after conducting a series
of experiments and
evaluations for them.
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