India’s main tractor exporter within the 16HP to 125HP segments, Global Tractors Restricted (ITL), just lately unveiled enhancements and expansions in its current fashions, along side two complete new classes, at its International Companions Summit 200 in Gurugram, India.
Gaurav Saxena, CEO of ITL, stated on the tournament that the brand new fashions, together with US$100 million (about R1,87 billion) funding in enlargement at ITL’s headquarters in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, shaped a part of ITL’s technique to double global gross sales within the subsequent 3 years and grow to be one of the crucial best 3 international avid gamers by way of the top of the last decade.
The brand new classes come with the C sequence and the SV sequence. The C-series particularly was once designed to deal with the desire for compact, light-weight tractors that excel in slim operations. The variability might be to be had in 35HP to 48HP fashions and boast a diesel oxidation catalyst and a diesel particulate filter out to successfully scale back destructive emissions in step with stringent environmental rules, whilst keeping up optimum engine efficiency and gas potency.
The SV sequence is the corporate’s first electrical type. To be had in 26HP, it promises awesome torque availability whilst ultimate environmentally pleasant. Its powerful 72 volt lithium-ion battery supplies prolonged run time and will also be recharged from 0% to 100% in 3 to three-and-a-half hours with a quick charger, or inside seven to 8 hours with an ordinary charger.
The battery lifestyles is assured for a decade or 3 500 cycles.
In the case of enhancements, the S sequence, which prior to now was once to be had in 75HP to 98HP, will now additionally come with a 110HP possibility. The N sequence, to be had in 60HP to 90HP, has a brand new glance and their engines had been upgraded from degree 3 to degree 5, making them extra environmentally pleasant.
The H sequence will now even be to be had with a HVAC (heating, air flow and air-con) cabin to stay drivers comfy all over lengthy hours within the fields in iciness and summer time.
Throughout the release, Saxena stated ITL began out with a unmarried elementary tractor type in 1996 that has since been expanded right into a complete portfolio consisting of greater than 400 fashions. It has established itself as the #1 tractor export logo from India over the last 4 years, and is the most well liked tractor in 15 international locations. Previously monetary yr, the corporate accomplished file gross sales of over 35 000 gadgets.
Rahul Mittal, government director of ITL, stated the corporate had discovered a profitable method by way of combining Ecu styling and Jap high quality at Indian production prices: “The particular aspect on this method is our consistent expansion mindset, with community companions who dream giant, are keen to absorb demanding situations and are able to reinvent. The method is shaking up the worldwide tractor trade, permitting us to lend a hand farmers around the globe build up their productiveness and spice up their livelihoods.”
ITL-manufactured tractors are offered underneath the Sonalika logo in India, Solis in export international locations, and as Landini Solis in South Africa.