IDTechEx’s new report Battery Markets in Construction, Agriculture and Mining (CAM) Machines 2024-2034 shows CAM machines require a diverse range of battery solutions to cater to their individual needs, especially in agriculture such as tractors. Senior technology analyst Dr James Jeffs has looked at the different use cases and where they work best and the report shows battery demand for off-highway industries will be worth $8 billion by 2034. Rewiring Aotearoa chief executive Mike Casey gets a mention after his orchard introduced the Monarch electric tractor to the country, where it performs well for low-energy tasks like mowing.
Read moreDownload the document hereThe Government’s changes to the Clean Car Standard are a gift to the fossil fuel industry that will lock New Zealanders into buying expensive foreign fuels for years to come. But they don’t change the fact that, on average, electric vehicles are cheaper over their lifetime.
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