Just as BYD has taken off in the electric car world, will Lovol be taking off in the agricultural heavy machinery world?
On 18 May, Weichai LOVOL Intelligent Agriculture celebrated the grand opening of its intelligent tractor manufacturing base in Weifang, Shandong. This cutting-edge manufacturing facility is designed for an annual production capacity of 100,000 units. That is a lot of tractors!
The factory incorporates advanced technologies and automation,
including a "5G+ industrial Internet" platform, to
connect various stages of the manufacturing process, from machining
to assembly and logistics.
Although not widespread yet in the United Kingdom (and absent from
the recent lineup of tractors that Jeremy Clarkson
"auditioned" at Diddly Squat Farm in the latest series of
Clarkson's Farm), I note that Lovol's tractors are exported
to over 120 countries, and Lovol is reported to be the largest
agricultural equipment manufacturer in China by the World
Benchmarking Alliance.
They offer a diverse product range too, with their tractor lineup including both compact utility tractors and high-horsepower models.
It is great to see companies like Lovol investing in research and development in this highly competitive market.
Spanning 776 acres, Weichai LOVOL's cutting-edge smart manufacturing base operates with remarkable efficiency—producing a high-end intelligent tractor (100+ horsepower) every four minutes, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 units.
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