May 6, 2023. The New Holland T7 Methane Power liquefied natural gas (LNG) prototype tractor is the winner of the 2023 Green Good Design Award.
The award, which is bestowed by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, identifies and emphasizes the world’s most important examples of sustainable design, with the aim of heightening awareness among the general public about the best efforts of global companies to adopt sustainable design.
Presented for the first time during CNH Industrial Tech Day in December 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona, the T7 Methane Power is the world’s first LNG tractor. It builds on the heritage of the commercialized T6 Methane Power, fuelled by compressed natural gas, but this new model will more than double the autonomy of New Holland’s current methane-powered products.
CNH Industrial’s in-house design team created a tractor with a new ‘Clean Blue’ color and an aesthetic designed to accent the tractor’s use of sustainable alternative fuels.
Inspired by nature itself, the all-new exterior features fit with the brand’s new signature design style, which can be seen in the reimagined bonnet with the illuminated New Holland iconic leaf.
The tractor’s cab incorporates a full-length skydome roof for enhanced visibility and a greater sense of space. Operating features include the innovative SideWinder Ultra armrest, the new larger IntelliView 12 touchscreen, and the CentreView fixed hub steering wheel-mounted display, combining to make operation intuitive. Ergonomically-shaped seats in leather and Alcantara, with contrasting stripes and embroidered logo, look sporty but provide the comfort and support operators need.
The T7 Methane Power LNG prototype is a step forward on the path toward New Holland’s Carbon Neutral Farming strategy. It can be powered by liquefied biomethane sourced from livestock manure and slurry, delivering better than carbon-zero operation.
Carlo Lambro, Brand President of New Holland Agriculture says: “We are honored to receive this Green Good Design Award, an authority in the design sector, and even more proud that the recognition is given to such a ground-breaking prototype tractor set to represent a significant expansion in New Holland’s alternative energy tractor range.”
