After grabbing attention at last year’s Agritechnica, Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion has entered Tractor of the Year with its DV3504 hybrid tractor. The company states that the combination of diesel engines and electric power offers a longer working life of the battery, while retaining the environmental benefits of electric. The Yuchai six-cylinder engine is linked to a generator, which feeds into the power battery and the independent motors for the transmission and pto. The dual motor set-up is said to increase the peak power (400hp, 1,855Nm) as well as maintain pto and travel speed without one affecting the other. It also…