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中联重科 | Zoomlion

Date: Aug 6, 2026

Zoomlion’s DV3504 Hybrid Cracks TOTY 2027 Shortlist in Two Categories: First Chinese High-Power Tractor Ever Named a “Tractor of the Year” Finalist Since 1998

Summary :

Zoomlion announced via a non-Chinese-language (French) international release on August 6, 2026 that its 350-horsepower DV3504 hybrid tractor has been shortlisted in two categories of the Tractor of the Year 2027 (TOTY 2027) awards—High-Power (300+ HP) and Sustainable—the first time since TOTY’s founding in 1998 that a Chinese high-power tractor has advanced to the finals.

The DV3504 is built around Zoomlion’s proprietary MiDD (intelligent meshed direct-drive transmission) architecture, which uses a multi-motor direct-transmission layout to independently power mobility, PTO and hydraulic functions—cutting the mechanical transmission component count by roughly 70% versus conventional high-power tractors. That design targets sustained high-power field operations where pure-electric drivetrains still struggle, positioning hybrid architecture as a pragmatic decarbonization path for large-scale farming. The TOTY jury of 26 agricultural journalists from 25 countries evaluated 23 tractors across 18 manufacturers, and winners will be announced at EIMA International in Bologna in November 2026. Being shortlisted in Sustainable and 300+ HP simultaneously means the DV3504 is being validated not only on horsepower but on emissions and lifecycle performance—an independent international endorsement that has historically eluded Chinese heavy-agricultural OEMs. For Zoomlion, the shortlist itself is a marketing asset in European and Latin American markets, where TOTY finalist status is a widely referenced procurement signal.

Why Selected:

A first-of-its-kind, non-Chinese-language release covering a Chinese heavy-ag OEM cracking a Western industry benchmark that has been closed to Chinese entrants for 28 years—the release is not corporate news, it’s a market-entry credential for European and Latin American farm equipment procurement.

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