New Holland OKs B100 in all company-built diesel engines

New Holland announced that B100 biodiesel is acceptable in 80 percent of its diesel-engine powered vehicles, and 100 percent of its vehicles that use New Holland-built diesel engines. The company has asked its diesel engine suppliers to test and certify higher blend levels of biodiesel. The company makes agricultural tractors, combine harvesters, hay and forage equipment, grape harvesters and industrial equipment.

The announcement comes after John Deere green-lighted B20 in its vehicles earlier this week.  Numerous biodiesel conversion have been announced in recent months in Maryland, Colorado, and Pennsylvania among other states, plus conversions announced by Safeway Stores and Fox Sports.

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