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07, April 2017
Best tractor sales for 3 years; ATV sales rise; Dealers open new depots; Husqvarna recruit; Toro offer underway
IN THIS ISSUE
BEST MONTH FOR TRACTOR SALES SINCE MARCH 2014
ATV & SIDE-BY-SIDE SALES RISE
GGM OPEN NEW NORTH-WEST DEPOT
OFFICIAL OPENING FOR NEW C&O PREMISES
TWO NEW RECRUITS AT HUSQVARNA
TORO TRADE-UP OFFER UNDERWAY
RIDE & DRIVE DAY ON SKYE
CUB CADET LAUNCH NEW RIDE-ONS
UK LAUNCH FOR NEW TRILO S4
1000th SELF PROPELLED SPRAYER
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
HACK ATTACK
Headlines about tractor repairs?!
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
A recent article about U.S farmers illegally 'hacking' their tractors' software to carry out their own modifications has proved controversial - but what do dealers think?

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NEWS
BEST MONTH FOR TRACTOR SALES SINCE MARCH 2014
Sales in March up 43.2% on last year's

 
Tractor registrations in March totalled 1,770 units
The AEA have announced that UK Agricultural Tractor Registrations for March 2017 totalled 1,770 units.

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ATV & SIDE-BY-SIDE SALES RISE
By 5.7% in 2016

 
ATVs and Side-By-Side vehicles grew in 2016
The number of All Terrain Vehicles and Side by Side units recorded by the AEA ATV/Quad Group increased by 5.7% in 2016 to 11,773 units.

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GGM OPEN NEW NORTH-WEST DEPOT
State of the art premises in Haydock

 
GGM's new depot
Groundcare machinery specialist Gibson's Garden Machinery Ltd, have officially opened a new depot, as it celebrates a 40 year partnership with Kubota.

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OFFICIAL OPENING FOR NEW C&O PREMISES
Funtingdon in West Sussex

 
C&O Funtington Official Opening – David Mortimer, Philip Prior, Nick Baird (cutting the ribbon), Andy Coles, Matthew Davies
Dealers' brand new facilities offer increased workshop space, improved parts department and the addition of new brands to C&O customers.

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TWO NEW RECRUITS AT HUSQVARNA
Sales and marketing team expand

 
Emma Willson & Thomas Wilson-Neale
Emma Willson joins in Newton Aycliffe as Marketing Specialist, whilst Thomas Wilson-Neale has joined as a field based Automower Specialist.

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TORO TRADE-UP OFFER UNDERWAY
Money off promotion

 
Toro have launched a trade-up offer
Toro is offering consumers the chance to trade in their old mower to receive a discount off selected new Toro models. 

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RIDE & DRIVE DAY ON SKYE
For Polaris dealer

 
Polaris dealer Jansvans
Polaris dealer Jansvans will hold a Ride and Drive Day on the 12th April from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. on grounds adjacent to their Portree premises.

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CUB CADET LAUNCH NEW RIDE-ONS
Part of the XT Enduro Series

 
Cub Cadet XT3 lawn tractors
The four models within the XT3 line up are described by the company as the most powerful in the series.

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UK LAUNCH FOR NEW TRILO S4
At East of England Showground this week

 
L to R: Jon Proffitt, Peter Van Mispelaar and Jeremy Vincent with the new Trilo S4
The 2nd generation S4 vacuum sweeper from Trilo was shown in the UK for the very first time at a gathering of interested turf professionals.

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1000th SELF PROPELLED SPRAYER
John Deere Horst celebrates

 
The Gold Key for John Deere Horst’s 1000th self-propelled sprayer was handed over by factory manager Matthias Steiner to Czech customers Miloslav and Zdenek Lukas at the new visitor centre
Netherlands factory has produced its 1000th self-propelled sprayer, a 4000-litre capacity R4040i - and handed it over to customer in Gold Key ceremony.

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Husqvarna Automower® 400-series
This spring and summer all Husqvarna Automower® 400-series models will come with a free Husqvarna battery trimmer kit worth £195.00.

As part of a promotion from the pioneers in robotic mowing, Husqvarna is offering customers the ultimate, quiet solution for a quality garden through its authorised dealer network. 

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