Exclusive: Ecotricity plots development of wind-powered tractor

James S Murray
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Just weeks ahead of the unveiling of its zero-emission sports car, green energy firm announces plan for electric tractor

It may already have plans in place for a crack at the British electric car land speed record, but green energy firm Ecotricity is already turning its hand to a rather less glamorous form of electric-powered...

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