This is a joint venture between Cub Cadet and Yanmar to build compact utility tractors (CUT's) and subcompact utility tractors (SCUT's). It does not affect Cub the lawn and garden lineup, at least not yet. Previous and present Cub CUT/SCUT's have been made by or had major components supplied by Mitsubishi, Kioti (Daedong), and Diahatsu.
Yanmar is a long time current supplier of John Deere SCUT/CUT's, and it is believed this venture with Cub will put the Cubs on par with JD in quality. JD has developed some of their own small tractor diesel engines and is also building some smaller tractor lines on their own again, maiing them less dependent on Japan based Yanmar.
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