# "The company expects to sell as many as 2,000 tractors by end of next year" (DEPLOY verdict: Contradicted)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Contradicted
- **Claim type:** Capacity
- **Claimed:** 2023-01-01
- **Implied deadline:** 2024-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [Monarch Tractor](/companies/monarch-tractor.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Monarch never reached 2,000 tractors. Revenue was ~$112M projected for 2024 (Forbes), but Caterpillar acquired Monarch, ending independent operations.

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/rollout-monarch-tractor-begins-mass-production
- Status evidence: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/monarch-tractors-wont-be-built-by-foxconn-after-ohio-factory-sale/

## See also

- [Monarch Tractor's full claims ledger](/companies/monarch-tractor.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/monarch-tractor-c1_
