Iveco Van News

All eyes were on Iveco’s natural gas powered Daily light commercial at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s exhibition earlier this week, as Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, stopped to talk to Iveco and Gasrec about the benefits of Liquid Biomethane (LBM).

Iveco has signed up to the UK Government’s car and van scrappage scheme, which enables customers to scrap a car or van over ten years old and benefit from a £2,000 discount against the purchase of a new Daily van or chassis cab at 3.5 tonnes.

Iveco has appointed long-established dealer CEM Day Ltd to expand from its current Iveco dealership in Swansea to manage the whole of the South Wales territory.

Iveco is gearing-up production of its right-hand drive natural gas powered Daily following the success of a six month trial which saw the vehicle used for recycling and street cleansing operations on behalf of Camden Council.

Deutsche Post has selected Iveco to be its commercial vehicle partner, with 4,500 of its 7,500-strong vehicle fleet currently used under the DHL brand in Germany due to be replaced with new Ivecos over the next three years.

VT Support Services (VT) has taken delivery of four Iveco Daily 35S18 long wheelbase vans which are equipped as mobile maintenance units (MMU) to support the Fire and Rescue Services’ New Dimension specialist fleet of emergency vehicles and equipment modules.

Iveco’s nationwide dealer network has launched a special offer for retail customers purchasing and registering new Daily vans during the first quarter of 2009 (up to and including 31 March).

Iveco has delivered six special vehicles for the “Oltre – Beyond The Edge 2008” expedition to the Arctic. The expedition will be travelling from North Cape to the Bering Strait to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the North-East Passage completed by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen.

Iveco is using the occasion of the International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, which runs from September 25 until October 2, to showcase a line-up of new vehicles designed to reduce CO2 emissions.

The Variety Club’s Sunshine Coaches fleet has taken delivery of its 1,000th minibus from full range commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco, which has been the charity’s sole provider of minibuses since 2001.

Fraikin has delivered a fleet of 128 new Iveco Daily 35S12 chassis cabs to Kerry Foods, each supplied on a six year contract hire agreement. The delivery marks the first Iveco vehicles to join the Kerry Foods fleet and follows successful trials of a new prototype chassis and bodywork combination, built to meet the company’s exacting requirements.

A school charity for children with additional needs in Gosport has taken delivery of an Iveco Daily minibus donated by the Variety Club.

Iveco has launched a new website called Iveco Rugby Radio (ivecorugbyradio.co.uk) which is the first web radio station dedicated to rugby union.

Iveco has completed an unusual journey using an experimental amphibious vehicle based on its Iveco Daily 4x4.

Iveco’s Daily light commercial range has been voted Best Light Truck 2008 in the Van Fleet World Honours, with the Daily scooping the prestigious award for the second year running.

Iveco has delivered the first Daily van to Lancing-based carpet fitting supplies specialist Salesmark, which already operates five Eurocargos within its eight-strong commercial vehicle fleet.

The construction of a new Daily manufacturing facility has commenced in Russia, as part of a joint venture established in June 2007 between Iveco, a Fiat Group company, and the industrial group Samotlor-NN, one of Russia’s major bodybuilders.

Iveco’s latest Daily range of light commercial vehicles has been voted Van of the Year 2007 by What Van? magazine, the largest dedicated van publication in the UK, read by owners, operators and transport fleet managers.

Italian designer furniture retailer Mattucci has taken delivery of two Iveco Daily light commercial vehicles, as part of a move to bring its transport operation in-house.

Leading sign installation and maintenance outfit Xmo Strata has begun a phased replacement of its 12-strong van fleet, introducing its first new Iveco Daily panel vans.

National Car Rental has placed an order for 170 new 3.5 tonne Iveco Daily vans, supplied by Iveco distributor Guest Trucks.

Bristol-based Wright Minimix Ltd has taken delivery of a new Iveco Daily 65C18 mounted with concrete pumping equipment, with a further two identical vehicles on order from local distributor Bristol Street Commercials.

Iveco has become a partner of FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, following the delivery of sixty new Iveco Daily vans.

Iveco, a Fiat Group company, and the industrial group Samotlor-NN, one of the major Russian bodybuilders, have signed an industrial agreement that precedes the start of a joint venture, 51 per cent of which will be held by Iveco.

Leeds-based Naylors Garage has taken delivery of the first Iveco Daily City Artic to be built on the new Daily light commercial vehicle chassis.

Iveco distributor Northern Commercials, part of the Clipper Logistics Group, has opened its first dedicated van sales centre, based on the Gelderd Road – one of the major arterial routes into Leeds.

Castle Combe Circuit Ltd has taken delivery of a new rapid response emergency vehicle supplied by local Iveco-distributor Bristol Street Commercials.