DIESEL-ELECTRIC HYBRID DAILY COMES IN 2009

Iveco on July 10th announced the launch of ten Diesel-Electric Hybrid Daily vans that will conduct an extended field evaluation by FedEx Express, in Milan and Turin, Italy. The latest generation of hybrid technology, developed by Iveco and already presented at the European Road Transport Show in Amsterdam last October, enables fuel savings of up to 30% in urban environments, with a corresponding reduction of CO2 emissions versus standard vehicles, thanks to sophisticated control and operation systems like Stop & Start, launch in electric mode and energy recovery from braking.

The fleet of ten Daily hybrid vehicles that today are put into service on the urban roads of Milan and Turin will serve to reduce annual Diesel fuel consumption by about 6.000 litres with a consequent reduction in CO2 emissions of about 15 tonnes compared to conventional power train vehicles. ”Iveco is committed to the development of this technology and the next step is to industrialise it to make it affordable to our customers. In order to respond to a consistent customer demand, Iveco will introduce hybrid power train technology in our vehicle production facilities by the end of 2009,“ said Paolo Monferino Iveco’s CEO.