Joda Freight has replaced four 6x2 tractor units in its fleet with new Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ 4x2 tractors, each supplied on a five year Elements repair & maintenance agreement by Northern Commercials.
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.
Iveco has launched a new range of planned maintenance contracts called ‘Elements’ to support its full line-up of commercial vehicles, which spans the 3.5 to 44 tonne sector.
West Yorkshire-based Brocklehurst Transport, one of the first hauliers to take delivery of an Iveco Stralis when the original model was launched in 2002, has added a ninth Stralis to its fleet of 32 commercial vehicles.
Iveco’s nationwide network of 107 authorised service locations are set to benefit from a £1,000,000 business development programme during 2008 as part of a new initiative announced by the company’s Customer Service division.
The first new Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units to enter operation with West Yorkshire-based Bedfords Transport have been given the ‘thumbs up’ by drivers.
Iveco has delivered 10 diesel-electric hybrid Daily vans to FedEx Express as part of an extended field evaluation in conjunction with the world’s largest express air delivery company.
A school charity for children with additional needs in Gosport has taken delivery of an Iveco Daily minibus donated by the Variety Club.
Harmondsworth-based airfreight specialist Transtex is in the process of taking delivery of six new vehicles from Iveco dealer Hendy Van and Truck. Spread across Iveco’s full product line-up, from 3.5 to 44 tonnes, it marks a significant investment in new vehicles and sees the delivery of the first 26 tonne rigid into the fleet.
Roadsafe UK is operating a new Iveco Eurocargo supplied by long-time supplier, North East Truck & Van (NETV), the country’s largest independent commercial vehicle distributor.
Iveco has launched a new website called Iveco Rugby Radio (www.ivecorugbyradio.co.uk) which is the first web radio station dedicated to rugby union.
Mid-Glamorgan based Alan Price & Sons, which in 1994 became the first customer in the UK to take delivery of the original Iveco EuroTrakker, has added the latest Trakker 8x4 to its fleet of 20 commercial vehicles.
Iveco has completed an unusual journey using an experimental amphibious vehicle based on its Iveco Daily 4x4.
Chichester-based Philson Haulage (Southern) has taken delivery of its first Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³, which joins a fleet of nearly forty commercial vehicles operating on long-distance haulage routes across the UK.
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. It was judged to be most deserving of the title by a panel of industry experts representing the leasing industry, fleet managers and residual value guides.
Meachers Group is operating a 100 per cent Iveco fleet from its Southampton depot after taking delivery of 20 new Iveco Stralis 6x2 twin-steer tractor units to join 30 similar models already in operation.
Iveco is planning to launch its new Eurocargo range of medium weight trucks into the UK market in September 2008, following the international launch in Turin on Thursday 8 May.
Iveco has supplied a Stralis Active Space Super³ (AS440S50T/P) 4x2 tractor unit to Fiorano Ferrari – an exclusive owners programme managed by Ferrari GB.
The Dunlop Motorsport Division, part of Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd, has replaced its fleet with the delivery of fifteen Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units from West Midlands-based Iveco dealer Guest Trucks.
Iveco dealer Northern Commercials is in the process of supplying Dyson Insulations Ltd with 35 Iveco Eurocargo 75E16s and 20 Daily 35C15s to join its fleet of 155 commercial vehicles - of which 75% will be fleet additions.
Earl Transport of Accrington has taken delivery of a new Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor unit after trialing a demonstrator supplied by Preston-based Iveco dealer Walton Summit Truck Centre.
Iveco, Europe’s largest full range commercial vehicle manufacturer, will be exhibiting products across two main stands at the CV Show 2008, with a line-up of vehicles ranging from 3.5 to 44 tonnes.
Lombard Shipping plc is taking delivery of five Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units from Iveco distributor Chatfields, in a deal which sees the 30-strong UK based fleet become 100 per cent Iveco.
Iveco has supplied the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB with two new Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units, which will be used throughout the winter testing season and to transport its ‘luxury lifestyle centre’ to all rounds of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli European Championship in 2008.
Norwich-based Collease Truck & Trailer Rentals has become the first contract hire and rental fleet in the UK to take delivery of Iveco’s new Stralis heavy truck.
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. Supplied by Iveco distributor Stormont Truck & Van, the Daily 65C18 is the largest panel van on the market and benefits from a 3,950 mm wheelbase, offering a load space area of 17.2m³.
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.
Iveco has introduced new brake discs across its Eurocargo product range up to 10 tonnes, enabling operators to benefit from a wealth of improvements including enhanced braking efficiency and reduced stopping distances.
Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service has taken delivery of a new Iveco Eurocargo 100E22D, supplied by local Iveco distributor Bourgourd Ford.
Iveco’s new flagship Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor unit has been voted Drivers’ Truck of the Year 2007 by a jury of five members of TruckNet UK, the country’s largest website for professional drivers.
Iveco has taken orders for more than 25,000 Stralis tractor units and rigids across Europe since launching its new heavy truck range, with sales figures in the second half of 2007 approaching those registered for the whole of 2006.
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.
All Iveco vehicles, from 3.2 tonne Daily panel vans through to 44 tonne Stralis tractor units, are to be fitted with the latest vehicle glass and component security etching, marking and registration systems by Retainagroup.
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, 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.
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 has won an order for nine new Stralis Euro 5 tractor units from West Yorkshire-based SigmaKalon UK and Ireland, following a competitive trial which saw the Stralis tested against similar models from four other manufacturers
SIG plc, which operates one of the largest fleets of 26 tonne trucks in the UK, has taken delivery of a new Iveco Stralis AD260S31YP/S from Blackwell-based distributor Sherwood Commercials.
New Zealand is the exciting setting for the Iveco Series 2007, a rugby event of international importance and featuring three of the strongest teams in the world: France, Canada and of course New Zealand – in the form of the legendary All Blacks.
Northampton-based Mainland Group, a member of the Pall-Ex network, has taken delivery of its first Euro 4 vehicle after running an extensive trial with 7.5 tonne demonstrators from different manufacturers, to determine its preference for EGR v SCR
Iveco is using the occasion of SED 2007 to launch its latest Trakker range of on/off-road rigids and tractor units, with the first new right-hand drive Trakker 8x4 taking pride of place on its stand.
The Iveco Daily has been voted Best Light Truck 2007 in the Van Fleet World Honours, judged by a panel of industry experts representing the leasing industry, fleet managers and residual value guides.
Iveco has introduced a revised Hendrickson rear air suspension option across its 12 to 14 tonne Eurocargo range, enabling operators to benefit from an additional payload capacity of 135 kg.
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.