Iveco is Official Sponsor of the 2013 MotoGP and Yamaha Factory Racing Team

Iveco is back for the fourth year running as commercial vehicle supplier to the MotoGP, renewing its partnership with the premier international motorcycle racing world championship.

The championship will conclude on 10 November in Valencia, Spain. Skilled riders will compete in the eighteen-race series which takes place across thirteen countries, on four continents.

On 29 June, race 7 of the season will be the Iveco TT Assen 2013; a race in which Iveco is the title sponsor, to be held in the Netherlands. Iveco will also be title sponsor at the Aragón circuit in Spain on 29 September 2013, for the event titled Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón.

Iveco continues its support of Dorna Sports, the organiser and exclusive commercial rights holder of the MotoGP, for this 2013 season. The company is supplying the organiser with four Daily vans and 13 new Stralis Hi-Way trucks, the flagship model for the Iveco heavy truck range. The vehicles will be used throughout the season to transport equipment, materials, offices and mobile workshops.

The 2013 season has seen Iveco renew its partnership with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team. The team boasts Spanish teammate Jorge Lorenzo as the current reigning 2012 world champion, and winner of the first race of the season in Qatar. This year, Yamaha Factory Racing is also home to Italian racer Valentino Rossi, considered one of the most famous names in professional motorcycle racing, having won four world championship titles in the past with Yamaha.

Iveco is supplying the team with seven new Stralis trucks, four of which are equipped with the flagship Hi-Way cab, plus one Daily van. They will be used for the transport of motorcycles, offices, mobile workshops and the Yamaha Factory Racing personnel.

By participating in prestigious sporting events, such as the MotoGP, Iveco illustrates its shared values, among which reliability, dedication to achieving goals and teamwork are all key principles.

New Iveco Stralis Hi Way "Truck of the Year 2013"

(Turin, 19 September 2012): The new STRALIS Hi-Way, the heavy-duty truck of Iveco, has won the “International Truck of the Year” award 2013, the annual trophy of the 25 leading commercial vehicle magazines in Europe for the truck that, according to the Jury, “has made the greatest contribution to road transport efficiency from several different perspectives including: fuel economy; safety; driveability; comfort and a low-environmental ‘footprint’”.

 

 The important award was presented at the gala evening of the 64^thedition of the Hanover International Motor Show, the largest commercial and industrial vehicle show in Europe.

"We are proud of this award. The new STRALIS sets a benchmark in efficiency, quality and value for the customer. The vehicle is a true showcase of our revamped company strategy of being close to our customers, delivering excellent products”, said Alfredo Altavilla, Iveco CEO, receiving the award.

The New STRALIS Hi-Way: main innovations in brief

The main features of the new STRALIS Hi-Way are the significant reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and the proprietary catalytic reduction system HI-eSCR, developed by FPT Industrial.

Combining the quality of the product with a range of integrated services, including programmed assistance, fleet management and driver training for economical driving, the new STRALIS can achieve a reduction in TCO of up to 4% on an international mission with a tractor STRALIS Hi-Way over an average distance of 130,000 kilometers a year, for four years.

The new STRALIS is equipped with Cursor FPT Industrial engines, ensuring low fuel consumption and excellent performance. The unique High Efficiency SCR (HI-eSCR) catalytic reduction system, designed, patented and produced by FPT Industrial, makes the new STRALIS the only heavy vehicle on the market to meet Euro VI emission limits without the use of EGR. The FPT Industrial High Efficiency SCR system reduces nitrogen oxide levels by over 95%.The after-treatment technology of FPT Industrial for Euro VI vehicles is unique and exclusive, since it meets the strict limits for nitrogen oxide emissions, without increasing fuel consumption.

The STRALIS Hi-Way comes, in addition, with a thoroughly redesigned cabin. The improved ergonomics and comfort are the product of close cooperation with dealers and customers. The external restyling of the cab has focused on improving vehicle aerodynamics and therefore fuel efficiency, and features a new central grille and redesigned “air deflectors” and a new bumper dam design, among others.

The vehicle incorporates new advanced and integrated telematics services, improved customer services instruments and the most advanced road safety features, such as EBS with the Brake Assistant function, Lane Departure Warning System, ESP, Adaptive Cruise Control, Daytime Running Lights, the new Driver Attention Support function and the Advanced Emergency Braking System.

To improve driver performance, the new STRALIS adds to the already broad range an offer with the unique "Driving Style Evaluation" function, an instrument that allows the driver to improve driving behaviour in real time. Additionally, if connected to the IVECONNECT FLEET system, this program allows the fleet manager to remotely assess the performance of each individual driver.

The new STRALIS is produced in the Iveco plant in Madrid, Spain, in accordance with the highest standards in manufacturing quality.

New Stralis HI-WAY - Working on the highway

Think big. The new STRALIS is a great solution for the present and future needs of the haulage business, and it's the only truck in its class to offer such a wide range of integrated functions for reducing your costs.

Unrivalled efficiency and responsiveness. New Euro VI engines with HI-eSCR*. With a lifelong journey of over a million kilometres ahead of them, these vehicles are equipped with a full range of technology for minimising running costs, and engines designed to deliver more power and more torque.

A new benchmark for transport industry. The new cab incorporates unmistakeable style, unsurpassable comfort and revolutionary technology. Whether it's the IVECONNECT system, the driver ergonomics, the controls, the seats, the bunks, the storage compartments, the materials or the colours, everything is designed with the same goal in mind: maximum quality of life and maximum quality of work.

The new STRALIS is more than just an excellent vehicle: it's an integral part of a transport solution that benefits your business. As well as financial, technical and support services, and IVECO DRIVER TRAINING for efficient driving, IVECO now offers IVECONNECT FLEET for small, medium and large fleet management applications, and the unique DRIVING STYLE EVALUATION function.

With the lowest fuel consumption in its class, ever higher reliability and residual values, and prompt, accessible service, the new STRALIS offers the best operating costs over the full life-cycle of the vehicle.

Form embraces function, bringing elegance to the new STRALIS cab. Designed to reduce air resistance, it incorporates bold design features that add even more character to its unmistakable style.

The new front features a central grille, redesigned bumper cladding, optimised bumper design, light clusters equipped with LED Daytime Running Lights and Xenon headlights. The new STRALIS also features a large space in the most visible area, immediately below the windscreen, so that you can insert your company name.

The bi-xenon headlights increase the driver's cone of visibility and ensure safe, stress-free driving.

There's an additional low-noise, low-consumption air conditioner built into the roof panel, which ensures a comfor table cab temperature even with the engine off.

The night area includes the new HIGH COMFORT bunk, guaranteed to make driver s feel at home wherever they are: 80 cm wide and over two metres long, i t 's equipped with wooden slats, a super-comfor table mattress and reclinable back-rest (ideal for shor t stops). Alter natively, there's a stowable bunk that folds in the middle and turns into a handy table . On the HI-WAY ver sion, the top bunk i s easy to open thanks to the airsprung opening system, and folds away completely into the wall to make the cab even more spacious.

The new STRALIS cab is designed around the driver. Class-leading ergonomics, comfort, safety and infotainment all provide an optimum work environment that maximises productivity.

IVECONNECT includes a 7" touch-screen built into the dashboard and comes complete with radio, CD player, iPod / iPhone and MP3 compatible USB socket, Bluetooth® connection with steering-wheel-mounted controls, and an AUX / video socket.

IVECONNECT provides access to two sets of functions, for drivers and fleet managers respectively: IVECONNECT DRIVE and IVECONNECT FLEET.

DRIVING STYLE EVALUATION plays a decisive role in reducing fuel consumption by acting on the human factor. A fuel-efficient driving style delivers real fuel savings of between 5% and 12% - more than any technological solution can achieve. To improve the driver's performance, the system processes the data acquired from the engine, vehicle and GPS using an advanced algorithm (developed by IVECO) and provides two types of feed-back in real time: driving style evaluation and suggestions for reducing fuel consumption.

Lane Departure Warning System

Alerts the driver if the vehicle crosses the lane markers without prior activation of the turn indicators.

Driver Attention Support

Detects steering wheel movements and signals any drop in attention level, which is a sign of tiredness.

IVECONNECT DRIVE includes:

+ sat-nav with "truck navigation" function

+ the DRIVING STYLE EVALUATION, system, which is like having a driving instructor permanently on board

+ the DRIVER ATTENTION SUPPORT device, to protect

the driver against the risks associated with tiredness and sudden sleepiness.

EURO VI ENGINES. The new STRALIS range of Euro VI engines have higher displacement and torque for the same fuel consumption, thanks in part to the unique HI-eSCR system, a patented FPT INDUSTRIAL system that represents the latest state of the art in heavy-duty engine technology. Thanks to the outstandingly high efficiencyof the HI-eSCR catalytic reduction system, the new STRALIS is the only heavy vehicle on the market that meets Euro VI limits without resorting to EGR. This represents a clear competitive edge over IVECO's competitors.