IVECO displayed key vehicles from its diverse product line-up at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show.
This year’s stand featured vehicles ranging from a 4,495 kg GVM passenger car licence Daily E6, through to the latest generation 8×4 ACCO and 70t GCM highway range. All vehicles on the stand were Euro 6-rated.
IVECO’s heavier line-up featured the Australian-made 8×4 ACCO with a Superior Pak, front-loading compactor body.
The ACCO has been a leading model for refuse collection applications for decades, with the latest range continuing this tradition having gained fast-growing acceptance in service-related industries since its launch.
The displayed vehicle is rated at 28.5 tonnes and features a ‘Cursor 9’ engine with output of 360hp and 1650Nm, and is coupled to the Allison Generation Five 3200 Series, 6-speed full automatic transmission.
The truck also benefits from rear IVECO 8-bag electronically-controlled air suspension and rear Meritor axles, with driver controlled diff. locks for additional traction.
Another key component of the latest ACCO range is its array of safety equipment which includes electronic stability program, advanced emergency braking system and adaptive cruise control as standard, along with optional lane departure warning system, hydraulic retarder, tyre pressure monitoring system and driver attention support.
In the medium weight class, IVECO featured the Eurocargo ML160 4×2 with 16 tonne GVM, 28t GCM and the proven 280hp/1000 Nm ‘Tector 7’ and ZF 9-speed driveline combination.
The Eurocargo’s safety offering is also a highlight of the range with the availability of a driver airbag, electronic stability program, anti-slip regulator, hill-holder, advanced emergency braking system, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning system.
Representing the recently-launched new Daily E6 light duty range saw the limited edition, 45C180 ‘Tradie-Made’ work-ready model, which is helping position Daily E6 as the leading European cab chassis in the Australian market.
The display vehicle featured a 180hp engine and 8-speed full automatic transmission combination, and is equipped with a factory 3.1 m, heavy-duty aluminium tray; a 4.2 m tray variant is also available in the Tradie-Made range.
Capping off IVECO’s 2021 Brisbane Truck Show presence was one of the company’s heavy duty ‘Highway’ models.
Like the other vehicles on the IVECO stand, IVECO’s ‘Highway’ heavy duty display model features superior levels of performance, safety and comfort.
The model has a GCM of more than 70 tonnes and is powered by a ‘Cursor 13’ engine which develops up to 550hp.
The power plant is matched to the clever, Hi-Tronix 16-speed automated manual transmission, a market-leading offering that’s highly regarded for its efficiency, ease-of-use and durability.
The ‘Highway’ heavy duty range comes with all the leading safety feature and is available in 6×4 and 8×4 rigid configurations.
In addition to its support of the Brisbane Truck Show, IVECO, in conjunction with Q-FE and Trout River, supported the “Southbank Truck Festival” with display of a Q-FE “Road Ant”.
The “Road Ant” is a dual control, forward moving, aggregate spreader, based on an ACCO 6×4 fitted with a Trout River, asphalt-compatible body and 10-gate chip spreader. The vehicle has been developed and built to comply with VicRoads Standard 408.11. A standard that mandates that all aggregate spreaders, working in sprayed sealing applications, are required to be forward-moving from 1 July, 2022.
The Q-FE Road Ant can be driven independently from both ends of the vehicle and includes extensive safety features that are engaged when driving the vehicle from either end.
Local research and development
IVECO Trucks Australia managing director Michael May says the brand’s presence this year focused on its vast on-highway product offering “which is one of the most comprehensive available in the country”.
“On or off-highway, there is a reliable IVECO to suit most applications,” he says.
“The display vehicles also highlight the benefits that IVECO enjoys as a European manufacturer with a local research and development and manufacturing capacity that ensures all vehicles are tailored to Australia’s unique operating conditions.
“The ACCO and our heavy duty ‘Highway’ range are great examples of what this global collaboration can deliver; a high-tech, European platform that has undergone extensive validation and local adaptation to suit the unique demands of our Australian geographic conditions and applications.
IVECO also showcased its locally-developed Telematics system which is now a standard feature across the entire heavy duty range.
“We look forward to sharing more developments covering this area of our business, as well as other initiatives, in the coming months,” May says.
