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'''IVECO''' is leading [[Europe|European]] [[truck]], [[bus]], and [[diesel engine]] [[manufacturer]] based in [[Turin]], [[Italy]]. It is a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Fiat Group]], and produces around 200,000 commercial vehicles and 460,000 diesel engines annually, and for the year ended [[2003]] the company had [[Euro|€]]8,440 million in sales ([[revenue]]s).
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!colspan=2 style="color: white; background: darkred;"|'''Iveco S.p.A.'''
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|Company type    ||  [[Subsidiary]] of [[Fiat Group]]|
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|Foundation      ||  1975 in [[Turin]]
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|Location        ||  {flagiconItaly}} [[Turin]], [[Italy]]  
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|Key people      ||    Paolo Monferino [[CEO]]
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|Num employees    ||    26,461 (2007)
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|Industry        ||  [[Manufacturing]]
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|Products        ||  [[Commercial vehicle]]s, [[Diesel]] engines  
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|Revenue          ||  {{profit}} [[euro|€]] 10.8 [[million]] (2008)
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|Homepage        ||  [http://www.iveco.com Iveco.com]
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The name is an [[acronym]] for '''''I'''''ndustrial '''''VE'''''hicle '''''CO'''''rporation, an alliance among leading European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as [[Fiat]] (including [[Officine Meccaniche]] and [[Lancia VI]]), [[Unic]] and [[Magirus]].
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'''Iveco''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[truck]], [[bus]], and [[diesel engine]] [[manufacturer]], based in [[Turin]], [[Italy]]. It is a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Fiat Group]], and produces around 200,000 commercial vehicles and 460,000 diesel engines annually, and for the year ended 2007 the company had [[Euro|€]]11,196 [[million]] in sales ([[revenue]]s).
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The name is an [[acronym]] for '''I'''ndustrial '''Ve'''hicle '''Co'''rporation, an alliance among European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as [[Fiat]] (including [[Officine Meccaniche|OM]] and [[Lancia|Lancia Veicoli Speciali]]), [[Unic]] and [[Magirus]].
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Today the company is a significant player in the [[medium-duty]] [[commerce|commercial]] [[vehicle]] and [[engine]] markets, and is near the top for sales of passenger transport and 3.5 [[ton]] light vehicles.
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Iveco became the [[All Blacks]]' global sponsor in January 2007.
  
Today the company is a leading player in the [[medium-duty]] [[commercial]] [[vehicle]] and [[engine]] markets, it is also near the top for sales of passenger transport, and is one of the leaders in the 3.5 [[ton]] light vehicle segment.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The company is dominated by Fiat, and was created in [[1975]] by the merger of five companies operating in Italy, [[France]] and [[Germany]]; ''Fiat Veicoli Industriali'' (located in [[Turin]]), ''OM'' ([[Brescia]]), ''Lancia Veicoli Speciali'' ([[Bolzano]]), ''Unic'' ([[Trappes]]) and ''Magirus'' ([[Ulm]]). Numerous important steps have marked its evolution since then.
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The company is dominated by Fiat Group, and was created on 1st January 1975 by Fiat manager and mechanical engineer Bruno Beccaria (1915-2001) through the merger of five companies operating in Italy, [[France]] and [[Germany]]; ''Fiat Veicoli Industriali'' (located in [[Turin]]), ''OM'' ([[Brescia]]), ''Lancia Veicoli Speciali'' ([[Bolzano]]), ''Unic'' ([[Trappes]]) and ''Magirus'' ([[Ulm]]).
  
In its early years, the company focused on rationalizing, integrating and optimizing the various manufacturing and commercial structures that had been independent until then, and the first centralized functional structure emerged. From a marketing viewpoint, these years saw the launch of the Daily ([[1978]]), the Turbo ([[1981]]) and the Turbostar ([[1984]]), three vehicles that symbolized Iveco's entrepreneurial success in Europe.  
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In 1990, Iveco acquired 60% of ENASA, a leading truck manufacturer and makers of [[Pegaso]] brand of commercial vehicles in Spain. This was a important step in the history of Iveco since it became a local brand in all the leading European markets. With this acquisition, Iveco expanded its manufacturing locations to Barcelona, Valladolid and Madrid in Spain.  
  
Iveco had to overcome a crisis in the early [[1990s]], a new period of change began, fuelled by increasingly fierce competition. In order to respond more effectively to the growing specialization of the market, Iveco broke its structure down into specialist corporate units that addressed specific customers divided by product type. In those years, the company continued to boost its strategic presence in the world. In [[1992]] Iveco purchased the Ital company, Iveco Trucks Australia Limited, which still plays a very important role in the [[Pacific Rim]]. And Iveco Mercosul was created in [[Brazil]] in [[1997]], an essential base for manufacturing and distribution operations all over [[South America]].
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In its early years, the company focused on rationalizing, integrating and optimizing the various manufacturing and commercial structures that had been independent until then, and the first centralized functional structure emerged. From a marketing viewpoint, these years saw the launch of the Daily (1978), the Turbo (1981) and the Turbostar (1984), three vehicles that symbolized Iveco's entrepreneurial success in Europe.
  
In [[1995]] the EuroClass luxury [[coach]] was voted International Coach of the Year, and in [[1999]] Iveco and [[Renault V.I.|Renault]] decided to combine their efforts in the public transport field by merging their respective bus operations. The result was [[Irisbus]], one of the major manufacturers in the passenger transport sector, which was further strengthened by the acquisition of the [[Hungry|Hungarian]] company [[Ikarus Bus|Ikarusbus]].
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Iveco had to overcome a crisis in the early 1990s, fuelled by increasingly fierce competition. In order to respond more effectively to the growing specialization of the market, Iveco broke its structure down into specialist corporate units that addressed specific customers divided by product type. In those years, the company continued to boost its strategic presence in the world. In 1992 Iveco purchased the Italian company, International Trucks Australia Limited, which still plays a very important role in the [[Pacific Rim]]. And Iveco Mercosul was created in [[Brazil]] in 1997, as a base for manufacturing and distribution operations all over [[South America]].
  
Constantly growing attention was paid in those years to the integration of products and services, both to respond comprehensively to customers' requirements and to combat the extremely cyclic nature of the automotive market. This strategy led to the creation of Transolver in [[1997]], which took Iveco into the world of financial services.
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In 1995 the EuroClass luxury [[coach (vehicle)|coach]] was voted International Coach of the Year, and in 1999 Iveco and [[Renault]] decided to combine their efforts in the public transport field by merging their respective bus operations. This merger included companies such as Heuliez and Karosa, and the result was [[Irisbus]], one of the major manufacturers in the passenger transport sector, which was further strengthened by the acquisition of the [[Hungary|Hungarian]] company [[Ikarus Bus|Ikarusbus]].
  
On the commercial front, in [[1998]] the EuroCargo, which was sold in over ninety countries and led the market in Italy, the [[United Kingdom]], [[Spain]], [[Bulgaria]] and [[Slovenia]], was voted the ''"Best Imported Truck"'' in [[Germany]]. In [[2000]] it was the light segment that won awards, when the Daily was voted ''"International Van of the Year"'', and the one-millionth vehicle left the assembly line.  
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Constantly growing attention was paid in those years to the integration of products and services, both to respond comprehensively to customers' requirements and to combat the extremely cyclic nature of the automotive market. This strategy led to the creation of Transolver in 1997, which took Iveco into the world of financial services.
  
Today Iveco has 49 [[factory|factories]], 15 research and development facilities, 840 dealers, 31,000 employees, and is in 19 countries. 40% of the engines Iveco manufactures go to Iveco vehicles, 60% are sold as [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] units for automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation applications. It is a major European producer of fire-fighting vehicles.
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On the commercial front, in 1998 the EuroCargo,<!-- Ford origins missing --> which was sold in over ninety countries and led the market in Italy, the [[United Kingdom]], [[Spain]], [[Bulgaria]] and [[Slovenia]], was voted the ''"Best Imported Truck"'' in [[Germany]]. In 2000 it was the light segment that won awards, when the Daily was voted ''"International Van of the Year"'', and the one-millionth vehicle left the assembly line.
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In 2006 it produced the Ducato and the Scudo. In 2007 it produced the Fiorino.
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Today Iveco has 49 [[factory|factories]], 15 research and development facilities, 840 dealers, 31,000 employees, and is in 19 countries. 40% of the engines Iveco manufactures go to Iveco vehicles, 60% are sold as [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] units for use in automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation applications. It is a major European producer of fire-fighting vehicles.
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In 2007, Iveco announced plans to reenter the [[United States]] truck market.
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==Engine production==
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Iveco produces engines in three plants: SOFIM [[Foggia]], [[Italy]] (8140-series), IVECO SpA [[Turin]], [[Italy]] (8000 and NEF-series) and [[Bourbon-Lancy]], [[France]] (Cursor-series). Sofim company was bought by Iveco in 1981.
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== Electric vehicles ==
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{{Seealso|Irisbus}}
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Iveco is making [[hybrid electric vehicle]]s.
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This includes:
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* [[Iveco Civis]], [[tram]] on tyres. In service in [[Rouen]] and [[Clermont-Ferrand]] (France) and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] (USA).
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* [[Iveco EuroPolis]] hybrid ([[midibus]]): Siemens [[electric motor]] and [[Exide]] [[led gel]] batteries.
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* [[Trolleybus]]es [[Iveco Cristalis]] and [[Iveco Citelis]]
  
  
 
==Brands==
 
==Brands==
* Iveco - light and heavy commercial vehicles  
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* Iveco - light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles
** The Daily (2.8 - 6.5 t GVW)
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** [[Iveco Daily|Daily]] (2.8 - 6.5 t GVW)
** Eurocargo (6.5 - 18 t GVW)
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** [[Iveco EuroCargo|EuroCargo]] (6.5 - 18 t GVW)
** Stralis (40 t GVW)
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** [[Iveco Stralis|Stralis]] (40 t GVW)
** Trakker (over 72 t CNG, Gross Combination Weight)  
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** [[Iveco Massif|Massif]] 4x4 off-road vehicle, a rebadged [[Santana Motors|Santana]] PS-10 with facelift by Ital Design
* Iveco Motors - engines: automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation 
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** [[Iveco Acco|Acco]] (Australia only, medium [variable weight])
* Iveco Magirus - fire-fighting applications  
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** [[Iveco PowerStar|PowerStar]] (Australia only, heavy prime mover)
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** [[Iveco Trakker|Trakker]] (over 72 t CNG, Gross Combination Weight)
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* Iveco DVD (Defence Vehicle Division)
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**[[Iveco LMV|LMV]] - wheeled multi-role light vehicle developed by Iveco DVD of [[Bolzano]]
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** [[Iveco 40.10WM|40.10WM]] 4X4 off-road military truck - light armored vehicle based on the Daily, includes semi-armored and fully-armored variants. Also produced in China by [[Naveco]] as the Nanjing NJ2046. [[Western Star]] built copies for the [[Canadian Forces]] 1993-1997
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* [[Iveco Magirus]] - fire-fighting applications
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**Iveco Ford Truck - Now Iveco Limited (Iveco's UK Division). Iveco Ford Truck produced the Cargo, the UK market leader for many years built in Langley, Slough on which the current EuroCargo was based (Originally a [[Ford]] Product).
 
** Lohr Magirus
 
** Lohr Magirus
 
** Iveco Mezzi Speciali
 
** Iveco Mezzi Speciali
** Camiva  
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** Camiva in France - Chambéry, Iveco EuroFire - fire-fighting applications
* Astra - heavy-duty trucks, all-terrain rigid dump-truck, articulated dump-truck, quarry-construction site vehicles
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* Iveco Powertrain - engines: automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation
* [[Seddon Atkinson]] - special-purpose construction and waste collection vehicles - [[U.K.]]
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* [[Irisbus]] - minibuses, city buses, GT and intercity coaches
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* [[Astra S.p.A.]] - heavy-duty trucks, all-terrain rigid dump-truck, articulated dump-truck, quarry-construction site vehicles, in Italy
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* [[Irisbus]] - minibuses, citybuses, GT and intercity coaches (previously under "Iveco" brand)
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** [[Iveco Eurobus|Eurobus]] (discontinued)
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** [[Iveco TurboCity|TurboCity]] (discontinued)
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** ''See [[Irisbus]] for Irisbus's buses and "Iveco" buses rebranded as Irisbus product.''
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* [[Naveco]] - China joint venture Iveco NAC, Iveco Daily.
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* [[Otoyol]] - medium commercial vehicles Eurocargo 1st version, in Turkey.
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* [[Pegaso]]-[[Enasa|ENASA]] in Spain (brand defunct)
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* [[Seddon Atkinson]] - special-purpose construction and waste collection vehicles - [[United Kingdom]] (brand defunct)
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Iveco also produces many types of vehicle specific to certain countries. These include the PowerStar and Acco brands listed above, which are continued from original models produced by [[International Trucks Australia]] Limited.
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==Iveco vehicles==
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<gallery>
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Image:2june 2007 572.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco Massif
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Image:Bereursus.jpg|<font color=black>Daily van (MY98) in Romania
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Image:Iveco Daily obuses Orell.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco Daily S2000 minibus
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Image:Iveco Daily.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco Daily S2000 Chassis-cab
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Image:Iveco Eurocargo.JPG|<font color=black>Iveco Eurocargo (2003 Restyle)
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Image:Iveco Trakker.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco Trakker
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Image:Iveco Stralis ITOY 2003.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco Stralis
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Image:Formula Truck 2006 Iveco Marinelli at S do Senna.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco Stralis racing truck
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Image:TLF16-25.JPG|<font color=black>Iveco EuroStar
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Image:Bucharest Iveco bus 1.jpg|<font color=black>Iveco TurboCity-U 480 bus in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]] (operated by [[RATB]])
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Image:Iveco_LMV_Norge.jpg|<font color=black>Norwegian Iveco Light Multirole Vehicle
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Image:Iveco Magirus Super Dragon X8.JPG|<font color=black>Iveco Magirus Super Dragon X8
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Image:Iveco-Autokran.jpg
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[International Association of Public Transport]]
  
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* Iveco Website:
 
** [http://www.iveco.com/cgi-bin/iveco.dll/IVECO_COM/home.jsp?language=en <font color=darkgreen>ENGLISH</font>]
 
** [http://www.iveco.com/cgi-bin/iveco.dll/IVECO_COM/home.jsp?language=it <font color=darkgreen>ITALIANO</font>]
 
* [http://www.ivecomotors.com Engines]
 
* [http://www.astraspa.com Astra]
 
* [http://www.irisbus.com Irisbus]
 
  
[[Image:ivecologo.jpg|center|100px]]
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* [http://www.iveco.com The official Iveco Web site]
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** [http://www.ivecomotors.com Engines]
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** [http://www.astraspa.com Astra]
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** [http://www.irisbus.com Irisbus]
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** [http://www.allblacks.iveco.com Iveco All-Blacks' Website]
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** [http://www.iveco.co.uk Iveco UK Website]
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{{Iveco}}
 
{{Iveco}}
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{{Fiat Group}}
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Revision as of 08:54, 18 February 2009

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Iveco Eurocargo
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Iveco S.p.A.
Company type Subsidiary of Fiat Group|
Foundation 1975 in Turin Location {flagiconItaly}} Turin, Italy Key people Paolo Monferino CEO Num employees 26,461 (2007) Industry Manufacturing Products Commercial vehicles, Diesel engines Revenue Green Arrow Up Darker.png 10.8 million (2008) Homepage Iveco.com

Iveco is an Italian truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. It is a subsidiary of the Fiat Group, and produces around 200,000 commercial vehicles and 460,000 diesel engines annually, and for the year ended 2007 the company had 11,196 million in sales (revenues).

The name is an acronym for Industrial Vehicle Corporation, an alliance among European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Fiat (including OM and Lancia Veicoli Speciali), Unic and Magirus.

Today the company is a significant player in the medium-duty commercial vehicle and engine markets, and is near the top for sales of passenger transport and 3.5 ton light vehicles.

Iveco became the All Blacks' global sponsor in January 2007.


History

The company is dominated by Fiat Group, and was created on 1st January 1975 by Fiat manager and mechanical engineer Bruno Beccaria (1915-2001) through the merger of five companies operating in Italy, France and Germany; Fiat Veicoli Industriali (located in Turin), OM (Brescia), Lancia Veicoli Speciali (Bolzano), Unic (Trappes) and Magirus (Ulm).

In 1990, Iveco acquired 60% of ENASA, a leading truck manufacturer and makers of Pegaso brand of commercial vehicles in Spain. This was a important step in the history of Iveco since it became a local brand in all the leading European markets. With this acquisition, Iveco expanded its manufacturing locations to Barcelona, Valladolid and Madrid in Spain.

In its early years, the company focused on rationalizing, integrating and optimizing the various manufacturing and commercial structures that had been independent until then, and the first centralized functional structure emerged. From a marketing viewpoint, these years saw the launch of the Daily (1978), the Turbo (1981) and the Turbostar (1984), three vehicles that symbolized Iveco's entrepreneurial success in Europe.

Iveco had to overcome a crisis in the early 1990s, fuelled by increasingly fierce competition. In order to respond more effectively to the growing specialization of the market, Iveco broke its structure down into specialist corporate units that addressed specific customers divided by product type. In those years, the company continued to boost its strategic presence in the world. In 1992 Iveco purchased the Italian company, International Trucks Australia Limited, which still plays a very important role in the Pacific Rim. And Iveco Mercosul was created in Brazil in 1997, as a base for manufacturing and distribution operations all over South America.

In 1995 the EuroClass luxury coach was voted International Coach of the Year, and in 1999 Iveco and Renault decided to combine their efforts in the public transport field by merging their respective bus operations. This merger included companies such as Heuliez and Karosa, and the result was Irisbus, one of the major manufacturers in the passenger transport sector, which was further strengthened by the acquisition of the Hungarian company Ikarusbus.

Constantly growing attention was paid in those years to the integration of products and services, both to respond comprehensively to customers' requirements and to combat the extremely cyclic nature of the automotive market. This strategy led to the creation of Transolver in 1997, which took Iveco into the world of financial services.

On the commercial front, in 1998 the EuroCargo, which was sold in over ninety countries and led the market in Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria and Slovenia, was voted the "Best Imported Truck" in Germany. In 2000 it was the light segment that won awards, when the Daily was voted "International Van of the Year", and the one-millionth vehicle left the assembly line. In 2006 it produced the Ducato and the Scudo. In 2007 it produced the Fiorino. Today Iveco has 49 factories, 15 research and development facilities, 840 dealers, 31,000 employees, and is in 19 countries. 40% of the engines Iveco manufactures go to Iveco vehicles, 60% are sold as OEM units for use in automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation applications. It is a major European producer of fire-fighting vehicles.

In 2007, Iveco announced plans to reenter the United States truck market.


Engine production

Iveco produces engines in three plants: SOFIM Foggia, Italy (8140-series), IVECO SpA Turin, Italy (8000 and NEF-series) and Bourbon-Lancy, France (Cursor-series). Sofim company was bought by Iveco in 1981.

Electric vehicles

Template:Seealso

Iveco is making hybrid electric vehicles.

This includes:


Brands

  • Iveco - light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles
    • Daily (2.8 - 6.5 t GVW)
    • EuroCargo (6.5 - 18 t GVW)
    • Stralis (40 t GVW)
    • Massif 4x4 off-road vehicle, a rebadged Santana PS-10 with facelift by Ital Design
    • Acco (Australia only, medium [variable weight])
    • PowerStar (Australia only, heavy prime mover)
    • Trakker (over 72 t CNG, Gross Combination Weight)
  • Iveco DVD (Defence Vehicle Division)
    • LMV - wheeled multi-role light vehicle developed by Iveco DVD of Bolzano
    • 40.10WM 4X4 off-road military truck - light armored vehicle based on the Daily, includes semi-armored and fully-armored variants. Also produced in China by Naveco as the Nanjing NJ2046. Western Star built copies for the Canadian Forces 1993-1997
  • Iveco Magirus - fire-fighting applications
    • Iveco Ford Truck - Now Iveco Limited (Iveco's UK Division). Iveco Ford Truck produced the Cargo, the UK market leader for many years built in Langley, Slough on which the current EuroCargo was based (Originally a Ford Product).
    • Lohr Magirus
    • Iveco Mezzi Speciali
    • Camiva in France - Chambéry, Iveco EuroFire - fire-fighting applications
  • Iveco Powertrain - engines: automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation
  • Astra S.p.A. - heavy-duty trucks, all-terrain rigid dump-truck, articulated dump-truck, quarry-construction site vehicles, in Italy
  • Irisbus - minibuses, citybuses, GT and intercity coaches (previously under "Iveco" brand)
    • Eurobus (discontinued)
    • TurboCity (discontinued)
    • See Irisbus for Irisbus's buses and "Iveco" buses rebranded as Irisbus product.
  • Naveco - China joint venture Iveco NAC, Iveco Daily.
  • Otoyol - medium commercial vehicles Eurocargo 1st version, in Turkey.
  • Pegaso-ENASA in Spain (brand defunct)
  • Seddon Atkinson - special-purpose construction and waste collection vehicles - United Kingdom (brand defunct)

Iveco also produces many types of vehicle specific to certain countries. These include the PowerStar and Acco brands listed above, which are continued from original models produced by International Trucks Australia Limited.

Iveco vehicles

See also


External links



IVECO models
Current models:
Iveco Acco | Iveco Campagnola | Iveco Daily | Iveco Eurocargo | Iveco Eurofire | Iveco Massif | Iveco Stralis | Iveco Trakker
Past models:
Iveco Zeta | Iveco EuroZeta | Iveco Eurotech | Iveco Eurostar | Iveco EuroTrakker


Fiat S.P.A.
Retail brands Fiat Group Automobiles: Ferrari · Maserati · Abarth · Alfa Romeo · Fiat · Lancia
Commercial brands: Iveco: · Irisbus · Astra · Iveco Magirus
Major Interests: CNH Global (90%):
Case IH · Kobelco · New Holland · Steyr · Case · New Holland Construction

Chrysler Group, LLC (20%):
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, GEM

Defunct marques: Autobianchi · Innocenti · Zastava · Seddon Atkinson · Pegaso