Iveco is showcasing a concept commercial vehicle at IAA Hanover (25 September to 2 October 2014) called Iveco Vision, designed for door to door delivery operations.
The environmentally-friendly light commercial vehicle brings together Iveco's Dual Energy technology – unveiled at the 2012 IAA event – with a hi-tech frame, body, interior and technology interface.
Dual Energy enables two types of traction – one is exclusively electric, ensuring zero local emissions and low noise levels, with the other is hybrid (thermoelectric).
This, says Iveco, can cut carbon emissions by up to 25%.
A transfer unit couples the electric motor with the transmission shafts. The result is a hybrid that is also an adaptive traction system with real-time energy management.
The vehicle adapts to the most suitable traction mode: hybrid improves speed and range on intercity routes, while the electric mode gives zero-emission mobility in metropolitan areas.
For the Vision truck, Iveco's engineers focused on a new human-machine interface (HMI), full visibility and an automatic system for load management.
The HMI element is fulfilled with a tablet computer which communicates with the truck's on-board electronics.
Maximum visibility comes with fully glazed surface and transparent front pillars, while a panoramic screen on top of the windshield displays the view from the rear camera.
Load management is achieved with a series of sensors, to identify the goods and indicate correct positioning in the vehicle. Containment devices can be deployed to prevent larger packages moving around in transit.
