Iveco delivers a view of the future with the Vision LCV02 October 2014

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.

Author
Laura Cork

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