Iveco group has announced that it has bagged a large order of 270 Iveco Daily (3.5 tonne tailor made van) from international supply chain company Dawsongroup plc, a specialist in commercial vehicle renting and leasing to provide vehicles tailored to their customer’s needs.
The Iveco Daily is a large light commercial van produced by the Italian automaker Iveco since 1978; it was also sold as the Fiat Daily by Fiat until 1983, Iveco wrote in a statement posted on its website.
“This follows very positive reaction and response from operators who have rented the initial batch of 350 Daily that began to populate the Dawsongroup fleet across the country last year,” the statement noted.
The order includes chassis cab models equipped with Luton boxes, single and crew cab tippers, drop-sides, and tool pod tipper bodies, highlighting the huge range of applications for the Daily.
An impressive 1,154kg payload and 3.5-tonne towing capacity will enable Dawsongroup customers to complete even the most demanding of missions.
The group explains IVECO Daily are powered by a 140bhp 2.3-litre diesel engine, balancing good fuel economy with a strong 370 newton/metre of torque. Many of these vehicles will be working with construction and utility companies, so taking advantage of the IVECO Daily’s new durable manual gearbox was an ideal choice.
Clutch endurance has been improved by 18% versus the previous model while gearchange motion is even more precise with free play reduced by 50%. This added robustness also results in 350,000km gearbox oil change intervals.
A great asset of these Daily, that Dawsongroup customers can take advantage of, is IVECO Driver Pal and leading Telematics Connectivity Box. Powered by Amazon Alexa, the driver assistant allows users to manage route planning, provide fuel efficiency advice, and monitor vehicle health all through voice commands.
Dawsongroup already had a strong relationship with IVECO, being impressed with the service provided and taking full advantage of the supplied robust vehicles as part of its truck and trailer business.
The company’s familiarity and faith in IVECO products, born out by seeing their effectiveness in the real world, made the IVECO Daily a natural choice to expand its fleet, the company said.
These vehicles will see a host of different applications, with anticipated mileage ranging from 26,000 miles to 100,000 miles per year. Ensuring reliability and peace of mind was essential, and so each of these IVECO Daily features a three-year unlimited mileage warranty.