IVECO wins “Light Van of the Year” and “Launch of the Year” at the Truck & Fleet Middle East awards in Dubai

Wednesday 31st January 2024

IVECO is starting the year on a high by receiving two recognitions at the Truck & Fleet Middle East Awards, the annual event in its third edition organised by Truck & Fleet ME, one of the main trade publications for commercial vehicle business in the region. The ceremony aims to honour fleets and vehicle manufacturers who play a significant role in the specific sectors of transport and manufacturing in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) economy.

Judged by a panel of industry experts belonging to the transport and mobility sectors, IVECO Daily MY22 was awarded the title of ‘Light Van of the Year’, a recognition which highlights the increasing popularity of the light duty van among fleet owners in Middle East region.

The Daily is the most versatile vehicle in its class, and its extensive range opens a wealth of possibilities for a wide variety of missions from urban deliveries to heavier transport tasks in the construction industry. The Daily was the first in its sector to offer a smooth eight-speed Hi-Matic automatic transmission for both euro VI-E and Euro V. In addition, the six-speed manual gearbox reduces free play in gear selection by 50% compared to previous models, increasing the oil change intervals up to 350,000 km. The Daily introduce another industry first for Light Commercial Vehicles with the entirely new driver seat with central cushion pads and backrest in memory foam.

IVECO also received the “Launch of the Year” award for the global unveiling event ‘BE THE CHANGE’ organised on 15^th November in Barcelona, where the renewal of its complete product range and service offering was presented to clients, partners and international journalists, showing its commitment to move society forward and power the sustainable renovation of the transport sector with a state-of-the-art line-up implemented through a wide portfolio of service solutions.