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47-409: Magirus is one of the largest manufacturers of fire fighting equipment. Its fire trucks are primarily based upon chassis and engines from Iveco , but occasionally also uses platforms from other truck manufacturers. Magirus is an Iveco Group brand. The company began manufacturing fire-fighting vehicles in 1866. In the late 1910s, it started the production of trucks and buses . These vehicles developed

94-503: A 40–60% ethanol-diesel blend. The prototype was tested by Raízen, a joint venture between the cane sugar producer Cosan and Shell. In 2011, this prototype earned Iveco the "Prêmio Top Etanol" – for the alternative fuel technology. A prototype of a heat pump system for electric and hybrid vehicles was installed on the Iveco Daily vehicle. The system cools or heats the passenger compartment by transferring low-temperature heat generated by

141-406: A battery system powers an electric three-phase asynchronous motor – through the aid of an inverter – in charge of moving the vehicle directly while recovering energy during braking. The vehicle runs on two to four batteries made with Na/NiCl2 ( sodium-nickel chlorine ) technology at a nominal 278  Volts . The maximum velocity is electronically limited to 70 km/h, while the vehicle's range

188-582: A diesel engine – smaller than that of a traditional vehicle – that acts as a battery charger. Iveco's range of light, medium and heavy vehicles and buses can run on methane. Methane makes it possible to save on consumption by 38% per kg transported as compared to that consumed by diesel engines for the same payload and distance travelled. In addition, compared to Euro VI diesel engines, methane engines reduce NOx emissions by approximately 60% and particulate emissions by approximately 70%. In April 2012 Iveco presented its first vehicle with this technology,

235-550: A publicly separated company named Iveco Group N.V. After the completion of the demerger, on 1 January 2022 Iveco became a part of Iveco Group N.V., the parent company of the trucks and speciality vehicles, powertrain and related financial services businesses previously held by CNH Industrial. As of 2023, the company forms part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices . Iveco has 27 production plants and 6 research centres located in 16 countries. Outside of Europe,

282-601: A representative inventory of products. The retail financing is offered in North America, Brazil, Australia and Europe through wholly owned subsidiaries and in Western Europe through the joint venture with BNP Paribas Lease Group . CNH Industrial brands provides after-sales parts, service and support to their customers, both at the dealerships and in the field. Parts support is offered for items in their current product lines and past products, up to 20 years. Parts distribution

329-529: A reputation for high engineering standards, able to operate under the most arduous conditions. The company also invented the turntable ladder , as Magirus Leiter , which quickly became an essential item of fire brigade equipment worldwide. Magirus had some involvement in World War II and The Holocaust , producing gas vans used for killing Jews. Magirus also supplied ladders for mobile V-2 Rocket launch sites. The factory used forced labourers , mostly from

376-673: Is a manufacturer of agricultural tractors and combines , including hay and forage equipment and specialty harvesting equipment. Case IH manufactures agricultural tractors , balers, coffee harvesters, combines, cotton pickers , planters, sugar cane harvesters, and tillage equipment, sold through a global network of dealers. New Holland Agriculture manufactures agricultural tractors , balers, combines, forage harvesters, grape harvesters, hay tools, material handlers, planters, seeders, sprayers, tillage equipment and grounds care. New Holland has manufacturing facilities and offices in several countries and an international distribution network. Steyr

423-954: Is an Austrian manufacturer of tractors for the agricultural, forestry and municipal sectors. In construction equipment, CNH Industrial manufactures machinery, including backhoe loaders and skid-steer loaders in North America, and crawler excavators in Western Europe. Case Construction Equipment offers construction equipment , including backhoe loaders, articulated trucks , crawler and wheeled excavators (including compact), telehandlers, motor graders, wheel loaders (including compact), vibratory compaction rollers, crawler dozers, skid steers , compact track loaders, tractor loaders and rough-terrain forklifts. New Holland Construction manufactures construction equipment including crawler and wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes loaders, skid steer loaders, dozers, telehandlers, mini-wheel loaders compact track loaders, mini and midi excavators and graders. CNH Industrial offers financial services under

470-589: Is an Italian multinational transport vehicle manufacturing company with headquarters in Turin , Italy. It designs and builds light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles . The name IVECO first appeared in 1975 after a merger of Italian, French, and German brands. Its production plants are in Europe, China, Russia, Australia and Latin America and it has about 5,000 sales and service outlets in over 160 countries. The worldwide output of

517-558: Is focused on expanding its presence in high-growth markets, including through joint ventures. In 2019 CNH Industrial employed more than 63,000 people in 67 manufacturing plants and 56 research and development centers. The company operates across 180 countries. Following the execution of the deed of demerger from CNH Industrial N.V., Iveco Group was established on 1 January 2022. CNH Industrial products are marketed globally through several brands in two operating segments: agriculture and construction. In agricultural equipment , CNH Industrial

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564-414: Is from 90 to 130 km on a fully charged battery, depending on the number of batteries and the mission. The parallel hybrid solution incorporates both a diesel engine and an electric motor that can be used individually or simultaneously, which makes for greater operating flexibility and allows the vehicle to work under both urban and non-urban conditions. In 2010 Iveco introduced this technology on

611-646: Is listed on the New York Stock Exchange . The company is incorporated in the Netherlands . The seat of the company is in Amsterdam , Netherlands, with a principal office in London , England. Through its various businesses, CNH Industrial designs, produces, and sells agricultural machinery and construction equipment ( Case IH and New Holland brand families). Present in all major markets worldwide, CNH Industrial

658-451: Is operated through parts depots present on all five continents. CNH Industrial has a network of more than 11,500 dealers and distributors spread across approximately 170 countries worldwide. Dealers are independent and not owned by CNH Industrial, with the exception of 12 dealerships in North America and Europe . CNH Industrial manufacturing base includes 37 facilities in Europe, Latin America , North America and Asia . CNH Global NV

705-467: Is then heated in a heat exchanger so that once it reaches the engine it is a gas. Also, the noise emitted decreases by 3 to 6 decibels over an analogous diesel engine vehicle. Iveco created the first prototype of a bifuel , diesel and ethanol -run vehicle. The technology was developed by Iveco together with FPT Industrial and Bosch . The prototype uses a Trakker truck with Common Rail Cursor 9 engine with 360 HP that may be powered by

752-499: The 2016 Dakar Rally for Iveco, whereas Janus van Kasteren won the 2023 Dakar Rally . CNH Industrial CNH Industrial N.V. is an American-Italian multinational corporation with global headquarters in Basildon , United Kingdom , but controlled and mostly owned by the multinational investment company Exor , which in turn is controlled by the Agnelli family . The company

799-747: The All Blacks , New Zealand's rugby team. In 2009, Iveco became the truck and commercial vehicle supplier for the Moto GP , together with the historical sponsorship to the Scuderia Ferrari . Iveco won the 2012 Dakar Rally with the Petronas De Rooy team and Dutch driver Gerard De Rooy , behind the wheel of an Iveco Powerstar. De Rooy was followed by drivers Stacey and Biasion behind the wheel of two Iveco Trakker Evolution 2 vehicles, equipped with an FPT Industrial C13 engine with over 900 hp. De Rooy won

846-668: The 1920s and 1930s. In 1974, the firm was awarded a contract (called the Delta Project) for delivery in 1975-1976 of about 9,500 dumper and flatbed trucks (Magirus М232 D19 and M290 D26) to the USSR to work on the construction of the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM). This order was the largest in the company's history. These models were export-only options KHD products which were not offered on the domestic market in Germany. By January 1, 1975, for

893-631: The Eurocargo Ibrido, a commercial vehicle for the European market with electri-diesel parallel propulsion for distributing and collecting goods in city centres. The payload capacity decreases by 200 kg in comparison to diesel-engine models, but it is possible to save up to 30% on the urban cycle. The Eurocargo hybrid range is made up of two versions: Iveco has been active in this sector since 1990 with 6, 7, 4 and 12 metre buses for urban and suburban transportation. The series hybrid technology features

940-542: The Industrial Engineering sector. On 29 September 2013, CNH Global N.V. and Fiat Industrial S.p.A. were merged into CNH Industrial N.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands. Fiat Industrial shareholders received one CNH Industrial common share for every Fiat Industrial share held and CNH Global shareholders received 3.828 CNH Industrial common shares for every CNH Global common share held. CNH Industrial N.V.

987-789: The Iveco X-Way for light off-road missions. In 2023, Iveco announced their new Driveway Bodybuilder Programme, allowing customers to have a choice of stock tippers and tipper grabs available on X-Way chassis. Iveco sponsored the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, the Davis Cup in 1982, the Jacques Cousteau expeditions in the Amazon basin in 1983 and the Raid Pigafetta , during which the Iveco-Fiat 75 PC 4x4

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1034-515: The Magirus-Deutz brand. However, Iveco trucks were sold under the Magirus brand in Germany and other European and Middle Eastern markets until the end of the 1980s. Today, the Magirus brand is only used for the company's firefighting equipment section, not for the whole fleet of manufactured trucks. Though seldom seen today, the Magirus company produced almost all of the early, movable ladders used in

1081-538: The Netherlands and Soviet Union, since 1942, and in 1945, also hosted a forced labour subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp , which held Italians, Poles, Czechs, Ukrainians and one German. In 1975, Magirus became part of Iveco , which continued producing some Magirus trucks for a short while under the name "Iveco Magirus" before abandoning it completely in most countries. KHD's collaboration with Fiat ended abruptly and less than harmoniously in 1979, leaving Fiat as owner of

1128-705: The Second World War. In 2003, Iveco entirely bought out Irisbus , originally part of a joint venture with Renault . In 2004, the Iveco Motors brand was introduced, which became an umbrella for the production of engines; the following year, it was incorporated into the newly founded Fiat Powertrain Technologies . At the end of 2004, an agreement was reached between Iveco and the Chinese company SAIC Motor to form SAIC Iveco Hongyan . On 1 January 2011, Fiat Industrial

1175-487: The Stralis LNG. As opposed to vehicles with compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology takes the vehicle farther on a full tank (up to 750 km) and reduces the vehicle's tare thus increasing the load. The main difference between the two technologies lies in the type of natural gas storage employed, which in this case is kept in a liquid state at −161 °C in cryogenic tanks; it

1222-605: The TurboStar, a heavy on-road vehicle that became a best-seller in Italy and also successful in the European market, selling a total of 50,000 units in seven years. In 1985, Iveco made the first light diesel engine with direct injection . From 1986, Iveco S.p.A. held a 52% stake in Iveco Ford Truck Ltd, a joint venture (and effectively a merger) with Ford of Europe 's truck division. Ford plants took over production and sales of

1269-490: The activities of truck manufacturer Iveco ; an 89.3% stake in the agricultural and construction equipment producer CNH Global ; and FPT Industrial, which consists of the industrial and marine activities formerly part of Fiat Powertrain Technologies . The company's Chairman was Sergio Marchionne , who also served as CEO of Fiat S.p.A. and Chairman/CEO of Chrysler Group LLC, now merged as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles . On 1 January 2011, each existing share of Fiat S.p.A.

1316-495: The arrival of an Austrian company, Löhr, which then became Löhr Magirus. In 1998, the Cursor 8 was launched, followed the next year by the Cursor 10, the first diesel engine with a variable-geometry turbine and the first common-rail diesel engine for heavy industrial vehicles. The 125th anniversary of the presentation of the first Magirus ladder was celebrated together with the delivery of the 5000th Magirus aerial ladder produced since

1363-512: The brand name CNH Industrial Capital. CNH Industrial Capital offers financial products and services to dealers and customers in North America , Australia , Brazil and Western Europe . The principal products offered are retail financing for the purchase or lease of new and used CNH Industrial equipment and wholesale financing to its dealers. Wholesale financing consists primarily of floor plan financing and allows dealers to purchase and maintain

1410-649: The company amounts to around 150,000 commercial vehicles with a turnover of about € 10 billion. The company was spun off from CNH Industrial on 1 January 2022. It is a subsidiary of Iveco Group N.V., a holding company incorporated in Amsterdam , Netherlands, and is listed on Borsa Italiana . Iveco (stylized in all caps as IVECO ) was incorporated on 1 January 1975, with the merger of five different brands: FIAT Veicoli Industriali (with headquarters in Turin), OM ( Brescia , Italy), Lancia Veicoli Speciali (Italy), Unic (France), and Magirus-Deutz (Germany). Following

1457-576: The company operates in China, Russia, Australia (factory ceased production in June 2022), South Africa and Latin America. All the plants have obtained ISO 9001 -vision 2000 (quality management by process) and ISO 14000 (environmental management) certification. Iveco engines from the Cursor and Tector ranges observe the Euro VI standards by adopting High Efficiency SCR (HI-eSCR) technology. This technology optimises

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1504-461: The construction of large, rigid airships in Germany and the United States. The multi-extension, wooden ladders were mounted on massively constructed, wooden carriage frames with a fifth wheel-style, forward axle assembly. Although it appeared to be designed for horses, the ladders could be easily moved by two men. The carriage was equipped with four, hand screw-type "outriggers" that would resist

1551-554: The drive systems. At the same time, the control strategies minimise the energy demand in order to achieve a low impact on consumption. The brand's range of products include the Daily, a vehicle that covers the 3.3 – 7.2 ton vehicle weight segment, the Eurocargo from 6 – 19 tons and, in the heavy segment above 16 tons, the Iveco Way range with the on-road Iveco S-Way, the off-road Iveco T-Way and

1598-530: The end of the calendar year; they had been selling the midrange Iveco Z/Euro there since 1978. In 1992, Iveco took over the primary constructor of industrial vehicles in Australia to form Ital, originally called International Trucks Australia. In 2000 it was renamed Iveco Trucks Australia Limited . In 1996 firefighting activities in Germany were structured under the company Iveco Magirus Brandschutztechnik GmbH. The following year, these activities were boosted by

1645-756: The first batch of Magirus trucks for BAM construction was ready to be sent to the Soviet Union. Many of these trucks are still in service today. Largely because of this single order, in 1975, export products accounted for 70% of total production by Magirus-Deutz, and the firm took the second place among the German truck manufacturers. In 1982, Magirus-Deutz erstwhile owners KHD sold the licensing rights for Soviet production of up to 25,000 Series 413 diesel engines. These were meant to be installed in heavy USSR trucks and other vehicles. Iveco Industrial Iveco S.p.A. , an acronym for Industrial Vehicles Corporation ,

1692-637: The ladder from tipping. The ladder did not swivel on the carriage. It was elevated and extended only towards the front of the carriage. In the "working" position, the ladder had to be elevated to about an 80° angle to allow full extension to 85 feet (26 m). (The maximum extended length of the largest wooden Magirus ladder is unknown, but the ones used during the erection of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation's USS Akron and USS Macon reached to 85 feet (26 m).) They can be seen, commonly, in early photographs of airships under construction in

1739-558: The major vehicles in the Iveco range and continued production of the Ford Cargo . In the mid-1980s, Astra Veicoli Industriali , which produces dumpers and construction site/quarry vehicles in Piacenza , became part of Iveco Group. In 1989, the first Diesel engine with EGR to reduce polluting emissions compatible with commercial vehicles was produced, and the new Daily launched that same year

1786-401: The merger, the newly founded Iveco began rationalizing its product range, manufacturing plants, and sales network, while keeping the original brands. From 1975 to 1979, the Iveco range included 200 basic models and 600 versions spanning from 2.7 tons of GVW for light vehicles to over 40 tons for heavy vehicles, as well as buses and engines. In 1977, the light- to medium-weight Iveco Zeta range

1833-456: The processes of exhaust combustion and after-treatment, reducing consumption and enabling achievement of greater efficiency in the conversion of NOx emissions. Iveco developed and built the first Daily with electric propulsion in 1986; Later, the range was broadened to include trucks and city buses. Iveco introduced the New Daily with electric propulsion and zero exhaust emissions, in which

1880-408: The world and distributes its products in approximately 170 countries through approximately 11,500 full line dealers and distributors. Milestones include: Fiat Industrial S.p.A. was an Italian company into which Fiat S.p.A. (parent company of Fiat Group) demerged most of its activities not directly related to automobiles at the start of 2011. Fiat Industrial served as a holding company for

1927-545: Was awarded to the same manufacturer for two years in a row. English company Seddon Atkinson was purchased in 1991 and brought its long heritage of special vehicles for the construction and refuse-collection industries. That same year, the first TurboDaily assembly line was inaugurated at the Nanjing Motor Corporation in China. In 1991, IVECO announced that they were withdrawing from the North American market at

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1974-630: Was converted into one Fiat share and one Fiat Industrial share. This resulted in Exor (the holding company controlled by the Agnelli family), the largest shareholder of Fiat with a stake of around 30%, holding an equivalent stake in Fiat Industrial. Exor has however raised the possibility of the future sale of some of its stake. In September 2011, the company entered the DJSI World and Europe indexes as leader in

2021-461: Was first to make a full circle of the globe. Two new divisions were also formed: bus diesel engines and firefighting vehicles. It also sponsored the first of two fights between Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns and between Aaron Pryor and Alexis Arguello . In 2006, Iveco sponsored the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin with a fleet of 1,200 Irisbus buses. The year after, Iveco became sponsor of

2068-562: Was fitted with it. In 1990, the group purchased 60% control of Spanish industrial company ENASA , which owned the industrial vehicle builder Pegaso . In the 1990s, the EuroCargo, EuroTech, EuroTrakker, and EuroStar vehicles represented a total facelift for the range. The EuroCargo and the EuroTech were named " Truck of the Year " in 1992 and 1993, respectively, and for the first time, this recognition

2115-502: Was formed, incorporating CNH , Iveco, and FPT Industrial. In September of the same year, the Fiat Industrial Village was inaugurated in Turin, a multipurpose centre belonging to Fiat Industrial and created for the sales, assistance, and product presentation for the Iveco, New Holland, and FPT Industrial brands. On 11 November 2021, Iveco published the prospectus in order to split from CNH Industrial which will be operated as

2162-569: Was introduced, replacing the 20-year-old OM Lupetto . Integrating the Fiat-OM range with the Unic and Magirus lineups was completed by 1980. IVECO moved in to work on increasing productivity and engine development. In 1978, IVECO launched the first product in the range of IVECO-branded light vehicles, the Daily . In 1980, Iveco built a turbo diesel engine for heavy industrial vehicles. In 1984, Iveco launched

2209-632: Was the holding company for the multinational manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment established on 12 November 1999, through the merger of Case and New Holland . Effective 29 September 2013, CNH Global N.V. and Fiat Industrial S.p.A. were merged into CNH Industrial N.V. CNH's scope included integrated engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of equipment on five continents. CNH's operations were organized into three business segments: agricultural equipment, construction equipment and financial services. As of 31 December 2012, CNH manufactured its products in 37 facilities throughout

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