Cars "Iveco" (country of origin - Italy) produces one of the largest global concerns. It is still developing dynamically, introducing all new technologies.
History of the Iveco concern
The history of the concern, which manufactures Iveco cars, whose manufacturing country is Italy, dates back to November 1974. This year, an agreement was signed with a German engineering holding to spin off one of its branches, which came under the leadership of FIAT.
As a result, the Iveco company was created. She quickly grew to the level of the holding and began to produce trucks.
About Iveco
IVECO was named in decoding by the Automobile Corporation for industrial use. Formally, the holding consisted of two companies, but Italian and French divisions also entered. The head office of IVECO was in Amsterdam. It turned out that the holding united 5 Italian automakers:
- OM
- Lancia Veicoli Speciali.
- Fiat (cargo unit).
- Unic.
- Magirus Deutz.
Concern development
To preserve the best features of each company, the management of the concern decided to continue the directions that the companies were engaged in before the merger. As a result, trucks under the previous brand constantly appeared in television spots about the construction of Iveco.
The country of origin of the brand was very proud of this. Another company continued to manufacture high-performance engines, which are equipped with equipment. Through one of the firms, the holding entered the Club of Four. It also included the Saviam, DAF and Volvo companies.
Volume of production
As a result, Iveco trucks, the manufacturing country of which remained the same, began to be equipped with light and modern cabs above the engines. And in the first year alone, 95,000 cars were produced. At the disposal of the concern was a program for the manufacture of trucks of different classes, differing in designs. The holding decided to stop production of almost 50 percent of the models and refused to produce analogues in other countries.
Transition period in the development of the holding
The time began when some brands of cars were equipped with cabs and units of other models. Production was constantly moving to different plants in search of the best technological solutions. There were disputes over two varieties of diesel engines. The winner was the Fiat unit, offering powerful liquid-cooled motors.
During the transition period, Iveco cars, the manufacturing country of which provided all kinds of support, were produced under different brands that joined the name of the concern (for example, IVECO-FIAT), etc. But, despite the problems associated with the development of the company, in 1978 year, the holding increased production volumes. This growth continued in the 1979th.
Own lineup of concern
Today, who produces Iveco? The country of origin is Italy. The concern has long specialized in trucks. He began production of his own lineup. First came the light series "Daily." The mass of cars was from 3.1 to 4.5 tons. The model was developed in Brescia. In southern Italy, in the city of Foggia, an agreement was concluded on the continuous production of these cars. Mass production of a 4-cylinder 8140 diesel engine with direct injection was established.
Since 1978. the engine began to be installed on rear-wheel drive trucks of a semi-hood layout. These were the world's first light delivery trucks that went into mass production. The trucks were based on frame chassis with a 4 or 5 speed gearbox. The car was equipped with disc brakes and an independent torsion bar suspension, as well as a dual-circuit brake hydraulic system.
Lineup 49 included vehicles up to 2.3 tons with all-metal vans. Then came trucks up to 5 tons, equipped with powerful engines with supercharging. Since the 80s, all cars of the model range received a pre-chamber motor, which was increased by 2 mm by the piston stroke. Then came the TurboDaily series. She got a smooth cab and a similar grille.
In 1989, these models accounted for 2 percent of the European fleet. And the Iveco-Daily lineup (manufacturer - country Italy) totaled 59 options. Capless cars up to medium payloads were formed on the basis of the previous OM and Fiat brands. Then followed the party Z (Zeta). There were up to 100 variants of models with a mass of 5 to 10 tons. The engines were the same - from 85 to 135 horsepower.
All-wheel drive models of "Iveco", the country of origin of which is Italy, remained without significant changes. On the basis of Fiat, the production of the average range began, which received engines 8060. By the end of the 80s, only more modern models remained. A new series of TurboZeta has appeared. The lineup of cars totaled over 100 options.
Heavy trucks (firm) "Iveco"
The country of origin of this model has not changed for many years. The concern began developing heavy trucks in 1976. The cabins were opening and had berths. The engines in this series were soon improved by a 6-cylinder 8210. And thanks to the installation of a turbocharger, a whole family of engines appeared from 340 to 380 horsepower. In 1980, these engines became the basis of the Turbo series, which had 22 variants of onboard trucks and tractors. They were distinguished by the capacity of the cabs and the size of the wheelbase.
In 1981, the TurboStar tractor unit with the 8280.42 engine appeared. This model became the basis for other heavy Iveco cars. Since 1989, the engine with intermediate cooling of the boost began to be used. As a result, the power of the engine increased to 476 liters. from. Then new models of trucks from two- and three-axle cars with a mass of 24 to 33 tons appeared. They were equipped with Italian liquid-cooled engines. Old models were mainly used only for construction.
Holding Formation Completed
The formation of Iveco was completed by 1983. Most cars began to be produced under the brand of the holding. And he began the second stage of expansion, pouring other companies into himself and creating new industries (Yugoslav, Austrian plants, etc.). The licensed assembly of Iveco cars was established. In the 90s, the holding's branches appeared in Russia and Ukraine. Fire trucks "Iveco" (manufacturing country - Italy) also began to produce in Germany. As a result, Iveco became the largest transnational concern.
In 1996, the third generation of the Daily was released, and in 1999 the fourth. It has a lineup of 3000 options. These trucks were awarded the 2000 Wagon Award. And the new YuroKargo series received the title "1992 Truck". The heavy YuroTek series received the highest award in 1993. The YuroTracker lineup has 700 configuration options.
In 1999, the YuroMuver appeared, low loader chassis with an automatic transmission. In the same year, 140,000 trucks were produced at the enterprises of Iveco Holding, the model range of which totaled 4,500 variants. And in terms of the number of cars with a mass of more than 6 tons, the concern took 9th place in the world. As a result, the holding has become a company that determines global progress.
Clientele
The headquarters of Iveco (Turin) assure that the key to the success of the concern is not only excellent production, but also customer care. Designers are engaged in the improvement of automobiles, technologists are engaged in production, and other departments are updating the company's service system.
For example, there is a program called “Virtual Class”, according to which mechanics of all Iveco services are trained. In this program, almost all malfunctions are registered, their causes, it is indicated what to change, and how it looks. Employees of the concern claim that the program tens of times increased understanding of the machine.