New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
One-stop conversion range from Iveco
Iveco has reintroduced its DriveAway Options programme of the most popular pre-bodied 3.5 tonne chassis and chassis crew cab conversions, based on the recently launched new generation Daily. They will be available from all Iveco dealers and are expected to become available in the next couple of months. The move is in response to increased demand from customers for ready-bodied vehicles in light of the upcoming introduction of whole vehicle type approval legislation; it kicks-in for most categories of new conversions at the end of October 2012. The initial range will include Dropsides, Tippers and Luton bodies.
The main advantage of this type of approach — one taken by the majority of van manufacturers — is that there is one point of contact, the dealership, rather than two or three companies involved. The result is significantly shorter delivery times, lower cost and better residual values as they are a know quantity. DriveAway products are also covered by a three-year/unlimited mileage whole vehicle warranty.
Short-, medium- and long-wheelbase three- and six-seater Dropsides, SWB chassis cab or MWB chassis crew cab Tippers, as well as three-seater Lutons on all wheelbases are on offer. Prices will be announced closer to the on-sale date.Martin Flach, Iveco UK’s product director, said: “We’re focusing the DriveAway Options programme on the 3.5 tonne market initially, but we hope to grow the range of vehicles included in the programme over the coming months. This new turnkey solution essentially means an operator can walk into their local dealership and drive away in a bodied vehicle that same day.”
