Suspension update


Daily is offered with an optional air sus- pension called Air-Pro. This features Air-Pro Continuous Damping Control (CDC), which assesses road conditions to provide the ideal pressure for each shock absorber. Set to cost just over £2,000, Air-Pro is said to reduce vibra- tions by up to 25%, greatly improving the ride on board.


The suspension has three settings, with the driver controlling the system through a rotary dial in the cab. The Soft setting prioritises comfort, while Load optimises handling and roll con- trol when fully laden. The Auto setting provides a self-adapting system that changes to meet ongoing demands. The Air-Pro system is said to reduce roll in corners by up to 30%, reducing the risk to the load and improving handling for the driver.


The operator can also raise or lower


the vehicle by around 0.75m, to match a loading deck, using the air suspen- sion. The system has a memory func- tion, for regularly used loading heights. Air suspension is currently an option that is taken up by around 10% of UK buyers, a figure that is expected to con- tinue with Air-Pro.


In the cab


Iveco has employed memory foam in the new seats, with a longer seat pad and extra filling in the side bolsters, to improve driver comfort throughout the day. Bigger news though, is the optional adoption of Amazon Alexa, through the Iveco Driver Pal. Built with the support of Amazon Web Ser- vices, Iveco Driver Pal is a voice con- trol system that provides all of the


The suspension has three settings, with


the driver controlling the system through a rotary dial in the cab


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functionality that you might find at home, like infotainment and naviga- tion functions, weather and calendar functions.


It also allows communication with


Iveco’s connected services, for book- ing of repair and maintenance. Plus, drivers will be able to access informa- tion regarding restaurants, parking places and service stations, while the navigation system will be able to al- ter routes to avoid hold-ups. Iveco Driver Pal, which is being of-


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fered on the firm’s S-Way heavy trucks too, will also allow drivers to inter- act with other road users through a messaging service, leaving warn- ings of hold-ups, accidents and break- downs so that other vehicles can avoid the area. Iveco is calling the system MyCommunity, claiming that it acts like a modern version of the CB ra- dio, allowing users to be part of a driv- ing community. For those venturing abroad, the system will even translate to and from English, German, French, Italian and Spanish, with more lan- guages to follow. “With the new Daily we move to the next level and go smart,” said Thomas Hilse, Iveco’s brand president. “It offers a level of innovation with no equivalent on the market. It brings on-board best-in-class comfort and safety, extraordinary flexibility and mission focus, together with a sub- stantial TCO reduction and a con- stantly expanding portfolio of Iveco On services.”


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