Forerunner in the technology of electric propulsion, with the development into production of the first Daily with pure electric drive in 1986, Iveco has recently presented a prototype of the Electric Daily in Brazil, destined to be the first zero emission light commercial vehicle produced in Latin America.
The project is born from the collaboration between Iveco and Itaipu Binacional, the business that manages the largest hydroelectric generating station in the world on the border between Brazil and Paraguay.
The prototype, based on a double cab Daily 55C, is equipped with three Zebra Z5 sodium, nickel and chloride batteries, sealed and not producing gaseous emissions, are maintenance free and are totally recyclable. Provided with an energy recovery system, similar to the Kers (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) used in Formula 1 racing so able to recharge its batteries under braking conditions, the vehicle has a range of 100 km and reaches a fully laden top speed of 70 km/h.
– from evworld.com