Having been unveiled to the worldwide media, the ECODAILY, Iveco's new light commercial vehicle that combines respect for the environment with great performance, earlier this month took part in the G8 Summit in L'Aquila which involved more than 2,500 people in addition to some 800 journalists from across the globe.

Committed to its work but also fully in keeping with the discussions on climate change, the electric version of the ECODAILY was at the summit to directly support the work of Italy's Civil Protection department, which also had 10 Iveco Massif at its disposal for more tricky journeys on less friendly roads.

Completing the fleet were 80 Iveco Irisbus vehicles that were used for transporting people. There were also 50 coaches and 30 minibuses, providing services to delegations from the participating countries during the duration of the G8. The coaches were the top-of-the-range Magelys, the Domino (the best-selling tourist vehicle in Italy), the Evadys and the Proxys midibus, while the minibuses were the Daily Tourys. There were two electric Europolis buses which acted as an internal shuttle service within the Coppito police academy in L'Aquila, which was the official venue for the G8.

All these vehicles were part of a broader supply that the Fiat Group, in its role as the event's main sponsor, provided by choosing various models that made up a fleet with the diversity and functionality that met all the G8's logistical requirements. Most importantly, it was an eco-sustainable fleet comprising vehicles with an extremely low impact on the environment.

Iveco created a dedicated team specifically for this event - which represented a great opportunity for the country to showcase the excellence of Italian design - comprising the heads of the quality, customer service and marketing departments. This team had spent months ironing out every detail with the Civil Protection office and other companies in the Fiat Group in order to demonstrate the qualities of the vehicles and the efficiency of the support network during such an important international shop window.