IVECO has officially inaugurated its fully renovated and expanded test track in Ulm, Germany. This renovation follows last year’s upgrade to the Group’s proving ground in Turin, Italy: together, the two state-of-the-art complexes significantly advance the company’s testing capabilities for next-generation commercial vehicles. Indeed, the brand-new IVECO electric trucks will be manufactured at the Ulm production site.

IVECO’s test track in Ulm, dating back to the 1980s

Originally opened in the late 1980s, the Ulm test track just underwent a major renovation to enhance testing of Iveco Group’s mobility solutions for the future, including trucks, buses and special-purpose vehicles. The 150,000 square metres of this cutting-edge complex feature a new driving dynamics area and a 1.6-kilometre oval circuit with steep curves and dedicated tracks for braking, noise testing and incline trials under highly realistic conditions. In addition, the track is designed to accommodate future technologies, such as those on board electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Speaking of sustainability, large volumes of asphalt and concrete were recycled, locally sourced gravel and stone minimised transport distances, and advanced construction methods reduced emissions on-site.

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